On Sunday 24th November students from PQA Wolverhampton joined Principal Julian in the studios of Black Country Radio to talk about all things PQA.
Students Kelsey, Willow and Kieron spent an hour on air talking about their experiences, the West End, how PQA benefits them at school and in life and much more. Julian talked about the history of PQA and how he became involved as well as how the sessions work, how to join and how the skills learned at PQA cross over into all aspects of life.
The show had originally been intended to have lots of music with short breaks of chat between but the host was so pleased that he removed several songs to allow time for the students to keep speaking.
The show will be broadcast on Monday 25th at 1pm and repeated weekly at the same time for 4 weeks, it has also been programmed for the Primetime 6pm slot later in the month.
PQA Wolverhampton will be back in the studio just before Christmas to talk about Film & TV and our unique approach to that giving more students the opportunity to experience radio broadcasting. This was the first broadcast of what is hoped to become a regular program featuring our students offering a new aspect of performing that we have previously not covered.
Experiences such as this are fantastic for building a students confidence and awareness as well as critical thinking skills, nothing is rehearsed so they have to think on their feet and adapt to the hosts line of questioning, all valuable life skills.
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Yes! Every academy offers one free trial session, as long as there is space available in the age group. If the group is currently full, you can join the waiting list, and we’ll contact you as soon as a place becomes available.
PQA runs for 41 weeks throughout the school year. You can find the full list of term dates on each academy’s webpage, just search for your local academy and visit its web page.
PQA provides performing arts training for children and teens aged 4–18. Our Main Academy (ages 6–18) includes three core classes:
Some academies also offer Poppets (ages 4–6), an energetic 90-minute class introducing young children to singing, dancing and acting.
PQA welcomes all children, whether they’re complete beginners or already confident performers. There’s no audition needed to join.
At PQA students in Main Academy are grouped by age, learning with other children and young people at similar stages.
This depends on where you feel your child will be happiest. Some 6-year olds are ready to join the 6-9 age group in Main Academy, others will feel more comfortable starting in Poppets.
Your always welcome to discuss what’s best for your child with your local Principal before booking your free session.