Fame school joy for Brindle dancer Naomi (From This Is Lancashire)

Fame school joy for Brindle dancer Naomi

9:22am Tuesday 7th July 2009 in

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A 16-YEAR-OLD girl is celebrating after securing a £30,000 scholarship to a prestigious theatre school.

Naomi Sherlicker, who dreams of a West End career, is set to take a national diploma in professional music theatre at the Liverpool Theatre School.

She is one of just 24 pupils accepted on the highly-sought after course and had to go through gruelling auditions and performances to win a place.

She said: “I was interested in going to theatre school, but it wasn’t until my singing teacher mentioned about this place that I knew what to do.

"The auditions were really tough, but it was brilliant to get through. I can’t wait to start in September.”

Naomi’s potential has also been spotted by the Government’s Learning and Skills Council as she was selected from hundreds for a £10,000-a-year scholarship to the theatre school, which will run throughout her three year course.

Already she has been honing her stage skills at the Joy Waring School of Dance, in Feniscowles, Blackburn, as well as taking acting and singing lessons.

Naomi, who lives in Brindle, near Chorley, said: “I started dancing when I was three and I’ve been doing competitions all my life.

"Only when I got a bit older did I realise I needed more to succeed, so I started singing and drama lessons.”

The Liverpool Theatre School is one of the top institutions of its kind in the country. Recent students include James Lacey, who is in High School Musical on the West End.

, and Tommy Sherlock, who has a leading role in the touring production of Evita.

Auditions at the theatre school earlier this year involved her completing ballet, drama and singing routines before performing a monologue.

Naomi also had to perform a musical theatre number, two songs and a script she had been given to learn.

The Liverpool Theatre School is one of the top instititions of its kind in the country.

Recent students include James Lacey, who is in High School Musical on the West End, and Tommy Sherlock, who has a leading role in the touring production of Evita.

Students focus on dance, acting and singing, as well as weekly performance workshops, audition preparation and career development.