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Current and former Prima students have been accepted onto full and/or part time courses with:
Midlands Independent Dance Associate Scheme
Preston Professional Dance College
December 2011 - 5 students (all aged 13 & 14) successfully passed their RAD Intermediate Ballet exams
November 2011 - Former student Charlotte Atkins offered first professional dance contract at Disneyland Paris
November 2011 - 8 students offered places with the English Youth Ballet, 1 of whom was awarded the only full junior scholarship
August 2011 - 3 students accepted onto the Midlands Independent Dance Associate Scheme
June 2011 - 13 year old student accepted into the SLP Associate Programme
June 2011 - 13 accepted into Dance City's Advanced Training Programme
June 2011 - 2 students accepted onto the Cecchetti Society's Associate Programme
May 2011 - Several students accepted into 'Bugsy' to be performed at the Sunderland Empire in the summer, some students have major roles
May 2011 - Two 9 year old students accepted into the Elmhurst Associate Programme and will audition for the full time school next year
May 2011 - A 7 year old boy accepted into Dance City's Foundation Training Programme for young promising dancers
May 2011 - Former student Elisha Hodder offered first professional contract with 'Illusionesque'
April 2011 - 4 Senior Students perform in a short tour with a local Theatre Company
April 2011 - 2 students successfully pass RAD Intermediate Foundation & Intermediate Vocational Ballet exams
April 2011 - 15 year old student accepted onto the full time dance course at Gateshead College
March 2011 - 15 year old student accepted into Northern Ballet Theatre's Associate Programme (she attends Tap, Modern & Street with Prima)
March 2011 - 7 students perform with the English Youth Ballet in Coppelia
March 2011 - 10 year old student makes it into the national newspapers and the local TV news following her story about performing the English Youth Ballet
November 2010 - 7 students accepted into English Youth Ballet (4 juniors, 3 seniors), a 9 year old student was awarded the only full scholarship for the juniors and another reached the final 6 for this talent-based award!
November 2010 - 9 year old student attending the RAD's North Eastern Scholarship Auditions
September 2010 - 9 year old student accepted into London Junior Ballet
September 2010 - 13 year old student accepted onto SLP's Junior Associates Programme
August 2010 - 2 students to attend the RAD's Summer School in Devon
July 2010 - 3 students took the RAD Intermediate Foundation exam, 1 student took the Intermediate exam - all passed with excellent marks
July 2010 - Former student Rebecca offered her first professional dance contract touring with a company for the summer.
July 2010 - Becky Scott (former Prima student) graduates from Preston Dance College with ISTD teaching qualifications in Ballet, Modern and National, Advanced 2 in Ballet, Tap, Modern and National. She was also awarded the College's Commitment Award.
June 2010 - Kelsey has been accepted (following 2 rounds of auditions) onto the Advanced Training Programme at Dance City's Centre for Advanced Training in Newcastle. It's run in partnership with the DfE to provide a high level of training for extremely talented young dancers
June 2010 - 9 year old student attending the Royal Ballet School's training weekend in Scotland
June 2010 - 8 year old student successfully auditioned for Cecchetti Associate Programme
May 2010 - 5 students successfully auditioned for the Sunderland Empire's production of Oliver
April 2010 - 3 students auditioned for the Royal Ballet School's Junior Associate Programme
April 2010 - Recognised status renewed with Council for Dance Education & Training
March 2010 - 8 year old student performed with the English Youth Ballet
January 2010 - Three students performed with Ballet West
November 2009 - Prima achieved Affiliation with London Theatre School
November 2009 - 8 year old student accepted into the English Youth Ballet
November 2009 - a third 8 year old student accepted onto the Aspiring Professional's course at Ballet West.
October 2009 - 8 year old student shortlisted for English National Ballet competition
August 2009 - 3 students attending the RAD's Summer School in Devon
July 2009 - 5 year old student attended the RAD's Summer Classes in London
July 2009 - Former student accepted onto the Professional Dance Training Course at Imperiya Eighty Four
July 2009 - Three 16 year old students accepted onto the full time dance programme at Newcastle College
July 2009 - 8 year old student accepted onto the SLP College Associate's Programme
July 2009 - Another 8 year old student accepted onto the Aspiring Professionals course at Ballet West!
