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'''Associated Studios''' is a top British [[drama school]] in London, offering courses in [[Acting]], [[Musical Theatre]], [[Opera]] and [[Popular music|Commercial/Popular Music]].
'''Associated Studios''' is a [[drama school]] in London, offering degree and diploma courses in [[musical theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Associated Studios {{!}} Musical Theatre Courses in London |url=https://associatedstudios.co.uk/musical-theatre-courses |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=associatedstudios.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>


Associated Studios was founded by renowned vocal coach [[Leontine Hass]] in 2007, then based at the [[Royal Academy of Music]], in order to address a lack of top-level ongoing professional development and training for performers. In addition to part-time and full-time Musical Theatre courses taught by eminent industry practitioners, including Musical Directors, Director, Choreographers, Writers, Composers, Casting Directors and leading artists, Associated Studios also runs Professional Development Workshops for performers who are already working. Associated Studios is the only Performing Arts Academy in the UK to offer training for performers starting a career as well as industry professionals looking for ongoing professional development.Associated Studios is a registered educational charity and offers a few large bursaries for exceptionally talented performers who cannot afford Drama school training.Associated Studios also engages in outreach. Projects have included teaching at Feltham Prison, Crisis Homeless Charity and performing in Hospital Wards.
Associated Studios were founded by Leontine Hass in 2007, then based at the [[Royal Academy of Music]], in order to address a lack of top-level ongoing professional development and training for performers. In addition to regular classes and masterclasses in acting, singing and dance, Associated Studios also runs Professional Development Workshops for performers who are already working. Associated Studios is the only Performing Arts Academy in the UK to offer training for performers starting a career as well as industry professionals looking for ongoing professional development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.davidomahony.co.uk/biography|title = CV & Biography}}</ref> On graduation students are eligible for entry into Spotlight, the leading industry casting directory.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.spotlight.com/contacts/listing/bdec6ee7-b47e-4df9-9e0d-2a23d756cb38|title = The Associated Studios - on Spotlight}}</ref>


==Premises==
==Premises==
The school has recently relocated to a beautiful 3 floor building in Kensington and Chelsea. 204 Latimer Road, London W10 6QY
In 2019 the school relocated to a 3 floored building in Kensington and Chelsea.


==Musical Theatre Courses==
==Musical theatre courses==
Various part-time and full-time Musical Theatre courses run throughout the year. The first one-year full-time Musical Theatre course started in September 2010. Since then, the school has established itself as one of the top British Drama schools, with an impressive alumni including many West End leads.
The first one-year full-time Musical Theatre course started in September 2016. Other shorter, part-time courses are also offered throughout the school's academic year which are essentially only specific portions of the same full-time course. This involves such part-time students joining the full-time course at different times of the year for a shorter period and generally sharing the same classes as full-time students.

Dance classes are streamed to cater for movers, as well as professional dancers. Associated Studios is renowned for training exceptional Singers and Actors. The school has built a reputation for training performers with a reliable and excellent vocal technique who can withstand the rigours of an 8-show week, as well as training performers to connect authentically to the text, making specific and in the moment choices.
In 2020 an MA in Musical Theatre Performance course was introduced validated by the University of Wolverhampton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wlv.ac.uk/news-and-events/latest-news/2020/june-2020/associated-studios-launch-a-new-masters-in-musical-theatre-.php|title=Associated Studios launch a new Master’s in Musical Theatre|website=www.wlv.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://associatedstudios.co.uk/ma-musical-theatre/|title=MA Musical Theatre Performance}}</ref> The course is aimed at performers with the potential to train for a career in Musical Theatre and offers a year of intensive, practical training in dance, singing and acting.

