We know that the best way to experience PQA is with a free session, but what’s the next best thing?
Seeing what goes on behind our academy doors on video!
Before you hit play on our new video, which you’ll find on our homepage, we wanted to share why this is so important. We also want to thank everyone involved who came together to capture our story.
We were delighted to work with Last November, who specialise in cinematic storytelling for brands that connects and captivates. Let’s be honest, trying to capture the spirit of PQA in a single video? Not easy. We wanted to share how PQA builds self-belief through the performing arts, telling both the student story and showcasing the breadth of performing arts training that makes PQA so different.
But most of all, the video had to feel like ‘us’ and how it feels to be part of PQA.
Collaboration is one of the PQA values, and the making of a video is a team effort. Our lead and supporting actors were cast by Quirky Kidz, PQA’s in-house agency. QK also arranged our BOPAs and chaperones, as even though this was a fun session for our students, it was also a working film set.
Students from PQA Amersham, PQA Uxbridge, PQA Ealing, PQA High Wycombe, PQA Maidenhead and PQA Northwood brought an amazing energy to the shoot, not always easy on a Sunday morning! Principal Lisa Taylor even popped in to see her students in action.
George and Hope led the Musical Theatre (singing, dancing, acting lessons), and Film & Television (filmmaking) classes on the day, bringing their professionalism and passion for PQA.
A huge thank you to Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre for hosting the shoot. It was important to us that the location reflected that many of our academy venues are schools and community spaces.
And of course, the team from Last November, who really understood what makes PQA different and knew how to find just the right shots that showed the students learning, having fun and being their amazing selves.
PQA are proud to provide professional performing arts classes for children and young people. But that’s not all we do. At the heart of the video is a story many of our students know well.
We follow Habiba as she arrives for a free session, nervous, unsure, and a little shy. Led by fantastic teachers, and supported fellow students, we see her blossom. She makes friends, finds her confidence, learns new skills, and by the end, she’s rocking her PQA t-shirt with pride.
It’s a journey we see time and time again, and Last November helped us tell the story in an authentic way; the story was beautifully acted by Habiba.
You’ve seen the video, now try PQA in real life!
