Arts1 Festival Team

Over the past year, our Arts1 festival team has gone from strength to strength, now it's time to expand our programme.
WHAT TO EXPECT

Overview

Over the past year, our Arts1 festival team has gone from strength to strength, achieving fantastic results and representing Arts1 with passion, professionalism, and true team spirit.

We are incredibly proud of everything they have accomplished.

Their success has inspired us to grow, and we are thrilled to announce that we are expanding our competition programme for the year ahead!

To build on this momentum, we will be introducing new Musical Theatre groups and Modern/Lyrical dance groups to join our existing festival teams. These additional groups will allow even more dedicated students the opportunity to train, perform, and compete as part of our elite company.

Festivals offer so much more than performance opportunities. They give students the chance to meet a wide pool of peers who share their love of dance and performing, and to take part in regional and national competitions, where they can grow in confidence, creativity, and teamwork.

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MORE DETAILS

festival teams

Musical Theatre Groups

Students must be enrolled in a Musical Theatre or Singing lesson, as well as one movement class at Arts1 (e.g., Ballet, Modern, Jazz).

Modern/Lyrical Dance Groups

Students must be enrolled in Ballet, plus one additional dance class at Arts1 (e.g., Modern, Jazz, Contemporary).

aUDITIONS

Requirements

We are inviting all interested students to take part in a whole‑school audition on:

Date & Time
Sunday 22nd February
10:00 – 11:30 – Juniors (ages 5–10)
11:45 – 1:15 – Intermediates/Seniors (ages 11–16)

If your child enjoys performing, moving, or exploring their creativity, this is a supportive space where they can build confidence and develop their skills.

Costs & Financial Commitment

Below is an outline of the expected costs, adapted from our recent competitive crew launch and adjusted specifically for festival participation:

Company Membership

Annual Arts1 Company Membership of £25 per student per piece.

Supports administration, creative fees, team coordination, and festival management.

Rehearsal Fees

Rehearsal fees charged at you usual class rate.

Rehearsal Times

Rehearsals will take place during evenings and weekends. Festivals will be on weekends throughout the year, with dates notified in advance. Attendance at festivals will be compulsory for dancers in order to maintain their place within the team.
Costume Fees: Approximately £50 - £100 per costume, per piece. All costs are per piece.

Festival Entry Fees: Typically around £7 per student per piece per festival (group) entry, with multiple festivals across the year.

Travel: Families are responsible for transport to and from events; we will help coordinate lift shares where suitable.

Want to join?

We would love to know if your child will be attending the audition. Please register using the form below so we can gather your child’s name and age:

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