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2010
School of Performing Arts - delay of term start
Thanks to the volcano in Iceland, I am stuck in America and won't be able to get a flight back until after the weekend! Please note that the School of Performing Arts classes will now start on May 1st - all other Pure Rhythm classes will run as normal.
Once on this Island production
A treat was in store for everyone when Pure Rhythm performed Once on this Island, the highly acclaimed Broadway musical adaptation of the popular fairytale The Little Mermaid, written by Tony award-winning authors Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. All the students of the main school took part in this very exciting and colourful yet emotional musical.
Billy No Buzz
Tiny Rhythmics performed Billy No Buzz, a story with a moral about a bee that has no buzz who was bullied until the other bees realise he can still do the same as them, but he's just different.
Audition success!
Nine students successfully auditioned for Whistle Down the Wind to be performed at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in July 2010.
Spring Term Cup Winner
Zoe Villiers - Spring Term Pure Rhythm Cup Winner
2009
Hairspray workshop
Pure Rhythm had a great Hairspray Workshop run by Charlotte Rigby and Daniel Ferris. Students learned a song and dance routine from the West End version of the musical that Charlotte was starring in at the time and Daniel, a musician who has worked on Billy Elliot and Wicked taught the children the musical elements of the Hairspray songs.
Pantomime 2009
Four girls successfully auditioned for Cambridge pantomime Dick Whittington this year. Over 200 auditioned for only 10 places. Pictured are Florence Russel, Daisy Quainton, Brittanie Dillon and Lily Busher.
Summer Schools
Pure Rhythm's summer schools last year ran over two weeks. Week one, the younger ones worked on Red Riding Hood, a musical based on Roald Dahl's version of the story. The second week was called Simply Musicals where the students worked towards a production of various musicals and sketches including Little Shop of Horrors, My Fair Lady and Oliver Twist to name just a few.
Summer Term 2009
Pure Rhythm in the summer term concentrated on film work and made their own commercials, soaps, weather forecasts and news items. The series of filming workshops was run by Lindsay Dillon, a film editor from the company Blue Print, who filmed the end product, edited it and produced a final video of all their work which we played to everyone on the last day of term. Great fun.
Hairspray Workshop
Next term in October, Pure Rhythm will be holding a workshop on “Hairspray” the musical with Chloe Hart, who is the latest to play Tracy Tumblad in the West End production and is coming to run the workshop along with the production's Musical Director. As this will be open to all Pure Rhythm students numbers will have to be limited to a 'first come, first served' basis.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Courtney Dye who is joining Sylvia Young in September and we all wish her the best of luck.
Choreographic Competition
On the last day of term the Performing Arts School students had the opportunity to take part in a Choreography competition. This is the first year that Pure Rhythm has done this and already we are being asked if this can be a regular feature.
Little Red Hen
At the end of March Tiny Rhythmics put on a production of The Little Red Hen with singing and dancing, the children performed a charming version of the well known tale with the singing “Corn Dollies” and “Dancing Piglets”. Everyone had such fun making and performing this one.
Seussical Junior
The end of term production for the Performing Arts School this year was Seussical Jr, a Broadway junior production of The Cat in The Hat joined by Horton The Elephant and friends in a fantastical magical musical extravaganza. All 75 students were involved in this sell out production which was directed by Sarah Clark and choreographed by Sue Raven.
2009 Summer school bookings being taken
3rd-7th August Age 7-12 years old - Roahl Dahl’s Red Riding Hood
10-14th August Age 9-15 years old – Simply Musicals
2008
Choreographic Competition
On the last day of term the Performing Arts School students had the opportunity to take part in a Choreography competition. This is the first year that Pure Rhythm has done this and already we are being asked if this can be a regular feature.
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Cabaret Evening – December 2008
A first for Pure Rhythm. The Theatre Company and a selection of Performing Art School students were involved in an evening of musical extravaganza including singing, dances and sketches from a range of shows such as Wicked, Snoopy, Mary Poppins, Witches of Eastwick, Copacabana and the Two Ronnies. It was a resounding success which with constant mulled wine and mince pies supplied by the “dancing” waitresses made the evening one to remember. I am sure that we will hold another cabaret evening again sometime!
Cats Workshop November 2008
Sally Whitehead, who has toured with Cats, ran a workshop covering movement, dance and costume from the show, the students were very inspired and loved every minute of it all.
Lamda exam results
Another term of excellent exam results, well done to our drama teacher Susie Bond.
Guest dance teacher
Lindon Barr of Elementz, the Hip Hop troupe who came 3rd in the UK National Championships and 19th in the Las Vegas World Hip Hop World Championships was a guest dance teacher at Pure Rhythm in the Autumn 2008 term. Everyone had a great time.
Advert appearance
Hugo and Abby Wilson appeared in a Birds Eye fish finger advert this summer.
Successful auditions
Congratulations to Daisy Quainton and Florence Russell for successfully auditioning for the Cambridge Arts Theatre pantomime for 2008.
2008 Summer Schools
Pure Rhythm ran two Summer Schools, Litter Muncher for 5 to 9 year olds and Bugsy Malone for 10 to 15 year olds. The performances at the end of each week were to packed audiences and rave reviews.
Saffron Walden Carnival 2008
5th July Pure Rhythm had a float at the Saffron Walden Carnival - a fabulous day was had by all involved.
Alice
End of term production was a huge success with three sell out performances. All 119 students were involved, directed by Sarah Lane, drama by Susie Bond and produced and choreographed by Sue Raven. The Tiny Rhythmics had their own ‘garden scene’ within the production which was choreographed by Erin Downton.
The Wizz, Pure Rhythm Theatre Company production 11th & 12th July
2007
Shake-a-leg Theatre Company fundraising gala
Shake-a-leg Theatre Company held a fundraising gala night recently and Pure Rhythm was invited to perform. The younger students opened the show with a fun dance number from the Wiz and the older students ended the show with an amazingly lively and energetic number from the musical Hairspray.
Daniel Uppal from Dance X runs Street Jazz class
Daniel Uppal from BBC's Dance X, came to Pure Rhythm as a guest teacher and ran 'Street Jazz' classes for all the students. Everyone had a great time and Daniel enjoyed running the classes so much that he has promised to return for another class shortly.
West End Comes To Walden
Pure Rhythm were invited to support four West End experienced performers when they came to Walden to perform an evening of show songs On the 20th & 21st of July with Sarah Lane, Ian Davey, David Bedella and Daniel Boys from BBC’s Any Dream Will Do.
It was great that the students could meet a performer that they have seen on television. But to also work with them as well is a fabulous experience and something that they will all remember for some time.
Daniel Boys is now appearing in Avenue Q in the West End.
Pure Rhythm Theatre Company
Pure Rhythm Theatre Company have performed their first ever production Honk on the 13th, 14th & 15th December 2007. This is a company for 14 plus year olds and some of the younger students from the Pure Rhythm Performing Arts School auditioned to be “Frogletts and Ducklings” and were part of the production.
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