WestWay School of Performing Arts
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Performing Arts School of the Year 2022 Winner & Finalist for 3 National Awards. London TW1 & SW11
We opened the ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ show at the New Wimbledon Theatre! Our WestWayers worked tirelessly to put on an incredible performance alongside some of the ‘best of South-West London talent’ and we could not be prouder of you! And listen to that audience! What an incredible opportunity for our Superstars and congratulations to all performers involved. You all shone so brightly on that stage!
Huge thanks to our team and workshop leaders Ben, Cate, Choolwe, Gracie and Joseph. Thank you parents / carers and thank you to everyone at Stars of tomorrow.
Next stop, Disneyland Paris and the West End! We have a busy few months. Let’s show the world how talented you are, WestWayers! This is how legends are made ⭐️
24/05/2024
⭐️ FREE PERFORMING ARTS PRIZES for ages 3-18 ⭐️
For your local school’s Summer fair and market! If your school is in need then please send us a message 07449 500530 or email us at [email protected]. We would be happy to help!
We’re a small independent company, and recognised as one of the UK's top drama schools for children. Our classes take place on Saturdays and weekday evenings.
Winner of ‘Performing Arts School of the Year 2022’ Prestige Awards, 'The Best of Music & Culture' The Guardian 2024, 'Community Champion of the Year' Club Hub Awards Winner 2024, and 'Diversity and Inclusion Champion' What's on for Kids Awards Finalist 2024.
Find out more about us at WestWayPerformingArts. co.uk
Limited availability and T&Cs apply
Our schools are in Clapham and Twickenham.
15/11/2023
🎄 This year has been tough for everyone, particularly children and schools. So we’re offering free Performing Arts prizes for your local school’s Christmas fair and market! If your school is in need then please send us a message or email us at [email protected]. We would be happy to help. 🎅
We’re a small independent company, winner of ‘Performing Arts School of the Year 2022’ Prestige Awards and finalists for the Ways to Teach Awards 2020, Club Hub Awards, 2021 & 2022 and rated 5 ⭐️ on Facebook and Google.
We’re based at The Exchange, TW1 1BE and Thames Christian School Studios, SW11 2FR – state-of-the-art theatres and studios.
Find out more about us at WestWayPerformingArts.co.uk
Limited availability and T&Cs apply
18/08/2023
⭐️ Sing Act Dance Ages 3-18. Award-Winning School Enrolling Now ⭐️
With industry leaders in the arts and education.
ABOUT US
- 2 Week Trial From Just £10
- Perform in the West End
- Winner of ‘Performing Arts School of the Year’ 2022 Prestige Awards
- Finalists for 3 other National Awards including ‘Community Business of the Year’ 2021 & 2022
- Rated 5 ⭐️ on Facebook and Google
- Small Class Sizes
- State of the Art Theatre and Studios
- West End, Film & TV Experience and Connections, Including UK’s Top Children’s Casting Agency
- Based in Clapham Junction & Twickenham (opposite the stations) TW1 1BE, SW11 2FR
Our experience and small class sizes mean we put your child first and provide them with exceptional training and ensure a fun, energetic and nurturing environment where they will excel.
You can find out more and book via our website: https://www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk/classes-1
OUR CLASSES
🎭 Musical Theatre – Ages 3-18 – Saturdays
Singing, Acting and Dancing
🩰 Dance – Ages 5-18 – Thursdays & Saturdays
Tap, Jazz and Ballet
🎤 Singing Lessons - Ages 6+
Private & Group: Musical Theatre, Pop and Classical
🏖️ Holiday Schools - Ages 5-18
Including Musicals in a Week and workshops with top industry pros from film, stage and TV
COMMUNITY WORK
We are also a company that really cares about supporting the local community and children who otherwise wouldn’t be able to access the arts. Please get in touch if there are ways we can support you! We offer scholarships, free workshops/projects at schools, prizes for school fairs etc!
CONTACT US
📲 Call, PM or email us to find out more. We can’t wait to meet you!
07449500530
[email protected]
06/08/2023
👋 Hi Barbie! Join our *FREE* Summer School for ages 3-18. Dance with a dazzling Barbie Movie Performer and sing and act your way into the spotlight with top industry pros and teachers. All at one of the UK’s top children’s performing arts schools!
💕 SIGN-UP
Head to our website to book and let your inner star shine bright: https://www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk/free-summer-school-clapham
📱 FIND OUT MORE
Or you can contact us on 07449500530 or at [email protected]
📍 WHERE
We are based at the cutting edge Thames Christian School Studios, SW11 2FR right next to Clapham Junction Station.
📆 WHEN
22-25 August. Times and days vary depending on age group
🏆 ABOUT WESTWAY
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Prestige Awards 2022, rated 5 ⭐️ on Facebook and Google, and finalists for 3 National Awards we are recognised as one of the UK’s top drama schools for children.
🎭 Industry leaders in the arts and education, WestWay was created by a professional team with West End credits, degrees and qualifications in Education and years of teaching experience. We offer exceptional training in musical theatre, singing, acting and dance for children of all abilities.
🤩 We provide accessible, industry-leading training in small classes and ensure a fun, energetic and nurturing environment where your child will flourish.
