| 2011 NATIONAL WINNERS (+ videos) |
NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR CHOREOGRAPHY
- Brighton and Hove High School
- Brighton Hill Community College
- Cockermouth School
- Durrington High School
- Kelvin Hall School
- Millais School
- The Petersfield School
- Regents Park Community College
- Tanbridge House School
WINNER: THE PETERSFIELD SCHOOL, Petersfield, Hampshire for stunning choreography throughout. Fantastic musicality, staging, use of canon, and originality. Great use of motif and gesture to convey the theme alongside an excellent integration of props.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR CHOREOGRAPHY
- The Cathedral School Wakefield's School of the Arts
- Mountbatten School
- South Downs College
- Thornton Grammar School
- Totton College
WINNER: TOTTON SCHOOL, Totton, Hampshire for clever and original choreography and characterisation with great use of staging and props to help convey the theme. Great use of contact work and physicality especially in the final scenes.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE SKILL
- Belfast Model School
- The City of Portsmouth Girls' School
- Cockermouth School
- Cowes High School
- Durrington High School
- The Hemel Hempstead School
- Longcroft School a Performing Arts College
- St Peter's Catholic School
WINNER: COWES HIGH SCHOOL, Cowes, Isle of Wight: an outstandingly well-rehearsed production showing excellent execution of moves from all involved. Great use of facial expressions, and great commitment and energy shown by the entire cast.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE SKILL
- The Cathedral School Wakefield's School of the Arts
- Hornsea School and Language College
- Kings Langley School
- Mountbatten School
- Sandown High School
- Totton College
WINNER: THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL WAKEFIELD'S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Wakefield, West Yorkshire for incredible energy, focus, and power shown by the whole cast for the entire performance. An exceedingly well-rehearsed production with great use of facial expressions and excellent commitment to every move helped to make an exciting production.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR SOUNDTRACK
- Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College
- Chichester College
- Finchley Catholic High School
- Priory Ruskin Academy
- Purbrook Park School
- Southfield School
- Woodlands Community College
WINNER: FINCHLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, North Finchley, London: an entertaining and original soundtrack with fantastic track choices lyrically and great use of voiceover. Excellent editing throughout helped create mood and a really captivating soundtrack.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR SOUNDTRACK
- Hornsea School and Language College
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls School
- Ravens Wood School
- Sandown High School
- South Downs College
- Stainburn School and Science College
WINNER: SOUTH DOWN COLLEGE, Waterlooville, Hampshire: outstandingly executed voiceovers accompany clever track choices to make a dramatic soundtrack helping to create atmosphere and allow for excellent choreographic interpretation.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR HAIR DESIGN
- Brune Park Community College
- Cambridge House Grammar School
- Cockermouth School
- Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
- Mayfield School
- Newsome High School and Sports College
- Regents Park Community College
- Ryde School with Upper Chine
WINNER: GRIMSBY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION, Grimsby,
North East Lincolnshire for truly original and impressive hair designs outstandingly well-executed. Excellent Mohican designs, folded hair and an afro to be celebrated!
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR HAIR DESIGN
- Archbishop Sentamu Academy
- Cox Green School
- Sandown High School
- Thornton Grammar School
- Withernsea High School
WINNER: WITHERNSEA HIGH SCHOOL, Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire: the helmets made of hair were executed fantastically and were a very original idea: so well-executed it was difficult to see they were hair and not actual helmets! Good execution of other hair designs helped to create a wonderful overall effect.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR MAKE-UP DESIGN
- Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College
- Arbroath High School
- Churchill Community Foundation School and Sixth Form College
- Cockermouth School
- Finchley Catholic Boys' High School
- Havelock Academy
- Newsome High School and Sports College
- Park High School
- The Petersfield School
- Royds School Specialist Language College
- Winchmore School
WINNER: ROYDS SCHOOL SPECIALIST LANGUAGE COLLEGE, Leeds, West Yorkshire for strong designs and great use of body paint and wonderful integration with the costumes and set design. Excellent use of colour helped to create outstanding full-stage images and great overall effect.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR MAKE-UP DESIGN
- Lytchett Minster School
- Mountbatten School
- Ryde High School
- Sandown High School
- Thornton Grammar School
WINNER: SANDOWN HIGH SCHOOL, Sandown, Isle of Wight: incredible and original make-up designs outstandingly well-integrated with the costumes and set. Fantastic use of body paint and excellent use of UV helped to make captivating, entertaining and truly innovative designs for all the characters.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR COSTUME DESIGN
- Belvoir High School
- Cambridge House Grammar School
- Cockermouth School
- Longcroft School A Performing Arts College
- Mayfield School
- Royds School Specialist Language College
- St Peter's Catholic School
- Wildern School
WINNER: COCKERMOUTH SCHOOL, Cockermouth, Cumbria: outstanding use of colour and materials help to create a spectacular set of costumes for the whole ensemble. Innovative costume designs integrated well with the set and hair and make-up make for some incredible stage imagery.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR COSTUME DESIGN
