Whitby's Benson Stage Academy students gain more than 70 distinctions in exam results

Students from Whitby’s Benson Stage Academy recently took their UKA Dance examinations.
By Duncan Atkins
Published 16th Nov 2022, 16:24 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2022, 17:03 BST
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Results, ballet

Princess award: Judith Aconley, Skye Brennan, Amber Crook, Molly Laece, Eva Moore, Violet Revett.

Grade 1 Regulated Ballet, PASS: Harlow Lonsdale (56), Shae Peoples (54) Sophie Stringer (58), Lexah Walker (48), Isla Weatherill (48); Grade 2 Regulated Ballet, PASS: Erin Cooper (54), Vienna Dowson (48), Scarlett Moore (51), Maisy Storr (51); MERIT: Maiya Shaw (70) Chloe Stringer (68); Grade 4 Regulated Ballet, PASS: Amelie Little (48); MERIT: Safi Swales (62) Grace Brown (78) Eva Jones (78); DISTINCTION: Emily Britton (94), Jodi Edmond (90), Isla Chisholm (86), Ellie Peirson (81), Bliss Powell (84), Lily Sedman (90), Rebecca Stephenson (82).

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Whitby Benson Stage Academy students who gained distinctions in recent examinations.Whitby Benson Stage Academy students who gained distinctions in recent examinations.
Whitby Benson Stage Academy students who gained distinctions in recent examinations.
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Grade 6 Regulated Ballet: MERIT, Roxy Broadley (78), Trinity Dowson (77); DISTINCTION: Anais Mason (94), Ruby Morley (92); Grade 7 Regulated Ballet, ALL DISTINCTION: Katie Beeforth (95), Amber Clews (93), Mia Clews (95), Tomasina Daynes-Hall (96), Tilly-Lou Noble (97), Leah Storr (90).

LYRICAL/JAZZ

Silver medal, Commended: Harlow Lonsdale; Highly Commended: Vienna Dowson, Maisy Storr, Sophie Stringer; Honours: Rebecca Bailey, Viv Cole, Scarlett Moore, Maiya Shaw, Chloe Stringer.

Grade 3 Regulated Lyrical/Jazz, PASS: Erin Cooper (51), Amelie Little (44); MERIT: Roxy Broadley (67), Eva Jones (78), Safi Swales (76), Romy White (68); DISTINCTION: Isla Chisholm (87), Jodi Edmond (89), Ellie Peirson (91), Bliss Powell (83), Lily Sedman (92); Grade 5 Regulated Lyrical/Jazz, MERIT: Trinity Dowson (62), Leah Storr (78); DISTINCTION: Katie Beeforth (94), Amber Clews (92), Mia Clews (98), Anais Mason (90), Ruby Morley (89), Tilly-Lou Noble (97).

TAP

One dance Badge: Judith Aconley, Skye Brennan, Amber Crook, Molly Laece, Eva Moore, Violet Revett; Gold medal, Commended: Viv Cole, Vienna Dowson, Harlow Lonsdale; Highly commended: Scarlett Moore, Maisy Storr, Sophie Stringer; Honours: Rebecca Bailey, Maiya Shaw, Chloe Stringer.

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Gold Bar 1, Highly Commended: Roxy Broadley, Bliss Powell; Honours: Amber Clews, Eva Jones, Leah Storr; Distinction: Emily Britton, Jodi Edmond, Anais Mason, Ruby Morley, Lily Sedman; Gold Bar 2. ALL Distinction: Katie Beeforth, Mia Clews, Tomasina Daynes-Hall, Tilly-Lou Noble, Leah Tolson.

FREESTYLE

Starter Star: Judith Aconley, Grace Anderson, Arianna Dolan, Emilie Newton.

Gold medal, Commended: Ivy Draper; Gold Bar 1, Highly Commended: Viv Cole, Erin Cooper, Felicity Hall; Honours: Rebecca Bailey, Scarlett Moore, Maiya Shaw, Maisy Storr, Safi Swales; Gold Bar 2, Highly commended: Mai Hansell, Romy White; Honours: Emily Britton, Eva Jones, Imogen Waller; Distinction: Isla Chisholm, Jodi Edmond, Ellie Peirson, Jim Peirson. Gold Star 1, All Honours: Roxy Broadley, Mia Clews, Trinity Dowson, Anais Mason, Ruby Morley, Leah Storr; Gold Star 2, Distinction: Josh Emmerson, Leah Tolson.

STREET DANCE

Bronze bar medal, Commended: Mia Dryden, Laila Geaves; Highly Commended: Maizie Anderson, Felicity Hall, Harlow Lonsdale, Maisy Storr, Sophie Stringer, Lexah Walker; Gold medal, Commended: Vienna Dowson, Isabella Shipton; Highly Commended: Viv Cole, Scarlett Moore, Chloe Stringer; Honours, Rebecca Bailey; Distinction: Maiya Shaw, Safi Swales; Gold Bar 1, Honours: Grace Brown, Eva Jones, Ellie Peirson, Bliss Powell, Romy White.

Distinction: Jodi Edmond.

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Gold Star 1, Honours: Jim Peirson; Distinction: Tomasina Daynes-Hall, Anais Mason, Tilly-Lou Noble, Leah Storr; Musical Theatre, Gold bar medal, Highly Commended: Ivy Draper; Honours: Viv Cole, Erin Cooper; Distinction: Scarlett Moore, Maiya Shaw; Gold Bar 1, Honours: Emily Britton, Amber Clews, Mia Clews, Trinity Dowson, Jodi Edmond, Jim Peirson, Imogen Waller, Romy White.

Distinction: Isla Chisholm, Eva Jones, Ellie Peirson.

DRAMA (trained by Miss Barbara Benson-Smith MBE)

Gold medal Distinction: Safi Swales.

PLATINUM JUBILEE AWARD

Honours: Bliss Powell, Safi Swales, Romy White; Distinction: Emily Britton, Grace Brown, Isla Chisholm, Amber Clews, Mia Clews, Trinity Dowson, Jodi Edmond, Abbey Emmerson, Josh Emmerson, Anais Mason, Tilly-Lou Noble, Ellie Peirson, Jim Peirson, Lily Sedman, Leah Storr, Leah Tolson.

ASSOCIATE TEACHERS FREESTYLE

Tilly-Lou Noble.