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Singer aims for her talent Performing arts academy launches in Old Town
to be spotted in Blackpool My Stage School is an exciting, am-
bitious and high quality performing
Phoebe Madison from North Swin- arts academy for all abilities, aged 2
don is hopeful her singing ability to adults, opening in September at
is going to be recognised by judges Commonweal School.
at the finals of Talent Fest UK on It is launched by Ellie Marsden,
28 September, but she’s looking for right, who used to run one of the
sponsors to assist her with some of largest theatre school franchises in
the costs of attending the show in the world. Her own list of credits
Blackpool is impressive, taking her first profes-
The 11 year old has raised sional role at the age of 9, followed
thousands of pounds for diabetes by touring with pop bands, before
charities JDRF and Diabetes UK discovering her love of teaching
from singing at community events. young performers.
She entered and won Junior Musical My Stage School will run in Old
Solo and Junior Solo categories at Town on Saturday mornings with
Talent Fest Wales in June which a free trial class on Saturday 12
will see her performing at Blackpool September, 9.30am to 10am for 2 to success. I get so much pleasure
Winter Gardens amongst regional 6 year olds; 10.30am to 11.30am for from students gaining confidence
finalists from across Britain. 7s to 18s. and the desire to perform to the
The top prize is an all ex- diabetes which requires injections Ellie said: “We have high hopes best of their abilities. We call it the
penses trip to Belfast to record an several times a day. and ambitions for every child ‘infectious’ syndrome.’”
original track with producer Mickey “Phoebe has done amazingly attending My Stage School and will Ellie has been planning her new
Modelle, a professionally made well to reach the national finals, perform shows and reviews every academy in Swindon and similar
video performing the track and an we’re all so proud of her,” said dad term. initiatives in Stroud and Chelten-
appearance on a Talent Fest UK Antony. “The chance to perform on “I love every aspect of working ham for months and is itching to
programme to be shown on Sky a big stage with the prospect of with children, I feel I’m making a get started on getting to know
TV, accompanied by wide ranging taking her talent further is really difference to their development not students and working towards the
promotion of the track. exciting for her. just as performers but as people. first shows in December.
In May Phoebe asked friends “We’d welcome any business or “We’ve had so many successes of Find out more about Swindon’s
invited to her eleventh birthday individual who would like to support children and young people being newest performing arts academy at
party not to give her presents but her to achieve her dream.” selected for West End roles simply www.mystageschool.co.uk or call
to make donations to her favourite Help Phoebe at: www.justgiving. from spotting potential. 0208 642 3506 to book a place at
charities. She suffers from Type 1 co.uk/phoebe-Maddison “But it’s not just about audition the free workshop on 12 September.

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