Training

The Academy was created to give young people the opportunity to learn real skills from industry professionals and put them into practice in staged public performances.


The students are divided into three separate performance companies and are trained in acting, singing and dance.


“A” Company    -    13 - 17yrs
“B” Company    -    10 - 12yrs
“C” Company    -      7 - 9yrs


The idea of ‘The Company’ is very important to us at The Academy. When our students take to the stage, they are never alone but always supported by a strong, loyal and encouraging company!


Successful theatre relies on trust, support and team work and Academy students will learn these values as they train.


The school runs on a constant cycle of “Skills’, “Assessment” and “Show” Terms.



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  The Skills Term  

During the Skills Term, the school session consists of an hour of dance, an hour of drama and an hour of singing tuition.


To succeed as a performer in today's increasingly congested business, performers must be multi-skilled. It is very rare that you find a performer who is purely skilled in acting or a singer with no movement abilities. That is why, here at The Academy, we train our students to be proficient in all 3 disciplines.


Our students are introduced to a broad range of skills and styles designed to challenge and encourage them to grow as performers.


Our experienced teachers will recognise areas in which the students need improvement and tailor each individual class to suit their needs.


  The Assessment Term  

During the assessment term, the students work on a prepared piece in acting, singing and dance and are assessed on their progress after six weeks of rehearsals.


Our aim is that every student should leave The Academy as better actors, singers and dancers and the assessment term plays a huge role in ensuring the continuous growth and development of our students.


We believe that students grow in confidence by improving their skills and demonstrating this improvement through performance. Our assessments ensure that the students stay on course to achieve their potential.


  The Show Term  

The Show Term gives Academy students the opportunity to put their newly acquired skills into practice by means of a staged public performance.


Nothing can replace the unique and exhilarating experience of live theatre and students at The Academy will have the opportunity to witness it first hand in full-scale public performances.


Through performance, students will learn to cope with those first night nerves, discover how to enthuse an audience, how to hold them in the palm of their hand and how to bask in the satisfaction of a well earned round of applause!


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    Focused Learning

    Here at the Academy we believe that our focused learning programme gets the very best out of each student.


    Every Academy term has a clearly defined focus, be it performance, assessment or audition. By aiming towards a definite goal at the end of each term, our students are kept highly motivated and able to fulfil their potential in the performing arts.


    With our programme of skill learning, assessment and performance, Academy students will quickly grow in confidence and ability.