They run weekly workshops at over 160 venues across London and the South-East and the classes use a unique mix of drama, dance and singing to help bring out children’s true potential. With a high level of personal attention and a range of specially written songs, games, tongue-twisters and raps, their enthusiastic and experienced teachers focus on developing children’s confidence and social skills while giving them lots of fun at the same time.
Perform also offer extremely popular birthday parties for toddlers, 4-8s and 8-12s. All parties feature costumed Party Leaders and age-appropriate themes like Superheroes, High School Musical and Mermaids & Pirates, popular holiday courses based on classic stories, Mini Ps (for under 4s) and Perform Plus (for 8-12s).
Perform offer every child a FREE Drama Class to discover the fun for themselves and it’s definitely worth trying them out. To find your nearest venue, call 0845 400 4000 or visit our website.
Venues: Abingdon, Amersham, Ashford, Balham, Barnes, Barnet, Barons Court, Basingstoke, Battersea, Bayswater, Beaconsfield, Beckenham, Belsize Park, Berkhamsted, Billericay, Bishops Stortford, Blackheath, Brackley, Brentwood, Bromley, Brook Green, Buckingham, Bushey, Cambridg,e Canterbury, Caterham, Chalfont St Peter, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Cherry Hinton Village, Chichester,Chigwell, Chingford, Chiswick, Chorleywood, Clapham, Clifton, Crouch End, Crowthorne, Didcot, Dorking, Dulwich, Ealing, Earlsfield, East Finchley, Elstree, Epping, Esher, Eton, Ewell, Fareham, Farnham, Finchley, Fleet, Fulham, Gerrards Cross, Golders Green,, Greenford, Greenwich, Guildford, Hammersmith, Hampstead, Hampstead Gs, Harpenden, Harrow, Haslemere, Heath And Reach, Henley, Highbury, Highgate, Hitchin, Horsham, Hove, Hungerford, Ickenham, Isleworth, Islington, Kensington, Kentish Town, Kew, Kings Hill, Kingston Upon Thames, Landsdown, Larkhall, Loughton, Maidenhead, Maidstone, Marlow, Marylebone, Mayfair, Mayford, Meopham, Mill Hill, Mortlake Muswell Hill, Newbury, Newnham, Northwood, Notting Hill, Oxford, Oxted, Pangbourne, Petts Wood, Pimlico, Pinner, Primrose Hill, Purley, Putney, Queens Park, Radlett, Reading, Redland, Reigate, Richmond, Rickmansworth, Riverhead, Rochester, Romsey, Rottingdean, Royston, Sawbridgeworth, Sevenoaks, South End Green, Southgate, St Albans, St John's Wood, Stanmore, Stoke Newington, Streatham Hill, Sunbury On Thames, Surbiton, Swiss Cottage, Teddington, Thame, Tonbridge, Totteridge Village, Tring, Tunbridge Wells, Turnham Green, Twickenham, Twyford, Tylers Green, Uckfield, Victoria Park, Virginia Water, Wallingford, Walthamstow, Wanstead, Ware, Welwyn Garden City, Wendover, West Ealing, West Hampstead, Westbury Park, Weybridge, Wickham, Wimbledon, Winchester, Windsor, Woking, Wokingham and Woodford Green
allsorts are not a franchise they offer original and individual drama – a “boutique” experience aimed at shaping well-balanced, creative, imaginative children.
allsorts run their popular drama classes every week during term time for ages 4-6, 7-10, 11-13, 14-16 & 16-18 at:
More House, 22 - 24 Pont Street SW1X OAA
South Hampstead High School, 3 Maresfield Gardens, NW3 5SS
The Hurlingham School, 122 Putney Bridge Road, SW15 2NQ
Notting Hill Prep School, 95 Lancaster Road, W11 1QQ
They also offer holiday workshops and amazing themed drama parties.
allsorts bespoke drama is a great option for busy mums and children as allsorts will hold the classes at home specifically tailoring them to suit the individual or group.
LAMDA examinations can be worked towards.
Children may attend a free trial class.
For further information visit their website or contact them by telephone 02089693249 or 02087675298
Together with our affiliated dance school STRAWBERRIES, pupils can learn all aspects of theatre and take LAMDA and ISTD examinations in dance & drama. We also have two yearly productions staged at local venues open to all pupils.
Fun, friendly & affordable theatre tuition for all abilities!
STAGEBOPPERS
Funky fun classes that introduce creative movement and the world of music and dance to 3-5 year olds with a bit of ‘street cred’ thrown in!
