Graduates work at an advanced, audition-ready level. Training is rigorous and holistic, preparing them for drama school, conservatoires, or professional work. Students are expected to rehearse like professionals, collaborate like creatives, and lead like artists.

Core Focus:

   •   Building a polished repertoire folder (Golden Age, Contemporary, Legit, Pop/Rock).

   •   In-depth vocal coaching: tone, placement, stamina, vocal health.

   •   Acting through song masterclasses with full scene analysis and context.

   •   Advanced choreography in professional repertoire pieces.

   •   Self-tape training, mock auditions, industry expectations.

Practitioner & Industry Focus:

   •   Techniques from Stanislavski, Hagen, Meisner, and Viewpoints, applied to song and movement.

   •   Exploration of musical theatre history and socio-political contexts (Rent, Cabaret, Spring Awakening).

   •   Director’s lens: students begin choreographing or staging pieces, understanding musical structure and visual storytelling.

Performance Practice:

   •   Solo cabarets, audition showcases, fully staged musical scenes.

   •   Coaching on microphone technique, stage tech, and professional rehearsal etiquette.

Final Outcome:

TLA musical theatre graduates leave with a refined performance technique, a deep connection to character and story, and a fully rounded understanding of musical theatre as both a craft and an industry. Whether they pursue the West End, conservatoire training, or creative leadership, they are equipped with skill, self-awareness, and soul.

Purple TLA branded top and any unbranded black movable bottoms.

Girls: students must wear a black leotard and black footless tights 

Boys:  Black leotard, black jazz pants and jazz shoes

Hair must be neatly tied back and off of the face

Equipment: Turning shoes, nude Jazz shoes, nude character shoes

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Drama: Tonicha Jeronimo and Courtney Freckleton

Singing: Becca Blundell and Laura Beth Swarbrick

Dance: Megan Crehan and Ava Jeronimo 

Now training as young professionals, students focus on refining technique and exploring genre-specific nuances in performance. They learn to choose repertoire that suits their voice and type, and begin working on complex dance styles and emotional authenticity in song.

Core Focus:

   •   Solo vocal coaching with attention to phrasing, dynamics, resonance.

   •   Acting through song using Meisner repetition for honest emotional response.

   •   Audition technique: contrasting songs, preparing 16- and 32-bar cuts.

   •   Dance styles: Fosse, contemporary MT, street jazz, lyrical, tap (if offered).

   •   Deeper rehearsal processes—storyboarding choreography, understanding song structure (verse, bridge, climax).

   •   Exploring repertoire from Les Misérables, Hamilton, Six, Dear Evan Hansen, Chicago, West Side Story.

Practitioner Focus:

   •   Uta Hagen’s substitution and object exercises.

   •   Dance artistry influenced by Andy Blankenbuehler, Susan Stroman, Sonya Tayeh.

   •   Voice grounded in Estill Voice Training and Linklater technique foundations.

Black TLA branded top and TLA black leggings

Girls: Students must wear a TLA black leotard and black footless tights 

Boys:  Black leotard, black jazz pants and jazz shoes

Hair must be neatly tied back and off of the face

Equipment: Turning shoes, nude Jazz shoes

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Drama: Oscar Allen and Laura Ashton

Singing: Becca Blundell and Laura Ashton

Dance: Meghan Crehan and Ella Kate Smith

This bridge phase develops more formal technique while nurturing imagination. Students begin exploring song as monologue, dance as narrative, and building emotional vocabulary through movement and voice.

Core Focus:

   •   Singing solo lines, harmonising in parts, understanding vocal registers (chest/head mix).

   •   Acting through song: developing subtext and character objectives.

   •   Dance technique: posture, control, extensions, isolations.

   •   Learning key styles: Fosse, Robbins, Michael Bennett (A Chorus Line), Gene Kelly (musical athleticism).

   •   Exploring musical theatre styles (Golden Age, pop musicals, jukebox, contemporary).

Practitioner Work:

   •   Acting through song inspired by Stanislavski and Adler (truthful performance).

   •   Dance style and storytelling through the lens of Laban effort actions and Viewpoints (space and tempo).

Genres Explored:

   •   Matilda, Bugsy Malone, The Wizard of Oz, School of Rock, Mary Poppins.

Girls: Blue TLA Leotard, TLA dance leggings, TLA scrunchie, Black TLA T-Shirt and a branded TLA hoodie or zoodie (not compulsory)

Boys:  Black leotard, black jazz pants, Black TLA T-shirt, jazz shoes and a branded TLA hoodie or zoodie (not compulsory)

Drama: Courtney Freckleton

Singing: Laura Ashton

Dance: Meghan Crehan and Ella Kate Smith

Juniors begin working more consciously with story structure, characters, and ensemble choreography. Songs are taught with emotional connection and dance introduces foundational technique through fun and discipline.

Core Focus:

   •   Singing in unison and beginning to hold basic harmonies.

   •   Learning to sing with emotion and intention.

   •   Introduction to character-driven songs and mini scenes.

   •   Choreographic foundations: jazz squares, step-ball-change, grapevine, pivot turns.

   •   Introduction to dance icons like Bob Fosse (stylised movement) and Jerome Robbins (narrative dance).

   •   Use of props and staging in musical storytelling.

Techniques Introduced:

   •   Vocal warm-ups: breath support, pitch matching, articulation.

   •   Movement phrasing and beginning musicality in dance.

   •   Storytelling through song: who, where, what, why.

Genres Touched:

   •   Disney, early Broadway, British panto and musical styles (e.g. Oliver!, Annie, The Sound of Music).

Black leggings/tracksuit bottoms, Black TLA T-shirt, a branded TLA hoodie or zoodie (not compulsory) and a TLA scrunchie for hair.

Black jazz shoes

Drama: Jennifer Whittaker, Courtney Freckleton and Laura Ashton

Singing: Laura Ashton

Dance: Meghan Crehan

At this age, musical theatre is introduced through imaginative play, rhythm games, and simple ensemble numbers. Students learn to connect emotion to voice and movement through themed classes (e.g. magical kingdoms, animals, seasons) where each week tells a mini musical story.

Core Focus:

   •   Exploring sound and pitch through songs and storytelling.

   •   Learning basic musicality (beat, tempo, rhythm).

   •   Movement-based storytelling through simple dance routines.

   •   Expression through face, voice, and physicality.

   •   Ensemble awareness and copying patterns.

Foundations Laid:

   •   Vocal confidence and clear diction.

   •   Physical expression and spatial awareness.

   •   Musical listening and responding as a group.

Black leggings/tracksuit bottoms, Black TLA T-shirt, a branded TLA hoodie or zoodie (not compulsory) and a TLA scrunchie for hair

Black jazz shoes

Drama: Jennifer Whittaker, Courtney Freckleton and Laura Ashton

Singing: Laura Ashton

Dance: Meghan Crehan