Performing Arts
QMC’s Finest: A Place to be Proud of Awards 2024
Organised by Destination Basingstoke, the A Place to be Proud of Awards highlights the remarkable contributions of individuals, groups, organisations, places, and initiatives that make Basingstoke a diverse and vibrant place to live and do business in. This year, Queen Mary’s College saw two individuals from its community be recognised for their outstanding work. Young…
Students Shine in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Production
Students from Queen Mary’s College’s Performing Arts Centre of Excellence were met with standing ovations when they performed, “Beauty and the Beast,” earlier this month. Based on the Academy Award-winning Disney film, the musical production included dazzling numbers such as the beloved title song and “Be Our Guest.” Beauty and the Beast is a classic…
QMC Performing Arts presents…
QMC performing arts students have been busy, working hard to prepare and perform in a variety of exciting, upcoming shows and concerts. Kicking off the theatrical extravaganza is a rendition of Shakespeare’s timeless classic, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. The 2nd-year extended diploma performing arts students have adopted this iconic comedy with a Steampunk approach to…
Celebrating Art Centre Excellence 2022
QMC’s very own Performing Arts Centre of Excellence is celebrating! Several of our students from across Music, Drama, Dance and Performing Arts courses have been offered places on highly competitive courses, at a number of prestigious and highly sought after destinations. This video showcases just some of the students who are destined for great success…
Performing Arts “Be more Chill”
The 1st Year Foundation Diploma Performing Art students successfully performed the contemporary musical “Be More Chill”, which is adapted from the YA novel by Ned Vizzini. The themes touched on the influence of social media, teenagers feeling isolated when not deemed ‘popular’ and desiring to change their appeal to their peers, the songs depict many…
BTEC Music Lunchtime Concerts
Last week we had our BTEC Music students performing in Central Studio during lunch times. The students were performing in groups they had created themselves with their fellow music students. They chose a selection of songs to sing and perform for all the many students and staff who decided to come have a watch and…
