After 24 amazing years, our wonderful founder and principal, Alison, will be stepping down as she enters a well-deserved retirement. Here is what she had to say...

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"Back in November 2001 when I first started Footsteps along with my very good friend and dance pal, Jo Walder, I could never have imagined that 24 years would pass by so quickly, with so many children passing through our doors with so much talent.

 

As some of you know, as well as my other two son’s Tim and Ben, that three other people in the auditorium were amongst our first students. My lovely Goddaughter Emily Walder who has been filming our shows for many years now and who has a very successful production business and has won an Oscar, for her work, and of course Chris and Katie who already do so much for the day to day running of FPA.

 

Well, the time has come for me to hand over the reins to them both as I take a step or two back over the following months. Katie & Chris will now be the Directors of FPA and I hope you will respect their positions because after all, they have always had everyones best interests at heart.

 

I will still be around as I don’t want to loose contact with the students and of course our wonderful teachers and staff members and the parents we have grown close to over the years.

 

So, I’d like to make a graceful exit ‘stage right’ and thank you all the students for being such a joy to be around and I hope you will all continue to support FPA in the months and years to come.

 

One final thing, if anyone would be willing to help with the washing of 366 costumes, please message Katie & Chris. Thank you!" 

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