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19-616: Hammond School may refer to, The Hammond School , professional performing arts school in Chester, United Kingdom Hammond School (South Carolina) , in Columbia, South Carolina Hammond High School (Columbia, Maryland) , in Columbia, Maryland Hammond High School (Indiana) in Hammond, Indiana Hammond High School (Louisiana) in Hammond, Louisiana [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

38-598: A Welsh theatre and Alexandra Burke stated in an interview "My mum used to buy The Stage all the time for auditions for me. That's how I got to go on [BBC TV talent show] Star for a Night with Jane McDonald ." Olivier Award-winning actor Sharon D. Clarke found her first role at Battersea Arts Centre through an audition advert in the paper. Lisa Scott-Lee revealed that pop band Steps were formed through an advert in The Stage . Sir Michael Caine stated in an interview with Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 that at

57-744: A play after applying to a job ad in the paper. Harold Pinter gained his first job after responding to an advert and Kenneth Branagh landed the lead in The Billy Trilogy , in the BBC Play for Today series, after it was advertised in the paper. The creation of Internationalist Theatre was first announced in the Stage editorial in April 1981. Ricky Tomlinson responded to an ad for United Kingdom , another Play for Today , in 1981 and Sandi Toksvig landed her first television job playing

76-617: A video audition function. In May 2019, The Stage partnered with the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and UK Theatre to launch Get Into Theatre, a website dedicated to theatre careers. In 1956, writer John Osborne submitted his script for Look Back in Anger in response to an advertisement by the soon-to-be-relaunched Royal Court Theatre . Dusty Springfield responded to an advertisement for female singers in 1958. Idris Elba got his first acting role in

95-479: Is Irek Mukhamedov – famed ballet dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet and Royal Ballet – who teaches students with a dancing Master Class at The Hammond every two years. In 2018 The Hammond was listed by The Stage as one of "Seven drama schools where academic achievement is also top class". Notable alumni include: The Stage The Stage is a British weekly newspaper and website covering

114-562: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Hammond School The Hammond School is a specialist performing arts school in Chester , England . In 1917, Irene Hammond, a dance teacher and performer from Cheltenham, moved to Chester where she began teaching dance for Amy Broom, née Webster, who was known for her classes at the Grosvenor Ballroom. The Webster School

133-615: The Television Today supplement. The overall name and pull-out supplement remained until 1995, when broadcasting coverage was re-incorporated into the main paper. The name on the masthead reverted to The Stage , but in 2006, the paper introduced a blog concentrating on television, named TV Today . From 1995, the newspaper has awarded The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe . In 2004, 96-year-old contributor Simon Blumenfeld

152-937: The National Diploma in Musical Theatre, validated by Trinity College, London . Sixth form also offers a BTEC in Performing Arts (acting) combined with 2 A levels. The school is accredited to the Council for Dance Education and Training and is a member of the Independent Schools Association . The Hammond is a MADE (Music and Dance Excellence) School, one of 8 schools in England funded by the Music and Dance Scheme, offering full bursaries to talented young people. The school's patron

171-475: The death in 1937 of Charles Carson's son Lionel, who had assumed the joint role of managing director and editor, control passed to the Comerford family. In 1959, the newspaper was renamed The Stage and Television Today , incorporating the Television Today pull-out supplement dedicated to broadcasting news and features. Derek Hoddinott, who was the existing TV editor of The Stage , was retitled as editor of

190-442: The entertainment industry and particularly theatre. Founded in 1880, The Stage contains news, reviews, opinion, features, and recruitment advertising, mainly directed at those who work in theatre and the performing arts. The first edition of The Stage was published (under the title The Stage Directory – a London and Provincial Theatrical Advertiser ) on 1 February 1880 at a cost of three old pence for twelve pages. Publication

209-637: The lead role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ) got his first professional job, working on a cruise ship, through a recruitment ad in the paper. Television presenter Ben Shephard auditioned for GMTV children's show Diggit following an advert in The Stage . While he did not get the part, he met Andi Peters , who subsequently hired him for the Channel 4 youth strand T4 . Charles Dance landed his first role in

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228-620: The part of Ethel in No. 73 after answering an ad in The Stage . Television presenter Maggie Philbin won her first major role, as a co-presenter of Multi-Coloured Swap Shop , after answering an advertisement in The Stage . A number of pop groups have recruited all or some of their members through advertisements placed in the newspaper, most notably the Spice Girls in 1994, Scooch in 1998 and 5ive in 1997. Lee Mead (the actor who won BBC One talent show Any Dream Will Do to gain

247-435: The running of the school in 1946 in partnership with Madeline Chambers. At that time, eight hundred children were enrolled at the school and attending weekly classes across Cheshire and Shropshire. In 1951, the school leased Hampton Lodge and boarding began. The school purchased Hampton Lodge in 1953 and by 1962, the school had expanded its teaching provision into Liverpool Road where it flourished until 1968. Betty Hassall

266-483: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hammond_School&oldid=1205334997 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

285-446: Was Lionel Courtier-Dutton, was cited as the founder. His wife Emily Courtier Dutton later founded several theatrical charities. The Stage entered a crowded market, with many other theatre titles (including The Era ) in circulation. Undercutting their rivals, Carson and Comerford dropped the price of the paper to one penny ; soon it became the only remaining title in the field. The newspaper has remained in family ownership. Upon

304-509: Was already an established enterprise in Chester having been run by Broom’s father, Edgar, since 1833. The school was originally opened by Louis Doré of London in 1823. By 1919, Hammond had officially taken over the school, which became known as the Miss Irene Hammond School. Over the last century, The Hammond has grown and developed, changing and adapting with the times. Betty Hassall, an early student of Hammond, took over

323-465: Was monthly until 25 March 1881, when the first weekly edition was produced. At the same time, the name was shortened to The Stage and the publication numbering restarted at number 1. The publication was a joint venture between founding editor Charles Lionel Carson and business manager Maurice Comerford. It operated from offices opposite the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane . Carson, whose real name

342-532: Was recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest weekly newspaper columnist. The column continued until shortly before his death in 2005. The Stage Awards were launched in 2010. They are given annually and recognise outstanding organisations working in theatre and beyond in the following categories: London theatre, regional theatre, producer, school, fringe theatre, theatre building, unsung hero and international. In August 2013, The Stage launched The Stage Castings, an online casting service with

361-619: Was then instrumental in securing Hoole Bank House in Hoole Village for the school’s Education Department and by 1969, the entire school had moved to the site. Today, The Hammond comprises a secondary school, sixth form and university for pupils aged 11years+, which offers specialist vocational training in Dance, Drama and Music. It also has a three-year professional course leading to the National Diploma in Professional Dance or

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