Associated Studios

Associated Studios is a top British drama school in the heart of London, offering industry-lead Musical Theatre training.

Associated Studios was founded by renowned vocal coach Leontine Hass in 2007. Associated Studios offers an MA Musical Theatre Performance validated by Wolverhampton University and part-time and full-time Musical Theatre Diploma courses taught by eminent industry practitioners, including West End Musical Directors, Directors, Choreographers, Writers, Composers, Casting Directors and leading artists, Associated Studios also runs Professional Development workshops for performers who are already working. Associated Studios is a registered educational charity and offers a few large bursaries for exceptionally talented performers who cannot afford Drama school training annually. Class sizes at the school are small and capped at a maximum of 22 per class to maximise individual attention and quality training for each participant. Participation is strictly by audition. Full-time courses culminate in a full public production at a professional theatre and a West End Industry showcase. Associated Studios engages its students and staff in outreach. Projects have included teaching drama and music workshops at Feltham Prison, Crisis Homeless Charity and performing in Hospital Wards. Associated Studios has recently opened a second branch in Melbourne, Australia.

Premises

The school has recently relocated to a beautiful 3-storey building in Kensington and Chelsea. Comprising three large studios and two offices with wooden floorboards and ample natural light in a buzzing and creative street, just minutes from Portobello Road market and the tube, Associated Studios are now located at 204 Latimer Road, London W10 6QY.

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. 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 text and Acting through Song, making specific and in the moment choices.

Key personnel

• Leontine Hass - Founding Principal/Director,
• Suzy Hawes - Office Manager Associated Studios London,
• Ben Gordon - IT, Social and Technical Manager Associated Studios London
• Briar Franks - General Manager Associated Studios Australia,
• William Harris - Senior Academic Consultant,
• Scott Harrison - Senior Musical Theatre Consultant / Senior Singing Tutor,
• Greg Arrowsmith - Senior Musical Theatre Consultant/ Musical Supervisor,
• Dean Austin - Senior Musical Theatre Consultant/ Musical Supervisor,
• Sam Spencer-Lane - Senior Senior Musical Theatre Consultant/ Choreographer,
• Kathy Taylor-Jones - Senior Singing Tutor

Patrons

• Sir Tim Rice
• Jeremy Irons
• Rory Bremner
• Timothy West
• Jeremy Herrin
• Rosalinde Plowright OBE
• Danielle Tarento
• Alastair Lindsey - Renton
• Gloria Onitiri

Board of Directors

• 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

• Jamie Lambert - Collabro (Winner of Britain's Got Talent 2014)
• Alice Stokoe - Sophie in Mama Mia! (West End: Novello Theatre) - American Idiot
• Simon Anthony - Rhoden Lola in Kinky Boots West End - Colour Purple - Hamilton - West End
• Adam Strong - Kashoggi in We Will Rock YouUK Tour
• Janet Fisher Phantom West End
• Ashleigh Fleming Phantom West End
• Racheal Ward Singing in the Rain - Chicago - Australia
• Doug Hansell Come from Away
• Charlotte Knight Frozen Disney Cruise
• Erin Cornell Cats Asia Tour
• The London Belles
• Herve Goffings Black Earth Rising
• Ricardo Castro Motown West End
• Joanna Rennie Chicago West End
• David O'Mahoney Mamma Mia! West End
• Reece Richards Motown UK Tour
• Matt Kane Motown UK Tour
• Justina Kehinde - Around the World in 80's days
• Cas Moyo Thriller West End
• Natalie Rushdie - Concerts including Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Stadium and the London Coliseum.
• Cartier Fraser Buddy the musical West End
• Faye Ainley Dick Whittington
• Natorii Illidge Thriller UK Tour
• Tom Whalley - Sunderland Empire Pantomime
• Coleman James - Choir of Man World Tour
• Melvin Le Blanc - Lion King UK Tour
• Daniel Lopez - Rent

External links

• The Associated Studios website