Singing, Music, Dance & Drama

FORTHCOMING PERFORMANCE

An exciting new venture for us! . . . . . . . . Vocal Performance Academy is delighted to be suporting Co-Opera Co singing Opera choruses in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Gala Ashcroft Theatre, Fairfield Halls, Croydon Friday 28th February

Featuring Music from well loved operas including ~~ CARMEN ~~ TURANDOT ~~ LA TRAVIATA ~~ MARRIAGE OF FIGARO and many others

VPA WEST END to BROADWAY

SUMMER SCHOOL

27th - 31st August 2013

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VPA MUSICAL SHOWCASE

SATURDAY 13th July at 7pm and SUNDAY

14th July at 4pm

Summer 2013 Term will finish with 2 end

of year shows at Robertswood School to

celebrate AWESOME Exam Spring results

and also showcase VPA students brilliant

work from shows including Matilda,

Legally Blonde and 13 the Musical

Vocal Performance Academy 's

5th Year Anniversary Show is

The Sound Of Music

at the Beck Theatre Hays

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Alice's Adventures in Christmas

Wonderland

December 2011

Something for ALL Ages Young & Old!

Come and Enjoy a Wonderful setting of this much loved story

with all the Traditional Fun & Laughter of Christmas Panto.

Travel on a MAGICAL JOURNEY through the DOOR into WONDERLAND with Small, Medium & Tall ALICE as JACK of HEARTS saves her from the clutches of the JABERWALKIE and the CARD GUARDS! Meet the QUEENS of DIAMONDS, CLUBS & SPADES ~ BOO the Bad Mad Red QUEEN of HEARTS ~ Be Entranced by the CHESHIRE CAT, Debonair DODO and MAD HATTER ~ Run late with the WHITE RABBIT, MARCH HARE, DOORMOUSE and BERT the Chimney Sweep ~ Cheer the KING of HEARTS, TWEEDLE DEE & TWEEDLE DUM, SALT & PEPPER and the Racing LOBSTERS ~ and be DAZZLED by the DIVA DREAMGIRL FLOWERS!

With Fabulous SONGS from hit Musicals & Films including
Mary Poppins ~ Wicked ~ Annie ~ Dream Girls ~ The Snow Man ~ Oliver ~ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ~ The Rocky Horror Picture Show ~ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ~ Little Women the Broadway Musical ~
Along with CHART HITS from the fabulous 1970s through to current charts ~ Coldplay ~ Cher Lloyd ~ Elton John ~ Girls Aloud ~ Michael Jackson ~ Joe McElderry ~ Westlife ~ Bonnie Tyler and more !
Add a few CHRISTMAS SONGS AND a Touch of VPA CHRISTMAS MAGIC and … There’s absolutely Something for EVERYONE

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Children in Need

Raised £1,251.06

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ANNIE

August/September 2011

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BILLY ELLIOT The Musical

April 2011

Compass Theatre - Ickenham

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CINDERELLA

Our CHRISTMAS 2010 Panto

17 - 22nd Decemeber at Chalfont Community Centre

Cinderella dreams of her Prince... Buttons dreams of a better job... The Prince wanders the land with Dandini searching for his perfect love... Dandini enjoys taking the Prince's place... Fairies weave their magic... Wicked Step Mum & Ugly Sisters seek Royal Favour...Kings, Queens, Barons, Courtiers, Fairy Godmothers & Gypsy Queens add to the drama and more!!!

.... Yet another FANTSTIC show,

how do you keep doing it?

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BILLY ELLIOT The Musical

JULY 2010

Came to Buckinghamshire & Herts ...

2000 people saw this Fantastic production at the

Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth

Vocal Performance Academy was the ONLY group in

Bucks & Middx to get a licence to perform

BILLY ELLIOT The Musical

And what a FANTSTIC show it was!

CONGRATULATIONS & THANKS to EVERYONE!

Brilliant Cast ...Wonderful Crew ... &

All the Fabulous staff at the Watersmeet ......

and Roberts Newby in Gerrards Cross

With an extra special thank you for their help

and suupport to

Thames Valley Police

and their Inspector Andy Bagnall

&

West Hertfordshire Police

We would also like to for their support

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Billy Elliot's 5th Anniversary Show Party at the

Victoria Palace Theatre on 31st March 2010  

Sir Elton John with Catherine Françoise

Nick Evans - Resident Director for Billy Elliot at the

London Victoria Palace - and Catherine Françoise

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see the picture to enlarge for the second time!

Vocal Performance Academy

BILLY ELLIOT The Musical

JULY 2010

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CHRISTMAS 2009

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Snow White and the

Seven Dwarfs

Sat 19th to Wed 23rd December 2009

Chalfont Community Centre

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SEPTEMBER 2009

CONGRATULATIONS to the Wonderful cast of

LITTLE WOMEN

The Broadway Musical

A Truly Awe-Inspiring Show!

Numerous messages of Congratulations!!

