A 10-year-old student at the Stagecoach Theatre Arts School in Carmarthen is making a name for herself with ‘big name’ model shoots in London.
Grayce Davis, from Pembroke Dock, has just completed a shoot for the Marks and Spencer’s new school range of clothes.
The shoot comes hot on the heels of Grayce being featured in the new Emma Bunton fashion range in the current Argos catalogue.
“It’s been something of a mad whirl of events and photo-shoots in recent weeks,” Grayce’s mum, Vanessa, admitted.
“But it’s been great fun. Grayce is very grounded and a very level-headed young girl and while she loves all the big name photo-shoots she doesn’t get too carried away with it all.
“Every weekend, we seem to have some event to attend in London. It’s hard work, but Grayce thoroughly enjoys it and she has had the chance to meet and work with some very talented people.”
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen Principal Liane Davies said she was delighted at Grayce’s success.
She added: “We are proud of all our pupils and their achievements, but Grayce is setting the bar very high with being successful for a number of very high profile photo-shoots.
“Hopefully, the training she has received at Stagecoach in Carmarthen stands her in good stead. She is obviously a very photogenic young lady and she happily takes on all the hard work involved in major photo-shoots.”
Grayce was in the news last year when she played the lead role (Olivia) in a music video for jazz singer Aimua Eghobamien’s new song ‘Tis what it is’.
Her mum Vanessa said: “She loved that experience and quite happily embraces all the hard graft and dedication that goes side by side with modelling and acting work.
“She’s been lucky enough to do magazine work for several major publishing houses and she’s worked with some great photographers – Julia Bostock, Lisa Visser and Rankin (John Rankin Waddell).
“Stagecoach in Carmarthen has given her the confidence to go on and do all this work. She’s had excellent tuition there and being a part of Stagecoach has opened up a whole new series of doors for Grayce.
“She had enjoyed working with big names such as Emma Bunton (Baby Spice from The Spice Girls) and Kids in Glass Houses, the Welsh rock band.
“But she also appreciates that she is very lucky in being given so many great opportunities at such a young age.”
Highlights of Grayce’s modelling career include –
- 2009 featured in the local council booklet
- 2010 Model – clothing for Next and Debenhams
- 2010 Winner of the Face of Carmarthen
- 2010 Photo shoot for Agency
- 2011 Photo shoot for Trinity College London
- 2011 Photo shoot for London Kiddy – Summer Range
- 2011 Photo shoot for Blue Max online retailer and catalogue
- 2011 Photo shoot for the autumn/winter range by London Kiddy
- 2011 Two-day photo shoot for Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) summer range 2012 for Argos on location.
- 2012 Shoot with Lisa Visser.
- Highlights of Grayce’s acting career include –
- 2010 TV commercial for Fashion Angles
- 2010 Filming for Nickelodeon featured child on Jamie and Anna’s big weekend
- 2010 On stage performance for the Grimm Tales, two speaking roles
- 2010 Sang on stage with West End star Peter Karrie
- 2011 Stage performance of Oliver
- 2011 Appearing on CBBC’s new programme Friday Download
- 2011 TVC for Bristol Aquarium
- 2011 Lead role in music video for Kids In Glass Houses
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen has its base at the Model Church in Wales School.
The school opened in May 2009 and became an instant success. The school now attracts students from the three counties of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion.
In recent years, Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen has staged the musicals Billy Elliot and Oliver.
Principal Liane added: “Our aim is always to nurture and develop four to 18-year-olds to fulfil their potential through dance, drama and singing.”
If you want to find out more about Stagecoach Carmarthen, contact Principal Liane Davies, phone: 0845 604 1422. Email – [email protected].
For more information visit http://www.stagecoach.co.uk/carmarthen