- Ashfield Girls' High School
- Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
- Mountbatten School
- Ryde High School
- Sandown High School
- Thornton Grammar School
- The Wavell School
WINNER: THE WAVELL SCHOOL, Farnborough, Hampshire for wonderful Japanese designs with a clever use of colour and material throughout. Authentic and well-executed designs helped to convey the chosen storyline to great effect. Costumes would not look out of place on a West-End stage.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR DRAMA SKILLS
- Alameda Middle School
- Churchill Community Foundation School and Sixth Form College
- Cockburn - A Specialist School in the Performing Arts
- Finchley Catholic Boys' High School
- Friesland School Specialist Performing Arts School
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
- Southfield School
- Woodlands Community College
WINNER: FRIESLAND SCHOOL SPECIALIST PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL, Nottingham: excellent drama skills displayed by the entire ensemble. Great variation in dramatic skills shown with subtle, realistic performances portrayed just as well as more over-the-top performances in places. Mature execution by a talented cast.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR DRAMA SKILLS
- Archbishop Sentamu Academy
- Bridgemary Community Sports College
- The Cathedral School Wakefield's School of the Arts
- Hornsea School and Language College
- Kings Langley School
- Sandown High School
- Totton College
WINNER: BRIDGEMARY COMMUNITY SPORTS COLLEGE, Gosport, Hampshire for outstanding drama skills displayed by the whole cast and the creation of a very dramatic production. Wonderful use of gesture and characterisation coupled with a dramatic and moving soundtrack.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR SET DESIGN
- Cambridge House Grammar School
- Churchill Community Foundation School and Sixth Form College
- Cockburn - A Specialist School in the Performing Arts
- Cowes High School
- Finchley Catholic High School
- Kemnay Academy
- Royds School Specialist Language College
- St Andrew's College
- St Benedict's Catholic High School
JOINT WINNERS: FINCHLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, North Finchley, London for a fantastically well-executed fan-design set setting the scene coupled with excellent use of additional pieces such as blocks and frames to create exciting and original staging with great use of movement and levels. Integrated well with the choreography
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ST ANDREW'S COLLEGE, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire for an excellently well-made and utilised set that moved wonderfully and helped create fantastic stage imagery. Good use of material and colour and different levels helped to create an impressive set!
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR SET DESIGN
- Ashfield Girls' High School
- Hornsea School and Language College
- Kings Langley School
- Park Community School
- Southfield Technology College
- Withernsea High School
WINNER: PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL, Leigh Park, Hampshire for outstanding drama skills displayed by the whole cost and the creation of a very dramatic production. Wonderful use of gesture and characterisation coupled with a dramatic and moving soundtrack.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR STAGING
- Airedale Academy
- Cockburn - A Specialist School in the Performing Arts
- Durrington High School
- Farnham Heath End School
- The Hemel Hempstead School
- King Richard School
- Mackie Academy
- St Andrew's College
- St Peter's Catholic School
- Yateley School
WINNER: AIREDALE ACADEMY, Castleford, West Yorkshire for an excellent use of different choreographic formations and unique and innovative set pieces to create a dynamic, slick, and exciting performance. Good use of material and props.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR STAGING
- Archbishop Sentamu Academy
- The Cathedral School Wakefield's School of the Arts
- Peterhead Academy
- Ravens Wood School
- Sandown High School
WINNER: THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL WAKEFIELD'S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Wakefield, West Yorkshire for incredible staging throughout: outstanding use of choreographic staging and changes in dynamics coupled with a set that allowed for great use of levels.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR CONCEPT INTERPRETATION
- The Angmering School
- Belfast Model School
- Brighton and Hove High School
- The Hemel Hempstead School
- Purbrook Park School
- South Holderness Technology College
- St Benedict's Catholic High School
- St Edward's RC CE VA School
- St Paul's Catholic College
- Wye Valley School
WINNER: THE HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SCHOOL, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for an original story conveyed with great clarity and style. Excellent use of original choreography, set and props, with a strong soundtrack and a fantastic cast showing great dramatic and technical ability all helped to clearly interpret the narrative.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR CONCEPT INTERPRETATION
- Kings Langley School
- Park Community School
- Peterhead Academy
- Totton College
- The Wavell School
WINNER: TOTTON COLLEGE, Totton, Hampshire for an original, clear and clever interpretation using the Little Red Riding Hood story. Excellent innovation shown throughout with all of the elements, especially outstanding choreography, contributing to a clear and exciting story.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR CONCEPT ORIGINALITY
- Brighton Hill Community College
- Mayfield Middle School
- Park High School
- Priory Sports College
- Royds School Specialist Language College
- South Holderness Technology College
- St Peter's Catholic School
- Toynbee School
