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) •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 