PERFORMING ARTS
In the limelight The value of the performing arts isn’t all-singing, all-dancing. With the opportunity to create something as part of a talented team – and even get stuck in behind the scenes – it’s an activity that suits all comers
atching a singer, dancer, soloist or actor at the peak of their artistic powers and being
Talk to those at schools in our area and you will experience an abundance of animation and enthusiasm. This is a can-do approach that borders on miracle working, which brings the most ambitious projects to fruition, ensures that budding performers are given just what they need to shine brightly, and encourages – but never pushes – the potentially talented but cautious to try staking out a spot in the limelight and seeing if it suits them. Surprisingly often, it does. Not only are the performing arts crucial in their own right, but they also have a power that extends well beyond
mesmerised by their talent is an occasion to savour. For the performers themselves, too, engaging with an audience can be incredibly special. Many of today’s top musical and dramatic talents are given their earliest opportunities to practise their craft at school. From orchestras to jazz bands, whole-school musicals to staged classics, the performing arts teams who run them are responsible for inspiring young minds and nurturing new generations of stars.
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