In 2023 Associated Studios moved their validation partner to become affiliated with University of Chichester, offering both their MA in Musical Theatre Performance, and now a 2-year accelerated BA(Hons) in Musical Theatre (Professional Performance) both of which are accredited by the University of Chichester.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Associated Studios {{!}} **News Flash** BA Musical Theatre (Professional Performance) live on UCAS in January 2024 |url=https://associatedstudios.co.uk/blog/news-flash-ba-musical-theatre-professional-performance-and-ma-musical-theatre-performance-to-start-in-october-2023 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=associatedstudios.co.uk}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=MA Musical Theatre Performance |url=https://associatedstudios.co.uk/courses/ma-musical-theatre-performance |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=associatedstudios.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2020 it was announced that patron Jeremy Irons was gifting a bursary for a talented performer to study on the one year Diploma in Musical Theatre course.<ref>{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/120969531278207/4325617147480070 |archive-date = 2022-04-27| url = https://m.facebook.com/associatedstudios/photos/a.803955639646256/4325617147480070/?type=3&source=44 |title = Associated Studios on Facebook |website=[[Facebook]]}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==Tait John Frost Musical Theatre Bursary==
The [[Tait Memorial Trust]] in collaboration with Associated Studios, London launched a new Musical Theatre award for young artists from Australia or New Zealand who wish to study Musical Theatre in June 2022. The award is funded by Australian Musical Theatre Impressario, and Tait Patron, [[John Frost (producer)]] AM.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://associatedstudios.co.uk/blog/tait-john-frost-musical-theatre-bursary|title=Associated Studios &#124; Tait John Frost Musical Theatre Bursary|website=associatedstudios.co.uk}}</ref> The inaugural recipient in 2023 was NSW singer/dancer Cathlyn Rose-McKellar. The 2024 winner is Rebecca Rolle from Queensland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.taitmemorialtrust.org/awards-2024/|title=Awards 2024 – Tait Memorial Trust|date=19 September 2024}}</ref>


==Key personnel==
==Key personnel==
*[[Leontine Hass]] - Founding Principal/Director,
*Leontine Hass - Founding principal/director
*Scott Harrison - Deputy Principal
Joshua Yeardley - Office Manager Associated Studios London,
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*Kathy Taylor-Jones - Singing tutor
Briar Franks - General Manager Associated Studios Australia,
Mark Magill - Studio and Event Manager,
William Harris - Senior Academic Consultant,
Scott Harrison - Senior Musical Theatre Consultant / Senior Singing Tutor,
Greg Arrowsmith - Senior Musical Theatre Consultant/ Musical Supervisor,
Michael Webborn - Senior Musical Theatre Consultant/ Musical Supervisor,
Dean Austin]] - Senior Musical Theatre Consultant/ Musical Supervisor,
Sam Spencer-Lane - Senior Senior Musical Theatre Consultant/ Choreographer,
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Kathy Taylor-Jones - Senior Singing Tutor


==Patrons==
==Patrons==


*[[Sir Tim Rice]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/associated-studios-launch-a-new-masters-in-musical-theatre-performance/|title = Associated Studios launch a new Master's in Musical Theatre Performance|date = 11 June 2020}}</ref>
*[[Sir Tim Rice]]
*[[Jeremy Irons]]
*[[Jeremy Irons]]
*[[Rory Bremner]]
*[[Rory Bremner]]
*[[Timothy West]]
*[[Timothy West]]
*[[Jeremy Herrin]]
*[[Jeremy Herrin]]
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*[[Danielle Tarento]]
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*Rosalinde Plowright OBE
*[[Gloria Onitiri]]
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*Danielle Tarento
*[[Scott Alan]]
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*Alastair Lindsey - Renton
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*[[Rosalind Plowright]]

*[[Mike Dixon (conductor)|Mike Dixon]]
==Board of Directors==
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*[[Alastair Lindsey-Renton]]
*[[Rory Bremner]] - Chair
*[[Leontine Hass]]
Patrick Lawrence QC
Dr. Christopher Stewardson

==Guest Coaches==

Guest acting coaches include:
Mike Alfreds (Director/Author) • Michael Attenborough (Director) • Dominic Cooke (Playwright/Director) • Sir Richard Eyre (Director) • Robert Fried (Acting Coach/Director) • Pete Gallagher (Director/Acting Coach) • Hugh Grant (Actor) • Douglas Hansell (Actor/Acting Coach) • Jeremy Herrin (Director) • Joe Hill-Gibbins (Director) • Jeremy Irons (Actor) • Terry Johnson (Playwright/Director) • Peter Kosminsky (Director/Writer/Producer) • Phelim McDermott (Director) • Lindsay Posner (Director) • Orlando Seale (Actor/ Acting Coach) • Sir Patrick Stewart (Actor) • Melly Still (Director) • Che Walker (Playwright/Director) • Timothy West (Actor) • Nigel Whitmey (Actor/Acting Coach)• Michael Fry • Hal Chambers • Christian Durham

