Corona Theatre School (formerly Corona Academy) was originally founded in 1957 as a performing arts academy operating in the region of west London. After the retirement of its owner Rona Knight it reopened as Ravenscourt Theatre School in 1989.
History
Corona Academy
Rona Knight
Rona Knight was born on 22 June 1911, the daughter of Leonard and Ellen Edith Speck Knight. She made her first stage appearance at age 11, at a Sunday School benefit. At the age of fourteen she opened the Corona Dancing School, which proved successful. The dancing and singing group became known as the "Corona Babes" (later known as the "Corona Kids") and in the early 1930s, began to perform professionally all around the country. During the Second World War Rona joined the hospital section of ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association). She chose the stage name of Rona Brandon and became well known as a BBC and recording soprano.
After the War Rona attended the Paris school of mime, dance and drama and in 1950 opened The Corona Academy of Stage Training in Wellesley Road, Chiswick. In 1955 the Corona Academy moved to larger facilities at 16 Ravenscourt Avenue, Hammersmith whilst retaining its former premises in Chiswick. The school supplied the young cast for Lionel Bart’s Oliver and consistently fed the Royal Shakespeare Company with new young talent. The Corona Academy of Stage Training closed in 1989 following Miss Knight's retirement. Corona was a very successful drama school running for some forty years in Hammersmith and producing many top stars of stage and screen.
Young song writer and singer, Albert, performing two songs called no love and waiting. He wrote these songs but used the chorus from the Haddway hit.
published: 06 Jun 2012
Dance School Richmond - Corna Theatre School
Corona Stage Academy was founded in 1948 and became renowned as a successful and legendary British Drama School find more out at http://www.touchlocal.com/7242674
published: 30 Jun 2011
Emu's World Theme | Pattison Academy vs Corona Stage School [1982]
To start off things around here, what about a video comparing both of the Emu's World openings, back in 1982?
On the left, we got the first version, performed by the kids from the Betty Pattison Dance Academy and on the right, we got the one with our beloved Corona Stage School kids. Which opening sequence do you prefer?
Personally, I like the Pattison's more... It's something about the instrumental part. If you pay close attention, you'll notice quite a few changes from one version to another — especially the addition of electric guitar (I guess lol) in this part 1:47. While I found the Corona kids version more "fast paced", in the previous one it feels like they took the time to let the music "breathe" on its own terms. Of course I'm not implying that the new arrangements are bad in th...
published: 28 Dec 2020
Corona Academy School Show 1984 Grande Finale 'It's gonna be a great day!'
published: 04 Oct 2011
Corona Academy School Show 1984 'If I were not upon this stage'
'If I were not upon this stage' performed by Aysha Mitchell, Cliff Kelly, Katrina Hull and Tony.
published: 23 Sep 2011
Corona Academy School Show 1984 'It don't mean a thing'
Corona dancers and singers including Cliff Kelly, Kate Power and Emma Louise Fox choreographed by Dawn Hope.
published: 21 Sep 2011
Corona Academy School Show 1984 'Come to the Circus'
Emma-Louise Fox performs 'Come to the Circus' with the young Corona boys and girls.
published: 27 Sep 2011
Corona Academy 1984 School Show 'Boys' Tap'
The yourng Corona boys performing a tap dance.
published: 26 Sep 2011
Corona Academy School Show 1984 'Strolling through the park'
Nicola Stapleton and the young boys and girls of Corona performing 'Strolling through the Park'
Corona Stage Academy was founded in 1948 and became renowned as a successful and legendary British Drama School find more out at http://www.touchlocal.com/72426...
Corona Stage Academy was founded in 1948 and became renowned as a successful and legendary British Drama School find more out at http://www.touchlocal.com/7242674
Corona Stage Academy was founded in 1948 and became renowned as a successful and legendary British Drama School find more out at http://www.touchlocal.com/7242674
To start off things around here, what about a video comparing both of the Emu's World openings, back in 1982?
On the left, we got the first version, performed ...
To start off things around here, what about a video comparing both of the Emu's World openings, back in 1982?
On the left, we got the first version, performed by the kids from the Betty Pattison Dance Academy and on the right, we got the one with our beloved Corona Stage School kids. Which opening sequence do you prefer?
Personally, I like the Pattison's more... It's something about the instrumental part. If you pay close attention, you'll notice quite a few changes from one version to another — especially the addition of electric guitar (I guess lol) in this part 1:47. While I found the Corona kids version more "fast paced", in the previous one it feels like they took the time to let the music "breathe" on its own terms. Of course I'm not implying that the new arrangements are bad in the second version, but even this little break 1:58 before Grotbags' solo sounds pretty epic here.
By the way 1:52, I don't know what this girl is doing throwing her arms around so frenetically but I freaking love it. lol
Fun fact: The only changes in the song's lyrics are in Grotbags solo: While in the Pattison's version she sings "I find this gaiety nauseates me [...]", in the Corona version is "All this gaiety nauseates me [...]" and then she adds another "yuck" to express her inner state of disgustment.
