Work life week: getting the balance right 

This year, National Work-Life Week 2017 will take place on the 2nd to 6th October and gives the opportunity for both employers and employees to focus on well-being and creating a good work-life balance. As the stresses of modern life prevail, more and more people are deciding that their priority is their wellbeing and not …

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 Former student turns entrepreneur!

At the age of 11, Lauren Kirkbride was to experience a defining moment. She joined Razzamataz Theatre School as a student and made the decision that performing arts was something that she wanted to do throughout her life. “I had attended dance lessons before but it was only when I joined Razzamataz Carlisle that I …

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Meet Helen Bell, Principal of Razzamataz Sheffield

Helen is a graduate of the Cumbrian Institute of the Arts in Carlisle, achieving a joint honors degree in drama and musical theatre. Background. I always wanted to be a professional performer but in my second year of University I started to teach at Razzamataz and just fell in love with teaching. I decided that …

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Careers for graduates in franchising

While many graduates are worried about securing their first job, there is a growing number of them who are shunning the traditional route to create their ideal working life from day one. Graduate unemployment is high and about one-in-five graduates is reported to be in low or medium skilled jobs on average across the whole …

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Creativity and development for pre-schoolers 

On the surface, watching your two or three-year-old participating in a performing arts class just looks like they are having a lot of fun. But underneath all that enjoyment, there are hugely important benefits for your little one’s development.  Taking part in a dance, drama or singing class has a whole host of values from …

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