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Masters Performing Arts College Established 1995 Type Independent FE College Founder Wendy Headford Specialism Performing Arts Location Arterial Road
Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 7UQ
United KingdomGender Co-educational Ages 16+ Website Official Website Coordinates: 53°47′43″N 1°23′16″W / 53.795330°N 1.387760°W
Masters Performing Arts College is an independent performing arts college, based in the town of Rayleigh in Essex, England. The college was founded in 1995, by former professional dancer and dance teacher Wendy Headford.
Since 2009 the college has been run by four directors:
- Wendy Headford F.I.S.T.D
- Matthew Plummer BA (Hons)
- Michaela Headford A.I.S.T.D. Dip
- Liam O'Donoghue - Finance Director
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Overview
Masters was founded in 1995 by Wendy Headford and is now recognised as one of the leading dance/musical theatre colleges in the country, offering extensive training in the performing arts industry.
The college is based in Rayleigh Essex just outside the M25 offering excellent links by rail and road to London - the heart of theatre land.
Masters is committed to providing an excellent standard of further education and training for the performing arts with the aim of producing versatile and competent dancers and musical theatre performers to the highest professional level.
The philosophy that makes Masters such a unique training establishment is that it offers all students of varying abilities and backgrounds, equal opportunities to succeed by providing a creative dynamic and positive environment, with a course that equips students towards fulfilling their aspirations.
The college attend the annual dance festival 'Move It!' every year with their own stand and have a reputation for being one of the best performers at the event
Training
Key areas of study include ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance, singing and drama.
The college offer one course:
- Professional 3 Year Diploma in Musical Theatre/Dance
The college is currently in AMS (Application for Membership Status) with the Council for Dance Education and Training.
The college offer its own scholarship/funding awards.
The college is registered with EMA.
The college has over 100 students.
The college is also an approved centre of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Students have the opportunity to gain nationally recognised dance teaching qualifications with the organisation, in ballet, tap and modern theatre dance.
The school stages an annual production at the 'UCL Bloomsbury' Theatre in London, which many agents/directors in the industry attend in helping the graduates gain employment.
Pre-vocational training
Junior Masters (formerly known as S.E.T.S.- 'South East Theatre School') is the pre-vocational school to the college. The school has classes in all aspects of dance, drama and singing and is open throughout the week in the evenings with fully trained/qualified teachers.
Notable alumni
- Nathalie Emmanuel- Sasha Valentine- Hollyoaks- Channel 4
- Clare Foster- Millie Brown- The Bill- ITV (Currently playing the lead role of Polly Barker in the West End revival of Crazy For You)
- Katie Collins- Top Commercial Dancer- T.V. & Arena tours (Leona Lewis 'Labyrinth Tour' 2010)
- Anthony Whiteman- Dance Captain- Billy Elliot the Musical- West End
External links
Performing arts schools in the United Kingdom Acting Academy of Live and Recorded Arts · Arts Educational Schools, London · Birmingham School of Acting · Bristol Old Vic Theatre School · Central School of Speech and Drama · Drama Centre London · Drama Studio London · East 15 Acting School · Guildford School of Acting · Guildhall School of Music & Drama · Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts · Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts · London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art · The Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre · Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts · Oxford School of Drama · Rose Bruford College · Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · Royal Conservatoire of Scotland · Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama · Stella Mann College of Performing Arts · Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Dance Bird College · Central School of Ballet · Elmhurst School for Dance · English National Ballet School · The Hammond School · Laine Theatre Arts · Laban · London Contemporary Dance School · London Studio Centre · Masters Performing Arts College · Northern Ballet School · Northern School of Contemporary Dance · Performers College · Royal Ballet School · Scottish School of Contemporary Dance · Stella Mann College of Performing Arts · Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Music See: Music Schools in the United Kingdom
Musical theatre Arts Educational Schools, London · Bird College · Cambridge Performing Arts · Guildford School of Acting · The Hammond School · Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts · Laine Theatre Arts · Leicester Performing Arts · Liverpool Theatre School and College · Masters Performing Arts College · Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts · Performers College · SLP College · Stella Mann College of Performing Arts · Tring Park School for the Performing Arts · The Urdang Academy
Secondary Arts Educational Schools, London · BRIT School · The Hammond School · Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts · Sylvia Young Theatre School · Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Former Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts
Categories:- Schools of the performing arts in the United Kingdom
- Drama schools in the United Kingdom
- Dance schools in the United Kingdom
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