My BRIT Story # AlwaysBRIT
Sharia Johnson Dance Class of 2011
Sharia trained at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance with a BA in Ballet and Contemporary Dance . She is a professional dancer working with Rambert and Richard Alston Dance Company .
“ Growing and developing as an aspiring young , black , female artist alongside other artists from all different backgrounds with different passions in an open , generous , motivating environment is something I will hold forever . The training standard on the dance strand is at a level I didn ’ t appreciate or acknowledge until I became a professional myself .”
Joshua Osborne Film & Media Production Class of 2008
Joshua went on to study a Design Communication degree at Chelsea College of Art & Design . Since graduating he has worked as a freelance Director & Photographer with major record labels , high end fashion brands & advertising agencies . He self-published and distributed internationally a debut photography book called Habanaboy .
“ I ' m forever grateful for my time at BRIT , it was such a special experience which allowed me to learn , experiment and build within the visual arts and gave me a strong foundation to continue on .”
Janay-Marie Myers-Davis Community Arts Practice Class of 2017
Janay found her love for coordinating , workshop facilitating , British Sign Language and events whilst studying CAP . She began to freelance in TV production at ITV , Royal Television Society and MOBO and then at Syco Entertainment as a PR intern . Janay is now Artist Relations Coordinator at Sony Music labels , responsible for launch parties , album playbacks and ticketing .
“ The support I had after college within the Careers , Events and Front of House team at BRIT was extremely encouraging and provided me the skills necessary to approach people in the creative industry .”
Matilda Macari Theatre Class of 2017
After BRIT Matilda spent a year as a sound engineer apprentice with BBC Radio operating a variety of programmes and shows from stages at Glastonbury Festival , sessions at Maida Vale studios to Woman ' s Hour for Radio 4 .
“ The atmosphere and staff at BRIT gave a really limitless approach to work - I left with confidence , drive and ambition . The skills I learnt here were industry standard and I will always be grateful for my time at BRIT ."
Shanti Bell Visual Arts & Design Class of 2015
Shanti recently graduated from Central Saint Martins with a BA in Fashion Print . Her work featured in Vogue in 2020 .
“ The experience I had in terms of my BRIT education gave me a great foundation to continue on to university . I learnt so much and all the tutors within the Visual Arts department were so great for my development ."
Jonathan Chabala Film & Media Production Class of 2016
Whilst at The BRIT School Jonathan was selected for the Media Internship for Syco in 2016 . He was rapidly promoted and is currently Social Media & Content Manager at Syco working across their TV shows and music artists .
" My time at BRIT was great . The industry level of teaching set me up efficiently for the world of work . I honestly would not have got as far as I have with my career if it wasn ' t for BRIT . Forever grateful !"