Gallery: LIPA students take part in Queen Anne naming ceremony

LIPA Dance, Management and Music students all played a role in Cunard’s spectacular naming ceremony for its newest ship, Queen Anne on 3 June. 

As part of the line-up that featured Andrea Bocelli, 30 of our Dance students performed to a selection of Liverpool classics, including music by The Beatles and The Farm at Liverpool’s iconic Waterfront, while Music student and guitarist Ryan Chan appeared with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, to play the national anthem. Ryan was also part of the evening’s entertainment, returning to the stage to perform with LIPA graduate Ari. 

Management students Darcy Ward and Iona Murray-Brown were also involved working in VIP liaison and shadowing event producers. Darcy and Iona both felt well prepared to play an active role. Iona said: “The collaborative environment at LIPA is really echoed at this event. We had a great experience.” While Darcy said: “LIPA’s given us the skills to be good communicators and work as part of a team, which has been really useful today. It was really fun.”

Photography: Brian Roberts, Chris Ison and James Robinson.