Jill Clewes Academy Director Recieved MBE from the Princess Royal
It has been a busy but amazing week for our Academy founder Jill Clewes, on Tuesday she received the MBE from the Princess Royal for her services to the Arts and Charity and on Thursday she received the KAVS (Kings Award for Voluntary Service) from King Charles Lord Lieutenant Mr Ian Dudson.
Jill received the award on behalf of our fantastic volunteers who make The Academy so special. Pupils past and present entertained the guests on Thursday.
Thank you all.
Jill Clewes Academy Director Awarded MBE
We are delighted that our Academy Director Jill Clewes has been awarded the MBE by His Majesty King Charles in The New Years Honours list for all the work she has done to assist students who have progressed through the studios and Academy to make very successful careers and improve their lives.
This follows on from the Academy recently receiving the KAVS from his majesty, for the work of our volunteers supporting The Academy.
Jill Clewes – the Academy for Theatre Arts awarded the Kings award for voluntary service.
We are exceptionally proud to announce that we have been awarded the prestigious Kings award for voluntary service [KAVS]!
This award is given to organizations with volunteers who provide the majority of the work to enable the organization to thrive and be successful. We are very proud of all of our volunteers, who have all contributed to this magnificent achievement.
The Academy for Theatre Arts has been operating now for over 50 years and comprises an average of 150 volunteers, helping to run it throughout the year.
We offer aspects of performing arts training and professional qualifications in classical ballet, tap, jazz, Musical Theatre, commercial, freestyle, singing and drama. We concentrate on people, wishing to embrace the arts and it have had many successful careers develop from our training with students who have gone on to develop careers in the West End of London and beyond, which is offered through a BTEC extended diploma as well as regular classes.
Jill Clewes, who has run this Academy for over 50 years commented as follows.
‘“I am so proud for all the volunteers that have spent so much of their time, year in year out helping us to develop our Academy for the good of our students both locally and further afield. Without that help, the Academy would not be in existence and we would not be able to provide all the benefits that we do in theatre arts throughout Northern Staffordshire.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to all our volunteers, our staff and our students and I am absolutely thrilled that this has been recognized with the Kings award for voluntary service, which is known as the MBE for volunteers.”
Jill Clewes
Royal Ballet Affiliation
We are delighted and proud to announce that following her initial training Miss Janine is now…
Congratulations Miss Janine !!
We are delighted and proud to announce that following her initial training Miss Janine is now officially an affiliate teacher of The Royal Ballet School. Janine has always been dedicated to furthering her professional development and is one of only twenty nine worldwide who have been awarded affiliate status. We are extremely proud and excited to roll out this new ground-breaking , innovative and enriching system of training to our students. The Affiliate Training Assessment Programme is a holistic approach to the learning of dance to drive forward the standard of recreational dance training and to keep pace with the changing needs of the art form. We are enthusiastically anticipating the growth and progress of our students taking part in these classes and are thrilled to be pioneering this wonderfully enriching training programme.
Jill Clewes The Academy Presents - “RAISE THE ROOF”
Jill Clewes - The Academy For Theatre Arts presents “RAISE THE ROOF”
