'Inspirational'
We believe in giving young people strong foundations in traditional techniques.
We give our performers the tools for outstanding artistic expression, an innovative, imaginative voice and vision for creating fabulous ideas and inventing solutions.
Our performers leave our education with the attitude, confidence and breadth of communication skills needed for life, as well as the real working world of contemporary performance.
'Professional'
Training pupils with an unshakeable foundation in strong technique, and the imagination to enable creative vision, is very important to us.
Although our workshops are always fun and friendly, we believe in instilling absolute professionalism and a great work ethic and our tutors hold high expectations for all pupils.
We train using the latest equipment and resources, but with an eye on the old fashioned values of actor training; a clear, well controlled voice, an expressive and flexible body, a musical ear, an eye for detailed observation, and a mind that can respond to emotion, feelings and create a believable character.
'Educational'
As well as having the largest studios in the area with on-site performance spaces, a truly passionate team of wonderful Directors, Choreographers and Vocal Coaches, we are all extremely proud to be the area's only OFSTED registered performing arts school.
This means you have complete peace of mind that our programme is of exceptional educational benefit and we adhere to the government's stringent requirements for teaching, learning and safeguarding.
We pride ourselves on offering an unrivalled, all round, individualised arts education to all our pupils.
So Much More...
Triple Threat Training is what ACTAcademy specialises in. This is an industry term that means your child experiences all aspects of the main 3 performing arts subjects: Dance, Acting and Singing.
Most of our pupils choose to experience a 2 hour weekly workshop, covering drama and acting for stage and screen, dance and vocals combining for musical theatre performance. In Stage 1 and Stage 2, pupils also work towards taking part in so many exciting performance projects for stage and screen, developing their skills through an unrivalled, enriching arts curriculum and gaining their recognised qualifications along the journey. There are also plenty of opportunities to take additional classes in dance, drama, vocals or design - and once in your core training, your teachers can advise on the best additional classes for your child.
We are proud to be the Junior Training Department at Northern Performance Academy. As part of this incredible centre of excellence, we benefit from amazing facilities. We are not a 'pop-up' stage school, or a franchise, and as such, we have so much more on offer!
There are 2 theatres on-site, full pupil progression, audition preparation classes and additional specialist classes to take alongside core training. We also host outside auditions, events and offer discounts for visiting productions and masterclasses. In fact, we even have an adult arts timetable too - so much more happens on your performing arts journey when you train at ACTAcademy UK!
Our arts curriculum offers so much more than drama and musical theatre. Our outstanding curriculum ensures children experience many additional subject areas as part of their training, such as TV/Film, directing, theatre-making, improvisation, script-writing, choreography, composition, musicality, and stage combat, to name a few.
ACTAcademy is always described by past pupils as 'a second family' where pupils make friends for life and priceless memories are created. A childhood spent being part of ACTAcademy weekly workshops is what dreams are made of - and who knows where this exciting journey goes for your child!
Once your child is in Year 7, they graduate from our youth theatre department at ACTAcademy Stage School and enter the exciting world of Senior Stage Training as part of the main school of NORTHERN PERFORMANCE ACADEMY.