My High School Musical
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My High School Musical was a talent competition based on High School Musical 2 for the Disney Channel in the UK (January 8 - April 8) and in Australia
(December 22-Jan 18)
The UK version was presented by As The Bell Rings star Brad Kavanagh
and recent Disney Channel
competition You're The Star winner Samantha Dorrance
. The winner of the singing category was 12 year old Saachi Sen from Hampstead
, London
, who later went on to compete in another Disney talent show, My Camp Rock
. She is now a regular performer at London
jazz
clubs, such as The Vortex.
Australia
The Australian version was presented by Choreographer Leah Howard. The show was set in Sydney's Talent Development High School
and invrtolved 4 teams fighting for the chance to perform at Disney Land, Florida
judged by Jaquai Howard, Christian Patterson
and Leah Howard.
Each Episode had a performance task needed to be met and throughout the series we saw 2 lead characters selected, a choreographer picked, dance elements introduced and varioas other performance techniques allocated to each team.
The teams were blue,red,red and green.
The show was available on DVD as of February 2008.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(December 22-Jan 18)
The format
UKThe UK version was presented by As The Bell Rings star Brad Kavanagh
Brad Kavanagh
Brad Lewis Kavanagh is an English actor and singer-songwriter, originally from Whitehaven, Cumbria.-Acting career:Kavanagh made his acting debut in the West End in Billy Elliot the Musical as Billy's best friend, Michael, at the age of 11...
and recent Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
competition You're The Star winner Samantha Dorrance
Samantha Dorrance
Samantha Dorrance is a British actor, singer and dancer from Willenhall in the West Midlands who reached fame on Disney Channel UK. She can currently be seen touring the UK and Ireland playing the part of Laura in Dreamboats and Petticoats.-Early life:...
. The winner of the singing category was 12 year old Saachi Sen from Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, who later went on to compete in another Disney talent show, My Camp Rock
My Camp Rock
My Camp Rock is a singing competition based on the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock. Two series have been broadcast in the United Kingdom and two series in 2009 and 2010 in Sweden, Denmark and Norway as My Camp Rock Scandinavia...
. She is now a regular performer at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
clubs, such as The Vortex.
Australia
The Australian version was presented by Choreographer Leah Howard. The show was set in Sydney's Talent Development High School
Talent Development High School
Talent Development High School is a performing arts school in Sydney, Australia. It is a branch of Brent Street Studios.-History:The school, accessing distance education through the Sydney Distance Education High School, started in 2003 at Brent Street's Waterloo campus and now operates out of the...
and invrtolved 4 teams fighting for the chance to perform at Disney Land, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
judged by Jaquai Howard, Christian Patterson
Christian Patterson
Christian Patterson is an American photographer.Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Patterson lives in New York City.In 2002 Patterson moved from Brooklyn, New York to Memphis, Tennessee to work with the photographer William Eggleston...
and Leah Howard.
Each Episode had a performance task needed to be met and throughout the series we saw 2 lead characters selected, a choreographer picked, dance elements introduced and varioas other performance techniques allocated to each team.
The teams were blue,red,red and green.
The show was available on DVD as of February 2008.