Stageboppers for 3-5 years ▪ SATURDAY ▪ 10.30am - 11.15am
STAGESTRUCK
Join our Youth Theatre Company perfect for those with little experience who will start to develop general acting, improvisation and stage skills; and for those who have already attended drama workshops or performed who will have the chance to stretch themselves further and work towards a full length production on the theatre’s stage.
Age 11+ – Fridays 4.30pm-6.30pm
Try a FREE taster session for STAGEDOOR or STAGESTRUCK and see if you like it. (Subject to availability)
From SoundStart for the under 6s to our unique Roundabout and Fanfare courses through to our choirs and ensembles, children are encouraged to enjoy making music together.
The art classes start children on a journey of discovery in the visual arts, whilst the drama courses offer the opportunity to explore their creativity whilst developing confidence and the ability to work as a team. It also encourages a lifelong enjoyment and understanding of literature and the theatre.
There are regular holiday courses in art, music and drama for 4-16s during school holidays and free taster sessions for under 4s.
Pre-school Music:
1 to 2 yrs: 10.00am - 10.45am Wednesday mornings
2 to 3 yrs: 11.00am - 11.45am Wednesday mornings
Weekly workshops:
4 to 6 yrs: 10.00am - 12.00pm Saturday mornings
7 to 9 yrs: 5.15pm - 7.15pm Tuesday evenings
10 to 13 yrs: 6.15pm - 8.15pm Thursday evenings
14 to 25 yrs: 7.30pm - 9.30pm Tuesday evenings
These sessions are led by a team of experienced, professional workers.
We are a registered charity. Please log onto our website for full details or contact us on the above number.
For full details call 020 8958 3143 or click on our website.
Step Up group Soul Mates recently won Comic Relief does Glee Club on BBC1 in March. As a result, Step Up will be starting its own Glee Club Choirs in September 2011 in Blackheath. Step Up also appeared in the semi finals of Don’t Stop believing in July 2010. Step Up also has lots of students in various West End shows such as The Lion King, Oliver, Les Miserables and The Sound of Music
For more information visit our website. www.stepupschool.co.uk or call 07710 288 227
Venues: Sydenham, South East London, Blackheath, Lee and Woodford Green in Essex
For full details contact 01252 319133 or click on our website.
Though based in the North West, we provide party entertainers throughout the North West. Children and teenagers are getting more sophisticated, and we have some great activities that will make your child’s party be a day to remember!
Children are getting more sophisticated these days, and we offer things new and different to both engage and entertain a group of 20 or more children at your party or event.
For young children, we can do things like crafts, Japanese origami, African drumming and face painting. For teenagers’, we have lots of party ideas. These include makeup and beauty for girls. Also popular urban arts like street dance, break dancing and Rapping and DJ skills.
We also provide special graffiti art activities including ones where we graffiti mural a bedroom or play room.
These fun party activities can also work with adult parties and for corporate events.
They usually last 1 ½ to 2hrs and cost as little as £225.00 so why not give it a go?
Why not contact us via email (info@nugenteducation.co.uk) our website web-form or call one of our friendly team on 0845 481 1920 today!
Our main studio is at St John's Church, Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 7HG. Our Watford venue is West Herts Sports Centre, Park Avenue, Watford. WD18 7HP.
Call 01923 218626 for more information, or visit www.rise-studios.com to see photos, videos and more.
Why do students and parents choose PQA?
We strive to bring the best out of our students in a safe, creative and enjoyable environment – where every child is given an equal opportunity to achieve, develop and shine. It’s important to us that our students have a great time whilst learning some new skills useful for life, not just the performing arts.
PQA. Be yourself. Be Amazing!
