EMPAS 💫 Est. 1980 The Elaine Milbourne Performing Arts School offers a vast range of subjects for the performing arts in our own state of the art premises.
We have a fantastic team of specialist teachers who create an family friendly atmosphere where our pupils can develop in a fun and caring environment.
18/06/2026
Panto News 🎭🌟
Huge congratulations to Annabelle, Ava, Bea, Beatrix & Erin for successfully auditioning for Tyne Theatre Panto at Tyne Theatre & Opera House this winter! We know you’ll all have the best time in Panto land!
17/06/2026
Broadway Breakthrough ⚡️🌟👏
We have received some exciting news that Eve, Frankie, Lily & Willow have all been invited to the finals in Edinburgh in September!
The girls all had a very successful day at the competition with Frankie & Willow receiving an adjudicators choice award for their song & dance duet - absolutely brilliant 🌟🌟
Broadway Breakthrough
14/06/2026
Our semi-finalist 😭 absolutely amazing achievement from Ruth Thomas making it to the final 14 out of 56 incredible dancers today at the finals of Miss Dance & Dance Master Of GB 🇬🇧 - you are such a star, we are beyond proud ✨
14/06/2026
Best of luck to our fabulous .martin805 in the Dance Master of Great Britain finals today! 🇬🇧✨❤️
Miss Dance & Dance Master Of GB 🇬🇧
14/06/2026
Wishing our beautiful Ruth Thomas the best of luck in the finals of Miss Dance of Great Britain today! 🇬🇧✨❤️
Miss Dance & Dance Master Of GB 🇬🇧
11/06/2026
Royal Ballet Associate Success 🩰🩷
Massive well done to Amber, Frankie & Willow for successfully auditioning for the associate programme with the Royal Ballet School. You will get so much out of this additional training girls, keep working hard, we are so proud of you all 🫶🏼
Our other students who auditioned have all been offered the online associate training programme and are on the waiting list for a place on thf programme - congratulations to Amelia, Anushka, Emily, Penelope & Sophia 🫶🏼
31/05/2026
3RD PLACE TDCI SENIOR MODERN CHAMPION ✨
Massive congratulations to for placing 3rd in the IDTA Scottish Area TDCI Senior Modern Championship! Amazing achievement Eleanor 🫶🏼
10/05/2026
Exam weekend ✔️👏
Well done to all our students aged 3 to 18 who took their examinations this weekend! It’s so great to see you all so relaxed and happy doing what you love to do 🫶🏼
05/05/2026
Spring Dance Festival 2026 🌟
Pretty lost for words!!! What an amazing 4 days we have had at our annual Spring Dance Festival - always the best atmosphere with the friendliness dance families 🫶🏼
EMPAS - you have given 100% all weekend, we are so lucky to be your teachers and we are always beyond proud of your work ethic and your fabulous achievements!
🏆 Overall Teachers Trophy - Elaine Milbourne
🏆 Highest Mark Junior Group
🏆 Highest Mark Senior Group
🏆 Highest Mark Junior Offbeat
🏆 Junior Costume Award
🏆 Senior Costume Award
🏆 Choreography Award
🏆 Highest Mark Junior S&D -
🏆 Highest Mark Senior S&D -
🏆 Highest Mark Junior Ballet -
🏆 Highest Mark Senior Ballet -
🏆 Highest Mark Junior Modern -
🏆 Highest Mark Senior Modern - .martin805
🏆 Highest Mark Junior Tap -
🏆 Highest Mark Senior Aggregate - & .7 (shared)
🏆 Highest Mark Inter Aggregate -
🏆 Highest Mark Infant Aggregate - Frankie & Willow (shared)
🏆 Highest Mark Duet/Trio (8 & Under) - Frankie & Willow
🏆 Highest Mark Duet/Trio (9-11 Years) - Mollie, Aria &
🏆 Highest Mark Duet/Trio (12-14) -
🏆 Highest Mark Duet/Trio (15+) - .quigley &
🏆 Most Potential Novice Junior - Grace K
🏆 Adjudicators Choice Senior -
🏆 Most Musicality Classical Solo -
🏆 Most Professional Approach - .7
🏆 Most Personality Junior - Willow M
🏆 Most Personality Senior - .martin805
🏆 Most Potential 16+ - .quigley
🏆 Acting through a performance - .mt
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11/04/2026
🏆 WINNER NCDTA Senior Cabaret - .7
🏆 WINNER NCDTA Senior Non-Cabaret - .7
🏅 5th Place NCDTA Lyrical Champion -
🏅 6th Place TDCI Senior Ballet Champion -
Some brilliant results from our few students who entered the TDCI Championships this week, always an extremely high standard of work which makes it even more rewarding! So proud of you all ❤️