First Aid

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…

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‘Tis The Season

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…

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Building confidence and creativity at The JPA Academy

The Benefits of Performing Arts

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…

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Children performing on stage

Proud Of Our Students!

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…

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Bert the Champ

Welcome Back!!!

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…

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Adigwe performing

A big THANK YOU!!!!

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…

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Tez and Bob performing

The JPA Graduates 2018

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,…

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Performers in our West End Workshops

Summer Show Rehearsals Are Underway…

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,…

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