Eight students from the Yeovil College Performing Arts course have had the chance to perform in London after winning a major accolade.
As part of the Pearson BTEC Awards Showstopper Challenge, the performers were tasked to create a performance based on the word ‘Future’ and were given only 5 minutes to perform their piece.
Pearson selected three winning acts, who went on to perform live on stage at the 2017 BTEC Awards Ceremony on Thursday 6 July in London at the world-famous Royal Horticultural Halls in Westminster
All performers received a special BTEC award and certificate .
The students performed a powerful interpretation piece aptly named ‘Warned’ which is about the affects humans have on the environment and how we are choosing to ignore the warnings we are given and just watch as the world slowly collapses around us. We need to make these changes for ourselves, our future selves and for our children.
Aidan Spencer, Performing Arts student, said: “We’ve had a great amount of support and encouragement throughout the course.”
Lucy Scott, Performing Arts Lecturer at Yeovil College, said “I’m so proud of the students for their dedication. They’re a passionate group and an inspiration to all striving to progress in the Arts industry. They are some of the most talented first year students I have ever had the pleasure of teaching and they have set the bar incredibly high.”
“The win is hugely deserved and this is a chance for the students to show just how talented they really are both as individuals and as a group.”
The BTEC Awards Showstopper Challenge is open to all current BTEC students aged 14 or over.
The Yeovil College Performing Arts course explores the creative and commercial environment of performing arts by furthering the understanding of a range of performance and choreography skills with a focus on the main dance specialisms. The course includes developing skills in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Urban alongside masterclasses delivered by industry professionals.