British born Lee McCallion has been in the business of performing arts for years building up an impressive resume and experience which saw him collaborate with artists in the music industry including Elton John, George Michael, Lionel Richie, Gloria Gaynor, Westlife, Jamelia and S-club as well as in theatre productions including White Folks The Musical, Peter Pan and Aspects of Dance. He has also supplied the dancers for one of Lady Ga Ga's first UK performances at the Brit Awards. Lee trained at Performers College in London under the direction of producer and choreographer Brian Rogers and has brought this wealth of experience to Malta opening a school for performing arts which offers a fresh approach to the rigorous training required and expected in this field.
Conceived and launched just over a year ago, this small but mighty academy recently made waves locally at the recently held Maltese Island Festival where students from the academy, competing against more experienced students from established schools, took home coveted awards for Musical Theatre and Drama, among others. This festival is affiliated with the British and International Federation of Festivals and students from the Brit Academy were up against dancers from more heavy weight schools with years of experience behind them
The structure of the academy has been fine-tuned and curated to ensure that a fresh approach to training is offered. Students are encouraged to think and train like athletes while covering the core subjects of dance, acting and vocal studies. A team of internally trained advisors ensures that the academy is up to date on the ever-changing trends in the performing arts world and a liberal progressive attitude is encouraged. The academy strives to offer its students as many internationally-acclaimed opportunities as possible and has just secured places for students to attend a course at the prestigious Laines theatre arts college in the UK this Easter. Laines boasts Victoria Beckham as one of its more famous graduates and enjoys a reputation of being a top college for performing arts in Europe producing graduates who quickly find fame and fortune in the West End, movies, TV and record industries.
Brit Academy is currently accepting applications for the new term.
For more information send an email to Lee on: [email protected]