October 2017

A HUGE congratulations to our talented academy students Beatrice and Sophia who passed their Lamda examinations this week with flying colours. Sophia passed with DISTINCTION and Beatrice with MERIT. Principal Hannah and YSBD Lamda teacher Mark are so proud of you both, what fabulous achievements. Well Done! #drama #act #lamda #goteamysbd

WHAT A SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC WEEK WE HAD INDEED! What a fabulous time we had at our Easter course this week. We all had so much fun and would like to thank all our amazing students for being so wonderful. What they learnt and produced in 2 days for their presentation was absolutely incredible. We were all so proud. A huge thank you to our guest teacher BRYAN MOTTRAM who took 2 amazing west end workshops (Mary Poppins and Cats). We all had so much fun learning dances from the two

WOW WOW WOW! What an amazing finish to our Spring term at YSBD. Two incredible workshops by our West End guest teachers Sarah and Rhodri and then an outstanding talent show by our Saturday and Sunday students. We have so much talent here at Ysbd and we couldn't be prouder of them all. Huge thankyou to our guest judges Bryan (Mary Poppins, Cats) Rhodri (Mamma Mia) and Sarah (Wicked, Bodyguard) for coming to see our academy and a huge congratulations to our students. 1st place - Charlotte Myatt 2nd

We are delighted to announce WEST END professional LEE DILLON-STUART (Les Miserables, Oliver, Carousel) will be taking a 'Les Miserables' workshop with our Seniors and 'Oliver' workshop with our juniors on SUNDAY 26th MARCH at YSBD Theatre Academy. This workshop is free for our Main School students but open to ALL YSBD Students and friends (£5.00- pay on the door). So please help spread the word if you know anyone who may be interested in working with a WEST END pro. Email principal Hannah (info@ysbd.co.uk) or call 07738164232 to

We are absolutely delighted to announce that BRYAN MOTTRAM (Mary Poppins, Cats, Chicago) will be one of the teachers at our EASTER 'WEST END' EXTRAVAGANZA. Bryan will be teaching a MARY POPPINS and CATS workshop to our students during the course. What an incredible opportunity for our students! Bryan trained at The Hammond School, Chester gaining a degree in Musical Theatre. Upon graduating, Bryan joined the cast of Chicago The Musical onboard Royal Caribbeans 'Allure of the Seas' for 2 years. Shortly after, he performed in the Original Cast

Come and join us for a fun filled Easter of performing arts classes, taught by industry professionals, right on your doorstep. This is an opportunity you will not want to miss! Monday 10th & Tuesday 11th April at Base Camp, Oak Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5DR Ages: 4-18years Time: 10am-3pm (Tuesday will be 11am-4pm with a showcase for family and friends at 3pm) Price: ONLY £50.00 for both days (£5.00 per hour) Due to popularity there are limited spaces so please book your place now. Call: 07738164232 Email: info@ysbd.co.uk We can't wait to see you there. BRINGING

What an INCREDIBLE last day of term at YSBD. All the Christmas presentations were outstanding and we could not be more proud of all our talented students. You all rocked!! Our Mini stars and Little stars also had a visit from Santa (who was very impressed and has gone to tell Mrs Claus all about the show). Thank you to everyone from students, parents, staff and our live musicians who made today such a wonderful experience. Well Done Everyone! We hope you all have a well deserved holiday and have