BYSD Students Shine in LAMDA Speech and Drama Examinations

Bishop’s Yard School of Dance and Performing Arts is celebrating an outstanding achievement as students across all age groups have earned exceptional results in their London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) exams. The recent exams saw every student achieve either a Merit or Distinction grade.

Drama Teacher, Kathryn Marper, expressed her pride in the students’ accomplishments: “These results reflect not only the wonderful talent of the students at BYSD & Performing Arts but also their hard work. It has been lovely to see the students’ grow in their confidence, acting ability and knowledge of theatre.”

The exams, which took place last term, were across two disciplines: Acting and Verse and Prose. These were at a range of levels from Introductory to Grade 6. Students from ages 7 – 16 were required to recite poems, act out scenes and even perform Shakespeare!

BYSD Founder and Owner, Marie Booth, is fond of the LAMDA syllabus: “LAMDA Exams are great for aspiring young actors. As they move up the grades, they are required to reflect on different aspects of character development. In the earlier grades, the focus is on how the character may be feeling and what is happening in the scene. Then, in the later grades, they are encouraged to do their own research on key acting practitioners such as Stanislavski and Brecht. It also exposes students to a wide range of plays from classics such as ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ and ‘Twelfth Night’ to contemporary favourites such ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ and ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’.”

Moving forward from the exam success of last term, BYSD Drama Students are currently preparing to take part in the Carlisle District Music and Drama Festival. Students will begin to work towards further LAMDA exams in the Autumn Term.

For any budding young performers looking to take part in drama lessons, BYSD & Performing Arts has some exciting events on the horizon.

On Monday 10th February, there will be a free taster singing and drama session for children aged 3-5 years old. This free session will be filled with storytelling, singing and lots of fun!

If you would like to learn more information about these workshops or any other classes at BYSD, please email bysdance@btinternet.com or check out BYSD new website on www.bysdance.co.uk

A huge congratulations to all students for their fantastic exam results:

Group Introductory Stage Two

  • Scarlett Wood (Distinction)
  • Alice Pott (Distinction)
  • Helena Bacik (Distinction)

Entry Level Verse and Prose

  • James Benson (Merit)

Entry Level Acting

  • Keira Hope (Distinction)
  • Sophie Thompson (Distinction)
  • Annie Coates (Distinction)
  • Coraline Hill (Distinction)

Grade 3 Acting

  • Alana Hope (Distinction)
  • Grace Bainbridge (Distinction)

Grade 4 Acting

  • Adam Marchant (Merit)
  • Isobella Keenan (Merit)
  • Arianna Mameli (Merit)

Grade 6 Acting

  • Kate Wilson (Distinction)