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2011
Successful audition
Frayr Bridgeman has successfully auditioned for Pollyanna at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.
Pure Rhythm School of Performing Arts 2011 production: Peter Pan
A firm favourite with everyone.
Successful auditions
For the third year running, Pure Rhythm has had girls successfully auditioned for Cambridge Pantomime. This year four girls will be joining the cast at The Cambridge Arts Theatre and one in reserve.
Pure Rhythm Theatre Company production
Pure Rhythm Theatre Company performed their first production, the new Broadway musical 13. Lyrics and music by Jason Robert Brown, a musical about a 13 year old boy who moves from New York City to Appleton Indiana and his dilemma when the move conflicts with the celebration of his Bar Mitzvah. A very funny musical that the teenagers have loved putting on. It was a huge hit - a couple in the audience said it was the best youth production that they had seen.
Cup winner summer 2011
Cup winner for summer 2001 Amelia Glydon.
Summer Schools
2011 brought two great weeks of summer schools. The first week the younger ones put on Roald Dahl's Goldilocks and the second week the full production of Honk, a huge task with brilliant results, performed on the last evening.
This was a very special week, as many of the Pure Rhythm students from when they originally did Honk came to help backstage with lighting etc and watch the next generation of Pure Rhythm perform it.
Another term of excellent Lamda results, with all students gaining Distinction.
Saffron Walden Carnival
Pure Rhythm were asked to perform at the opening night of the carnival with local singer Jo Beetlestone, X-Factor singers Katie Waissel and Lucie Jones, and head of the bill Lemar. Pure Rhythm dancers performed various jazz and musical theatre numbers and Grace Moorehouse sang a beautiful version of Someone Like You. Pure Rhythm finished with a beautiful Lion King medley.
Tiny Rhythmics 2011 show
Hansel and Gretel was a delightful production that all the tinies were involved in.
2010
Wicked workshop!
In November Lucy Newton and Michelle Pentecost from the cast of Wicked came to Pure Rhythm to run a workshop. The students learnt a song from the show to perform at the end of the workshop along with the dance too and were also let into some of the secrets of the show! They were very inspired and can't wait for the next West End workshop in 2011.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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