It might have been 5000 degrees on the day the theatre aircon broke, but we couldn’t have wished for a better conclusion to our JMDS X British Arts Awards 2026 journey! Check out these amazing results, each one the culmination of months of commitment, hard work, practice, and teacher and parental support. We are ridiculously proud of our students: huge congrats to all our British Arts Awards entrants this year, and big up these London finalists. All total stars!
Matilda
SOLOS & DUETS
Intermediate section
Dylan Casserley - song - 1st
Dylan Casserley - drama - 1st
Dylan Casserley 3rd place Inter All-Round Performer (ARP)
Intermediate medallist* section
Cara Barkworth - character - 1st
Cara Barkworth - open - 2nd
Cara Barkworth - drama - 2nd
Cara Barkworth - ballet - 3rd
Cara Barkworth 2nd place Inter Medal ARP
Addams
Senior medallist section
Martha Cronin - open - 1st
Martha Cronin - song - 1st
Martha Cronin & Saffia Richards - song duet - 1st
Ava & Cara Barkworth - character duet - 1st
Ava Barkworth - ballet - 1st
Ava Barkworth - song & dance - 1st
Ava Barkworth - modern - 2nd
Ava Barkworth - lyrical - 2nd
Ava Barkworth - character - 2nd
Ava Barkworth - drama - 2nd
Saffia Richards - song - 2nd
Ava Barkworth 1st place Senior Medal ARP
Too Darn Hot
Advanced section
Sophia Clarke - ballet - 1st
Sophia Clarke - lyrical - 1st
GROUPS
Twilight Bark
Like A Prayer - advanced large modern group - 1st
Featuring: Ava Barkworth, Heidi Batchelor-Hannaby, Mollie Casserley, Sophia Clarke, Millie Cousins, Ruby Cousins, Grace Deane, Eva Edwards, Nadia Edwards, Jess Fenwick, Hannah Hart, Milly Haezewindt, Mia Lillywhite, Evie Parslew, Saffia Richards, Isla Scrivens, Elle Spademan, Millie Spademan, Niamh Stewart, Abi Summers, Jessie Summers.
Matilda - senior scena - 1st
Feat: Ava Barkworth, Cara Barkworth, Ava Barnes, Heidi Batchelor-Hannaby, Verity Burch, Izzy Bushby, Dylan Casserley, Mollie Casserley, Sophia Clarke, Millie Cousins, Ruby Cousins, Chloe Darter, Grace Deane, Eva Edwards, Nadia Edwards, Jess Fenwick, Sarissa Hill, Klara Jurczak, Mia Lillywhite, Saffia Richards, Pippa Stratford, Jessie Summers, Zuzia Ujdak.
Beetlejuice - senior large modern group - 1st
Feat. Ava Barkworth, Heidi Batchelor-Hannaby, Sophia Clarke, Millie Cousins, Ruby Cousins, Eva Edwards, Nadia Edwards, Jess Fenwick, Hannah Hart, Mia Lillywhite, Evie Parslew, Saffia Richards, Elle Spademan, Jessie Summers, Lily Upson.
Moonrise Awakening - senior small ballet group - 1st
Feat. Ava Barkworth, Sophia Clarke, Ruby Cousins, Grace Deane.
Too Darn Hot - senior small tap group - 1st
Feat. Ava Barkworth, Heidi Batchelor-Hannaby, Sophia Clarke, Millie Cousins, Ruby Cousins, Jess Fenwick, Hannah Hart, Mia Lillywhite.
Addams - senior large singing group - 2nd
Feat. Ava Barkworth, Cara Barkworth, Ava Barnes, Heidi Batchelor-Hannaby, Sophia Clarke, Millie Cousins, Ruby Cousins, Martha Cronin, Grace Deane, Eva Edwards, Nadia Edwards, Milly Haezewindt, Mia Lillywhite, Evie Parslew, Saffia Richards, Jessie Summers, Lily Upson.
Twilight Bark - junior small modern group - 2nd
Feat. Verity Burch, Izzy Bushby, Sarissa Hill, Pippa Stafford, Zuzia Ujdak.
AND WHAT’S MORE…!
2026 1st place Show of the Year - ‘Neverland’
*Here’s all you need to know about the British Arts Awards