Stage & Page
Stage and Page is the hub that draws together all aspects of Shara Parry's work.
Biography
Shara's childhood was spent devouring every bit of literature she could lay her hands on whilst seizing every musical and dramatic opportunity that came her way. Her two main passions are Shakespeare and Singing - preferably at the same time! She feels very fortunate to have had so many terrific literary and artistic opportunites in her youth which paved the way for her 18+ studies and the various facets of her professional career. It's no wonder she feels so passionately about arts and literature education!
Quallified
Shara gained her BA(Hons) in Drama and Theatre Arts from the University of Birmingham. She also trained with the National Youth Theatre.
Her Post-Graduate Certificate of Education is in Music (from Roehampton) and she went on to gain her Licentiate Diploma (LTCL) from Trinity College, London, in Vocal Performance.
Shara also holds a Masters degree from the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute in Shakespeare and Education.
Experienced
Shara has been there, done that, and is still proudly wearing all the T-Shirts!
She has performed on West-End stages, worked as a technician in the professional industry, and designed and directed productions at all levels.
As a choral singer, Shara has performed at the UK's major concert venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham's Symphony Hall. She has been a featured artist and soloist in many works from Pergolesi's Stabat Mater to Bizet's Carmen!
An experienced public speaker, Shara records audiobooks as well as delivering professional development training for teachers online and in-person.
Professional
Shara has been a qualified teacher for more than 30 years, covering Music, Drama and English in secondary school classrooms. She has also worked in Special Education and in Leadership roles, and written curricula to both map on to school curriculum and create bespoke training paths for non-school based training programmes.
Shara has been a professional examiner for more than 15 years. Specialising primarily in English, she also examines Drama performance. She is the Principal Examiner at a major awarding body and is a visiting practical examiner for several assessment organisations. She is also a trained Arts Award Adviser and Stage and Page is aTrinity College approved Centre for delivering Arts Award qualifications. Shara is also a Theatre Rep for the National School Theatre Awards.
Shara holds an Enhanced DBS Certificate, Teachers' Liability Insurance, and has up-to-date First Aid and Safeguarding training.
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