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Our Annual Show
In 2024 our students performed two shows in a professional environment to over a thousand people at the RNCM Theatre. It was a day of Dance, Musical Theatre and Acting with each show ending with a standing ovation! This year our show was even bigger and better than ever before and we are so proud of our students and the progression they are all making. The standard and professionalism is hitting huge heights at NSDT and we are extremely passionate about constantly raising the bar. We can't wait to bring you our next production in 2025 called 'The Greatest Show on Earth'.
Reviews from our annual show
"What a fantastic day. Such incredible talent on stage this afternoon. I'm so very very proud to be Patron of Northern School of Dance and Theatre. What a great group of talented children shining so brightly in the lovely Contact Theatre. The show was called 'Let Us Entertain You' and you all certainly did for sure. Love to you all, especially Adam and Emma. Your dedication is incredible."
Patron of Northern School of Dance and Theatre - Lisa Riley 2023
"CONGRATULATIONS to all the fantastic performances last night in Manchester. I am so incredibly proud to be your Patron. We had the most brilliant night. All the families and friend should be very proud, I know I would be. Love to you all, and look forward to some workshops this year with the acting groups."
Patron of Northern School of Dance and Theatre - Lisa Riley 2022
"Just wanted to say what a great show Sunday was, you must be both so very proud of what you achieved. Olivia absolutely loved every minute, already asking when the next show will be!!... Thank you so much for guiding and teaching Olivia in her dance and theatrical classes, she is becoming more confident and really finding her performing skills thanks to you guys ..."
"Thank you so much for such an outstanding show on Sunday and for all your hard work with the children ! Robyn had an absolute blast as I’m sure all the children did ! I know how much effort you and Adam put into the shows and how much of your time it must take up and we really appreciate it ."
"Thanks so much to you and Adam for organising such a wonderful show! Evie had a fantastic day and it was so lovely to see her beaming the whole time she was on stage."
"Thank you for the most incredible core memory you have provided us all with, seeing our girl grow and become the greatest version of herself was all thanks to you; the best decision was putting her opportunities in your hands."
"Just wanted say a huge congratulations to you both and everyone involved in the show yesterday! It was truly spectacular!"
"Wow what a night! The show was incredible!"
"Congratulations on another amazing show! It really was wonderful and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. August was absolutely buzzing when we met her at the end of the night. You two have really gone above and beyond in making sure it was of the highest quality. Well done!"
"We just wanted to say thank you and well done on another amazing show. WOW! It was brilliant and our family and friends loved it."
"What an amazing show, it was incredible!! The last two years have been brilliant but this year was on another level!"
"I just wanted to say a massive congratulations on delivering such an amazing show yesterday! We loved every minute of it and we were in absolute awe of the wonderful talent that you have helped flourish."
"A massive massive congratulations on the show yesterday, it was so special, you did such an amazing job of putting it all together, Alicia was completely buzzing with pride after!"
"I can’t tell you how much we loved the show. It was absolutely wonderful, beyond words. I’m just so proud of Annie and can really see how Annie has come on in the last few years and how much she completely loves singing and dancing because of you. The whole time she was on stage her face was lit up with delight and excitement."
"The show was so good - thank you!!!"
"Just wanted to say how utterly brilliant the show was on Sunday and to thank you both for all the hard work you put it to make it happen."
"Fabulous show!! You guys are incredible"
"It was amazing! Thanks so much Adam and Emma and everyone who helped - we loved it!!
"What a wonderful couple of days, Congratulations to everyone."
"Amazing! The show was so good from start to finish. Emma and Adam, you did such a wonderful job teaching the children and then coordinating such a magnificent event for them and us. The kids were awesome, little superstars."
"It was a fantastic show! THANK YOU to both of you! A very special thing for the kids to be part of. The hard work and dedication shone through."
"Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. You guys are just the best."
"Thank you so much for all your efforts! We loved last year but the quality was even better this year! Great experience for the kids and all of us."
"Absolutely amazing. The kids were all stars. You both work so hard with them. Well done and thank you."
