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Sylvia Young OBE is the founder and principal of Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, England.

Girl group Flo win the BBC Sound Of 2023

Girl group Flo win the BBC Sound Of 2023
Jan 4,2023 7:21 pm

... Renée and Stella had studied together at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and hooked up with Jorja (a of CBBC singing show Got What It Takes) on social media before auditions began...

Girl band Flo win the Brits rising star award

Girl band Flo win the Brits rising star award
Dec 8,2022 2:00 pm

... Formed in 2021, they comprise singers Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer, who met at the Sylvia Young Stage School, and Jorja Douglas, who they discovered on Instagram...

Flo, Cat Burns and Gabriels tipped as Sound Of 2023

Flo, Cat Burns and Gabriels tipped as Sound Of 2023
Dec 4,2022 7:50 pm

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Oliviers 2022: Cabaret and Life of Pi sweep theatre awards

Oliviers 2022: Cabaret and Life of Pi sweep theatre awards
Apr 11,2022 3:45 am

... The winners in fullBest new play - Life of Pi Best new musical - Back to the Future: The MusicalBest entertainment or comedy play - Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of) Best revival - ConstellationsBest musical revival - CabaretBest family show - Wolf Witch Giant Fairy Best director - Rebecca Frecknall for Cabaret Best actor - Hiran Abeysekera for Life of Pi Best actress - Sheila Atim for Constellations Best supporting actor - The seven actors who play the Tiger for Life of PiBest supporting actress - Liz Carr for The Normal HeartBest actor in a musical - Eddie Redmayne for CabaretBest actress in a musical - Jessie Buckley for Cabaret Best supporting actor in a musical - Elliot Levey for CabaretBest supporting actress in a musical - Liza Sadovy for CabaretBest set design - Tim Hatley for Design and Nick Barnes & Finn Caldwell for the puppets for Life of PiBest lighting design - Tim Lutkin and Andrzej Goulding for Life of Pi Best new dance production - Revisor by Crystal Pite and Jonathon YoungBest new opera - JenůfaBest costume design - Catherine Zuber for Moulin Rouge! The Musical Best sound design - Nick Lidster for CabaretBest original score or orchestration - Simon Hale for Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley MusicalBest theatre choreographer - Kathleen Marshall for Anything Goes Outstanding achievement in dance - Arielle Smith for her choreography of Jolly Folly in Reunion by English National BalletOutstanding achievement in opera - Peter Whelan and the Irish Baroque Orchestra for BajazetOutstanding achievement in affiliate theatre - Old Bridge - Bush theatre Special award - Sylvia Young, Lisa Burger, Bob King, Gloria Louis, Susie Sainsbury...

Flo, Cat Burns and Gabriels tipped as Sound Of 2023

Apr 11,2022 3:45 am

By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent

The post-pandemic resurgence in Dance Music is reflected in the longlist for BBC Radio 1 's Sound of 2023, which tips new music for The Coming Year .

The nominees include hotly-tipped House producer Fred Again , drum and bass duo Piri & Tommy and the Mobo-award winning jungle musician Nia Archives.

R& B Girl Group Flo and busker-turned-baladeer Cat Burns are also nominated.

Now in its 21st Year , The Sound Of list has predicted success for the likes of Adele, Stormzy, Sam Smith and Haim.

This Year 's longlist suggests that Dance Music will continue to dominate The Charts next Year - After club hits like LF System's Afraid To Feel and Eliza Rose 's Baddest Of Them All became the soundtrack of summer 2022.

Breakout British producer Fred Again is already a must-see live act, whose went viral earlier this Year .

Born Fred Gibson , he's been a behind-the-scenes hitmaker for years, producing and writing hit singles for the likes of Ed Sheeran (Bad Habits ), George Ezra (Shotgun), BTS (Make It Right) and Stormzy (Own It).

He struck out as a solo artist in 2020, releasing a trilogy of albums that blend House Music with everyday samples and conversations recorded on his phone.

Bradford-born Nia Archives is at the forefront of the Jungle Music revival in the UK, whose fast-paced Forbidden Feelingz EP was praised for its songwriting and.

Real-life couple Piri & Tommy, meanwhile, have become known for infectious, feel-good drum and bass tracks like and

The longlist also features US neo-soul band Gabriels, whose debut album Angels & Queens has " a strong claim to the title of album of the Year " according to The Guardian 's Alexis Petridis .

The Band are fronted by former American Idol contestant Jacob Lusk , who recently told Bbc News his time on the TV show had been

Nigerian star Asake is on a Hot Streak At Home with hits like and, and looks set to replicate that success in the UK, with a sold out show at London's Brixton Academy scheduled for later this month.

Cat Burns has already scored a platinum-selling single, After Her break-up ballad Go went viral on TikTok earlier this Year .

The 22-Year -old followed that up with support slots on Ed Sheeran 's stadium tour, and a nomination for the Brits Rising Star award.

The longlist is completed by pop-punk singer Dylan, indie songwriter Rachel Chinouriri and alt-pop musician Biig Piig , who has been championed by Billie Eilish .

You can listen to their biggest songs and find out more about their careers to date below.

The Top Five will be revealed in the New Year on BBC Radio 1 , with one artist announced each day from Sunday 1 to Thursday 5 January.

The Prize is open to new artists, who have yet to score a Top Five album, or More Than two Top 10 singles by 31 October 2022. Artists who have appeared on TV Talent shows within The Last three years are also ineligible.

Last Year 's poll was won by bedroom pop singer PinkPantheress, with breakout indie duo Wet Leg in second place and emotive pop singer Mimi Webb in third.

Asake Biig Piig Cat Burns Rachel Chinouriri DylanFloFred Again GabrielsNia ArchivesPiri & Tommy

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