APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER 2018 FOR SEPTEMBER 2019
15th-19th October - Our open week (morning tours every day)
16th October - Key Stage 4 Open Evening 6-8:30pm
18th October - Post-16 Open Evening 6-8:30pm
Birmingham Ormiston Academy is committed to providing high quality and distinctive education, to see what makes us different come along to our open week morning tours or our open evenings for key stage 4 or post-16.
There are currently no upcoming Open Days.
Submit Application by 31 January 2019
If successful, you will be invited to a practical workshop / aptitude test and discussion.
Aptitude workshops will take place in February and March.
Confirmation of places will follow in April.
In September 2011 the Government introduced a Bursary Fund providing support to young people from less advantaged backgrounds, living in England, to meet the cost of participating in post 16 education and training.
If you are living in care, a care leaver, receiving income support or are disabled in receipt of Employment Support Allowance and also in receipt of Disability Living Allowance you will be eligible to receive a Bursary of £1,200 a year
‘BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT’ SUCCESS FOR BOA ALUMNI
Bambi (pictured right) wowed the audience and the four judges including Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, sending the girls through to the live shows. Congratulations to ‘The Miss Treats’, and especially to BOA Alumni, Bambi!
When Dan started the Broadcast course at BOA in 2011 he had some knowledge of sound, with a background in DJing, but little experience in Radio.
Dan found the course at BOA very interesting because it gave him an opportunity to develop his technical understanding of setting up a radio station and allowed him to connect with various industry professionals from BBC Radio and Signal 107 through the BOA network.
The course appealed to Dan because it gave him the chance to learn in a way that suited his style of learning and through working with professional organisations he developed a range of professional skills, knowledge and experience.
Although Dan was focussed on radio, the course equipped him with transferable skills that can be utilised in other areas within the media sector.
Since leaving BOA, Dan has been employed as a B2 Radio Engineer and is now working with UKRD.
George was one of the first students to join the BOA Broadcast course. He is currently employed as Broadcast Journalist for news network Russia Today and is now an active member of the European media sector.
George started making films with his friends from a young age, joining film clubs and learning how to write, shoot and edit films. When he joined BOA, George applied himself and concentrated on his camera and editing skills. He was always keen to produce a lot of content which further developed his professional practise. George showed a lot of passion for the industry and was always interested in everything that was going on around him, from politics to changes in the media landscape.
Jake completed his studies in Broadcast at BOA in 2013 and went on to become the Founder and Director of Foreel, a midlands based creative boutique video agency.
Foreel have completed a range of advertisements for leading brands such as POLICE Lifestyle and Jake also works freelance as a director and camera operator.
Jake is now working as a regular camera operator on Channel 5’s ‘The Gadget Show’ and has recently been a camera operator for a major new ten part documentary series airing on Channel 4 in Spring 2016.
Joshua was a student on the Musical Theatre pathway at BOA from 2012-2014. Upon completion of his studies at BOA Joshua was awarded the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship to study Musical Theatre at the Guildford School of Acting.
In 2014, 8 students from the BOA Musical Theatre and Acting pathways also successfully gained places to train at the Guilford School of Acting.
Mahalia Burkmar, who studied on the Dance pathway at BOA from 2014 - 2016 has recently released her new single 'Sober'. Mahalia is signed to Asylum Records and is currently touring the UK and Europe.
We wish Mahalia all the best and be sure to show your support by visiting her website and checking out her new music video below!
Where are you now?
Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance studying for a BA (Hons.) Ballet & Contemporary Dance.
What you enjoyed about BOA?
I think one of the most enjoyable aspects of BOA would be the creative energy of the school; I personally mixed with all pathways and this opened up so many opportunities for me. BOA is such a special place, the hard work and talent I have been surrounded by for the last two years has really pushed me to the best that I can be.
What your favourite style of dance is?
My favourite style of dance would be contemporary, I found this style later on in my dance training and I definitely know that this is the way I have and will continue to express myself in the art form I am pursuing.
What have you done to prepare for transferring to Rambert?
I began private ballet classes with a Birmingham Royal Ballet teacher, the intensity of these lessons have taken me to that next level that will fully prepare me for full time training, I also attend Pro class at the DanceXchange every Thursday morning; an open class for dancers already in training or professional, I have been going to these classes to take me out of my comfort zone to really get me ready for the outstanding level Rambert is going to offer me.
What are you excited about doing at Rambert?
I’m excited to get the intense training that Rambert will offer me, being taught by some of the world’s leading teachers and choreographers, I am ecstatic to be given this opportunity. Most of all I want to bring my own flair and individuality creatively to the school, something that I hope will be quite refreshing to their renowned standard.
Future ambition?
To successfully complete my training at Rambert, gaining a 1st class degree. I aspire to be an exceptional dance artist, hopefully become part of a renowned contemporary dance company that will give me the opportunity of touring the world.
Personal thanks to….
All of the BOA Dance Pathway Faculty from both my first and second year at the academy.
Will began his apprenticeship with ITV in September 2016 after leaving BOA’s Broadcast pathway with a D*D*D* grade. As this was the only apprenticeship available at ITV, the competition was high but William’s experience and knowledge of the broadcast industry allowed him to succeed and he began working at the London studios.