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Lewes

Performing Arts - Musical Theatre Level 3 Diploma

Level 3

Course Code: 60038y1

Type: 16 +
Academic Year: 25/26

Lewes

Music A Level

Level 3

Course Code: 03131y1

Type: 16 +
Qualification: A Level
Academic Year: 25/26

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Musical Theatre Alumnus Lands Leading Role

“Dear Evan Hansen had put out a casting call looking for people to submit videos of themselves singing a song from the show to potentially be seen in person for the upcoming tour. I immediately got to work making a self tape and about 3 weeks later I had an in person audition!”

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Musical Theatre Student Shines on The Voice

“However, I personally found that one of the best parts about this achievement was telling my closest friends and family, as they all had no idea and were so shocked and supportive.”

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Musical Theatre Students Visit Alumnus Sonny Monaghan in Dear Evan Hansen

If you’d like to follow in Sonny’s footsteps, please click here to find out more about the Performing Arts courses at East Sussex College.

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Alumni to Premiere Musical at Famous New York Nightclub

Joe and Frankie’s musical is set to be performed at 54 Below on 23 August at 9:30pm. As described on the 54 Below website, ‘the show follows three young people attempting to navigate through life’s hardships whilst striving for a sense of belonging. It tackles important issues and personal battles such as accepting your own sexuality, feeling like you’re not good enough for the world, and fighting to achieve one’s dreams and goals by any means necessary. The show consists of four different sections introduced by original poetry, providing a narrative for the songs that follow.’

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Alumnus stars in Saturday Night Fever Musical

Speaking to the College about his excitement in being involved in the show, Harry said, “It’s amazing to have been given this opportunity coming straight out of drama school. Being able to work with such an amazing, creative team and cast from which I have learnt so much has been incredible!

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Performing Arts Alumnus to Star in Theatre Musical of Harry Potter

He added, “I’m not the best for giving advice but I would always say work hard and don’t let the downs in your career affect the love for what you’re doing. The highs are amazing, but the lows can be rough - so always remember why you do this amazing job!”

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Delight for students as they open their A-Level results

Musical Theatre and Art student Brianna Kelly from the Lewes campus said: “I got double distinction star and an A* in my A-Level! It was intense studying a BTEC and an A-Level course together but the tutors were very supportive and put up with all my out of hours emails! I'm now going to Guildford School of Acting to study Musical Theatre.”

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ESC Students Star in Two Broadway-Inspired Shows

Performing Arts and Musical Theatre students at East Sussex College recently took to the stage with two incredible productions, showcasing their talent, teamwork, and passion for performance.

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Morgan M. James

I studied Music, Musical Theatre, and Photography and was able to go on some really great trips. Studying photography comes in really handy now with getting bits for Instagram and social media. I’d definitely say that my time at college has helped to set me up for what I’m doing now.

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Students Shine on National Stage in Royal Ballet & Opera Design Challenge 2025

“I’m a big fan of musicals so working on this project for the Royal Ballet & Opera House is amazing, doing this has been an honour, really cool! We’ve had a lot of client brief projects throughout the course and this prepared me well for this project. I received a lot of support from James throughout. I’d sit with him and look through all the fonts so there was a lot of communication!”

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ESC Alumna Makes Professional Debut in Starlight Express

East Sussex College Performing Arts and Musical Theatre Alumna, Ashlyn Weekes, has been cast in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express for her professional debut!

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Sarah’s journey from ESC to award-winning musician

Driven by a desire to keep the musical flame alive beyond college, Sarah co-founded the 'Lewes Music Group,' an initiative that has evolved into a beacon of musical excellence in the community. The Lewes Music Group, which stemmed from the Lewes Youth Band, now encompasses diverse musical endeavours, including the Lewes Big Band and Jukebox 1264, while also conducting charitable music workshops.

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ESC Celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2022

East Sussex College Lewes Alumni, Joe Archer, who premiered his musical at a famous New York bar, said, “I can’t recommend the East Sussex Academy of Music highly enough! Their mentoring and support made my three years there the most enjoyable three years of my life! Their collaborations with ESC led to some incredible opportunities and some wonderful memories. I would highly encourage any prospective students to take a look around the College and the academy, you won’t be disappointed!"

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Students Showcase Talent at Live Music Venue

The local community in Lewes observed an impressive display of musical talent last month when Music students from ESC Lewes claimed the spotlight at The Con Club.

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East Sussex College provides the soundtrack to the South of England Show 2019

Current students, alumni, talented staff and friends of East Sussex College provided the musical entertainment for this year’s 52nd South of England Show in Ardingly.

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College Alumni stars in RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

East Sussex College Lewes Performing Arts alumni, Anubis Finch, has followed her passion for musical theatre appearing in the brand new series of hit BBC show, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

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From East Sussex College to The Voice UK: Kailun Dennie's Inspiring Journey

Kailun began his post-college journey by gaining a place on the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance course at the University of Chichester. After graduating, he performed with TUI Blue Holidays as a singer, entertaining guests across various resorts abroad.

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Alumnus Returns to Brighton Family Panto as Principal!

Ethan credits his time at East Sussex College as a major influence on his journey into musical theatre. He noted how the college environment helped him develop his skills. "My time at ESC helped nurture my talent greatly. After finishing school, it was invaluable to be surrounded by fellow students who shared the same vigour, passion, and excitement for musical theatre.

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Students Take on New York City

From there, they explored Times Square and had free time to take in the sights before an evening performance of MJ: The Musical at the Neil Simon Theatre, an inspiring experience for many of the aspiring performers.

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College Hosts Showcase Events This Month

Each of the open events will take place from 5:00pm until 7:30pm and will be jam-packed with activities. Along with live musical performances, guests can also expect to get involved with live cooking demonstrations, investigate a road traffic collision, take part in personal training sessions, experience virtual reality gaming, watch a make-up tutorial, and record their own music track.

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ESC Celebrate AOC’s National Colleges Week 2022

ESC Lewes Performing Arts alumnus, Harry Goodson-Bevan, has excelled in the theatre/acting industry since leaving the College, and is now touring the country starring in the Saturday Night Fever Musical playing the role of Bobby C!

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Get in, go further, during National Colleges Week 2021

East Sussex College is extremely proud of its students and will be sharing some of their inspiring stories throughout the week. ESC Lewes Performing Arts alumni, Anubis Finch, has followed her passion for musical theatre appearing in the brand new series of hit BBC show, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

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College Alumni wins award after RuPaul’s Drag Race UK appearance

Speaking to the College in October about her involvement in the BBC show, Anubis said, “It’s kind of surreal to be fair. I’ve been watching the show for seven years and I’ve always loved musical theatre, always loved drag, I’ve loved performing and music, so this show obviously incorporates all my passions. I auditioned for it quite a while ago and then luckily got on and now here we are today! It’s great, but very surreal!”

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Alumna Joins West End’s 'Cabaret' After Inspiring Return as Guest Lecturer

“The impressive performing arts facilities at East Sussex College were the main reason for choosing to study there,” Alex shared. “As well as being able to complete two academic A-Levels, I could maintain a high level of performance training and get qualifications in not only dance but also musical theatre. When attending the open day, teachers were so passionate about their work - it was an incredibly inspiring day. The training I had at East Sussex College set me up for the many auditions for performing arts conservatoires and university accredited colleges I attended for further education in my field.