WEST END ACADEMY
Come to the Dominion Theatre in London this Summer and train with some of the most accomplished actors, dancers, singers, stage combat instructors and directors in the world!
Our Summer Academy is always incredible and it is amazing to work with so many passionate people who love theatre as much as we do, come and find us on Instagram to see what we get up to! Going into our 10th year of West End Summer courses join us in 2024 and work with top West End cast members and industry professionals!
Act, sing and dance every day on our musical theatre course which includes classes, workshops, masterclasses, a backstage tour and tickets to West End shows! Our Musical Theatre Academy is for students and adults aged 16+ who are interested in embarking on a career in musical theatre or exploring what it is like to be a West End professional. Deadline: 1st May (Limited places so please apply early to avoid disappointment.)
Accommodation - Not from London? Do not worry we can provide some fantastic accommodation so you can stay with others from the course. Once you apply we will email you the brochure and details.
DATES-SUMMER 2024
Week 1 -Monday 15th July - Saturday 20th July
Week 2 -Monday 22nd July - Saturday 27th July
Week 3 -Monday 29th July - Saturday 3rd August
CLASSES
Work on your technique in acting, singing, dance and stage combat
WEST END SHOW WORKSHOPS
Learn the blocking and choreography from the top West End shows taught by West End cast members
TICKETS TO WEST END SHOWS
Each week we will take you to see a West End show!
If you are booking onto week 1 you also get to go on a backstage tour!
MASTERCLASSES
West End
Audition Technique
Learn what happens at
a West End audition
West End
Agent Masterclass
Perform for a top musical theatre agent
West End
Rehearsal Masterclass
Work with a West End creative team in a rehearsal setting to stage a section from a musical
Timetable
For the first two weeks you will take part in acting, singing and dance classes, stage combat and industry masterclasses all taught by the best of the West End industry. We also have a number of West End workshops where you get to learn straight from the West End stage and these are taught by a current or recent West End cast member from the show. In week 3 you will get to work with a top director and experience a West End rehearsal, putting everything you have learnt with us into practice as we work on a section from a musical with a West End creative team. The week ends with the chance to perform for a top West End theatre agent and get feedback about your performance. Our West End teachers and timetable change each year and each year we push to give you the best West End experience ever! The timetable below is a great guide to what we offer. If you have a favourite show you want to work on please do let us know!
This is an amazing opportunity to work with West End professionals every day and improve your talent, confidence and creativity. This course is for all levels and abilities and everyone will have different strengths, use this as a chance to enhance your talent and boost areas you may want to work on.
We have people sign up from all over the world and we hope you can join us this Summer, be inspired, have lots of fun and meet people who share your dreams and passion.
WORK TO YOUR LEVEL
For weeks 1 and 2
we split our dance
and singing classes
into standard level
and advanced level
because we want you to get as
much out of the course as possible.
The course content is the same but
the classes will work to a different
pace. When you apply you are
automatically placed into the
standard group, however if you want to apply for our advanced classes please send us the following videos:
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"Enrolled in this programme a year ago and it was the most amazing summer I've ever had! It was a wonderful opportunity to meet the best working actors and actresses from the West End. You don't only get to learn the first-class skills from these professional performers but more importantly you get an in-depth knowledge/understanding of what it's like to work in the West End musical theatre industry. Not to mention one of the best part of this programme is meeting all the other people from around the world who share the same passion as you! The staff were very accommodating and fulfilled all my special requests (ie. arranging private one-to-one voice/speech lessons) which I have truly appreciated and was very helpful to me personally. This course will be a real gem for anyone who's looking to be introduced to musical theatre or is already very passionate in musical theatre and are looking at pursuing it in college. You'll get all the help and advice you need to get ready to ace an audition!"
Katherine Kam
"West end on demand was an AMAZING experience!!! Not only because you can work with professionals and learn from those who are in the industry (and believe me, you'll learn A LOT!), but also because there you can BE a performer and decide if that's what you want to do in your life! Spoiler alert: you'll have a lot of fun, friends and music. ENJOY! x"
"One more time I would like to thank you for all your help and support in the course. I think all of us had an
amazing experience!! I loved the classes and everyone (staff, teachers..) was fantastic!! I hope next year I have the opportunity to join another experience."
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