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Our News
Sparkle Appeal!
On Sunday April 10th 2011, pupils from the Llanover Academy branch performed the original musical Sparkle and Shine! in aid of The Sparkle Appeal. The morning raised a fantastic £160!
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Llanover Parish Church! On Sunday July 18th, pupils from the Llanover Academy branch performed the original musical The Little Hedgehog's Journey in a showcase in aid of Llanover Parish Church's fundraiser for a new roof. The morning was a huge success and raised £75.30 to assist with this very vital cause!
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Congratulations and Good Luck.
Huge congratulations must go to Academy students Beth Simpson (Grade 6), and Bianca Alfieri, Eleanor Bale (Grade 4), and Abigail Sparks (Grade 5) for their fantastic LAMDA results. Also, good luck to over 40 of our students who are being entered for LAMDA examinations in the Summer 2011 session. For more information on the Academy's focus on educational qualifications, please contact us.
LAMDA and ABRSM exams form valuable QCA accredited qualifications in music and drama and the higher grades of both these exams contribute valuable UCAS points for University and College admissions. To find out more about LAMDA and ABRSM exams, click here. Pupils not yet old enough to enter formally for an exam will have the chance to take an internal Academy Performance Assessment to receive valuable feedback on their progress. Find out more...
We've also had some exciting additions to our 'Friends' pages. Click here for more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Don't Give Up!
The Academy students were recently involved in the Don't Give Up! charity project in aid of Tenovus Cancer Charity (Registered Charity No. 1054015). With over 1000 of South Wales' young people involved in the project, it has been a fantastic experience. To view the Don't Give Up! music video, click here, or to download the Don't Give Up! single, click here. For more information, click here.
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Rumpelstiltskin is my Name!
The Academy students took part in the world premiere of the Early Music Makers pantomime
Rumpelstiltskin is my Name! on Saturday 12th December 2009. We were thrilled with the quality of the performance, and the students were fantastic!
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Academy Award!
The Academy has recently implemented an award for the junior student who has worked hard and excelled over a period of time The first award went to Niamh Pitman for her fantastic work as student director of the Early Music Makers musical The Little Hedgehog's Journey, which was performed on Saturday 21st November 2009 to huge acclaim, and raised £45.39 for Langstone Primary School.
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Think Pink!
On 17th May 2009, Academy pupils were involved in a concert and fashion show to raise money for Cancer Research UK's It's a Girl Thing campaign for breast cancer awareness. Many local businesses rallied to donate services or raffle prizes. The total raised on the evening was £1010.09 which was later doubled by an extremely generous private donor, bringing the grand total to £2020.18.
To find out more about the event, click here.
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