PQAcademy locations:
Amersham – Amersham College, Aylesbury – The Mandeville School, Barnsley - Yorkshire Musical Arts Centre, Bishops Stortford - Birchwood High School, Bradley Stoke – Bradley Stoke Community School, Brentwood – Shenfield High School, Bridgnorth – Endowed School, Bristol – Red Maids School, Cambridge – Parkside Federation, Chelmsford - Chelmer Valley High School, Cheltenham – Pate’s Grammar School, Chislehurst & Sidcup - Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, Coventry - Coundon Court School and Community College, Croydon – Chelmer Valley High School, Durham - Durham Sixth Form Centre, Eastleigh – Barton Peverill College, Evesham - Evesham Arts Centre, Guildford – St Catherine’s School, Harlow - Harlow Playhouse, Harrogate - Harrogate Grammar School, Hemel Hempstead – Bovingdon Primary School, Hertford - Regional College, Leicester - South Leicestershire College,Maidenhead - Furze Platt Senior School, Milton Keynes – Oakgrove School, Newcastle upon Tyne - Heaton Manor School, Northampton - Kingsthorpe College, Nottingham - Djanogly City Academy, Oxford - Wheatley Park School, Penn – Sir William Ramsay School, Plymouth - Hele's School, Rochester – Dance Junction, Romford - The Coopers Company and Coborn School, Rutland - Uppingham Community College, Solihull - Light Hall School, Stroud - St Matthews Church of England Primary School, Southend - Belfairs High School, Southwick - Southwick Community Centre, Tonbridge - K College, Watford - Francis Combe Academy, Wickford – CLC Building, Wolverhampton - Aldersley High School, Woodford Green – Bancroft School, Evesham - The Arts Centre AND……… Mallorca – Agora School Portals, Portals Nous, 07181 For further information, or to arrange a FREE trial session, please call 08456 732 022 or visit www.pqacademy.com.Launching in Chippenham in September 2013.
For full details contact 07861 391598 or click on our websites.Our classes are packed with singing, dancing, pretending and play. It's not only lots and lots of fun but Pyjama Drama also helps develop key skills such as confidence, communication and problem solving.
For more information about our drama classes for children, or to find your nearest class, please call 01938 871855 or visit our website www.pyjamadrama.com/classes for more details.
Venues: South Aberdeenshire and Angus, Belfast, Glasgow, Stockton on Tees, Middlebrough, Carlisle, Leeds, Wirral, Trafford, Didsbury, Cheshire, Stockport, Sheffield, Powys, South Wales, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth, Sutton Coldfield, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Exeter, Exmouth, Crediton, West Wiltshire, New Forest, Ipswich, Felixstowe, Woodbridge, Harlow, Loughton, Tunbridge Wells, Brighton & Hove, North Surrey, South West London
Our Aims:
Classes last for 1 ½ hours and run each evening after school and all day at weekends. The pre-school classes run on Mondays from 10:30am. We have immediate availability in most classes so please contact the theatre for further information.
Address: 70-72 Barnbury Road, Islington, London N1 0ES
Registered Charity Number: 266 765
Call Stagecoach Staines now on 0845 0556356 or click on our website.
Now you can! Join us this holiday on the intense but thrilling Theatre Tribe journey of what it is like to cast, rehearse and perform in a West End show led by Musical Theatre professionals. We create tailor-made productions based on current Musical Theatre hits which our ‘Tribe Members’ learn – complete with songs, script and choreography – in preparation for a fabulous final show. Theatre Tribe is not simply a holiday camp but a theatrical event, where each Tribe Member is made to feel like a seasoned performer preparing for the first night of a West End production.
Hard work? Yes. Challenging? Yes. Great fun? Yes!
Key Features and Benefits of a Theatre Tribe Experience:
We guarantee everyone who spends time with Theatre Tribe comes away from their experience feeling inspired, confident and raring to go!
Venues: Theatre Tribe can be found in various locations across London and the South East including Hampstead, Ealing, Balham, Greenwich and Cambridge
Baby Story Play
6 months – 2 years
Explore the magic of stories, sounds and words with your little ones in a fun, interactive class that gets you communicating imaginatively with your little ones. A must for mums who are looking for a new exciting class – no more banging the same instruments or singing the same songs…hooray!
Early Years Drama
2 years – 7 years
Our skilled practitioners transport your children into a new and exciting imaginary world each week. Guiding them through each original story creatively, your children will become the sights, sounds and loveable characters together.
Our links with the early learning frameworks make Debutots Early Years Drama a huge hit with nurseries and schools too!
Debutots also provide fabulous birthday parties: themed unique adventures through story packed with party games, imaginative play and fun!
Visit our website for full details and a class near you.
See our Franchise Opportunities listing here
Venues: Clapham, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Finchley, Hampstead & Muswell Hill, Islington, Camden & St. John's Wood, Harrow, North Hillingdon, Rickmansworth, Durham, Chester-le-Street, Consett & Hexham, Darlington, Stockton on-Tees, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Walsall, North Bristol, South West Gloucestershire, Bournemouth, Swindon, Reading, Brighton, Hove, Bexley, Bromley, North West Hertfordshire, North Down, Ards, Dundonald and East Belfast, South Belfast, Lisburn and all surrounding areas
And more …. Log onto the website for full details.