- Yate International Academy
WINNER: ST PETER'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Bournemouth, Dorset
"Critics, Schemes and Cooking Up Dreams"
Fresh out of catering college, Eliza returns home to find the family restaurant in ruins and her Father about to sign it over to a rival restaurateur. With 2 weeks until the bank forecloses, she knows a good review is the only thing that can save it.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR CONCEPT ORIGINALITY
- Ashfield Girls' High School
- Hornsea School and Language College
- Peterhead Academy
- Ravens Wood School
- Southfield Technology College
- The Wavell School
WINNER: SOUTHFIELD TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE, Workington, Cumbria
"Beauty Within"
Jane Barnell, a baby born with down covering her tiny face brings upset and conflict to a once happy family. A mother's inability to accept a daughter that doesn't conform to society drives her father away before Jane herself, whilst still only young, is sold to a travelling circus. This, unbeknownst to her, shapes her life for better and worse.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR ENTERTAINMENT
- Baylis Court School
- Cockburn - A Specialist School in the Performing Arts
- Corfe Hills School
- Finchley Catholic Boys' High School
- Kelvin Hall School
- Priory Sports College
- Southfield School
- St Gregory the Great RC School
- Toynbee School
WINNER: CORFE HILLS SCHOOL, Poole, Dorset for a high-energy and thoroughly entertaining production from start to finish! A toe-tapping soundtrack and great performances from the cast along with a great set and costumes all helped to create a fantastically fun performance.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR ENTERTAINMENT
- Ashfield Girls' High School
- The Cathedral School Wakefield's School of the Arts
- Kings Langley School
- Mountbatten School
- Park Community School
- Sandown High School
WINNER: SANDOWN HIGH SCHOOL, Sandown, Isle of Wight - a spellbinding production from start to finish. Excellent costuming (including a wonderful UV/lights section) and high-energy routines coupled with an original soundtrack and outstanding performances from all involved with energy that leapt from the stage. A captivating piece.
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NATIONAL OPEN AWARD FOR LIGHTING DESIGN
- Cambridge House Grammar School
- The City of Portsmouth Girls' School
- The Gleed Girls' Cal and Technology College
- King Edward's VI Humanities College
- Magnus C of E School
- Priestlands School
- Ridgeway Community and Weydon Schools
- Toynbee School
- Westhill Academy
- Winchmore School
WINNER: MAGNUS C OF E SCHOOL, Newark, Nottinghamshire for the creation of an excellent and atmospheric lighting design that worked excellently with the costuming and set to create some outstanding onstage imagery. Very well-articulated by an excellent lighting designer.
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NATIONAL PREMIER AWARD FOR LIGHTING DESIGN
- Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
- The Cathedral School Wakefield's School of the Arts
- Park Community School
- Peterhead Academy
- Sandown High School
- Thornton Grammar School
WINNER: BUTTERSHAW BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE COLLEGE
An excellent lighting design that enhanced the piece fantastically and used additional lighting to great effect. Integrated well with the set and costuming to create mood and atmosphere wonderfully.
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NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST STAGE CREW
- Archbishop Sentamu Academy
- Belfast Model School
- The City of Portsmouth Girls' School
- The Hemel Hempstead School
- Hornsea School and Language College
- Kemnay Academy
- Mackie Academy
- Park Community School
- Peterhead Academy
- St Andrew's College
- St Benedict's Catholic School
- St Gregory the Great RC School
JOINT WINNERS: BELFAST MODEL SCHOOL, Belfast
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OAKMEAD COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, Bournemouth, Dorset
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UK Stage Manager David Beal comments: "Whilst we only saw both winning stage crews only once this year, the performance of both at the heat impressed us sufficiently to select them as this year's National Stage Crew winners. Both excelled in terms of performance skill with scenery continually moving throughout their pieces; they also maintained a very high standard in both set and strike."
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NATIONAL AWARD FOR VIDEO PERFORMANCE
- Finchley Catholic Boys' High School
- Longcroft School A Performing Arts College
- Medina High School
- Park Community School
- Purbrook Park School
- The Petersfield School
- Springwell Community School
- Thornton Grammar School
WINNER: MEDINA HIGH SCHOOL, Newport, Isle of Wight for an excellently-directed video that took the onstage production and translated it to video fantastically. Lots of detail in the performance helped to make for a great video performance.
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NATIONAL AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN DRUG AWARENESS
WINNER: BAYLIS COURT SCHOOL, Slough, Berkshire
NATIONAL AWARD FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
WINNER: ASHFIELD GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, Belfast
NATIONAL AWARD FOR POSITIVE INCLUSION
WINNER: BELFAST MODEL SCHOOL, Belfast
NATIONAL AWARD FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP
WINNER: HARLINGTON UPPER SCHOOL, Harlington, Bedfordshire
NATIONAL AWARD FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
WINNER: PARK HIGH SCHOOL, Stanmore, Middlesex
NATIONAL AWARD FOR PRESS COVERAGE
WINNER: PETERHEAD ACADEMY, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
NATIONAL AWARD FOR SCHOOL COMMUNITY SUPPORT
WINNER: PETERHEAD ACADEMY, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
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