The school was founded in 1988 for children aged 7-18 yrs, and meets at various venues in Hillingdon and Harrow to bring drama to your doorstep.
In all the classes, the children enjoy Drama Games, Mimes, Improvisations, Stage Falls, Voice & Speech exercises , rehearsals for our Shows or pantos and for the more seriously minded, we enter students for the Trinity-Guildhall Drama Exams with whom we always achieve excellent results.
Please review our news items to see the range of shows we have staged.
Classes
Classes are held in the following venues:-
Tuesdays:- Methodist Church, Queens Walk. S.Ruislip
Middle Drama (for 7-11years) 5.00 – 6.00p.m (1st floor studio)
Senior Drama (for 12 – 18 years ) 6.00 –7.00.p.m. (Ground floor studio) Temporarily suspended
Wednesdays:- Christchurch, Redford Way, Uxbridge (Room 9)
Middle Drama (for 7-11years) 5.00 – 6.00.p.m..
Senior Drama (for 12-18years) 6.00 –7.00 .p.m.
Thursdays:- Methodist Church Cannon Lane, Eastcote, Pinner, (Small Hall)
Middle Drama (for 7-11 years) 5.00 – 6.00p.m.
Senior Drama (for 12-18 years) 6.00- 7.00p.m.
Saturdays: Compass Theatre, Glebe Ave. Ickenham
Middle Drama (for 7–11 year olds) 10.30. – 11.30.a.m.
Senior Drama (for 12-18 years) 11.30.a.m.-12.30.p.m.
All children are invited to a free trial class before committing themselves to joining us.
Teachers
Founder of the school, Judy Kelly, AISTD, LAMDA (Gold Medalist) Director & choreographer is the daughter of an award winning director. She has a professional background, having attended the Aida Foster School of Dance & Drama from the age of 11 alongside such personalities as Barbara Windsor & Shirley Eaton.
As a child she appeared in such favourites as The Belles of St. Trinians, The Happiest Days of Your Life, etc. Judy is assisted by her partner, Chris Tarran (Cert.Ed.Drama ) a teacher of many year’s experience and extremely popular with the students.
Students who wish to undertake professional work will be advised of the best agencies. Several of our pupils have appeared professionally on T.V. Film and on the London stage.
Past pupils of Judy Kelly include Fern Cotton now a TV presenter Other pupils have been successful in gaining places at LAMDA, Mountview Theatre School, Central Academy of Dramatic Art, The American Academy of Dramatic Art. In New York etc. All our staff are fully qualified, experienced drama teachers, fully CRB checked
School Of Excellence
We are a school of excellence.
The national average for receiving ‘Distinction’ in exams is 10%.
We get an average of 50% for ‘merits’ and ‘distinctions’.