Marbella Stage School - Dancing, Drama & Singing

STRUCTURED TRAINING - Dance
The correct training for your child is essential for their bodies development. At the Academy we follow the BBO, British Ballet Organization`s syllabi because it is one of the only four accredited by the The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)and the society of the Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET) who regularly meet to address issues of quality, progress, health and safety and all BBO teachers have signed a Professional Conduct for Teachers of Dance Agreement to ensure that your child gains the best possible up to date teaching methods.

GRADED EXAMINATIONS IN DANCE AND DRAMA

For students we feel examinations offer a great sense of achievement as well as boosting their confidence levels. It also gives parents an indication of their child`s progress and the Academy`s results give proof of the quality level of the teaching. Nevertheless, bearing in mind that the BBO is amongst the most challenging examining bodies we regularly obtain a 100% pass rate. We offer examinations in classical ballet, tap and modern as well as hip-hop, street dance and jazz in dancing troupes.

We also offer LAMDA (London Association of Music and Dramatic Arts) examinations twice a year in order that those children who wish to enhance and broaden their academic qualifications with drama, can achieve this by taking these prestigious acting examinations and gain valuable UCAS points at the highest levels. This also enhances any performance skills required in vocational training and confidence building for life skills.

HIP-HOP / STREET DANCE
Singularly our most popular class. This urban unique style is simply growing and growing. It is today`s style of dance. We encourage all our students to try this style as it is not only what everyone would like to be able to do, it is also a fantastic workout.

CHARITY SHOWS & INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVALS
We now encourage our specially selected troupes to enter overeas dance competitions and have been successful for three years (2007/2008 and 2011) by returning from The Prague Dance Festival with many trophies both for 1st place (3 times) as well as many individual dance awards. In 2012 we shall enter the BARCELONA Dance Festival for the first time. Auditions to become part of our team will take place at the beginning of 2012.

More importantly, we also produce an annual charity show in a local theatre, when the entire Academy performs and enjoys the principle of not only using their talents in the theatre arena, but also becoming part of a team with a single goal in mind - to raise awareness and funds for a local institute (normally a local children`s orphanage or homes for the disabled).

FURTHER TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
We actively encourage talented students to pursue their dreams further and we are supported by the finest full-time vocational training academies in the U.K. who offer annual scholarship placements i.e. Easter : Elmhurst Ballet School (2 places), Summer : The London Studio Centre (2 places), Summer : The Urdang Academy, London.

	Director Jayne Melville A.B.B.O., C.I.D., A.L.A.M.D.A. has been performing from a very young age, with a large number of television and film credits, including being a Hills Angel with Benny Hill, working with Dick Emery, Morcambe and Wise, Little and Large, Kenny Everett and many more. Having moved to Spain 20 years ago with three daughters and wanting to give them the opportunity to enjoy the world of performing arts as she had enjoyed as a child, she established the Marbella Stage School. Having strong connections with the finest performing arts establishment in the U.K. and over time, children could be taken all the way to the profession, by examinations with The British Ballet Organization and London Association of Music and Dramatic Arts. Also providing scholarships annually to encourage talented children to pursue their chosen career.		Patron Wayne Sleep O.B.E. Star and Principal dancer with the Royal Ballet Company for over 40 years, Wayne continues to bring magic and professionalism to our Academy annually with his children`s workshops, which commenced 15 years ago here in Spain with Jayne, when they organized his very first one. After the amazing success of this workshop, Wayne continued these sessions, every Sunday and he is booked up to almost a year in advance for these workshops he carries out all over the U.K. Wayne is also a Patron of the B.B.O.
	Lara Melville A.B.B.O., C.I.D. Began her full-time vocational training at the age of 14 at The Urdang Academy of Ballet and Performing Arts, Covent Garden, London, having been given a B.B.O. scholarship at the age of 10. There she continued her B.B.O. training and took her major ballet examinations to Advanced level. Taught by the late Leone Urdang, Janet Lewis, Graham Fletcher, Gary Lloyd, Christine Hughes and Deborah Clark, to name a few. Lara continued to train with the BBO and obtained her teaching Associates in classical ballet. tap and modern. When re-locating to Spain, Lara's first success was to choreograph the winning 'hip-hop' dance for the 1st International Dance Festival held in Marbella in 2003. As well as Lara passing hundreds of children through their annual examinations, in 2007 the Academy entered 38 dancers in the Prague Dance Festival, and Lara`s choregraphy took the dancers to win both 1st and 3rd place in the jazz/hip-hop section. In 2008 The Academy took 10 junior dancers and we won again first prize in 2011!!!		Amanda Melville A.L.A.M.D.A. graduate of S.E.T.S London Stage School and Affiliate teacher for the London Association of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) Teaching dance and drama to all age children to examination level. Amanda is also an international prize - winning choreographer and has 100% pass rate for her students. Currently teaching on Saturdays in Marbella and Calahonda, as well as every day of the week after school in various International schools.
	Nicola Bryce. A.B.B.O. Nicola, a very talented former student for many years, successfully gained a place at The Urdang Academy, in London where she continued her training until 2009 when she returned to Spain in order to gain her dance teacher`s certification. Nicola has successfuly completed her teachers training with us, along with her vocational A levels in both ballet and tap, and is a fully qualified Zumba teacher.		Kate Jackson is a accomplished professional actress and has performed in "Move over Mrs. Markham", "One for the Road", Educating Rita" and many more plays, winning "Best Actress" award for many performances in Festivals. Kate is currently teaching at EIC in Marbella where she has directed many GCSE and A level drama pieces, for which the students have been awarded the highest possible grades.
	Edward Edur & Agnes Oaks international guest artists and principal dancers with the English National Ballet (E.N.B.) have also been guest teachers with this Academy when Jayne organized thier first workshop in Gibraltar for world famous Agnes to teach children of all ages. They are also Patrons of the B.B.O.