We are thrilled to announce that Mrs Andrea will be taking over sole responsibility for the ballet, tap and modern classes formerly part of The Bristol School of Performing Arts (BSPA) following John and Mel’s decision to retire.
Mrs Redgrave and Andrea set up ballet classes at BSPA a little over 7 years ago now, we started with 1 student and have slowly built the classes to what we know and love today, John and Mel providing the perfect support all the way. It only seems a natural progression for Andrea to take the classes over as her own, meaning very little will change for us, except as the Principal she will have full control to implement new ideas and future wishes for the children.
We are in the hope of returning to classes in the Autumn term following the Covid-19 pandemic, initially this return will be back to the safety of the studios we know and love at BSPA but under the new name of Andrea Taylor School of Dance.
We will be working hard to secure future premises for our classes very nearby and we will continue to provide the opportunity to take RAD and ISTD examinations. We are also delighted that Miss Laura would like to take to this journey with us and will continue to teach tap and modern classes. And importantly we will be working extremely closely with our sister school, the new performing arts school that Amanda Board Salmon and Sam Board will head, Bristol School of Performing Arts, Dare to Dream. Our children may continue to benefit from both schools, with many exciting opportunities to look forward to.
We look forward to giving John and Mel the big send off into their retirement that they deserve. We will miss them so so much!
