Performing Arts
Performing Arts at LVS Ascot
We encourage all our students in all year groups to take part in our productions, be it onstage or backstage.
As well as our permanent Performing Arts teachers and staff, we also have specialist external drama and music teachers that are available to come in for paid extra-curricular lessons for all students. Our acting tuition aims to enter students for LAMDA examinations (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art).
Our External Music Teachers include specialists in:
- Piano
- Violin
- Guitar
- Drums
- Singing
- Woodwind
- Brass
All of our external drama and music teachers can be contacted directly to discuss extra-curricular lessons for any age or level:
Our Facilities
At LVS Ascot we have superb facilities for our students that study or enjoy the Performing Arts. This includes the 250-seat Britvic Theatre with state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment. The theatre is used for our school productions, music concerts and recitals.
We also have rehearsal spaces, a smaller stage, music-tech rooms and state of the art digital equipment.
A Year in Performing Arts
We began the Autumn Term with the Woking Music Festival, where our students earned excellent results, including many first-place finishes. Our A Cappella group won The Pace Challenge Cup for the highest choral mark and later received the prestigious Rose Bowl Award as the festival’s top-performing group.
Highly Able students enjoyed a trip to see Wicked, including a pre-show workshop and post-show Q&A with the cast. The term culminated in our ambitious production of Grease, featuring students from Year 7 to Year 13. The energy, professionalism, and enthusiasm throughout the cast and crew were outstanding.
Recognised with eight nominations from the National Schools Theatre Awards, the show was praised as “nothing short of superb!” It embodied the teamwork and passion that define our department. We closed the term with our traditional Christmas Carol Service, featuring performances from all five choir ensembles—a festive and heartwarming end to the year.
In the Spring Term, our A Cappella group continued to shine, taking first place in the KS4/5 category at the ISA A Cappella Competition with the highest score the judges have ever awarded.
At the Woodley Festival, many students earned honours marks. Special mention goes to Sonya (Year 11) for the top Musical Theatre score, and to Sasha (Year 7) and Amelie (Year 8) for the highest Solo Acting mark. We await final results from the ISA Drama competition, but are already proud of the strong performances by our Year 9 and 11 groups.
Our dancers excelled at the Tone and Poise Dance Competition, placing in every entered category.
Special trophies went to Darcey (Year 2) and the Year 9 group as Rising Stars, and Kyrah (Year 7) as Judges’ Choice. Our in-house competitions celebrated talent across disciplines: Erin (Year 9) was named Young Singer of the Year, Shay (Year 10) Young Musician, Jack (Year 11) Young Actor, Freya (Year 6) Young Dancer, and Addy (Year 10) Young Choreographer.
House Performing Arts was a joyful celebration of 1980s performance, with Kennington-Hart taking the trophy for an original piece. Our Highly Able dancers expanded their skills in an aerial workshop and enjoyed a visit to the Move It Dance Convention in London.
In the Summer Term, student talent continued to shine. Rosie (Year 11) was selected to perform at the New Wimbledon Theatre in the Stars of Tomorrow showcase, recognising her vocal excellence. Sonya (Year 11) earned 2nd place in the ISA Shakespeare Monologue competition with an original piece. Our students worked with dedication and creativity in the ISA Band and Composer competitions where we came first in the ISA Band KS4/5 category.
The Year 3–6 production of Beauty and the Beast brought joy and colour to the stage, while our 24 Hour Musical event showcased spontaneity and generosity—raising funds while producing a full show in just one day. Our annual Performing Arts Marathon featured eight hours of continuous performances from Reception to Year 13. We concluded the year with our Performing Arts Dinner which was a fitting finale to a year filled with passion, progress, and pride across the Performing Arts Department.
What Our Students Say - Scarlett
A day pupil who joined LVS Ascot in the summer of Year 4, Scarlett acted as our Wellbeing Prefect. She loved the opportunities this role gave her to help others. Scarlett arrived at the school as a shy and sensitive child and says the school has made her the person she is today.
She enjoyed how the Sixth Form is organised to prepare students for life at university and beyond school.
“The way we learned and the way we were treated by the teachers was different. They encouraged us to do what works”.
Scarlett overcame her shyness and enjoyed performing in school productions. She loved playing on stage as the bass player in the band for the musical ‘Six’.
What Our Students Say - George
When he joined LVS Ascot, George was particularly attracted by the school’s working theatre and Performing Arts Department. He enjoyed all the options available to students and loved performing in productions, producing the musicals, and volunteering for backstage roles too.
He was able to learn new and different skills with the help of the professional technicians who come in to work in the theatre.
What Our Students Say - Angus
“It wasn’t until I was at LVS Ascot that I discovered what I really liked. You get a lot of support and advice. Thanks to the amazing opportunities at the school in the performing arts department, I found myself able to try new things.
Angus is keen to pursue his interest in film studies, either as a director or an actor, after leaving school. He found the professional and caring nature of his teachers helped him discover his creative side.