About us- Performing Arts

Hi, my name is Amelia and my passion for performing started from a very young age. I have studied Musical Theatre at Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA) moving onto a foundation level course at The School of theatre excellence (SOTE) training as a triple threat performer in singing, acting and dancing. 

I enjoy all aspects of the performing arts and have performed in numerous dance extravaganzas and musical theatre shows, playing lead roles in shows such as The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Peter Pan ...

I  am a trained cheerleader and have won National cheerleading titles and Hip Hop dance titles all over the UK. 

I am trained in various genres of dance, including ballet, tap, jazz, street and hip hop. My dance training as allowed me opportunity to perform on many stages, theatres and arenas across the  UK including London O2, Barclaycard Arena, Wolverhampton Grand theatre, Birmingham Ol Rep...

I am a passionate performer and love creating my own choreography and performances and cannot wait to share my skills, passion and enthusiasm with everyone at ‘Big Arena’.

 Kate started learning stage and screen techniques when attending The Garrick Rep School of Acting for 5 years. From there she has performed in many productions from Shakespeare in the Park to independent short films at film festivals as well as The Crescent Theatre in Birmingham. She studied a Foundation in Acting at Birmingham school of Acting. Here she had lessons in Movement, voice, contextual studies and stage combat. She gained a Grade 8 Distinction in the Trinity College London Award for Plays in Production. Along with this she had the privilege of performing on Shakespeare's Globe in London. During the week days she works for a Talent Agency in London gaining inside knowledge of the performing arts industry. She originally taught French through drama in her home town and on a work placement in France teaching English. She now enjoys sharing her love for the theatre with young people here at Big Arena. 

 James started at Big Arena in 2009 where he was quite shy but the next week he soon jumped right in with the older group where then that day he got the part of Mr Salt in the play ‘Charlie and the chocolate factory’ and from there he moved on to playing the part of Prince Charming in ‘Cinderella’ . Progressing to a main part meant that he’s come a long to being a great actor. He then moved on to being Dandy Dan in the play ‘Bugsy Malone’.  Then in 2015 moved on to playing the role of the Wizard in the production ‘The Wizard of OZ’ all of which were full scale productions. Outside of the Big Arena he has achieved a grade 3 distinction and a grade 4 merit in a LAMDA but all to the thanks of Big Arena. He dedicates his all to acting but not only that in early 2015 he was offered a job at Big Arena to help and support the kids out and tidying the studio. His predicated GCSE grades are as follows: English-B, Maths-C, Music-C, Product Design-B and BTEC science-merit (B). Other thing he’s achieved is a bronze award in DofE which involves volunteering, skills and physical challenges and 2 day expedition. His hobbies are Drama and running. He has a verity of interests for the future such making his own business or working in something that involves what he loves most which is drama. He has also accepted a course in performing arts diploma 3 at Sutton collage where he can pursue his dreams.  

 “Hello, my name is Joash. I have been singing and performing to varying degrees since I was a child. I took this love of music into my education and the end result has been a Masters Degree in musical theatre. Through my studies I have looked at the work of different composers, practitioners, and artists and have built a solid knowledge on how to perform, especially in musical theatre. With voice being my primary instrument, I have taught singing and acting through song to a wide range of children, engaging them with musical theatre in a very practical way. Musical theatre has opened my eyes to various life experiences and stories and I aim to use the performing arts to not only educate young people on the craft, but to educate them about life and the world around them.

As an educator I create a comfortable and enjoyable environment, where young people learn and thoroughly have a good time. I do this while fostering a safe space for young people to express themselves in the arts” 

Hi I’m Leah and I’ve been dancing for 14 years. I trained at Livingston Academy of Dance and Drama and have become a qualified Associate of the IDTA 

Ive trained in Ballet, Tap, Theatrecraft, Contemporary and Commercial. I  attended Birmingham Ormiston Academy where I studied Musical Theatre.  

I have also worked as a children’s entertainer in Majorca and performed in many different theatres.

 I have a passion for teaching and sharing my time with the children and wanting to help them learn and find their individuality and spread my love for dance to them all!

Hi, I’m Tina.  I’m an actress and scriptwriter and have been teaching drama part-time for almost a year, running after school clubs with Top Hat and at the Pauline Quirke Academy - Worcester. 

I’ve always been creative and knew what I wanted to do from a very young age. I attended dance school from age 7, then at secondary school joined external drama classes & took writing workshops. I continued to drama school, where I trained for 3 years at the Birmingham School of Acting. Here, I developed a great love of stage & screen combat and have continued to further my skills in this area, attending various stunt courses and using my skills for roles in a number of film & theatre jobs. 

TV credits include, Doctors, Emmerdale and The Bill, plus a variety of commercials. I’ve also worked on independent movies in the UK, along with many short films. Some theatre credits include: Lady Macbeth in an adaptation of Macbeth at The Blue Orange Theatre; Hermia in The Kaos Dream, an abridged version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that toured the UK; The Darlaston Dog Fight, a new play which premiered at the Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, 2018.

I really enjoy passing on my love of acting, theatre & film. I try to encourage and motivate in order to bring out the best performances of people. Seeing students, of all ages, grow in confidence and ability really makes it all worthwhile!