The Young Americans were in town giving a two-day performance workshop for school children from around the area.


The American touring song and dance company put youngsters a total of 12 hours of singing, dancing and acting workshops on Friday and Saturday.


A final performance on the third day, Sunday, saw around 500 family and friends of the youngsters come to see what they had learnt.


One budding performer, Will Stainton, 18, wants to audition for the troupe in Los Angeles next year after taking part.


"I enjoyed being involved with so many talented people. I am studying A-Level drama and enjoyed the singing and dancing," he said.


He is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Young American star John Lawson, a former QEGS pupil who returned to the school for the first time at the weekend.


He successfully auditioned after being inspired from the workshop he took part in at the school in 2003.


Speaking on Friday, he was excited to have returned to familiar surroundings.


"It is really good to be back in this environment. It hasn't really sunk in yet that I'm here," he said.


Some of his old teachers were there who noticed his American accent.


Another budding star was Jonny Unwin, 15, who said: "It was a generally good atmosphere and really upbeat. It was a good experience. All of our friends and family were at the final show on Sunday which was really good."



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