PQA Harrogate celebrates 10 years.

Over the past 10 years PQA Harrogate students have achieved the following:

• Performed several times at The Grand Opera House in York
• Performed with G4 at Ripon Cathedral
• Performed with Collabro at the Harrogate Convention Centre
• Hosted several local Cinema Screenings showing student’s very own films at the Odeon
• Won several National Filmmaking competitions
• Performed in the West End at His Majesty’s Theatre and Shaftesbury Theatre
• Achieved a Distinction in Trinity College of London Exams
• And so much more…

In June of this year, to celebrate 10 years of PQA, our students in Harrogate took on their biggest challenge yet with performance at The Kings Hall & Winter Gardens in Ilkley which highlighted and championed all the skills we teach at PQA.

There were over 100 students who took to the stage to perform a selection of drama extracts from our Comedy & Drama Module, over fifteen all-singing all-dancing musical numbers performed from our Musical Theatre module. The audience were also treated to a sneak-peek trailer of PQA Harrogate’s upcoming 2024 Cinema Screen show reel!

One audience member had this to say about the performance: ‘’Wow what an amazing show. It was so incredible to see so many local young performers shine on stage. PQA has given so much to my child over the years, and it was rather emotional to see the students perform in a celebration show that was all about them. There wasn’t a dull moment, and we loved every second of the performance. Congratulations!’’

The Principal of PQA Harrogate, Kellie Taylor, had this to say about her time as PQA Principal: 

“Growing up I always loved the world of performing arts, but the opportunities just weren’t readily available for me. This is why I’m extremely passionate about providing local children and young people with the opportunity of exploring the arts and learning skills for life.

I feel incredibly lucky that I’ve been able to watch hundreds of local young people become inspired, confident and grow during my 10 years of running my academies, and I can’t wait for this to continue over the next 10 years!”

What is next for PQA Harrogate? The fun doesn’t stop and from September our students will be preparing to once again head down to London to perform their very own musical at His Majesty’s Theatre in the West End!

There is still an opportunity to join PQA Harrogate and perform with us in the West End so if your child is aged 6-18 and wants to get involved, join us for a free taster session.

Find more about PQA Harrogate here