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EDUCATION Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
This leading drama school offers a variety of courses (for adults as well as kids), all the while providing professional training for its body of full-time students. The forthcoming summer experiences run from 5-16 August, cover everything from TV and film acting to street dance and are the perfect way to engage 12-16 year-olds who want to perform professionally or just for pleasure. £175 per course, Clarendon Road, N22; mountview.org.uk
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Bridewell Theatre
The Bridewell Theatre was recently announced as the new home of the London Ballet Company, a move that can only enhance its reputation as a centre of arts excellence – but that’s not the whole story. The Bridewell also boasts the world’s foremost library of printing and the graphic arts, and offers a variety of courses for adults looking to learn about letterpress, typography and the like. 14 Bride Lane, EC4Y; sbf.org.uk
ALDWYN COOPER: HEAD OF REGENT’S COLLEGE
Regent’s College
As part of an exciting new partnership, the Kevin Spacey Foundation is supporting Regent’s College’s innovative BA (Hons) in Acting and Global Theatre. Applicants are invited to audition for scholarships, with the number of new or continuing scholars rising to 18 by 2015. Hollywood star Spacey will lead two masterclasses per year, while his foundation will create regular additional learning events featuring high-profile artists and practitioners. Inner Circle, NW1; regents.ac.uk
Anna Fiorentini
The highly regarded (and non-profit) Anna Fiorentini Theatre & Film School is running special holiday courses once again this summer, promising to give participants a valuable insight into the performing arts industry. Two courses are available for 2013, Make a Movie in a Week (29 July - 2 August) and Musical Theatre (19-23 August); each runs for five days and will see students learn from experienced industry professionals while they produce work to show to friends and family. £195 for one course or £300 for both, Princess May School, Princess May Road, N16; annafiorentini.com
STAGECOACH THEATRE ARTS
The school celebrates a milestone 25th anniversary this year. Founded in 1988 with three schools in Surrey, it has grown to encompass 600 schools throughout the UK with a further 72 overseas in Australia, Canada, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Malta, Spain and the USA. With branches in Hackney, Islington, Stoke Newington and Primrose Hill, classes don’t run during the school term but check out the holiday workshops lined up for the summer. stagecoach.co.uk 35
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