APPLICATIONS 2019
A fund in memory of much-loved director Jackie Fielding aims to help young people pursue a career in the performing arts by contributing to drama-training fees.
Due to Corvid19, the fund will not be running for 2020. Submissions will accepted from early 2021, please return for further updates.
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When the fund does resume, the criteria for applications is as follows:
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CRITERIA
Age 18 or over
Available to attend an audition in South Tyneside (date tba)
Available for full time courses and short courses
Applicants must be from the North East of England *Candidates from outside the region may be considered if they can demonstrate a strong affiliation
Open to actors, musical-theatre students and directors
Funding is paid direct to training provider for tuition fees only.
PREVIOUS WINNERS INCLUDE:
Louise Gray from South Shields. Since graduating from her musical-theatre course at The Royal Academy of Music , Louise has gone on to sing with Tim Minchin, The Lion King West End and Radio 2's Friday night is Music Night.
Lucy Davis from Longbenton heads into her third year at Sage Academy of Performing Arts which, as she says 'wouldn't have been possible without funding'.