Web: www.surreycountyarts.org.uk
We offer term-time classes in Creative Drama and Messy Art for 16 months to 3 years, Art and Craft for 3 to 7 year olds, Drama for 3 to 5 year olds, After-School Art Classes for 5 to 7 year olds and Saturday art workshops. Popular 3-hour workshops are run in the holidays for 3 to 6 year olds and 3-day workshops for 6-8 year olds. Children are encouraged to use different media and the process is far more important than the result. The child’s own ideas are celebrated and encouraged at all times. Free trials are available.
Contact: Sofia Randall on 07960 496481 or e-mail sofia@artbarnclasses.com
For full details contact 0845 604 1422 or click on our website.
Classes and private lessons in Speech, Drama, Ballet, Tap and Modern Dance.
Children and older students prepared for professional auditions, examinations, festivals etc.
Studio in Coulsdon, Surrey.
ESTA also has an agency and this year alone - members from both schools have appeared on CBBC,on CITV, on ITV, on Nickelodeon, at The National Theatre, at The Royal Court, with The National Youth Theatre and in major motion pictures.
ESTA’s Summer Schools are very popular and children join from all over the world as well as London! Do contact us for dates.
(Discounts on mentioning All4Kids)
For info and applications:
Tel: (020) 8741 2843
Email: esta@charkham.net
“You don’t just come to Kdance - you become part of Kdance!”
We offer classes in Pop Dance, Cheerleading, Creative Dance, Singing and Drama for children from 5 years old. Fully qualified and highly experienced teachers nurture each child’s individual talents encouraging them to their full potential. Children become heavily involved in a big stage production held at the end of every term allowing them to experience all aspects of dance and drama.
Throughout the year we also run workshops hosted by well-known National and International dance companies.
Please contact us for further information.
Established for 20 years we teach dance to children aged from four to adults. We encourage each pupil to reach their full potential and pupils have the opportunity to take exams and take part in the school shows. Our classes that run in North Abingdon- Wed-Fri after school and all day on Saturdays range from beginners to preparation for entry into Dance and Performing Art Colleges.
Between 2000-2012 14 students won scholarships to study at Arts Educational London, Bird College, RADA and Mountivew. Past students perform in the West End in Wicked, We Will Rock You, Dirty Dancing, Legally Blonde, Rock of Ages, Mamma Mia, Woman in Black and Chicago.
Principal: Judy Tompsett C.D.E., L.I.S.T.D.Dip., L.A.M.D.A.Dip.
Teacher: Selina Chilton DDI, Diploma in Musical Theatre (Arts Ed.)
Email: judy.tompsett@ntlworld.com
Take part in a musical theatre skills course with Youth Music Theatre, the UK’s national theatre company for young people. Get the chance to develop your skills in acting, singing and dancing, gain a grade 6 Trinity Guildhall certificate, create a new musical in six action-packed days and perform it to family and friends.
Stay at a residential camp with full board, accommodation, pastoral care, tuition from top West End directors, make new friends and have a lot of fun!
Special offers range from a discount of £15 for full-fee payment in advance, to a saving of £70 per participant if four places are booked together.
Past participants have said: “I met some fantastic people, learned so much and created something I didn’t think was possible, in a week!” (Jenny Whitaker, aged 16) and “We worked with really supportive professional directors. It’s been the best performance experience” (Melissa Rigg, aged 17).
We are passionate about what we do and have been running our action-packed skills courses for the past 10 years.
Find out more and book a skills course here:
Call Stagecoach Camberley now on 020 8892 5177 or click on our website.
The actress behind Act, Jane Cameron, studied acting at Webber Douglas drama school. All workshops are run by professional actors.
Drama classes are energised, fun and inspiring they build confidence and self esteem. Children are encouraged to free their imaginations and express their creativity. The actors create an encouraging, supportive and inclusive atmosphere. Workshops include theatre games, improvisation, movement, rehearsals and performance’s to friends and family!
Act Parties are jam packed with drama games, personalised adventure stories, treasure hunts and riddles!
Weekly Classes and Holiday workshops are held on Saturday mornings at Streatham & Clapham High School, 42 Abbotswood Road SW16 1AW
Summer Holiday Drama ... Rehearse & perform a play in a week!For information contact Jane Cameron on the number above or Email: actdrama@googlemail.com
We cover: South London
Staff are selected not only for their skills but for their ability to inspire, motivate and coach the students to reach their full potential. The focus at Razzamataz is to provide a fun and varied curriculum to teach new skills or enhance existing ones.
We pride ourselves not only on the quality of our tuition (as ranked in the Top 3 Theatre Schools by The Stage newspaper) but also:
The Principal at Derby & Nottingham is Shanley Booth who prides herself on her personal approach to both students and parents.
