Academy: Chorley

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PQA Chorley

PQA Chorley is a weekend performing arts academy operating at Parklands High School, providing classes in Musical Theatre, Comedy & Drama and Film & Television.

Principal note:

Hi, I'm Sarah, and I'm extremely excited to be bringing The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts to Chorley. I started working at PQA as a teacher in 2013 and became Principal of PQA Southport in 2015, before opening PQA Bolton in 2016. So, I have been a part of this amazing family for nearly 10 years. Everything that PQA offers children and young people, watching my pupils grow in confidence and the enjoyment they get from expressing their imaginations, makes me love what I do.

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Academy Details

Opening Times:

Saturday:09:45 - 13:00
Poppets 1:10:00 - 11:30
Poppets 2 (From 09/09/23):11:45 - 13:15

How To Find Us:

PQA Chorley, Parklands High School, Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL

Contact Us:

[email protected]
07376 244607

Fees:

Primary Student £92.00 per calendar month
Sibling Student £69.00 per calendar month
Poppets Student £46.00 per calendar month

Meet The Chorley Team

Sarah

Principal

Hi, I'm Sarah, and I'm extremely excited to be bringing The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts to Chorley...

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Janet

Vice Principal / Comedy & Drama

Hello there, I am Janet and I am very excited to be Comedy & Drama Teacher at PQA Chorley. I’ve been teaching all over the north-west for...

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Travis

Musical Theatre

Hello, my name is Travis, I studied Musical Theatre professionally for three years at the Midlands Academy Of Dance and Drama and...

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Maisie

Poppets

Hello there, I’m Maisie and I’m thrilled to be joining PQA Chorley as the Poppet’s teacher. Having grown up in a creative family I...

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Chloe

Poppets Assistant

I started training in Musical Theatre when I was 17, doing performing arts and A Level music in college and I am currently a first year...

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Emma

Academy Assistant

My name is Emma and I am currently a student at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts where I study Musical Theatre. I have always had a...

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Ruby

Academy Assistant

Hi I’m Ruby. I have always had a passion for performing from a young age, doing all styles of dance, singing and acting. I'm very excited...

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Laura

Academy Assistant

I’m Laura and I’m a writer and performer. I studied scriptwriting at the Blackpool School of Arts and, more recently, I completed my...

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Nathan

Film & Television Assistant

My name is Nathan and I am looking forward to working with PQA. I am a recent graduate from Brighton Film and Screen School, where I...

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Our Modules

Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre classes combine singing, dance and acting. We teach our students a range of…

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Film & Television

PQA is the largest provider of Film and Television education in the UK for under…

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Comedy & Drama

Our Comedy & Drama lessons provide our students with the knowledge of theatrical forms and…

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Added Benefits

PQA Live

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West End Shows

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RSL PQA Qualifications

PQA believe in inspiring and rewarding our students, celebrating progress through our RSL PQA awards

Masterclasses

Our masterclasses are run by industry professionals, often between their work on well-known TV programmes, Hollywood movies, West End shows and music videos.

Showcases

Our Academies offer at least two performance opportunities a year which can be attended by family and friends.

PQA Cinema Screenings

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