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Marjorie Wise School of Dance

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A history of the school… Marjorie Eileen Wise – a Christmas Day baby! As with lots of little girls, Marjorie Wise wanted to go to ballet lessons, and her parents, Harry & Grace decided at age 6, she could go to Leicester ballet teacher, Queenie Green and enjoy a few ballet lessons. Marjorie’s parents were unaware of the talent that their daughter had! Marjorie enjoyed her ballet lessons and took her Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD) exams one by one until by the age of 17, she had passed her Advanced Exam and had begun to achieve the relevant teaching qualifications to be able to teach RAD ballet and enter children for exams. Just before her 18th birthday, she decided to open her own school and thus Marjorie Wise School of Dancing (MWSD) was born. Harry & Grace Wise were keen to assist their daughter with this venture and moved from the family home in Aylestone to a house on Saxby Street, Leicester, because it had a dance studio in the basement. This was converted into a ballet studio with bespoke mirrors, barres and floor. Marjorie Wise became a household name in Leicester and the school thrived. Marjorie herself continued with her own ballet study and soon expanded into International Dance Teacher’s Association (IDTA) tap and theatre craft study. Marjorie travelled weekly to be taught by Sissie Smith in Nottingham and furthered her knowledge of ballet. Soon, Saxby Street was too small for the expanding school and Marjorie started hiring local halls to teach in. Her cousin, an excellent pianist, accompanied the classes on the piano and her parents dealt with the admin of running the school. In the 1960’s, a young girl called Yvonne Saunders, joined the school for her lessons, as she wanted a classical RAD ballet school for her training. Yvonne was a very talented dancer and Marjorie quickly recognised an outstanding talent in this pupil. She was not wrong, as Yvonne went on to be the lead dancer with the Royal Ballet, partnering the likes of Rudolf Nureyev and dancing solos with the Company all over the world. Yvonne continued to keep in touch with Marjorie on a regular basis.

Limitless Academy Of Performing Arts

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Royston

Limitless Academy of Performing Arts is a multi-award-winning theatre school where we look to set exceptional standards in our tuition and our productions. We firmly believe that we offer the best drama school experience in all of Hertfordshire. Our founding members have vast experience and continued success within the industry and are highly qualified. This gives them unique insight and experience that provides a depth of training not usually associated part-time theatre schools. We're extremely proud of all of our teaching staff and use more use more working professionals from the world of Television, Film, Theatre and West End, than any other drama school in Hertfordshire. CLASSES Here at Limitless Academy we offer a range of classes covering drama, dance, and singing in a number of disciplines. Students can choose a combination course where all disciplines are covered, or choose to take a dedicated course where they focus on one single discipline. We have a number of courses for adults, young adults, and children. So whether you're looking to act, sing, or dance on film or the stage, you can be sure to find the right course for you. Disciplines covered in our courses: Drama Screen Acting Signing Musical Theatre Adult drama For a full list of our courses, see our Classes page. THEATRE AND FILM PRODUCTIONS We have created over thirty theatre and film productions in the last five years, including festival award-winning plays, short films, and full length musicals performed in theatres. Our students have also won individual best actor awards on local, national and international platforms. This has aided many of our alumni students in gaining places in full-time accredited performing arts and music colleges. Most recent theatrical productions: The Addams Family Musical (2022 - The Sandpit Theatre) Our House (2021 - Chickenshed Theatre) Oliver! (2019 - Hertford Theatre) Jesus Christ Superstar (2018 - Hertford Theatre) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2018 - St Christopher's Theatre) Dracula (2018 - St Christopher's Theatre) Hairspray (2016 - The Sandpit Theatre)