Jessica won't give up on dream after Dorothy disappointment + Jessica on BBC 5 Live

Article taken from hartlepoolmail.co.uk

A RISING star who narrowly missed out on clinching a lead role in a West End show is determined not to give up on her dreams of taking centre stage.
Jessica Robinson, 18, may have been knocked out of BBC1 reality show Over The Rainbow at the weekend, but already she is looking to the future.

The talented young performer has her eyes firmly set on her goal to perform on the West End stage and is looking forward to taking up a place at a London stage school in September, where she will train for three years.

Jessica, who is a student at the Northern School of Music, Hartlepool, said: "I'm really proud of myself that I got to the final 10.

"I have had no professional training. I have been to dance classes all my life, but never solid, professional stage school training."

Jessica said she had already secured a scholarship at top stage school Arts Ed, in Chiswick, London, before she entered the contest.

She was one of 10 performers out of 10,000 entrants to make it through to the televised show and was eliminated in fifth place.She said: "I did not expect to get past the top 50 so it was crazy that it's ended up like this.


"I have got a few meetings lined up with casting agents, but it's nothing massive. At the minute, unless something major comes up, I will be doing my training.

"In London I will be in the right place for opportunity."

Surprisingly, Jessica, who is currently back home in Middlesbrough, said she was turned down by another London stage school before she clinched a place at Arts Ed.

She said: "My dream outcome would be to get a lead role and the fact that Andrew Lloyd Webber compares me to people, and the comments I have received from Andrew, it's so amazing to have someone with so much faith in you.

"I have been so lucky to have an opportunity that gives me experience that other girls don't have.

"I totally believe it's for me."

Also listen to Jessica on BBC 5 live Breakfast from this morning..
Here It's about 2hrs 55 minutes in.(LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE - SORRY. TRYING TO FIND IT AGAIN THOUGH)

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