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Wac Arts awarded funding from Paul Hamlyn Foundation
By Wac Arts on 28/04/201700
Wac Arts is delighted to announce that they have been awarded £60,000 over two years from Paul Hamlyn Foundation to support core organisational development. This funding will enable Wac Arts to become more robust financially and will therefore allow us to underpin the important work we do with young people, such as the Reach programme. The Reach project works with […] -
Wac Arts bids a fond farewell to Martha Stylianou
After ten years as part of the core team at Wac Arts, Martha Stylianou will be stepping down as Course Coordinator / Head of Dance for the Diploma at the end of this month. After arriving at WAC (as it was previously known) as a student 39 years ago when the doors opened, and then returning as part of the […] -
The Wac Arts Weekender Review!
Last weekend saw 42 events run over four days and it was a fantastic success. With so much happening, the building came alive and we enjoyed every moment, whether it was watching our students with pride, listening to the experts at the panel discussions, showing potential new Wac Arts students around the building or watching the Masterclasses that were taught […] -
Wac Arts Weekender
The Wac Arts Weekender is a four day event opening the doors of Wac Arts, presenting our young people, professional artists and creative friends. Masterclasses, a Mothering Sunday tea party, open workshops, panel discussions, performances and lots more! 23rd-26th March 2017 http://WacArtsWeekender.eventbrite.co.uk As a key part of the future vision of Wac Arts, We are looking to develop our iconic […] -
Wac Arts Alumni and Friends at the Globe
2017 has had a busy start for all of us here at Wac Arts, but particularly for our alumni and friends. We’ve already shared with you the fantastic news about alumni KM Drew Boateng, Sophia Mackay and Newtion Matthews winning starring roles in the West End and other major venues, and we’re now pleased to share with you that 2016 […] -
Diploma alumni cast in more high profile productions
Our run of Diploma good news continues with the fantastic news that Wac Arts Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre alumnus Newtion Matthews will be joining the cast of One Love: The Bob Marley Musical. Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, the production is set across a dramatic period in the music legend’s life, and tells the story of a man propelled from […] -
Swarovski Foundation Scholarship Award Winners Announced
Many congratulations to the two students selected to receive Swarovski Foundation Scholarship Awards! First-years Daniela Vieco and Virginie Diwantesa, both of whom have already displayed a great deal of commitment and promise over the autumn term, are this year’s recipients. Both are delighted to receive the scholarships, with Virginie particularly passionate about the singing and acting strands of the course […] -
Wac Arts alumni on stages across London
Huge congratulations are in order for alumnus KM Drew Boateng, who announced that he’ll be making his West End debut by joining the cast of the legendary Motown: The Musical at The Shaftesbury Theatre. Motown The Musical follows the legendary career of Berry Gordy and the creation of his musical empire, Motown Records. The story begins in 1983, on the […] -
Festive Diploma Sharing
Last Friday our Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre students marked the end of the year by sharing the product of a term’s work with an audience of friends, family and tutors at the newly refurbished Phoenix Theatre at The King Alfred School. The first and second year students presented work from their repertory classes – this included extracts from Liberian […] -
Diploma student Anais Lone selected for Stage Scholarship
We’re delighted to announce that The Stage Scholar for this year’s Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre intake is student Anais Lone! Anais joined Wac Arts several years ago on our Junior Wac Arts programme, progressing onto Senior Wac Arts Sunday classes before moving onto our flagship Diploma course. Just this summer she was awarded the WAC-LAMDA bursary, which funded a […]