🥰 We can’t wait to meet you!
Congratulations WestWayers! Chitty went out with a Bang! ✨
What incredible talent and what a kind and supportive cast! You are all amazing and we are so proud of you.
This has been such a fun term and we can’t wait to be back again in a couple of weeks! Take part in our summer holiday projects where we’re performing Disney’s Frozen ☃️ and The Little Mermaid 🧜♀️ We are also welcoming new students so bring your friends along!
Find out more: https://www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk
Huge thank you to all our teachers and performance team this term! And the parents / carers for all your hard work!
Have a wonderful break and we can’t wait to see you soon. Keep performing! ⭐️
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☃️ Perform in our holiday schools! ✨Ages 5 - 18
Join us ‘In Summer’ as we perform Frozen Jr in our 5 day holiday school! WestWay is an award-winning, local and independent drama school that is rated 5 ⭐️ on Facebook & Google and a finalist for 3 National Awards. All abilities and new students welcome!
Find out more and book here: https://www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk/classes-1
THIS SUMMER
For the First Time in Forever, join us as we perform Disney’s Frozen! The experience will include a week of rehearsals and perform in a full musical theatre production with costumes, sound and lighting for friends and family in our theatre.
CONTACT US:
📱07449500530
📧 [email protected]
OUR TEAM
Our teachers are trained in the arts & Education with West End credits! We have small classes and provide a nurturing and supportive environment where your child will flourish.
WestWay School of Performing Arts Performing Arts School of the Year 2022 Winner & Finalist for 3 National Awards. London TW1 & SW11
☃️ Perform in the school holidays! ✨Ages 5 - 18
Join us this Easter and ‘In Summer’ as we perform a Showcase and Frozen Jr in our holiday schools! WestWay is an award-winning, local and independent drama school that is rated 5 ⭐️ on Facebook & Google and a finalist for 3 National Awards. All abilities and new students welcome!
Find out more and book here: https://www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk/classes-1
This EASTER
We are celebrating all things West End this Easter in our 4-day Holiday Workshop! Dance, act and sing your heart out to some of your favourite musicals and work with top professionals. End with a Showcase performance in front of friends and family in our theatre.
THIS SUMMER
For the First Time in Forever, join us as we perform Disney’s Frozen! The experience will include a week of rehearsals and perform in a full musical theatre production with costumes, sound and lighting for friends and family in our theatre.
CONTACT US:
📱07449500530
📧 [email protected]
OUR TEAM
Our teachers are trained in the arts & Education with West End credits! We have small classes and provide a nurturing and supportive environment where your child will flourish.
Congratulations on another amazing Showcase, WestWayers! You are brilliant and we are always so proud ✨
It’s now the Easter holidays. We can’t wait to see some of you at our holiday school and we will see the rest of you next term! You can find audition info for our musical on the Portal
Have a wonderful break you Superstars! We can’t wait to see you soon!
19/02/2023
Congratulations Ethan! ✨ Our WestWayer has been awarded both a Drama and Academic Scholarship to a top secondary school!
This is a huge testament to his passion, hard work and immense talent! We are so proud.
Ethan most recently played a lead role in WestWay’s production of Matilda the Musical and we can’t wait to welcome him back for his next show.
Don’t destroy any more books now, Mr Wormood!
10/12/2022
It’s Showcase Day! Break a leg, WestWayers. We can’t wait to see you shine on stage ✨
26/11/2022
With the new Matilda The Musical film out yesterday we are looking back at our Summer production with our very own !! 📚
Line Up! Our next performance is just around the corner 🤩 So here’s a throwback to our last end of term show which was the musical Oliver!
Featuring our term time Musical Theatre, Dance and Singing WestWayers
You can book tickets for our December show: https://www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk
Have a lovely half term break everyone. We’ll be back soon!
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14/10/2022
🎬 Lights, Camera, Action 🦸♀️
The cast and crew of some of the biggest film & TV companies of all time are teaching at WestWay! Learn to be a Screen Actor and Set Designer with the wonderfully talented Monique and Fran in our 2-hour workshop.
SIGN ME UP! 🎥
Book via our website. You don’t need to be a WestWayer so everyone ages 8-18 is welcome!
It’s free for our Early Bird Autumn Term Sign-ups! Check your emails!
ABOUT THEM 🎭🎨
is currently working on an exciting Superhero project with one of the biggest film & TV franchises of all time! You will work on acting for screen techniques. Plus, get advice on self-tapes for those upcoming auditions, and knowledge on how to get into the industry.
Monique is incredibly kind and supportive and has training from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Bath Spa and Trinity College
trained in Fine Art at Chelsea, University of the Arts and has since worked as an Art Director, Production Designer, and Props Dresser. She has worked in theatre, film and TV for companies such as BBC, Apple TV, Lionsgate and is currently working on an exciting project for Disney Plus.
With her warm and bubbly personality, Fran will take you through what it’s like to work behind the scenes with the best in the industry. You may even be able to design your own sets and props with her. Get those creative juices flowing!
🎟 Strictly limited places available. Get booking!