Support the original videos and the channel's owner work:
Emu's World Theme '82 (Pattison): https://youtu.be/dLua6xIiA8M
Emu's World Theme '82 (Corona): https://youtu.be/ZNZIIufo--k
Thanks to VideotapeFTW!
#PinkWindmill #Emu #RodHull
To start off things around here, what about a video comparing both of the Emu's World openings, back in 1982?
On the left, we got the first version, performed by the kids from the Betty Pattison Dance Academy and on the right, we got the one with our beloved Corona Stage School kids. Which opening sequence do you prefer?
Personally, I like the Pattison's more... It's something about the instrumental part. If you pay close attention, you'll notice quite a few changes from one version to another — especially the addition of electric guitar (I guess lol) in this part 1:47. While I found the Corona kids version more "fast paced", in the previous one it feels like they took the time to let the music "breathe" on its own terms. Of course I'm not implying that the new arrangements are bad in the second version, but even this little break 1:58 before Grotbags' solo sounds pretty epic here.
By the way 1:52, I don't know what this girl is doing throwing her arms around so frenetically but I freaking love it. lol
Fun fact: The only changes in the song's lyrics are in Grotbags solo: While in the Pattison's version she sings "I find this gaiety nauseates me [...]", in the Corona version is "All this gaiety nauseates me [...]" and then she adds another "yuck" to express her inner state of disgustment.
Support the original videos and the channel's owner work:
Emu's World Theme '82 (Pattison): https://youtu.be/dLua6xIiA8M
Emu's World Theme '82 (Corona): https://youtu.be/ZNZIIufo--k
Thanks to VideotapeFTW!
#PinkWindmill #Emu #RodHull
Corona Stage Academy was founded in 1948 and became renowned as a successful and legendary British Drama School find more out at http://www.touchlocal.com/7242674
To start off things around here, what about a video comparing both of the Emu's World openings, back in 1982?
On the left, we got the first version, performed by the kids from the Betty Pattison Dance Academy and on the right, we got the one with our beloved Corona Stage School kids. Which opening sequence do you prefer?
Personally, I like the Pattison's more... It's something about the instrumental part. If you pay close attention, you'll notice quite a few changes from one version to another — especially the addition of electric guitar (I guess lol) in this part 1:47. While I found the Corona kids version more "fast paced", in the previous one it feels like they took the time to let the music "breathe" on its own terms. Of course I'm not implying that the new arrangements are bad in the second version, but even this little break 1:58 before Grotbags' solo sounds pretty epic here.
By the way 1:52, I don't know what this girl is doing throwing her arms around so frenetically but I freaking love it. lol
Fun fact: The only changes in the song's lyrics are in Grotbags solo: While in the Pattison's version she sings "I find this gaiety nauseates me [...]", in the Corona version is "All this gaiety nauseates me [...]" and then she adds another "yuck" to express her inner state of disgustment.
Support the original videos and the channel's owner work:
Emu's World Theme '82 (Pattison): https://youtu.be/dLua6xIiA8M
Emu's World Theme '82 (Corona): https://youtu.be/ZNZIIufo--k
Thanks to VideotapeFTW!
#PinkWindmill #Emu #RodHull
Corona Theatre School (formerly Corona Academy) was originally founded in 1957 as a performing arts academy operating in the region of west London. After the retirement of its owner Rona Knight it reopened as Ravenscourt Theatre School in 1989.
History
Corona Academy
Rona Knight
Rona Knight was born on 22 June 1911, the daughter of Leonard and Ellen Edith Speck Knight. She made her first stage appearance at age 11, at a Sunday School benefit. At the age of fourteen she opened the Corona Dancing School, which proved successful. The dancing and singing group became known as the "Corona Babes" (later known as the "Corona Kids") and in the early 1930s, began to perform professionally all around the country. During the Second World War Rona joined the hospital section of ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association). She chose the stage name of Rona Brandon and became well known as a BBC and recording soprano.
After the War Rona attended the Paris school of mime, dance and drama and in 1950 opened The Corona Academy of Stage Training in Wellesley Road, Chiswick. In 1955 the Corona Academy moved to larger facilities at 16 Ravenscourt Avenue, Hammersmith whilst retaining its former premises in Chiswick. The school supplied the young cast for Lionel Bart’s Oliver and consistently fed the Royal Shakespeare Company with new young talent. The Corona Academy of Stage Training closed in 1989 following Miss Knight's retirement. Corona was a very successful drama school running for some forty years in Hammersmith and producing many top stars of stage and screen.
She understands that to excel in her art, and she takes on each day of theatre theatre study with gusto and humility.” — Elise Ybarra, Corona del Mar HighSchool... time as a high school theatre teacher.
He has told interviewers he doesn’t know where that ambition came from, but at the age of 10 he boarded at the Corona theatre school in London, his mum scrimping and saving to pay fees ...Archie, like his father, trained at the Corona theatre school.
Waterman joined the CoronaTheatreSchool in 1959 following a suggestion from another one of his sisters and soon got work in the industry ... Further stints on television and in the theatre led to him ...