Susan Elkin meets the ArtsEd’s Chris Hocking to find out why the school continues to be so successful and is in such high demand.
"I think we are probably the school of choice for anyone wanting to specialise in musical theatre” says Chris Hocking, principal designate of Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick and currently head of its highly successful Musical Theatre Course. “And our outcomes are excellent” That’s no idle boast. Scarlett, Summer and Zizi Strallen trained there as did Martin Clunes, Julie Andrews and Bonnie Langford among many other high achieving performers.
Each and every Arts Educational Schools musical theatre graduate is in, or has been in, professional work within six months of graduating. “They do the whole range” Chris says “including panto, theatre, TV, film and cruise ships.” No wonder ArtsEd won The Stage’s School of the Year 2016 award.
Arts Educational Schools operates several schools at its Chiswick headquarters – hence the plural name. Usually known simply as ArtsEd, the organisation also includes a full time day school and a well developed diverse and eclectic part time training programme – among other things.
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Joel Kern
Still only, 31, Joel Kern started Make Believe 16 years ago. The company provides drama, dance and singing training for children and now has 50 franchised branches. He chatted to Susan Elkin.
Free At Last!
Fourth Monkey Actor Training company announces accredited BA (Hons) Acting course and the introduction of audition fee wavers for all.
Looking Closely
Two contrasting exhibitions caught the eye of our graham Hooper
Composed Comfort
Paul Fincham is a composer whose carol Ring The Bells will be sung in concerts all over the country this christmas and whose opera The Happy Princess got good reviews last summer. Susan Elkin meets him.
What Makes A Good Pantomime?
An annual tradition or perhaps the fi rst visit to the theatre, going to a christmas show should be a truly memorable experience. Susan Elkin has some pointers.
A Rye Gem
Susan Elkin met with Theatre Peckham AD Suzann Mclean, discovering this hub has much to offer
Playing Shakespeare With Deutsche Bank
Proving an unmitigated success, the annual Playing Shakespeare season at The Globe promises to enthral, engage and entertain thousands more teenagers this spring. Susan Elkin is a huge, well wrapped up fan.
Dancers Wellbeing
As the Head of Dance at READ College, I am passionate about ensuring that my young students have the very best start to their professional dance training and consequently their future careers. This means educating our young people about how to look after themselves both physically and psychologically.
Supporting Students Through Design
Hot on the heels of the new digital Theatre+ platform release featured in last month’s Inkpellet (see bit.ly/Ip112Nov16), we asked matthew Nichols (director of drama, manchester Grammar school and chief Examiner of GcsE drama, aQa) to take us through his ideal playlist on dT+, as a guide for drama teachers looking to use digital resources to support the teaching of design skills in the classroom.
Careers In Theatre
Susan Elkin Pays a Visit to Half Moon Theatre to Learn How They Are Enthusing Pupils to Look at Possible Careers in the Theatre.