For details on our class times call Sam or visit our schools page at www.razzamataz.co.uk.
We offer FREE taster sessions - Reserve yours today!
Call Stagecoach Richmond now on 020 8332 6741 or click on our website:
We offer classes covering all aspects of theatre training for children aged 2+ - 18, and now also offering classes in Drama and Dance to Adults. Classes are held in our Bristol Studios and in several branches throughout the region. All our pupils enjoy learning through productions, with many opportunities to appear in professional touring shows at the Bristol Hippodrome, Theatre Royal, Bath and other local venues.
Recent professional shows at the Bristol Hippodrome have included ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ starring Marti Pellow, ‘Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat’ starring Keith Jack, ‘Half a Sixpence’ starring Gary Wilmot, ‘Dr Doolittle’ starring Tommy Steele, ‘Evita’, ‘Whistle Down the Wind’, ‘The King and I’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Annie’, ‘South Pacific’, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and ‘Scrooge’ starring Shane Richie.
We frequently have children appearing in Major Touring and West End Shows including ‘Matilda a Musical’, ‘Oliver’, ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’. We have also supplied the Children for the annual pantomime at the Bristol Hippodrome for over 20 years. Including ‘Dick Whittington’ starring Barbara Windsor, ‘Snow White’ starring Kara Tointon and Joe Swash, in recent year’s children performing alongside Joe Pasquale, Jim Davidson, Paul O’Grady and Julian Clary.
We have a large teaching faculty drawn from both the teaching and theatrical professions and have a 100% success rate on students entered for all disciplines of Llamda exams. We also offer extra individual tuition in piano and solo singing. Many of our students have graduated on to appear in West End Shows and Major Touring Productions.
Extremely competitive fees – Why pay more when you can get the best for less!
We are very proud of our staff who between them bring a wealth of professional experience to the school which means the children benefit from their passion and working knowledge of professional theatre. All staff are CRB checked to an enhanced standard.
We aim for high standards in all we do and offer students the chance to experience working with professional sound, lighting and costumes. We are very proud of our 100% pass rate in our LAMDA examinations.
We offer a FREE TRIAL class so you can come along and try our fantastic classes for yourself!
NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR OUR SUMMER HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS!!
July 29th - August 2nd (Ages 4-7 yrs)
August 12th - 16th (Ages 13-18 yrs)
August 26th - 30th (Ages 6-16 yrs)
Please contact us for more information or to book.
Hazelle Stage School has been established for 40 years.
A fully qualified team offer Tap, Ballet, Aerobics, Modern and Jazz classes for children from the age of 3.
Classes are small, maximum 15 children. Many pupils move into careers in the theatre and TV.
We also supply a huge range of dance wear from a single item for beginners to a complete wardrobe for a stage show. Made-to-measure service available. Please log onto our website to view some of our range, we offer mail order.
Venue: Birmingham
During term-time Saturday Morning classes are held at Holy Trinity School, Trinity Walk, Off Maresfield Gdns, NW3 5SQ as follows:
10.00am to 11.00am: Drama (3s/4s & 5s/6s ) & Street Dance (7 to 11s)
11.00am to 12 noon: Trinity Guildhall Drama Exam Classes for (7 to 12s)
12.00 noon to 1.00pm Musical Theatre Classes (7 to 12s)
Street Dance shows in West End Theatres:
We offer 7 to 15 year olds the chance to take part in exciting Dance Shows twice a year. Once a year our dancers take part in productions that are staged at either Her Majesty’s Theatre or The Sadlers Wells Theatre. In July we produce a special Summer Street Dance Show in North London.
School Holidays:
Dramatots, (3s & 4s) join specialised drama courses which include Drama Games, Plays and Dressing Up.
Drama, Street Dance and Musical Theatre Courses offer 5 to 12 year olds the chance to take part in Plays, Dance Shows and Musical Productions. Young performers are trained in performance skills which are put into practice in our stunning shows.
Plus two week intensive Drama Exam Course for 7 -17 year olds during the Summer Holidays.
Birthday Drama or Street Dance Parties also bookable.
Dramarama is registered with Ofsted.
Ballet - Jazz - Tap - Disco - National - Greek - Modern - Line Dancing - Drama - Singing
Nursery classes for 3+ for Ballet and Tap are held on Saturday mornings.
Classes held at Thornhill, Bitterne, Romsey, Halterworth and Valley Park.
Fax: (023) 8045 2986