Dubai Performing Arts Academy launches in Conjunction with Fitness First on 6th September 2014

Founded by Pop-Sensation Lisa Scott Lee and West-End star husband Johnny, the Academy is the first of its kind in the GCC

Dubai, UAE,2014; Dubai Performing Arts Academy is launching in conjunction with Fitness First Middle East.  The founders of the academy; Lisa Scott Lee, a member of UK pop-sensation “Steps” and her husband Johnny, a professional dancer who has worked with the likes of Robbie Williams and Diana ross and starred on London's West End, have created Dubai Performing Arts Academy, the first of its kind in the GCC, to bring together dance, singing and drama, the three core performing arts disciplines,for children aged between 4 and 18 years old.

Having both trained at prestigious Performing Arts Academies in London, Lisa at The Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts and Johnny at Performers College, it was their dream to offer children of the UAE the chance to train and learn for some of the best in the business.  Currently children with ambition to be on stage or be the next big music sensation would have to travel to the UK or US to get access to this level of training, but now with Dubai Performing Arts Academy, Dubai could well be producing the international stars of tomorrow.

Lisa Scott Lee, Co-Founder and Principle of the Academy commented on the launch; “Since we moved to Dubaiwe have had a dream to give aspiring performers here in the Emirates the opportunity to experience and enjoy an all-round training and foundation in Performing Arts.  We have two young children ourselves and we have built the Academy using experience as both performers and parents.

“We truly believe that we are giving children a real chance to build their confidence, develop their skills, make new friends and for the ones that want to follow their dreams, the first step on their road to becoming a star.  We have brought the top dancing, singing and acting talent from across the globe to ensure that our students are able to learn from the best and we also have lots of plans for guest teachers to join us throughout the year – from international singing sensations through to some of the biggest stars from the West End.”

Dubai Performing Arts Academy will be based at Fitness First at The Lakes (every Friday 12pm-3pm) and The Meadows Community Clubs (every Saturday 10am-1pm), and children will be split into classes based on their age (Mini Steps 4-7 years, Junior Steps 8-12 years andSenior Steps   13-18 years).