July 2009 - 16 year old student accepted on the Professional Dancers Course at Preston College
June 2009 - 8 year old student accepted onto the Aspiring Professionals course at Ballet West
June 2009 - 16 year old student successfully auditioned for the 2009 Panto at Tyne Theatre
June 2009 - 8 year old student auditioned for Elmhurst's Pre-Vocational Programme
May 2009 - 10 year old student accepted into the Royal Ballet School's Junior Associate Programme
Summer 2009 - 2 students audition for Preston Professional Dance College
May 2009 - 16 year old student auditioned and accepted into Sage Academy
May 2009 - 7 year old student recalled to 2nd round of auditions for National Youth Ballet
April 2009 - Two 7 year olds and a 10 year old audition for Royal Ballet School Junior Associates Programme
April 2009 - 8 year old student took part in Peter Pan at Journal Tyne Theatre
April 2009 - Recognised status renewed with Council for Dance Education & Training
March 2009 - 7 year old student auditions for National Youth Ballet
February 2009 - Two 16 year old students accepted onto PMA Teacher Training Programme.
September 2008 - 16 year old student started at Northern Ballet School
September 2008 - 16 year old student started at SLP College
July 2008 - 4 students took RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet exam
July 2008: 16 year old student taking RAD Intermediate Ballet exam
April 2008: 2 students performing with the English Youth Ballet
April 2008 - 2 students auditioned for the Junior Associate Programme of the Royal Ballet School
April 2008 - Recognised status awarded to Prima by the Council for Dance Education & Training
February 2008 - 15 year old student accepted at Northern Ballet School & Ballet West to train to become a professional ballet dancer.
January 2008 - 15 year old student through to 2nd round of Dance Catalogue Model audition
November 2007: 2 students successfully auditioned to join the English Youth Ballet
July 2007: 15 year old student awarded financial scholarship for the Professional Dancers course at Preston College
July 2007: 15 year old student passed IDTA Intermediate Modern Jazz exam with Highly Commended
July 2007: 15 year old student passed RAD Advanced 1 Ballet exam with Merit
May 2007: 15 year old student accepted onto the Professional Dancers course at Preston College
May 2007: 9 year old student successfully auditioned for 'We Will Rock You', she will be performing in the show at the Sunderland Empire in August
April 2007: 3 students were all accepted at Sage Academy, Newcastle
April 2007: Student auditioned and accepted onto dance course at Newcastle College
March 2007: 15 year old student accepted onto dance and musical theatre course at SLP Dance College, Leeds WITH SCHOLARSHIP
January 2007: 16 year old student accepted onto dance and musical theatre course at SLP Dance College, Leeds
October 2006: 11 year old student successful in RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet exam
July 2006: 14 year old student successful in RAD Intermediate Ballet exam
July 2006: Two 14 year old students successful in RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet exam
January 2006: Jade Harrison graduated from RAD CBTS Programme (Teacher Training) through Prima
August 2005: 3 students performed with the English Youth Ballet
July 2005: 13 year old student successful in RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet exam
July 2005: 17 year old student successful in IDTA Intermediate Modern Jazz exam
January 2005: 3 students successfully auditioned to join the English Youth Ballet
September 2004: Jade Harrison accepted onto RAD CBTS Programme (Teacher Training)
May 2004: 9 year old student became a reserve for the Royal Ballet School's Junior Associate Programme
July 2003: 13 year old student successful in RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet exam
July 2003: 14 year old student successful in RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet exam
February 2003: 15 year old student accepted onto full time dance and musical theatre course at SLP Dance College, Leeds WITH SCHOLARSHIP
July 2002: 15 year old student successful in RAD Intermediate Ballet exam
July 2002: Jade Harrison successful in RAD Intermediate Ballet Ballet exam
July 2000: 13 year old student successful in RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet exam