Guest musical theatre coaches include:
Scott Alan (Composer) • David Allwood (Choreographer) • Jim Arnold (Casting Director - Pippa Ailion Casting) • Greg Arrowsmith (Musical Director) • Rosemary Ashe (Actress) • Dan Bowling (Musical Supervisor) • Bob Broad (Musical Director) • Marina Calderone (Director) • Jason Carr (Orchestrator/Musical Director) • Shane Collins (Agent - Shane Collins Associates) • Sarah Day (Choreographer) • Mike Dixon (Musical Director/Supervisor) • Martin Dodd (Producer - UK Productions) • Anthony Drewe (Lyricist) • Lesley Duff (Agent - Diamond Management) • [[Michael Fentiman]] (Director) • First Family Entertainment (Producers) • Kate Golledge (Director) • Ian Good (Director) • Jill Green (Casting Director) • David Grindrod (Casting Director) • Chris Guard (Musical Director) • Leontine Hass (Vocal Coach/Principal of Associated Studios) • Tim Howar (Actor) • Yvonne I'Anson (Marketing Consultant) • Stacey Jenson (Accent/Dialect Coach) • Tom Kelly (Musical Director) • Daniel Koek (Actor) • Theo Jamieson (Musical Director) • David Lee (Choreographer) • Mitch Leow (Yoga) • Nigel Lilley (Musical Director) • John Markham (Agent - The Markham Agency) • Robert McWhir (Director) • Ben Newsome (Casting Director) • Debbie O’Brien (Casting Director) • Stuart Pedlar (Musical Director) • Nigel Planer (Actor) • Matt Rawle (Actor) • John Rigby (Musical Director) • Neil Rutherford (Casting Director) • Matthew Samer (Musical Director) • Jeremy Sams (Director/Composer) • Nicholas Skilbeck (Musical Supervisor) • Peter Straker (Actor) • Danielle Tarento (Producer) • Kathy Taylor-Jones (Vocal Coach) • Paul Taylor Mills (Producer) • Ronin Traynor (Stage Combat) • Gareth Valentine (Musical Director/Supervisor)

Guest opera coaches include:
Rory Bremner (Satirist/English Librettist) • Sally Burgess (Mezzo-Soprano/Director) • Iain Burnside (Pianist) • Brad Cohen (Conductor) • Jonathan Cohen (Conductor) • James Conway (Director) • Graeme Danby (Bass-Baritone) • [[Sophie Daneman]] (Soprano) • David Eaton (Repetiteur) • David Edwards (Director) • Rebecca Evans (Soprano) • Olivia Fuchs (Director) • Giles Havergal (Director) • Philip Headlam (Repetiteur) • Mary Hill (Repetiteur) • Jonathan Hinden (Conductor/Senior Coach) • Aurelia Jonvaux (French Coach) • Max Key (Director) • Mary King (Vocal Coach) • Norbert Meyn (German Coach) • Natalie Murray (Opera) • Robin Newton (Conductor) • Penny O’Connor (Alexander Technique) • Paola Quaglia (Italian Coach) • Rowena Ricci (Flamenco) • Brindley Sherratt (Bass) • Jeremy Silver (Conductor) • Alessandro Talevi (Director) • Roger Vignoles (Repetiteur) • Andrew Watts (Countertenor) •Timothy Redmond (Conductor)• Michael Lloyd (Conductor)


