York College Performance & Production

03/09/2026

🎭✨ YEAR 2 DANCE & MUSICAL THEATRE ARE BACK!!!✨🎭

And they’ve wasted absolutely no time getting started! 🙌

Our Year 2 students have jumped straight into presentations and preparations for this year’s Children’s Theatre production**. 🎬💃🎶

Ideas are flowing, creativity is underway, and we’re already VERY excited about what’s to come… 👀

But the big question is…

Can you guess what this year’s production will be? 🤔🎭

Drop your guesses in the comments below! 👇

02/09/2026

🎶🌟 WE NEED YOUR VOTE! 🌟🎶

We are incredibly proud to share that one of former, wonderful members of staff has been shortlisted for the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year 2026 – Lifetime Achievement Award! 🏆🎵

The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates exceptional music educators who have dedicated their careers to inspiring others through music – and the winner is decided by a public vote.

We would LOVE our York College community – students, staff, alumni, families and friends – to get behind her and CAST YOUR VOTE!

🗳️ Voting closes at 11.59pm on Sunday 6 September, so please vote and help us spread the word by sharing this post!

👉 VOTE FOR THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HERE: https://www.classicfm.com/events/music-teacher-year/nominations-open-2026-awards/

01/09/2026

🇺🇸🏀 ORLANDO, HERE WE COME! ✈️🌴

We are SO excited to announce that this November, our Year 2 Dance & Musical Theatre students will be heading to Orlando, Florida for an incredible international performance opportunity with ! 🤩

Our students will have the unforgettable experience of performing at an NBA game, taking their talent from York College to an international stage! 🏀✨

This is so much more than a trip – it’s an opportunity for our students to perform, train, experience the professional industry, build confidence and create memories that will last a lifetime.

We are incredibly proud to be able to offer experiences like this as part of our Performing Arts provision, continually aiming high and creating opportunities that take our students beyond the classroom. 🎭💃

📍 Orlando, Florida
📅 November 2026
🏀 NBA Performance
The countdown is officially ON… Orlando, we’re coming for you! 🇺🇸🔥

30/08/2026

We love seeing where our former students and colleagues go next — and this is a particularly exciting one! 🌟

We’re incredibly proud to spot one of our former York College students and colleagues, James Thackeray, appearing in IKEA’s new film, 'A Story About Never Standing Still'. 🎬💙💛

A huge congratulations from everyone at Performance & Production James!

Watch a film about the 1976 creation of The Testament of a Furniture Dealer, Ingvar Kamprad’s IKEA vision and the journey from Småland, Sweden, to a global brand.

28/08/2026

VERY exciting news for our Music department…

We now have our own record label!

54 Records has been launched on SoundCloud and will be a platform for our Music Performance & Production students to showcase their talents on.

Daisy Summers has the honour of releasing the first single on 54 Records with her brilliant pop-punk song Hearts On My Shoes.

Click below to find out where you can listen to it and read more ⬇️
https://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/events-and-news/news-blogs/york-college-launch-record-label-54-records-with-single-by-student-daisy-summers?fbclid=IwY2xjawT-BWVwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMU1teUM0NDBudXByU21sUzlzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe8IF3_sa7r3uz-7hVX_W0ec70tCBS_dDXv2kvupI2IqqzKeNgXKFCtoypXw4_aem_HaWLdEkckvKUGaZOtgaCng

27/08/2026

✨ We can’t wait to welcome you back! ✨

We’re really looking forward to welcoming all our students back to college and starting another exciting year! 🎓

There’s been a lot of newness happening at college over the summer — new equipment, new spaces, new branding, lots of exciting changes we can’t wait for you to discover. 👀✨

Whether you’re returning to continue your journey with us or joining us for the very first time, we hope you’re as excited as we are for the year ahead.

Enjoy the last few days of summer — we’ll see you very soon!

26/08/2026

Because sometimes you’ve just got to step away from the desk, turn up the music and channel your inner Dolly. ✨

20/08/2026

🎉 Enrolment is well underway!

There have been lots of smiles following Results Day this morning and it’s been fantastic to see so many students coming through our doors for a very busy day of enrolment! 🙌✨

Whether you’re returning to continue your journey with us or joining York College for the very first time, we’re so excited to welcome you.

A huge congratulations to everyone who received their results today – now it’s time for the next chapter! 🌟

We’ll be continuing with enrolment over the coming days and can’t wait to meet even more of our new and progressing students.

Your next chapter starts here.

20/08/2026

✨ GOOD LUCK! 💜

Wishing everyone receiving their GCSE results today the very best of luck, with a special shout-out to all of our Level 1 & Level 2 students receiving their results! 🎓✨

Be proud of how far you’ve come and all the hard work you’ve put in. Whatever your results, today marks another step forward and the beginning of an exciting new chapter. 💜

We’re incredibly proud of you and can’t wait to see what you achieve next! 🌟

Good luck, everyone! 🤞💜

19/08/2026

✨ These are just some of the incredible destinations our students are heading to this year. 🎭🎬

From Urdang Academy, Wilkes Academy, Bird College, Italia Conti, LIPA and MetFilm School, our students continue to secure places at some of the UK's leading performing arts institutions.

At York College Performing and production, we believe in setting high standards, working hard and aiming even higher. We never lower our expectations because we know what our students are capable of achieving.

To every student taking their next step—we couldn't be prouder. Your talent, resilience and dedication have opened the door to exciting opportunities, and we can't wait to see where your journey takes you next. 🌟