Eastern School of Performing Arts - ESPA

Wishing a wonderful show to our gorgeous company of ‘Beauty & The Beast’, you’ve worked so hard and so enjoy every moment on stage bringing this beautiful story to life 🥀

We are SO very proud of this gorgeous group of dancers tonight. Our Y2 & Lv4 dance students have completed their final performances for their extended project, and their last performance together as the ESPA dance cohort. What a journey you’ve all had, both collectively, but also as individuals. The growth each of you has shown throughout this project is incredible, and you are well and truly ready to fly the ESPA nest in just a few short weeks time. Congratulations on an incredible performance, and for really showing that with hard work, commitment, resilience and trust you really can achieve anything . You’ve been a glorious group, and we are so excited to see what the future holds for each of you.
As always, a huge thanks to the ESPA team - who go above and beyond to nurture and care for our students both as young artists, but also as young adults.
Thanks to our Y1 Dancers for being a part of this performance, but also for their continued support of the Y2s and Lv4s - You are SO ready to be 2nd years and guiding the way for the new cohort in September!
Super proud of you all, well done!

Last night our incredible Y2 & Lv4 dancers took to the stage for the first of their final shows. They demonstrated incredible versatility, and their growth as dancers and as young adults during their time with us was evident throughout. We are incredibly proud of each of you, what a journey you’ve had! We cannot wait to see you perform together one final time this evening.

Tonight our Y1 Musical Theatre & Y1 Dance students completed their final projects as Y1 students with their Collaborative project performance. We have been astounded by the growth in these students, showing such professionalism and maturity in the work that they delivered, pouring everything they had into it. Well done to each of you, you are all wonderful, and we cannot wait to see what you go on to do in 2nd year! We hope families and friends enjoyed seeing you perform tonight, you really shone and we are so very proud of you All! Congratulations Y1MT & Y1Dance! 🌟

Our INCREDIBLE acting students did themselves and ESPA proud tonight in their performance of The Crucible. Such mature performances of complex text, and my goodness did they do it justice. You’ve worked as a company in such a trusting and open way, and we hope you all feel as proud of yourselves as we all do tonight! Congratulations you absolutely smashed it!

Tonight our wonderful Level 2 students absolutely smashed their FMP performance. Tonight they demonstrated that with hard work, an open mind, and the ability to throw yourself at every task, you can make huge steps in a short amount of time! The growth in these students since September is incredible, and we are so very proud of each and everyone of you for what you achieved tonight! We hope family, friends and those who supported tonight enjoyed the show, what a great way to kick off show season!! Congratulations Lv2, you were just brilliant!

✨ Student Success ✨
As we come towards the end of another week at ESPA, we are once again celebrating the incredible successes our students have had during this years audition season. Something we really pride ourselves on at ESPA is the guidance and support we can offer our students on their next steps, in a personalised and holistic manner - all from the most experienced and caring team of industry practitioners and tutors. Once again we are celebrating students who are getting into their dream schools, gaining places at some of the UKs most competitive establishments - but most importantly places where they will thrive upon leaving ESPA.

We are so incredibly proud of each and everyone of you!

- Darcy Owen - Leeds Conservatoire
- Maxwell Hayward - Guildford School of Acting
- Flo Smith - LIPA
- Ella Przyszlak - Italia Conti
- Alfie Pringle - Mountview
- Bella Kirk - Trinity Laban
- Jack Mellon - Wilkes Academy
- Alex Holmes - Performers
- Ella Andrews - Creative Academy
- Emma Tickner - University Centre Weston

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Due to expansion, we are looking to add to our pool of tutors for September 2026, across all areas of our provision. If you are a dance, acting, singing, musical theatre practitioner interested in working with us here at ESPA, please forward your CV and covering letter to [email protected]

✨ Alumni Success ✨
Our wonderful Alumni Shaun is heading to Edinburgh Fringe this summer, in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ playing Connor Murphy! Shaun is currently in his 2nd year at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, what an exciting opportunity to be a part of the Fringe festival! We’re super proud of you Shaun, and we know you’ll be just wonderful!