Norton Hill School is extremely proud to announce the destinations of a number of recent performing arts students.
Michael Wootton, who left Norton Hill this summer, has just started a three-year acting course at the prestigious Guildford School of Acting, one of the few accredited Drama Schools in the country. Mike was selected from hundreds of applicants and to secure a place at the age of eighteen is an impressive achievement. Mike took the leading role in a number of school productions including the recent performances of Company and London Road.
The school is also very excited to announce that Joanne (Jo-Jo) Dixon has just secured a place at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Jo-Jo will be
leaving Norton Hill for America in early 2017 to begin her two-year course. As with Michael, Jo-Jo has been in all of the school productions and successfully achieved an ‘A’ in GCSE Drama this year.
Ellie Williams, who achieved an A at A-level in Drama is now studying Drama at Birmingham University, one of the highest rated arts courses in higher education.
Additionally, Minna Davies has gone on to the prestigious York University to study a course entitled ‘Theatre: Writing, Direction and Performance’.
Norton Hill School prides itself on a thriving performing arts scene with an orchestra, smaller instrumental groups and over 150 pupils taking instrumental lessons. Dance and Drama set high standards in both formal productions and in-class
opportunity. Challenging extra-curricular material combined with high academic rigour enhances the chances of pupils seeking the very highest level of Arts-based courses.
This year’s Upper School production is City of Angels a Broadway musical based on the Hollywood film industry. The production will take place on February 9th, 10th and 11th 2017.