Bird College

Olivier nomination for Lara
Lara Pulver

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Best Actress Olivier nomination

Bird's graduate lara Pulver has been nominated for a prestigious Olivier award for Best actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Lucille in the highly acclaimed 'Parade'. Lara has numerous theatrical credits already including leading roles in A Chrous Line, The Last FiveYears, Into the Woods and Miss Saigon. Good luck from all at Bird College Lara!

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John Joins Eastenders cast
John Partridge

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John Joins Eastenders cast

Bird's graduate John Partridge joined the popular soap in January 2008. John has previously been seen on the West End in shows including Electra in Starlight Express, Roger in Grease, Gringoire in Notre Dame de Paris, Marilyn in Taboo and most recently as Robert in The Drowsy Chaperone. John is best known for his portrayal of the Rum Tum Tugger inthe video of Cats.

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Bird College to provide music services
for Borough of Bexley

Bird College is delighted to announce that they have been successful in their bid to deliver the music services in the Borough of Bexley, with music provision under the directorship of Andrew Chatburn.

In addition to peripatetic teachers and group conductors, Bird College wishes to engage and employ Licensed Teachers to deliver individual instrumental and vocal tuition. This fits with Bird College’s current practice and will put all newly engaged staff on the same terms and conditions of employment as those enjoyed by the College’s current employees.

The new service will be formally launched on Monday 29th October and student registration for individual licensed teaching, group membership, and ABRSM/Trinity Guildhall exams begins17th September at 27 Station Road, Sidcup.

The timetable for set-up is ambitious and we are now recruiting both peripatetic and licensed teachers for all disciplines alongside leaders and conductors for our orchestras, bands, choirs and small ensembles. If you would be interested in applying for any position please submit your CV with details of the discipline(s) – instrumental and/or vocal – in which you are qualified, along with the days and times you are available to: Bird College, The Birkbeck Centre, Birkbeck Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4DE. Or by e-mail to luis.deabreu@birdcollege.co.uk Please mark your envelope, or include in your e-mail subject the reference line ‘Music Department Application’.

Licensed teaching and group activities will begin initially at 27 Station Road and Townley Grammar School for Girls. Our aspiration is to extend this to other areas in the Borough over time.

The hourly rate of pay for peripatetic and licensed teaching will be up to £26 per hour; for group conductors/leaders, it will start at £30 per hour.

Bird College is delighted to have this rare and exciting opportunity to establish a great service working in partnership with schools and other community organisations.

Read the statement from
London Borough of Bexley

Founded by Doreen Bird 60 years ago, Bird College is an acknowledged centre of excellence for dance and theatre performance. Our patrons are Gillian Lynn and Liz Robertson.

Discovery of your own strengths and weaknesses is a challenging experience. We all have particular abilities in certain areas and success can only be achieved through self-awareness and by developing an individual artistry that is uniquely your own.

The College's programmes are committed to your needs, an approach which is reflected in the dedication and expertise of our staff, a stimulating, creative ethos and the provision of a quality vocational environment. Our aim is to enable you to identify, develop and nurture your own special skills, perfecting a professional attitude and an inner confidence with which you can flourish.

Our reputation lives in the successful careers of our ex-students; their expertise informs our core values and confirms that our realistic vision, comprehensive study programme and intensive course structure really produces results. We look beyond immediate goals to our students' long term futures, which will offer a range of progressive career opportunities, both in the theatre business and in its associated fields. We are committed to providing a balanced, evolving and stimulating environment in which to develop the broad range of skills which students will need to achieve their full potential.

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Bird College wins bid
to provide music services
for Borough of Bexley
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	Lara Pulver	John Partridge