PQA Lytham St Annes.

Rachael McCormick - Principal PQA Lytham St Annes

Passionate about performing arts training for children and young people.

Hello and welcome to PQA. I am very excited and incredibly proud to be Principal of this fantastic Academy right here in my home town. I am a professional actor and theatre practitioner, and I was born and bred on the Fylde Coast. After performing in many youth productions and festivals throughout the North West, I went to London to train at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. I graduated three years later with a first-class BA Hons degree in Musical Theatre.

I am a professional actor and theatre practitioner, and I was born and bred on the Fylde Coast. After performing in many youth productions and festivals throughout the North West, I went to London to train at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. I graduated three years later with a first-class BA Hons degree in Musical Theatre and soon after made both my professional and West End debut in Oliver! at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in Covent Garden, covering and playing the roles of Widow Corney and Charlotte. When the show closed in 2011, I went on to perform in many other shows across the UK. I pride myself on creating a fun, nurturing, creative and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and young people have the opportunity to explore not just the performing arts but also themselves. PQA Lytham St Annes is a safe community that actively encourages all young people to be themselves and feel comfortable and confident in their own skin. I can't wait to welcome you to our Academy.