==Alumni==
==Alumni==
*Jamie Lambert - [[Collabro]] (Winner of [[Britain's Got Talent (series 8)|Britain's Got Talent 2014]])
*Jamie Lambert - [[Collabro]] (Winner of [[Britain's Got Talent (series 8)|Britain's Got Talent 2014]])
*Alice Stokke - Sophie in [[Mama Mia!]] ([[West End theatre|West End]]: [[Novello Theatre]])
*Alice Stokke - Sophie in [[Mamma Mia! (musical)|Mama Mia!]] ([[West End theatre|West End]]: [[Novello Theatre]])
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Simon Anthony - Rhoden [[Kinky Boots]] [[Hamilton]]
Adam Strong [[We Will Rock You]]
Janet Fisher [[Phantom]]
Ashleigh Fleming [[Phantom]]
Racheal Ward [[Singing in the Rain]] [[Chicago]]
Doug Hansell [[Come from Away]]
Charlotte Knight [[Frozen]]
Erin Cornell [[Cats]]
The London Belles
Herve Goffings [[Black Earth Rising]]
Ricardo Castro [[Motown]]
Joanna Rennie [[Chicago]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.associatedstudios.co.uk The Associated Studios website]

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Latest revision as of 02:30, 19 October 2024

Associated Studios is a drama school in London, offering degree and diploma courses in musical theatre.[1]

Associated Studios were founded by Leontine Hass in 2007, then based at the Royal Academy of Music, in order to address a lack of top-level ongoing professional development and training for performers. In addition to regular classes and masterclasses in acting, singing and dance, Associated Studios also runs Professional Development Workshops for performers who are already working. Associated Studios is the only Performing Arts Academy in the UK to offer training for performers starting a career as well as industry professionals looking for ongoing professional development.[2] On graduation students are eligible for entry into Spotlight, the leading industry casting directory.[3]

Premises

[edit]

In 2019 the school relocated to a 3 floored building in Kensington and Chelsea.

Musical theatre courses

[edit]

The first one-year full-time Musical Theatre course started in September 2016. Other shorter, part-time courses are also offered throughout the school's academic year which are essentially only specific portions of the same full-time course. This involves such part-time students joining the full-time course at different times of the year for a shorter period and generally sharing the same classes as full-time students.

In 2020 an MA in Musical Theatre Performance course was introduced validated by the University of Wolverhampton.[4][5] The course is aimed at performers with the potential to train for a career in Musical Theatre and offers a year of intensive, practical training in dance, singing and acting.

In 2023 Associated Studios moved their validation partner to become affiliated with University of Chichester, offering both their MA in Musical Theatre Performance, and now a 2-year accelerated BA(Hons) in Musical Theatre (Professional Performance) both of which are accredited by the University of Chichester.[6] [7]

In August 2020 it was announced that patron Jeremy Irons was gifting a bursary for a talented performer to study on the one year Diploma in Musical Theatre course.[8]

Tait John Frost Musical Theatre Bursary

[edit]

The Tait Memorial Trust in collaboration with Associated Studios, London launched a new Musical Theatre award for young artists from Australia or New Zealand who wish to study Musical Theatre in June 2022. The award is funded by Australian Musical Theatre Impressario, and Tait Patron, John Frost (producer) AM.[9] The inaugural recipient in 2023 was NSW singer/dancer Cathlyn Rose-McKellar. The 2024 winner is Rebecca Rolle from Queensland.[10]

Key personnel

[edit]
  • Leontine Hass - Founding principal/director
  • Scott Harrison - Deputy Principal
  • Kathy Taylor-Jones - Singing tutor

Patrons

[edit]

Alumni

[edit]

[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Associated Studios | Musical Theatre Courses in London". associatedstudios.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ "CV & Biography".
  3. ^ a b "The Associated Studios - on Spotlight".
  4. ^ "Associated Studios launch a new Master's in Musical Theatre". www.wlv.ac.uk.
  5. ^ "MA Musical Theatre Performance".
  6. ^ "Associated Studios | **News Flash** BA Musical Theatre (Professional Performance) live on UCAS in January 2024". associatedstudios.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. ^ "MA Musical Theatre Performance". associatedstudios.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Associated Studios on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.[user-generated source]
  9. ^ "Associated Studios | Tait John Frost Musical Theatre Bursary". associatedstudios.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Awards 2024 – Tait Memorial Trust". 19 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Associated Studios launch a new Master's in Musical Theatre Performance". 11 June 2020.

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