The South Coast's best training
in Acting, Singing & Dance for young people
Qualified, Professional & friendly staff training young people in Theatre.
Poole | Ferndown | Christchurch | Wimborne
We're Back!
We hope you have had a wonderful summer and we can’t wait to welcome you back to SCAPA and share some exciting plans for this year:
We will be performing a PANTOMIME the weekend of 26/27/28 NOVEMBER (please keep the dates free) and have secured the rights for MATILDA for next years summer show!
We have also been invited to take part in a secret performance on DECEMBER 3rd, more news soon.
Saturday mornings will be at POOLE HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE where classes will resume as normal. The Theatre is signposted and there is plenty of parking/drop off points and the added bonus of it being very close to Poole Town centre and the bus stop!
Drewitt Hall and Ferndown Town Hall will continue as normal and we are excited to announce a NEW CLASS coming to The Allendale Centre Wimborne Friday 4-6pm very very soon!
Please find below the terms dates, costs and the booking form. We have had to put the classes up by £1 this year (we have tried to keep this as low as possible).
As always please contact us if there are any problems with payment or you wish to set up a payment plan, above all our ethos of ‘Affordable Performing Arts For All’ is integral to our company and we will support in any way we can.
Please can you return the booking form ASAP to info@scapa.biz so we can secure your place and please let us know if you do not wish to continue.
Monday classes start 6th September 5-6.30pm Drewitt Hall
Saturday classes start 11th September 9.30-12.30pm Poole High, 2-4pm Ferndown village Hall
Booking Form Term dates 2021 prices
About
As the former Head of Performing Arts at The College, Jo had the privilege of nurturing the careers of 1000’s of young people - be they budding actors or young people needing a direction.
SCAPA has been developed to encourage and nurture not only the next generation of performer but most importantly, ensure that ALL young people have an opportunity to capture and develop their creative spirit in an environment that recognises their individuality. SCAPA prides itself in being a ‘fun family’ - everything we do aims to increase confidence, self-awareness, skills and communication in a supportive AFFORDABLE way.
Creative arts are slowly disappearing from the curriculum even though it is vital to society and the economy. It is our experience that performing arts can really change the lives of those who partake - in whatever form, and this is why we now dedicate our time to creating experiences for young people- whatever their ability.
Our mission is:
To NURTURE, ENCOURAGE and DEVELOP CONFIDENCE.
To ENJOY and ACHIEVE.
Jo works with choreographer & actor Carl Christopher, Actor Jack Dunford, Musical Theatre graduate Iszy Bardsley and former Theatre Manager of the Regent Centre, Barrington Theatre (and Jo's husband) Rupert Barrington. She is very well connected in the Creative and Education Industries and has visiting lecturers support classes regularly. Most recently a former Phantom!
Together they run The Academy.
Affordable, excellent training run exclusively from theatres and dedicated spaces in the area!
Your Career Starts Now
Singing
Jo is a professional singer, having toured with (among others) The Chuckle Brothers! She has trained with world class teachers using the Vocal Process technique for voice and singers.
Dancing
At The Academy we develop dancing and movement skills around Musical Theatre from Carl, Iszy and Jo.
Acting
All of our teachers have performed on a variety of stages in a variety of forms. All have acted in their time and are fully trained in order to train young people in form and technique.
Techniques
Past Shows
A wonderful 'juke box Musical' about life and love in the 80's.
The older and younger students worked incredibly well together for this classic musical
Absolute storming musical!
The Academy students opened the seven seas festival in Poole in 2017
Another image taken from a really fun day
We were invited to perform at The Jelliceo Festival in 2017 too
Adam - who now helps at SCAPA, working the stage (and feather duster)
We cover lots of different dance styles here at The Academy
the children LOVE working in a real theatre and get a real feel for a professional atmosphere