Welcome to Stagecoach Performing Arts Washington and Chester-le-Street

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Welcome to Stagecoach Washington and Chester-le-Street

With over 700 theatre schools and more than 40,000 students worldwide, Stagecoach is the UK's largest network of part time performing arts schools for children. Since our inception in 1988, our drama classes, dance classes and singing classes have helped to build the confidence of many thousands of children, as well as providing a springboard for some of the country's leading young performers.
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Drama, Dance & Singing Classes

Every student participates in all three performing arts disciplines - drama classes, dance classes and singing classes - helping to develop confidence, physical awareness, communication and articulation - as well as being educational and lots of fun!

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Early Stages } Children Aged 4 - 6 Years

Early Stages classes run alongside the main Stagecoach schools, for children aged 4-6 years. The Early Stages class is split up into three 30 minute sessions, lasting 90 minutes in total. The class sizes are kept small to enable every child to get the most from the skills learned.

Singing classes - Children learn to identify where and how sound is formed in their bodies through the singing lessons. They discover the importance of timing and rhythm, improving diction, while learning lyrics to popular and fun songs.

Dance classes - In the kids dance classes, motor skills are refined along with balance and coordination. Simple dance moves allow the children to express themselves freely while working in group.

Drama classes - Building on the exciting imaginations of young children, the drama classes are full of ideas to take children on the wildest of journeys. Social skills are also learned and young kids gain the tools to enable them to share and be giving. As they grow and develop, children find it easier to express themselves physically and emotionally.

A deposit of £25 will secure your child's place in the class and will allow them to try Stagecoach for the first two weeks. Should you decide to stay for the rest of the term this £25 deposit will be taken out of the fees and the remaining balance to pay will be £155. This can be paid in instalments.

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Early Stages } Children Aged 4 - 6 Years - Stagecoach Performing Arts Washington and Chester-le-Street

Main School } Children Aged 6 - 18 Years

Our Main Schools, which are suitable for kids aged 6-18 years, run every week during term time at the weekends and evenings. Split into groups of similar age ranges each group rotate, where they participate in an hour of drama classes, an hour of dance classes and an hour of singing classes. Groups are trained by experienced teachers, who are professional choreographers, performers, directors or musicians.

Students should be prepared for registration, timetables, uniform, regular attendance and occasional homework - lyrics, text, etc.

In addition you will find...

Exciting dance choreography in a variety of styles including street dance, hip hop, musical theatre and jazz.
Creative drama gaining essential skills in improvisation, character building, storytelling and vocal projection
Singing lessons to improve technique, vocal range and clarity through a variety of different singing styles for musical theatre, pop, rap, opera, folk etc.
A fun environment in which to make new friends
Add to that, presentations, awards and being part of the UK's largest network of part time performing arts schools for children.

A deposit of £50 will secure your child's place in the class and will allow them to try Stagecoach for the first two weeks. Should you decide to stay for the rest of the term this £50 deposit will be taken out of the fees and the remaining balance to pay will be £310. This can be paid in instalments.

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Main School } Children Aged 6 - 18 Years - Stagecoach Performing Arts Washington and Chester-le-Street

Quality Training in a Safe Environment

All our teachers are DBS (formerly CRB) checked so children and teenagers can work in a safe and protected environment. Fees work out at approx £9 per hour, which offers outstanding value for money for quality performing arts training, small class sizes, exams, medals, performances, magazine subscription and the many other extras that are offered by Stagecoach.
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Class Locations

Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close
Oxclose Village
Washington
Tyne & Wear
NE38 0LN

Park View School
Lombard Drive
North Lodge
Chester-le-Street
Co. Durham
DH3 4BB

Class Times } Early Stages

Early Stages classes run alongside the main Stagecoach schools, where young people learn skills in each of the three Musical Theatre disciplines of singing, dancing & drama, so it is an easy step when it is time to transfer to the next stage.

Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0LN

Friday: 17:00 - 18:30

Park View School
Lombard Drive,, North Lodge,, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, DH3 4BB

Saturday: 09:30 - 11:00
Saturday: 11:15 - 12:45

Class Times } Main School

Stagecoach Main Schools are for young people aged between six and eighteen years, although entry to the schools usually stops at age 16. The school operates for three hours each week during term-time, either after school or at weekends.

Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0LN

Friday: 17:00 - 20:00

Park View School
Lombard Drive,, North Lodge,, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, DH3 4BB

Saturday: 10:00 - 13:00

Class Times } Further Stages

Further Stages is a separate class specifically for older students aged 15+ years, who have previous performance experience or been attending a main Stagecoach school.

Park View School
Lombard Drive,, North Lodge,, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, DH3 4BB

Saturday: 10:00 - 13:00

Two Week Trial

Do you know a budding performer who loves to act, dance and sing? Or perhaps a child who could do with a confidence boost? Our two week trial allows children (aged 4 to 6 and 6 to 18) to experience our fun-tastic Drama, Dance and Singing classes first-hand, before committing to the whole term. To book your place or to learn more, fill out the contact form and the Principal will be in touch with further information.

Early Stages (4 to 6 years) – £25

Children will attend our Stagecoach classes for 2 weeks
Children will take part in 30 minutes of dance, drama and singing classes (1.5 hours in total) each week

Main Stages (6 to 18 years) – £50

Children will attend our Stagecoach classes for 2 weeks
Children will take part in 1 hour of dance, drama and singing classes (3 hours in total) each week

Should you wish to enrol for a full term, booking a 2 week trial will secure a place at your local school and the deposit will be deducted from the term's fees.

We look forward to welcoming you to our school.

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Two Week Trial - Stagecoach Performing Arts Washington and Chester-le-Street

Why choose Stagecoach Performing Arts Washington and Chester-le-Street?

Staff

It is a strict policy of the school to employ only experienced teaching staff, many of whom are professionals in their own right. All staff members are screened through the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) for their suitability to work with children. Stagecoach is also dedicated to developing its staff through one day workshops and in-service teaching courses.

Child Protection

Stagecoach has led the way in developing measures to secure the safety of students and is often quoted as an example of Best Practice by specialists in the child protection arena. Stagecoach retains the services of Steve Lowe, a leading child protection expert, who advises and implements the company’s child protection protocols.

Discipline

Since a career in the performing arts is best attained through strict self-discipline, Stagecoach teaches its students in a structured environment and encourages disciplined behaviour. Stagecoach reserves the right to dismiss students who are consistently disruptive. Students are also expected to attend regularly and arrive on time for class.

Inspections

Stagecoach prides itself in giving the best possible tuition and in order to monitor and maintain this high standard, all Stagecoach schools are inspected at least once a year. This is carried out by an independent School Inspection Agency.

Reports

Parents are kept in touch with a student’s progress by way of an individual written report. Provided once per annum, each teacher and the Principal gives feedback on the development of every child.

Medals

Stagecoach does not reward natural talent and ability, believing this to be a given gift, but rather acknowledges effort and perseverance. Medals and awards are presented to students for long attendance, who have attended Stagecoach in excess of three years. Also every school presents one annual award to a student for exceptional progress or achievement.

Examinations

Whilst it is not Stagecoach policy to conform to a strict syllabus, classwork covers many recognised board requirements and students may be entered for the Performance Arts Awards, Group Musical Theatre examinations and LAMDA Speech and Acting examinations.

Uniform

The Stagecoach uniform is compulsory and a stock of inexpensive clothing, bearing the school’s logo, is available for purchase. Jazz shoes are also compulsory and can be purchased directly from the school.

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