After being delayed a few times, I was finally able to complete my First Aid course (re-qualification) with St John’s Ambulance. A completely brilliant course as ever, and a reminder about the responsibility we have to those in our care. Being walked through how to deal with putting a plaster on a finger or removing…
Well Boys and Girls, we all know that everyone spends the approaching season in their own unique way. Some start straight after their return from Trick or Treating, some are in the office avoiding forced social gatherings, some are prepared perfectly, others relish the chaos. For performers, the Christmas Season is basically exhausting. If you…
In the post lockdown world, we have seen how important it is for our children and young people to re build their confidence and creativity, to get involved, and as one of our parents said ‘get their mojo back’! Our new term has been an opportunity for our students to work together, communicate and build…
Despite everything hitting us all this year, we have had an amazing time at The JPA Academy. All our students have adapted to keep each other safe, whilst working really hard and enthusiastically. It has been a year of no shows, now photos, no filming…but a lot of laughs, technique, creativity, confidence and progress. Vanessa…
We Will See You All Soon The JPA Academy will be back following all guidelines to safely deliver classes in the Performing Arts to students aged 5-18! Things will be different for a while as we run classes in smaller groups, and take on cleaning duties! (Three years at Drama School….!) We have worked closely…
Congratulations to every student at The JPA Academy. We have had a wonderful run of Christmas Charity Shows with every penny raised heading for The Hospice In The Weald. We are very proud to have raised £3,550 and we’re looking forward to delivering it over the Christmas holiday. Such a lovely end to a great…
As we start our new term, we are very excited to meet new students and to see the new dynamics of all of our classes. We are also incredibly proud of all of our students who are starting the next stage of their training. As they find their passion for the Performing Arts, we coach,…
Our Summer School is open to all so email info@thejpaacademy.co.uk to book your place NOW! Our Juniors (up to year 6) will be working on numbers from The Greatest Showman with Singing Acting and Dance…and maybe a bit of juggling…! Our Seniors (year 7+) are so lucky to be learning from Ali James. Ali is…
We are very excited to be running our annual Summer School from July 23 to July 25. This summer we will run two mini courses. One Senior Summer School and one Junior Summer School, both full of Singing, Drama and Dance. This year, the Juniors will be working on their very own version of The…
This term has been excellent at all our JPA venues. An exciting launch of The JPA Academy Tonbridge, where we have groups of talented and energetic students, led by teachers with so much West End and performing experience. Rehearsals are underway for our annual Summer Production. As ever, we are working on our own material,…