Compass Theatre - Ickenham

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The PIRATES of PENZANCE

Compass Theatre - Ickenham

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Miranda Dawe & VPA in

An EVENING with JUDY GARLAND

Compass Theatre - Ickenham

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Summer 2009

FANTASTIC Results!

LAMDA ACTING Exam Results July 2009

100% pass rate with most students passing with Dsitinction!

LCM MUSIC THEATRE Results June 2009

100% pass rate with most students passing with Dsitinction!

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AUTUMN 2008

FUND-RAISING concert for SLOUGH HOMELESS by Senior Students

THE JUNGLE BOOK

at the COMPASS THEATRE, Ickenham

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR

at the COMPASS THEATRE, Ickenham

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N ews ~ S ummer 2008

2008 FANTASTIC EXAM RESULTS!!

In TRINITY GUILDHALL Classical Singing Exams, 10 candidates achieved DISTINCTION marks between 85 - 93. Another 13 candidates awarded MERIT marks between75 - 84. Fourteen more candidates also PASSED with most of these students only 1 or 2 marks away from Merit.

VOCAL PERFORMANCE ACADEMY CHILTERN VOICES Choir were awarded DISTINCTION for BRONZE CHORAL MEDAL AWARD

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL!!

APRIL 2008

' SONGS THAT WON THE WARS' - our Heart-Warming & Inspirational Show at LONDON's REGENT HALL in the heart of London!

This show involved nearly 70 performers and was a tremendous sucess!

CONGRATULATIONS to all who performed and helped put on the show.

2007-8

Other performances at:

WINDSOR THEATRE ROYAL

CHARITY Performance for SLOUGH Homeless November 2007

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2007 at St JOSEPH'S HALL

St GEORGES DAY GALA DINNER

ST PETERS HALL SUMMER CONCERT

CHARITY FUND-RAISING CONCERT in MARLOW

2007 FANTASTIC EXAM RESULTS!!

In TRINITY GUILDHALL Classical Singing Exams & LCM (London College of Music & Media) MUSIC THEATRE EXAMS, 16 candidates achieved DISTINCTION marks between 85 - 93, with another 44 candidates awarded MERIT marks between75 - 84. CONGRATULATIONS to ALL!!

' IT's A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING' - our JULY 2007 SUMMER SHOW at BEACONSFIELD BEACON CENTRE - was a tremendous sucess! CONGRATULATIONS due to all who performed and helped put on the show.

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Vocal Performance Academy & CFM Artist Management

now established & creating opportunities to audition for

National TV, Film, Local, Rep & West End Theatre

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PAST PERFORMANCES & ACHIEVEMNTS:

Achievements & Development

Numerous Shows, Concerts, Weddings & Festivals throughout the UK

100% Pass Rate in Trinity College of Music, Guildhall School of Music (amalgamated into Trinity Guildhall from January 2007), Associated Board Singing Grade & Diploma Exams, and Music Theatre Exams with the London College of Music & Media ( London University) with most students awarded Distinctions & Merits

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Since 1998 students have participated in hundreds of classes at MUSIC FESTIVALS winning numerous Certificates, Medals, Cups & Trophies:

Maidenhead Music Festival 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006

Marlow Music Festival 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Chesham Festival in 2003, 2004, 2006

Chalfont St Peter Festival 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

South Bucks Music Festival 2003, 2004

Watford Music Festival 2003, 2004

Students have won literally hundreds of Gold, Silver & Bronze medals with many singers winning their classes.

Chiltern Voices has won Gold, Silver or Bronze medals in EVERY class they have entered since 2000, and have won Best Choir cups on 3 occasions

Attended Productions at Mountview Theatre Academy & Trinity College of Music

Individual students have recorded CD’s with top BBC producers who work on Fame Academy

We will be recording our own professional CD for charity during 2010-11

We are planning a Stage combat/fight demonstration and workshop

We have numerous links with top casting agencies and will put students forward for musicals, TV & film when suitable

Students have won places at London’s Millennium Performing Arts, Trinity College of Music, Guildford School of Acting, The Royal Northern College of Music

Chiltern Voices have been engaged to sing at numerous Weddings
 
Students have been successful in gaining parts & character chorus in several Wycombe Swan Youth Projects including Annie, Guys & Dolls, Peter Pan, Crazy For You & Honk

Students have appeared in other local productions and shows

 Performed at 'Jenny & Friends' concerts to raise funds for charity, & support X-factor student

Jenny Coleman got through to ‘Boot-Camp’ on X-factor 2006

Former Students of Tutors have appeared in West End shows including:

Wicked

Dreamboats & Peticoats

Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Grease

Rent

The Sound of Music

Avenue Q

Guys & Dolls

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Billy Elliott

Miss Saigon

We Will Rock You

Fame

Buddy

Tonight’s the Night

Les Miserables

Shows & Concerts have raised money for Water-Aid

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To be continued......!  

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