PUPILS at a stage school in Carmarthenshire have recorded a moving tribute to one of their teachers, who was tragically killed in a car crash last year.
For three years Rebecca Evans was part of the hard working team at Encore, the Carmarthenshire stage school teaching aspiring children and youngsters all the skills they need for a career on stage or screen. Alongside school principal Elin Wyn Murphy, Rebecca, a qualified dance teacher inspired children from 4 to 18 years old while preparing them for performances in stage productions, concerts and festivals.
Then on November 29 last year tragedy struck. Rebecca was killed in an accident on the M4 motorway near Port Talbot. She was 8 months pregnant and her unborn daughter Cari also died.
Rebecca’s partner Alex and their two year old son were also in the car and whilst Alex was unhurt Cian was badly injured. He had two fractured femurs and a fractured skull and was flown by Air Ambulance to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
Determined to do something that would be a fitting tribute for all that ‘Becca’ had done for the students of Encore, Elin and the students came together in the days after Christmas to record the song Anfonaf Angel (I’m Sending You An Angel) in memory of their friend.
The film is being shared across social media and everyone who views it is being asked to make a donation to Wales Air Ambulance, without whom Rebecca’s son Cian may not have survived the accident. In less than 24 hours half of the initial £2,000 target set by Elin and the students has been met but they would dearly like to raise a great deal more for the charitable trust. At the time of writing more than £1,500 had been raised.
Elin said: “I’ve been overwhelmed by the reaction that Encore’s recording of Anfonaf Angel has received. It’s a very emotional song especially for me as I was asked by Becca’s family to sing it at her funeral just a couple of weeks ago.”
“I’m so very proud of all of Encore’s students. They came together and showed amazing strength and courage to be able to record this tribute to Becca, who like me, they thought the world of,” she added.
Appeals in the memory of Rebecca have already raised thousands of pounds, including funds set up by RAS security where Alex worked, and by colleagues of Rebecca.
You can make a donation to Wales Air Ambulance in memory of Rebecca by visiting Encore’s ‘Just Giving’ Page http://www.justgiving.com/encore1 or by texting ESSA99 £5 to 70070, you are of course welcome to change the amount you’d like to give and all donations will be very much appreciated.
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