Celebrating one year of Crossroads Live Scholarships at Mountview
In 2023 we formed a major new partnership with Mountview, one of the UK’s leading drama schools. Together, we created Crossroads Live Scholarships because we are passionate that our stages and screens are representative of the society we live in.
Left to Right: Crossroads Live Group Director of Content, James Lane with Crossroads Live Scholars, Amelie Lloyd, Dia Peters, Hally Austin, Louis Matthews, Anna Stell, Joshua Conboy, Daisy Harrison, Olivia Baker, Tom Spencer, and Crossroads Live Group Marketing Director, Jan Baister. Photo credit: Steven Glass
These awards to students in financial need remove barriers to drama training, ensuring talent and potential are the main criteria for entry.
To celebrate our first year of working together we were delighted to attend the 1st year Musical Theatre students’ Summer Term project performance. This is where the students apply many of the skills they have developed over a year of intensive study into demanding musical numbers, normally performed solely for teaching staff and other first year students.
The students transported us through a medley of musical numbers, drawn from throughout the decades, and demonstrated dance styles such as ballroom and salsa. This was followed by a relaxed meet and greet with James Lane and Jan Baister, Crossroads Live Scholars from our Acting, Actor Musicianship and Musical Theatre pathways, and the BA Performance Course Leaders.
“Supporting the next generation of talent is at the centre of our partnership with Mountview and it was a great privilege to be in attendance for the 1st year’s summer showcase. With two incredibly important years still ahead in their training, the students should be immensely proud of the work they have achieved thus far to attain the skills they now have under their belts. Witnessing first-hand the brilliant talent on offer, I have no doubt that the future of our industry is a bright one and, at Mountview, in the safest possible hands too.”
To find out more about how you could make a difference and to join the Mountview community of scholarship supporters, head to Establish a Scholarship page today.
