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Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual

Program Recognition
Ofsted "Outstanding" rating (2024)
Validated by University of Greenwich, accredited by CDET
Member of the Alliance of Musical Theatre Conservatoires (AMTC)
Founded in 1946, nearly 80 years of training excellence
Training
32-35 contact hours per week across dance, musical theatre, and performance
Dance: ballet, tap, jazz (technical and commercial), contemporary, body conditioning, pas de deux
Musical theatre: acting technique, singing (individual weekly sessions), acting through song, voice, accents and dialects
Agent Showcase (filmed) and in-house productions in final year
Notable Alumni
Warren Carlyle - Broadway choreographer and director (The Music Man, Kiss Me Kate, Hello Dolly!)
Gavin Lee - two-time Tony-nominated actor (Mary Poppins, SpongeBob SquarePants)
Lara Pulver - Olivier-nominated actor (Sherlock, Gypsy)
John Partridge - West End and television actor (EastEnders, Cats)
Melanie C - singer and performer (Spice Girls)
Facilities
Single-site campus with 13 dance studios, 4 acting studios, 12 singing rooms
120-seat Doreen Bird Foundation Theatre with full production block
30 minutes from London's West End via Sidcup Railway Station
Leadership
President: Stephen Mear, award-winning choreographer and director

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