Academy: Sutton Coldfield (West Midlands)

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PQA Sutton Coldfield

PQA Sutton Coldfield is a performing arts Academy at the Fairfax Academy, with classes for children and young adults in Comedy & Drama (acting), Musical Theatre (singing and dancing) and Film & Television (filmmaking).

Principal note:

We operate on Saturdays 9;30am–12:45pm; 9:45am-1.00pm and 1.45–5pm, where we welcome students aged 4 to 18. Each week students have sessions in Comedy & Drama, Musical Theatre and Film & Television, led by our fantastic team of teachers and teaching assistants who have a wealth of experience in primary and secondary education and the professional industry.

We are always working on exciting projects which feature our students performing in a variety of different roles in musicals, plays, and films. Not only this, but students get once in a lifetime experiences, such as performing in the West End and getting to watch their short films on the big screen at red carpet cinema events!

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Academy Details

Opening Times:

Saturday AM:09:30 - 12:45
Saturday AM :09:45 - 13:00
Saturday PM:13:45 - 17:00
Poppets - age 4:09:45 - 11:15
Poppets - age 5:11:30 - 13:00

How To Find Us:

Fairfax Academy, Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT

Contact Us:

[email protected]
07951 988837

Fees:

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

Meet The Sutton Coldfield (West Midlands) Team

Elisa Gorle

Principal

Elisa graduated from Loughborough University in 2010 with a first class degree in Drama with English, going on to train as a Drama teacher

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Yannick

Vice Principal

Yannick is currently studying for a Bachelors degree in 'Popular Music and Performance', specialising in vocals.

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Jo

Vice Principal

Jo is a highly experienced teaching assistant, working for fourteen years in a range of primary and secondary schools. Alongside this, Jo...

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James

– AM2 Academy/ PM Academy Comedy and Drama Teacher

James is a professional voice actor, who has worked on various exciting projects such as Warhammer 40K: Darktide, Horizon: Call of the...

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George

AM Academy Teaching Assistant

George is an SEND Teaching Assistant in the week with a passion for theatre, musicals, and movies. Coming from a musical family, with...

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Vafa

AM Academy Film and TV Teacher

Vafa graduated from University of Bristol with an MA with Distinction in Film and Television. Since then he has worked as a freelance...

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Reme

AM Academy Teaching Assistant

Reme has worked at the Birmingham Rep theatre for over six years in all departments, currently in a managerial role there which she loves.

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Oliver

AM2/ PM Academy Teaching Assistant

Oliver was a student at PQA from age twelve and is delighted to come back as Comedy and Drama Teaching Assistant!

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Lauren

SEND Lead / AM2 Academy Teaching Assistant

Lauren’s passion for performing arts began at a young age. From age 6, she began to learn to play the piano and in later years also began...

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Maddi

AM Academy Musical Theatre Teacher

Maddi has trained in a variety of dance and musical theatre styles for the past fourteen years and has always had a passion for performing..

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Sarah

Poppets Teaching Assistant

Sarah has worked with children for over eighteen years, both as a Martial Arts instructor and a Primary School teacher.

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Gemma

AM2 Academy Musical Theatre Teacher/ PM Academy Teaching Assistant

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Ella

AM Film and TV Assistant

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Callum

Film & TV Teacher AM2 / PM

Callum has just recently graduated with a BA (Hons) in Filmmaking from Kingston University London, achieving a 2:1.

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Chloe

Film & TV Assistant AM2 / PM

Chloe has always been a lover of films and photography, with her main passion being cinematography and screen writing. Chloe is currently...

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Milly

Poppets Teacher

Milly graduated with a first class degree in music performance specialising in vocals at the University of West London. Milly has been a...

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Our Modules

Musical Theatre

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Film & Television

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Comedy & Drama

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