OUR STUDENTS
What our Students Say
Here are some comments from our past students:
London School of Dramatic Art provided fantastic training for me. As it was only a year course it left no time for messing about and pushed all students to take responsibility for their own work right from day one. We performed some of the best plays in history: Richard II, All my Sons, Metamorphoses, and many more.
Kinvara Jenkins
2011, 1 year Advanced Diploma
A group of EXTREMELY GOOD teachers in this school!
Robert Feldman
2010, 1 year Advanced Diploma
My experience studying at LSDA has taught me more about Acting, the professional acting business & most of all, about myself, more than I can ever have imagined. The course completely prepared me for life as a professional and gave me the confidence to trust what I had learned and use all the skills I had both nurtured and acquired. The teaching staff are phenomenal, all working professionals who teach you not because they have to, but because they want to. Their passion ignites more passion within you and they encourage you to push yourself, take risks so that you can learn and achieve as much as possible. I feel confident in what I have been taught and know that whenever I need advice, even though I have graduated, the teachers are still there for support.
Laura Swan
2010, 1 year Advanced Diploma
The course was very very good. I have learnt so much which I would never have done in any short courses. It’s worth the money and time and everything. All the teachers are very helpful and guide you to the right place. I would recommend it - if you are serious in getting into the acting industry then this is the course.
Ali Muneer
2010, 1 year Foundation Diploma
The training and support from Jake Taylor, the tutors and admin staff was fantastic.
Julie McLellan
2010, 1 year Advanced Diploma
Studying at LSDA was wonderful! As a small school it caters specifically to each student’s specific talent. The headmaster Jake Taylor really invests a lot of time and care into each of his pupils ensuring that they really do get the best training possible. The classes and teachers are excellent, with all teachers being actors currently at work in the industry, meaning their teaching is fresh and passionate. I cannot praise this school enough.
Zoe Ford
2010, 1 year Advanced Diploma
Excellent small-scale school with all-round education about acting.
Melia Kreiling
2010, 1 year Advanced Diploma
The London School of Dramatic Art is a fantastic institution with exceptional standards, tutors and a wonderful, safe and supportive working environment with which to be creative in and for studying this craft. I can attribute any success I have had since leaving to it, and there isn’t an audition, job, or day that goes by when I don’t draw on my experiences from the year.
With anything, the work you put in is what you'll get out of it, but LSDA pushed and challenged me in areas I didn’t know existed within myself. Recommended.
Avena Mansergh-Wallace
2011, 1 year Advanced Diploma
If you are not looking for a factory and want teachers that really care about you, this is the place!
The environment is made so for you to feel safe and grow as an actor AND as an individual.
But be prepared: it's intense.
Alexandra Bergeron
2009, 1 year Advanced Diploma
The year I had at London School of Dramatic Art helped me to grow more than I ever had before as an actress, and since graduating, I have used the techniques which I learned in acting jobs with many theatre companies, therefore growing in confidence and in finding my individual style and voice. I would recommend the Advanced 1 year Diploma in Acting course for anyone who is really serious about acting as a profession. It helped prepare me for the industry and gave me methods which I use today. As it was a very intense year, students must come prepared to be very challenged, but also expect to go away with a great fulfilment for all the work they have put in. The tutors bring a good variety to the study, with their different backgrounds, and together work to bring out each student's individuality in a positive way for their character work. I certainly left feeling that I had made breakthroughs in my individual and performance development, and look back very positively on my time at London School of Dramatic Art.
Alison Daly-Bell
2008, 1 year Advanced Diploma
Well, it was truly one of the most memorable experiences I've had so far...I did things I would never have done and read things I would never have read.
Matthew France
2007, 1 year Advanced Diploma
I learnt a lot more than I was expecting whilst on the Diploma Course. Before LSDA I didn't realise how much there was to learn about acting.
Leonie Blackburn
2007, 1 year Advanced Diploma
A fantastic experience. It has helped me in so many ways. I loved the safe and supportive environment, all the different teaching methods and getting honest constructive feedback!
The voice tutors at LSDA are all great. I really liked how well planned their lessons were and the fact they talked to each other and made sure they were covering different aspects in each lesson. All the acting teachers were fab! They were all so approachable
Charlie Metcalf
2007, 1 year Advanced Diploma
It wasn't until I left the training that I truly realised how valuable it was. It is really great now to be able to use so much different tools when approaching scripts. I miss training in a safe environment, to try new things and be brave every single day. I would advise anyone who isn’t worked outside their comfort zone to try it; Its all very exciting and not as scary as you might think.
Aisling Bodkin
2007, 1 year Advanced Diploma
The acting and voice classes at LSDA were fantastic, as were the stunning directors we got to work with, I learnt so much from them all it's crazy! Dance with Miles was amazing, I have learnt so much.
LSDA is full of great people - good for very focused people
Samantha Powell
2007, 1 year Advanced Diploma
I miss LSDA! It was an amazing year, and thank you so much to all the wonderful teachers who work so hard with all of the students. Good luck to all new students, take everything in that you can.... and take my advice... don't try too hard (like me!), eventually you'll start to get it and love acting in a way that you could never have anticipated.
Ami Solomon
2007, 1 year Advanced Diploma