Academy: St Helens

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PQA St Helens is opening soon!

Come along to our FREE open day for ages 4-18 on SATURDAY 20TH JANUARY 2024 from 09:45 - 13:00 at Cowley International College, WA10 6PN

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PQA St Helens

PQA St Helens is a dedicated performing arts school, with classes for children and young adults in Comedy & Drama, Musical Theatre (singing & dancing) and Film & Television.

Our St Helens academy operates from Cowley International College, WA10 6PN, every Saturday from 9:45 am to 1:00 pm, where we welcome students from 4-18 years.

Principal note:

Welcome to PQA St Helens, where our wonderful team of teachers and assistants are passionate about sharing their extensive experience in the performing arts. We're here to help you build confidence, make new friends, and explore exciting new skills in our three fantastic module areas: Film & TV, Comedy & Drama, and Musical Theatre.

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Academy Details

Opening Times:

Saturday:09:45 - 13:00
Poppets:10:00 - 11:30

How To Find Us:

Cowley International College, Hard Lane, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6PN

Contact Us:

[email protected]
07919214060

Fees:

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

Meet The St Helens Team

John

Principal

Hello, everyone! I'm John, and I couldn't be more thrilled and excited to serve as the Principal of PQA St Helens...

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Alisha

Vice Principal

Hi everyone! Despite coming from a more scientific background, I have always loved the theatre and being involved in performing arts...

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Musical Theatre

Bio coming soon!

Kerry

Comedy & Drama

Hello, I'm Kerry and I graduated with a Drama & Theatre and Film & Media studies degree in 2006 and have been teaching drama at theatres, st

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Film & Television

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Natasia

Poppets Teacher

Hey! I’m Tash and I am so excited to part of the St Helen’s team as Poppets teacher! After having my theatre debut aged 3 as a ‘long-haired

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Rosie

Academy Assistant

Hey I’m Rosie! I’m currently studying for a BA in Musical Theatre at LMA Liverpool! My journey at PQA started in 2018 when I joined PQA Live

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Freya

Academy Assistant

Hi I'm Freya, I first found my passion for performing when I joined my first drama class at the age of seven.

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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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