Stagecoach

Stagecoach Darlington & Yarm are pleased to receive Celebrity Best Wishes for their 10th Anniversary.

All of our Early Stages students have been privileged to meet a princess this term.

Princess Eleanor contacted the children because she knew they were kind and clever and might be able to help her with a big problem. Her wicked great-grandmother had cast a spell on her, which kept her trapped in the past, as a little girl who could not grow up.  This Queen Elizabeth had then stolen her jewels.

It seems that Princess Eleanor was right to trust our Early stages students because they were able to follow all the clues, make up some good spells  to break the bad magic and find the missing will, the map and eventually (oh what an exciting day!) the jewels themselves. Princess Eleanor came in to Stagecoach to thank the children personally and has promised to send them a certificate from the Prime Minister of Moldavia, to mark their extreme bravery and intelligence.  

Princess Eleanor has also agreed to reply to any e mails that the children would like to send to her. Please e mail her with any photographs or art work that you have, as well as your letters.Email the Princess !

Follow the link to the full story

http://www.darlingtonandyarm.co.uk/stagecoach/2009/09/24/special-bracelets-for-sale-in-aid-of-breast-cancer-research/

Welcome to the Celebrations

Hello everyone, Trudy here.

Our first ten years has flown by. It is cause for celebration though so on this web site, I want to invite students,  ex-students, teachers and parents to take a trip down memory lane with me. Here are a few ideas to get you going:-

Students and ex-students please tell us about :-

the funny moments that you remember

most embarrassing moments

The best shows / lessons that you remember being a part of

make an appeal for information about Stagecoach friends that you have lost contact with. We can start a “Where are they now?” section

tell us why you enjoy coming to Stagecoach

how could we improve Stagecoach

if you have left us, what are you doing now

anniversary wishes

Parents

tell us why you send your children to us

how has Stagecoach helped your child?

how could we improve our service to you

what do you particularly remember about the shows that you have seen

your best wishes for our anniversary

Teachers

what favourite moments do you recall

what gives you the most job satisfaction

hopes for the future

advice for students

funny memories

reasons why you teach for Stagecoach

Everyone

attach photos

attach snippets of video footage

attach sound messages

artwork

etc etc etc

Send all your contributions to publishstuff@gmail.com

Waiting to hear from you!

Best Regards

Trudy

(As you can see by our “day counter” on the site, the clock is ticking!! Please return regularly to this site for updated information about the show).

Please note that by sending any media (photos, audio, video, text, etc) to us at PublishStuff@Gmail.com you are granting us permission to use it on this website, during the 10th anniversary show and on the DVD of the event. Also, please ensure that you do not violate any copyright or licensing laws i.e. that you own the rights to any content you send to us

What A Night!!

I am pleased to report to anyone that could not join us on Saturday 14th July, that our main school 10th Anniversary Show was magnificent. I was so proud of everyone`s achievements. The rehearsal schedule was tight but the behaviour and professionalism were impressive. There are so many people to thank:-

STAFF

Thank you to the Staff (Deborah, Sue, Kate, Emma and Catherine) who extended their terms to take part in the preparations for the show. Claire was also hoping to be there but was taken ill and had to stay in bed instead. Janie and Phil were on holiday. Special mention must go to Kate for covering for her own and Janie`s AND in an emergency Claire`s Dance routines in rehearsal. This was at a time when she had just finished her own show on Friday with another following on Sunday and Monday. Poor Kate was on her knees!

My Admin Assistant Gill must get special mention for press-ganging her husband Phil and daughter Charlotte into helping her all day and evening in chaperone and security roles. I awarded Phil the title of “Logistics and Security Tzar” - but I think he saw through it! This was at a very difficult personal time for the family and I really appreciate such selflessness.

CHAPERONES

Without the 30+ chaperones that agreed to help out on the day with the supervision of everyone else`s children, there would simply have been no show. It wasn`t an easy job and yet they did it calmly, professionally and efficiently. Thanks a million to you all!

I hope the lady who badly grazed her leg is better now.

VENUE

As ever, the help and organisation from the venue was outstanding. We had technical help all day and night and wonderful rehearsal and performance spaces to work in. Thank you to all at The Oakwood Centre.

STUDENTS

All our current students were co-operative, uncomplaining and brilliant in performance. What more could I ask for?

Some of our key ex-students turned up, worked hard on new material, encouraged the younger students and performed for us. Together with our own current Further Stages students, they gave our schools the most marvellous role models to emulate. They were confident, eloquent and adaptable. Fantastic young people

PARENTS

Parents shipped children to and from rehearsals and performances all day and still smiled. They bought tickets, volunteered to chaperone and act as general helpers AND made a most magnificent audience. Well done to you all - what stars!

COMPERES

Despite my best intentions, I was still writing the compere`s script throughout the night before the show( hence my total lack of sleep). Three of the six that compered had never done it before and had the script thrust at them on the day. Well done for holding it all together, through the slight technical hitches. Thank you Joyce, Matthew, Daniel, Louise, Rachael and Susie and - Robin

Well - do you get the impression that I enjoyed it? I loved the opportunity to get all the schools together and the finale song was a definite highlight for me - to hear 250+ voices all Singing together was magical.

THE FUTURE

WEBSITE

In time, this web site will be posting bits of footage/ photos / memories of the show so stay with us! Visit regularly and don`t miss anything. The lasting legacy of the anniversary will be this web site which will be a safe forum for the students and an information source for parents.

KEEP CHECKING AUDITIONS, WHAT`S ON and OPPORTUNITIES throughout the Summer so that you do not miss anything.

Have a wonderful Summer - stop doing all those rain dances and see you in September.

Trudy

Here is a message sent to the site from Annabelle Crosby who is currently playing Debbie in “Billy Elliot” in the West End. 

Hey Trudy it’s annabelle. I just wanted to know how the cabaret went and would I be able to buy a copy of the dvd? I hope all is well, and I’ll next be in on Saturday 2nd of may. I’m not to sure about you seeing me, but I’ll probably get round the company manager on going on that day. I’m so happy for Elliot! It was quite lucky for him to get into Oliver so suddenly! Have you seen Zoe Birkkett yet? I think she will be really good, but she isn’t on any of the posters. It feels soo good to be home… oooh i almost forgot. HAPPY EASTER TO DARLINGTON AND YARM STAGECOACH!!!!!!         XD
I miss you sooo much!!!!!! Just to tell you, Billy have found new Debbies, Billies and Michaels so therefore there won’t be many auditions for a while… I send my love to anyone who went for the auditions and don’t be sad if you didn’t get in. THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR YOU OUT THERE!!! You just wait and see… I will let you stop straining your eyes from this message and get off. God bless you! I LOVE YOU STAGECOACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bye xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Darrien Wright and his partner Hollie, who won the “Strictly Dance Fever” Title on the BBC series, last year, have teamed together with the winners of the same series the year before - Sadie and Joseph, to perform Dance Demonstrations.  It will be possible to hire some, or all, of those dancers for celebrations, fund-raising or corporate events.

Interested adult individuals or groups should ring me on 01325 337667 and I will give you the contact number.

Dear Children

I hope that you are all having a lovely holiday away from school. I have taken the time to put all your pictures that you sent me on the walls around my palace but then I also thought that the older children and mums and dads might like to see your lovely pictures too. I have chosen the most colourful ones to send to the web site. Send me some more - anytime you like.

Love

Princess Eleanor

Hello message from Zoe

Zoe, what are your plans for the future?

Zoe, have you a message or anything you would like to confess to Stagecoach?

Zoe, do you have any advice for the students still attending Stagecoach?