"Team work, discipline, bags of energy and talent. Excellent choreography. Well done all. Thank you."
"Amazing show"
"MOST impressed! Brilliant show."
"Absolutely amazing!"
"Absolutely brilliant! So good, I could watch it all again today! Thanks so much for everything you do for our children."
"WE LOVED IT! And my parents came up from Essex to see. My mum said it was like a night up the West End!"
"Great job, that was brilliant for everyone!"
"Thank you to you and your wonderful team. You are awesome and we totally feel part of the NSDT family"
"All your performers were utterly wonderful and I felt such pride seeing my daughter on stage clearly loving every minute!"
"The show was amazing! I know how much work would have gone into it and everyone was amazing. Also thanks for being so caring with my daughter. She loves dancing. The children were a joy to watch."
"A huge congratulations. I also wanted to say thank you for helping bring my daughter out of her shell. I could never have imagined seeing her on stage a couple of years ago."
"Last night was absolutely magical for the girls, thanks for the opportunities you are giving them!"
"It was a great show! It was was fantastic to see the children on stage and looking so happy and proud of themselves. Really well done and thank you so much for your superb time and commitment with the kids."
"Wow!! Last night was absolutely amazing. You did such an incredible job of making it happen and it was so well organised. Each and every act was so enjoyable. We had such a brilliant time and my daughter loved every minute. Your classes have done wonders for her confidence."
"Congratulations for last night and a huge thank you. I can't believe that my shy 5 year old, who struggles to go to a birthday party with children she knows well, danced onto a massive stage with a huge smile on her face. She was smiling for every moment and it was an absolute joy to watch."
"The children were fantastic and we loved watching all the performances. My daughter is still buzzing with excitement this morning!"
"The show was amazing and my daughter is still buzzing today! She had the best time. Thank you for the hard work that went into making this happen for them."
"It was a fabulous show. What an accomplishment!"
"I know from my sons perspective, having the chance to perform in front of 800 people on stage is amazing and helps him feel confident and unphased by other things in life. He had the chance to feel nerves and work out how to manage them, be part of a team and express himself and it's so good to have that experience."
"The kids were fantastically passionate and we were entertained throughout. The beginnings of some real stars!"
"My children had the time of their lives! Thank you for giving them such a special experience - and for giving the audience such a treat too. The show was amazing! Not only the fantastic talent and obvious hard work from all of the children but also the way the whole show was woven together. It was an incredible achievement."
"Just wanted to say how special and amazing the show was on Saturday! Such a special day."
"Thank you so much for such a fantastic show. You pulled off something incredible. My daughter had a fantastic time and can't wait for the next show. I was so proud of her and all those that took part. She told me that they celebrated each other in the dressing room during the show, cheering every time someone returned from their segment - it was so nice to hear."
"Well done on producing an amazing show. We enjoyed every second. Sometimes as parents we might switch off when our children aren't performing, but this didn't happen at all because it was so wonderful. What made it more engaging is that the children's personalities shone through. The performances were so impressive."
"Thank you for giving my daughter the opportunity to perform. She absolutely loved it. The show itself was amazing - you should be very proud of what you've achieved."
"I would like to say how lost for words we were after they show. It was unbelievable to see how much the children had achieved."
"Absolutely amazing. We were blown away with the standard of all the kids tonight."
"It blew my mind. You are all fantastic."
"The show was ABSOLUTELY outstanding!! Thank you for giving our kids that opportunity. I was very emotional watching it. You guys pulled off something very special tonight."
"An amazing show. Amazing students"
"It was fantastic. I didn't want it to end. When is the next one!"
"That was amazing guys! I will never stop to recommend your school!"
"I was lucky enough to watch my grandchildren. What a show. I loved every minute and really do appreciate all the blood, sweat and tears that must have gone into the production. Congratulations on a fantastic show."
"Wow, it was an amazing show! Well done to all the children involved - you were incredible!"
"A spectacular show that we will never forget!"
"Thank you so much for a truly life affirming show. My daughter and her friends had the time of their lives and I'm sure they will remember the experience forever. We were impressed with the professional manner in which the event was executed."