My coffee shop encounter last week was with the wonderfully talented Principal and Musical Theatre Choreographer of the Limelight Performance Academy in Port Talbot, Jo Abraham.
This gifted young lady teaches pupils between the ages of 3 to 24 and promotes musical theatre, contemporary dance, performing arts, drama, singing, free running …. is there no end to this lady’s talents?
The Academy is currently working on “We Will Rock You” – a show to be performed in December at Port Talbot Community Centre. They also have two elite teams going to Kent on the 23rd November to take part in the finals of the Street Performing Championships.
It’s extremely refreshing to see an up and coming performing arts company nurturing and developing young talent that will form part of TV and stage in the future. I’ve also had the pleasure of seeing performers from Limelight entertain at Wales’ biggest talent show, Welsh Factor. They are not to be missed.
If I had my way there would be a funding grant available for every child to attend a performing arts academy. What a brilliant way to build confidence, social skills and prepare them for a much brighter future.