The World Record Holder: Stagecoach Theatre Arts
The world-renowned Guinness Record holder Stagecoach Theatre Arts is a professional arts school that operates in thousands of locations around the world, offering part-time classes for people from different places, cultures, and ages. Its part-time art classes are good week-enders and after class cooling down sessions.
Stagecoach Theatre Arts was founded by Stephanie founded Stagecoach with David Sprigg in 1988. She did this after a lifetime art dedication as performer, director, teacher, and writer. Right now the school has thousands of centers around Germany, Australia, Ireland, Malta, Greece, Spain, and the United Kingdom. In the UK alone, there are about 6oo centers.
It is not surprising then that most of its famed alumni are English. Some of these notable personalities are Jamie Bell; Zoe Birkett, English singer and actress; Frazer Brown, English producer and actor; Lorna Fitzgerald, British child actress, among others.
The primary focus of Stagecoach Theatre Arts is skill building with confidence in which every student in every center learns the three performing arts disciplines: drama, dance, and singing. Stagecoach believes that each discipline comes encumbered with a purpose. Drama helps students develop confidence. Dance classes on the other hand are meant for students to be aware of their physical well-being. While singing is for those who would like to enhance their communication skills and be articulate in any language they can sing well.
The concept behind Stagecoach is that of combining a drama and dance school that will foster an environment that enhances the imagination and creativity of every child. The school also presents an opportunity for every student to land in a professional job in modeling, film, or theatre.
World Records
Stagecoach Theatre Arts also got the Guinness World Records award by performing “The Rainbow Juggler” a children’s musical simultaneously in 56 different centers all over United Kingdom, Germany, USA, Ireland, and Australia. It has earned the title “largest simultaneous performance of one show” and was able to raise £100,000 for charity.
That was the first but the record was broken by different Stagecoach schools around the world performed “Glad Rags” a special piece written for its 20th anniversary in December 6, 2008. 165 performances of “Glad Rags” were done on that fateful day.
The fame of Stagecoach Theatre Arts however exceeds that of being a record holder. It has opened many avenues for people to experience and learn arts wherever they may be.