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Established in 2015, Spotlight Performing Arts has been providing children and young adults with a unique opportunity to grow a passion for the performing arts.  

At spotlight, our goal is for our students to learn how to sing, dance and act. Through our classes they will build their confidence, make new friends, and above all, have fun!

Every student can benefit from the performing arts. Whether they want to use the training for a professional career as a performer, improve their confidence and social skills, make new friends, or simply as a fun hobby. Here at Spotlight, we cater for everyone’s needs - ensuring each student has quality performing arts training whilst having lots of fun.

Introducing Sherene Clarke! 

I began training in the performing arts at the very young age of three. Always a busy child, demanding the full attention of my family and friends, my parents enrolled me in a Saturday performing arts school. This is where I discovered my passion for singing, dancing and acting.

At the age of 17 I was awarded a full scholarship to attend one of the most prestigious Musical Theatre and Dance colleges in London - Arts Educational. After completing my three year course, I went on to work professionally as a performer in London’s West End, understudying and then playing Nala in The Lion King, both in London and Paris.  I also toured the UK and Europe in shows such as Grease, Glee, and Cinderella. I was featured in several prime time TV commercials and appeared on a TV show called ‘Anonymous.’

It was in between performing jobs that I began teaching and my passion for the performing arts grew to another level. Seeing first-hand how the performing arts helped me grow and develop, not only as a performer, but as a confident person, I wanted to pass this on to the young people of today.

For seven years I taught all areas of the performing arts in various primary and secondary schools across London, and managed a Saturday performing arts school.

Having moved to Wellington in 2015 with my Kiwi husband and two daughters, I am thrilled and excited to be bringing all my skills, knowledge, experience and passion to this side of the world, and look forward to enriching students’ lives with the performing arts.

Welcome to Spotlight Performing Arts!

Sherene Clarke - Director