pqa york
PQA is a dedicated performing arts school with classes for children and young
adults in Comedy & Drama, Musical Theatre (singing & dancing) and Film &
Television.Pauline and her husband Steve opened their first Academy when they
couldn't find anything that ticked all the boxes for their son, Charlie. They
wanted to be able to provide performing arts tuition that was enjoyable, fun and
would build children’s confidence. More importantly, they wanted to help young
people to pursue their life's dreams, whatever those dreams may be, using drama
to help children realise their potential and blossom into confident young
people. To Pauline and Steve, the performing arts is more than just singing and
acting and they wanted to reflect that at PQA. They therefore created a
performing arts school that covers the entire arts spectrum, including lessons
in Comedy, Drama and of course Film & TV. When 130 students turned up for the
opening of the first PQA Academy, they knew they were onto something! Over 15
years later, PQA has more than 200 Academies nationwide and is the largest
provider of Film & TV education for young people in the UK.