23/08/2022
⭐️ Sing Act Dance Ages 3-18 Enrolling Now ⭐️
With industry leaders in the arts and education.
ABOUT US
- 2 Week Trial From Just £10
- Winner of ‘Performing Arts School of the Year’ 2022 Prestige Awards
- Finalists for 3 other National Awards
- Rated 5 ⭐️ on Facebook and Google
- Small Class Sizes
- State of the Art Theatre and Studios
- West End Experience and Connections, Including UK’s Top Children’s Casting Agency
- Based in Twickenham (opposite the station), TW1 1BE
Our experience and small class sizes mean we put your child first and provide them with exceptional training and ensure a fun, energetic and nurturing environment where they will excel.
You can find out more and book via our website: https://www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk/classes-1
OUR CLASSES
🎭 Musical Theatre – Ages 3-18 – Saturdays
Singing, Acting and Dancing
🩰 Dance – Ages 5-18 – Thursdays
Tap, Jazz and Ballet
🎤 Singing Lessons - Ages 6+
Musical Theatre, Pop and Classical
📲 Call, PM or email us to find out more. We can’t wait to meet you!
07449500530
[email protected]
📚 Perform in a Musical This Summer! ⭐️Ages 5 - 18
Calling all ‘Revolting Children’! Join us as we perform Matilda Jr. Based on the multi-award winning RSC musical, this experience will include a week of rehearsals and a full musical theatre production performed for friends and family in our theatre.
Open to all abilities and new students. Ages 5-18 with strictly limited places. We can't wait to see you there!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Rehearse from the 1-5 August 10am – 4pm in our studios. End the week by performing in a full musical theatre production in our theatre on the 5th August.
BOOK:
Link in Bio
westwayperformingarts.co.uk/summer-holiday
ABOUT US:
WestWay is an award-winning and local performing arts school.
Winner of ‘Performing Arts School of the Year 2022’, WestWay is rated 5 ⭐️ and Finalists for 3 National Awards, our teachers are trained in the arts and education with West End experience. Based in Richmond and Twickenham at the State-of-the art Exchange Theatre and Studios TW1 1BE, we're a small independent company that puts your child first.
CONTACT US:
📱07449500530
📧 [email protected]
07/05/2022
So lucky to have Workshops with West End pros like ! Rico trained at Urdang and has performed in Hairspray and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in the West End as well as DISNEY! 👠🏰🎭
10/04/2022
Congratulations to our wonderful cast of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. What a show! ✨
Thank you for your hard work, dedication, talent and constant support for one another. We’re so proud to call you WestWayers.
Well done everyone and we can’t wait to see you all after Easter!
02/04/2022
It’s been 1 week since Showcase and we’re so proud of everything you achieved this term! ✨
Congratulations, WestWayers! We can’t wait to see you all again in rehearsals for our musical next term. 🤩
Have a wonderful Easter break!
21/03/2022
Join our Team!
We’re looking for an Assistant/Cover Teacher for our Musical Theatre classes!
You need to be passionate about the performing arts with lots of energy, patience, a positive attitude and a kind and caring nature. We look for people who love teaching and will always put our students first.
WestWay is the winner of ‘Performing Arts School of the Year 2022’, a finalist for 3 national awards and rated 5 ⭐️ on Facebook and Google. We are industry leaders in the arts and education with small classes, expert teachers and top facilities.
We are based at the Exchange theatre and studios in Twickenham, TW1 1BE.
Apply via our website: https://www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk/join-our-team
Deadline is the 26th March. We can’t wait to meet you!
20/03/2022
We had a great day in the theatre yesterday preparing for our Showcase. Well done everyone, especially our WestWayers who have never been on a stage before. So proud!
We can’t wait to show everyone all your talent and hard work next week 💪
19/03/2022
What’s that I hear? Only 1 week until Showcase?
12/03/2022
2 weeks until Showcase! 🤩
🧜♀️ Perform in a Disney Musical This Easter! ⭐️Ages 5 - 18
Based on the 2008 Broadway production and the 1989 animated feature film, be part of our world as we perform this family favourite Disney musical!
Featuring all of the well-known hits, this experience will include a week of rehearsals, costumes, sound and lighting. A full musical theatre production will be performed for friends and family at the end of the week in our theatre.
Open to all abilities and new students. Ages 5-18 with strictly limited places, let's find our voices, WestWayers. We can't wait to see you there!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Rehearse from the 5th – 9th April 10am – 4pm in our studios. End the week by performing in a full musical theatre production in our theatre on the 9th April.
BOOK:
www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk/musical-in-a-week
ABOUT US:
WestWay School of Performing Arts is rated 5 and Finalists for 2 National Awards. Our teachers are trained in the arts and education with West End experience. Based in Richmond and Twickenham at the State-of-the art Exchange Theatre and Studios TW1 1BE, we're a small independent company that puts your child first.
CONTACT US:
📱07449500530
📧 [email protected]
16/02/2022
💃We’re Dancing🕺🏻
Our Holiday Dance Workshops are back today! We’re brushing up on our technique, tapping the day away and dancing with West End professionals - we’re going to have so much fun! 🤩
Let’s dance, Superstars 🩰
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