Rising Stars Awards Winners 2026 – Most Improved Members
Rising Stars held their annual awards ceremony after the last performance of The Lightning Thief on Saturday 21st March 2026.
The first two awards were for the Most Improved Members.
It was very obvious to us right from the start that being in Rising Stars was more than just singing, dancing and putting on a show. We noticed that members grew in confidence, made new friends and developed all sorts of essential life skills, such as teamwork, interpersonal skills and management.
The Most Improved Member award is not given to the most talented cast member – although many of our previous winners have developed into great performers and taken principal roles. The award is given to the member who has shown the most improvement in some aspect of their performance skills or personality in the previous 12 months as a direct result of their involvement with Rising Stars.
There are two awards in this category – Under 13 Years & 13 years and over.
Most Improved Member – Under 13 years
AND THE WINNER IS….. Grace
When Grace first joined Rising Stars, she was a great dancer, but very nervous about singing so was more comfortable in the ensemble. Since then, she has pushed herself to improve her confidence in her singing ability, challenging herself to audition for roles that required great characterisation and solo singing.
Over the last 12 months, we have had great pleasure in watching her continue to improve and used this new confidence to help younger, less experienced cast members. Well done, Grace!
Most Improved Member – 13 years and over
AND THE WINNER IS….. Grace
When Grace first joined Rising Stars she was very shy and initially found it difficult to socialise with other cast members. She was always a solid, reliable member of the ensemble with a good singing voice, but never pushed herself forward.
Grace has undergone a massive transformation over the last 12 months. She challenged herself to audition for her dream role of Clarisse in ‘The Lightning Thief’. Not only did she get the role, but she absolutely smashed it – delighting audiences every night. Her confidence has soared and she is now a sociable and popular member of the group. Well done Grace, we are all so thrilled for you.
Congratulations to you both. We look forward to seeing you perform in many more shows with us.