Stagecoach Theatre Arts

Stagecoach Theatre Arts is an internationally operating group of recreational schools, which are usually operated by a franchise model. Children and young people are trained in the fields of drama, song and dance.

Organization

Worldwide, there are, according to the organization more than 650 schools, the vast majority in the UK. A local school has a maximum of 45 students, which in three groups (called stages ) are classified. The groups are determined by age limits, usually take the school children and adolescents aged 6-16 years. 4 - to 6 -year-old children are taught in the Early Stages, students over 16 years in the Further Stages.

The training in the theater school to supplement the normal school. Suitable to prepare students for a career as an actor, singer or dancer. In addition to self-confidence, the pronunciation, communication skills, imagination and posture improved and trained. Pupils should be taught to enjoy their own performance and own creativity. Students will learn to achieve common goals in the team.

Teaching language is usually the language of the country, the song material for the musical performances is very common in English (such as the original version of the musicals). As a teacher trained artists are employed with a proven teaching ability. The teaching is recognized as general education, pre-employment supplementary school. A school year at Stagecoach is divided into three trimesters, each with 12 lessons. In the respective public school holidays will be no classes.

History

Stephanie Manuel founded with David Sprigg 1988, the first three schools in England. In 1994, the first three franchise schools were opened in England. Opened in 1997 franchise schools in the USA ( Minneapolis ), 1999 in Germany (Nuremberg ), Spain ( Costa del Sol ) and Malta. 2000, a franchise school was founded in Australia. In the UK, over 500 Stagecoach schools are active in Germany in 15 cities. (As of 2013).

In Erlangen Never Again Shakespeare Productions was founded in 2012, a group of young actors and filmmakers who have produced films with Stagecoach students 5 (December 2013) and brings to this performance on Children's Film Festival and Short Film Festival.

The name of the device relates to Stage (English for stage ) and coaching (English training); the logo refers to the double sense Stagecoach (English for stagecoach ).

The Deputy Foundation InterAct to promote cooperation between disabled and non-disabled children and young people in joint workshops in training the performing arts.