A group of secondary school students from Blackburn took part in a performance of a lifetime on stage at Disneyland, Paris, where they showed off their musical talents.
Westholme Performing Arts students successfully auditioned for a coveted spot, and 46 pupils from Years 8 to 13 travelled to Disneyland on the outskirts of Paris, France.
They performed ‘From Now on’ and ‘Come Alive’ from The Greatest Showman and ‘One Short Day’ from the musical Wicked, plus ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’, a 1920’s dance number on the world-famous stage.
After their performance, the Westholme students took part in the 'Time to Shine' parade and held the prestigious spot of leading over 1,000 other young performers in a song and dance extravaganza, watched by thousands of Disneyland visitors.
Amy Holland, Director of Performing Arts at Westholme School, accompanied the students on the trip.
She said: “The students were both nervous and excited before they went on stage and as they took their spots, it was emotional to see how happy they looked after months of rehearsals for this moment.
"They made life-long memories on stage at Disneyland and I felt very proud.
“Staff at Disneyland see thousands of schools and performers each year and they commented that our performance was special – so much so, they asked Westholme to lead the iconic Pre-Parade, which was such an honour.
"We would like to give a special thanks to our choreographers, our dance teacher, Mrs Karen Barber, and parent and professional Rebecca Atkinson.”
The students wore specially designed Mickey Mouse ears in purple and green, the Westholme signature colours.
After their performances, the Westholme students and staff had time to enjoy the Disneyland Park, rides and studios, rounding off a memorable trip of a lifetime.
The school’s performing arts students are now busy with rehearsals for their next big performance, a production of Les Misérables at Westholme’s own Croston Theatre, taking place from Tuesday, March 5, to Saturday, March 9, this year.
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