Local musical theatre group on hunt for new stars

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A Lanarkshire drama school is looking to recruit some new stars. Fever Pitch Academy is searching for musical theatre lovers across the region.Several classes are held in different towns, with the most recent being the new one in Cambuslang.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Lisa McKechnie, the creative director, told Lanarkshire Live : “We’ve recently expanded to a new area which will allow more kids to access the classes. “Already, we’ve got 18 kids from Cambuslang in the class and we’ve still got space and we only really started the new class in March.“We don’t do auditions.

We have a wide range of students who come. Some are just here for fun and for some it’s an escape from school."Some of the musical theatre schools have a more laid-back approach, we like to have fun.”The academy is run by a group of teachers, who teach the children singing, drama and dance.Lisa added: “I think the last few years with everything going on with COVID, it’s affected a lot of kids’ confidence."When some of our kids came back you could see it had affected them.“To be able to do shows again has just been amazing.

We recently did one at Hamilton Town House and had 120 kids involved in it."It was amazing to be in a packed theatre again.“Some of the kids, well their happy place is on the stage.“In 2019, we took some