Brit School’s 20th year celebrations. A photo story by Abbie Trayler-Smith. With some of the hottest names in music, film and dance featuring on its alumni list, The BRIT School is a dazzling model of success for state funded arts education~~What do Adele, Leona Lewis, Katie Melua and the late Amy Winehouse have in common other than their talent and extraordinary success over the past years?
They're all alumni of the London School for Performing Arts & Technology, more commonly known as The BRIT School. ~~Founded in 1991 and funded by the British Government with financial support from the British Record Industry Trust, the school is "Britain's only FREE Performing Arts and Technology school .... dedicated to education and vocational training for the performing arts, media, art and design.
" ~ Its sprawling campus on the southeastern edge of London comprises a full scale professional theatre which can seat up to 700 and offers numerous dance studios, recording studios and fully equipped TV and radio facilities. BRIT School : à l’école des stars avec Adele. Meet King Krule, the Brit School's bohemian boy wonder. King Krule, AKA Archy Marshall.
Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian Upstairs at the grimy Corsica Studios in Elephant & Castle, and a few hours before his gig, Archy Marshall's concave cheeks virtually disappear into his throat as he tugs on a flimsy fag. BRIT School celebrates twenty years of success. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey joined renowned Beatles’ producer, Sir George Martin CBE yesterday at an event to celebrate 20 years of outstanding success at one of Britain’s most revered schools.
The BRIT School, based in South London, is responsible for nurturing music sensation Adele and a host of household names including Jessie J, Katy B and Leona Lewis. “The BRIT School has an incredible legacy with millions of people across the world enjoying the talent the school has helped to nurture,” said Mr Vaizey. “The UK’s creative industries continue to enjoy major success on the international stage and the BRIT School has certainly played its part in that.