Stagecoach Performing Arts celebrates its most established franchisees with long-service awards

With over 300 franchisees worldwide, Stagecoach Performing Arts recently commemorated the longest-serving members of its global network. Stagecoach prides itself on having the best-in-class support team to help franchisees throughout their entire journey. The lengthy commitments of the celebrated franchisees, ranging from 10 to 30 years, demonstrate these efforts are worthwhile. With Stagecoach about to recognise its 35th anniversary next year, there’s no better time to celebrate both the dedication of its franchisees to improving the lives of children and the brand’s accomplishment of providing a supportive and successful franchise structure.

“At Stagecoach we aspire to make each franchisee feel valued,” says Andy Knights, CEO of Stagecoach Performing Arts. “The Stagecoach Way is instrumental in helping us to do this. We aim to make all students, parents and franchisees feel included and encouraged, and ensure there is a focus on celebrating achievements, such as these milestones! The Stagecoach Way enforces a celebratory environment which creates a culture that is reflective and positive, placing importance on collective growth. We are immensely proud of each franchisee who has reached a milestone this year for their extraordinary contribution to Stagecoach and their surrounding communities.”

Held in Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of the world’s most celebrated playwright, Stagecoach Performing Arts came together in June with hundreds of its franchisees to celebrate their collective achievements during its annual conference. Each recipient of a long-service award received a bottle of champagne and the award itself, plus an engraved decanter for 25-year-standing franchisees like Jenny Pando from Solihull.

“It was marvellous to be recognised at the conference,” says Jenny. “My friends were cheering me on, and my daughter Elena came with me because she is a manager at my school. She was in my tummy when I started as a Stagecoach franchisee, and now she’s a part of the business!”

Jenny has seen a positive impact on her students since starting at Stagecoach and believes the best thing about being a franchisee is the relationships you make along the way. “For me, the relationship with the teachers is the best part as we are constantly encouraging each other,” says Jenny. “I’ve just had a teacher who has celebrated 18 years with me, and I have remained great friends with the ones who have left to explore other career avenues. This supportive environment is why we make such a difference to the students’ lives and is why now I have former students bringing their own children to Stagecoach.”

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Images available – A hi-res shot of franchisees from the conference


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About Stagecoach Performing Arts

About Stagecoach Performing Arts: Over the years we have seen more than one million students unlock their potential, which is something they will value for their whole life. At Stagecoach we teach our students so much more than how to sing, dance and act. We help them blossom into well-rounded individuals, ready to embrace life and all its opportunities. With nearly 30 years’ experience in teaching the performing arts, we understand how to get the best out of our young performers. We delight in seeing our students have fun, make friends, learn new skills and discover hidden talents. We encourage them to take ‘safe risks’ through rehearsals and performance, which brings out a willingness to take on new challenges. None of us know what the future holds, which is why it’s so important for today’s children to be resilient, brave and self-assured. Furthermore you can rest assured that your child is in safe hands as we adhere to the strictest child safety policies. About joining Stagecoach as a franchisee: With our 30th birthday in 2018, the Stagecoach model has been proven and refined to become one of the UK’s leading performing arts opportunities. Franchisees build a team of equally passionate and enthusiastic teachers, qualified to bring out the very best in their students. Stagecoach schools provide a thriving, nurturing and supportive environment for creative learning. That’s just one of the reasons why 40,000 children every week flock to classes nationwide. Today, a network of more than 300 franchisees operate over 680 schools offering 1,780 classes in eight countries. Through an exciting and varied framework of teaching and development, franchisees have helped to unlock the potential of more than one million students since it opened in 1988.


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