The Focus of PPA...
is on performance as well as technique. It is our policy to enable all our students to use and devolp the performance skills as often as possible. Obviously, the technique is vital in order to improve and achieve what is necessary, therefore classes are dedicated to this important aspect. However, technical expertise is wasted without the ability to communicate with an audience via performance using the eyes, face and body language.

PPA aims to...
Provide our students with a unique opportunity to experience various disciplines of dance, singing and drama and provide an exceptionally high standard of teaching in all aspects.
---Encourage and reward effort and achievement.
---Provide all our students with the opportunity to perform regularly at major theatres.
---Provide students with a warm and friendly environment, whilst learning a variety of professional, disciplined art form.
---Encourage and assist those wishing to go into performing arts as a career ---PPA believes that the welfare of children is paramount- Click here for our Child Protection Policy

Main Stream Shows
PPA have a minimum of three shows a year held at various local venues, including The Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable, The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury, The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury and The Arden Theatre, Faversham. These are open to the public and principal parts are by audition only. We also have Summer/Easter School productions, plus many in-house shows and competitions etc.

Easter and Summer Schools
PPA run an annual Summer School in the 1st and 2nd week of August, and an Easter School in the 1st week of the Easter Holidays at the Whitstable Castle. Students spend the week taking part in dance, drama, singing, and musical theatre classes, which work towards a full scale production at the end of the week. This is performed in a nearby theatre with all the aspects of a regular show ie sound, lighting, live band and costumes. It is a unique experience first made available in this area by PPA. Past Summer/Easter school productions have included, Extracts from We Will Rock You, Extracts from Oliver, Godspell, and The Boyfriend, Extracts from Starlight Express, Extracts from Chicago, Extracts from FAME.

This year's Easter School was...‘Extracts from WE WILL ROCK YOU’ 5th-11th April at Herne Bay Junior School, Which culminated in production at The Arden Theatre, Faversham. It was a huge success (see photos page) Congratulations to all involved! Last year's Summer School was...‘Extracts from 'FOOTLOOSE’ 6th-12th August at The Whitstable Castle, culminating in a full scale production at The Arden Theatre, Faversham.

This years will be extracts from'The Wedding Singer', running from October 26th-Nov 1st at Herne Bay Junior School, culminating in a full scale performance at The Arden Theatre, Faversham. Registration from September 14th, we have a limited amount of space on the course so it's first come first served!

Local Cabaret Performances
We have regular bookings for our caberet group to perform at Wedding Anniversaries, Birthday Parties, New Years Day Celebrations etc. Many students are offered the oppurtunity to be a part of these and it help to build their performance experience and showcase their talents. Sometimes they even earn a small amount of pocket money in doing so!

Singing Presentations / Drama evenings
We have regular events which allow students to show what they have learned and how much they have improved. These are often in-house occasions.

Choreographic Competitions
These enable students to explore their own sense of creativity. The performing world cannot survive on performers alone, it needs the choreographers, directors, lighting designers etc to bring the show to life. These normally happen once a year in conjuction with our annual awards evening.