Live, Learn, Perform!
LAMDA
(London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts)
We are very proud to have Katie-Emma Silverson as part of our Dynamic Team, as a member of The Association of LAMDA Teachers, she has extensive experience and knowledge of supporting pupils through their LAMDA exams celebrating excellent examination results.
LAMDA are the largest speech and drama awarding body and promote the appreciation of literature, poetry and drama.
The exams are beneficial for all children, not just those wishing to pursue a career in performing, as it helps them gain confidence and be able to present themselves to an audience or group of people. Also, if your child continues these exams up to the higher levels (Grade 6, 7 and 8) then the qualification also awards UCAS points for University.
Private lessons are offered alongside the normal Dynamic Classes, where our qualified LAMDA Teacher will spend time getting to know your child, their confidence and ability before deciding on what grade they should take.
LAMDA examinations consist of learning by heart and performing a monologue to an examiner. The exams are offered in the following formats:
- Solo (one learner) where the learner performs alone
- Duologue (two learners) where learners performers all scenes together
- Combined (two learners) where the learners perform one sole scene and one duologue
We recommend that anyone taking LAMDA for the first time opts for the Solo exam as it will enable our teacher to get to know the child on an individual basis and ensure that they receive the best coaching possible personally tailored to meet their specific needs /abilities.
The minimum age recommended by LAMDA is 6 years old, if you have a child under 6 who you wish to take an exam, please talk to Katie and she will consider each case individually.
Fees
Classes are taught on a one to one basis unless the parent has opted for their children to undertake the Duologue examinations. The training consists of 10 hours of intensive coaching prior to the examination. The cost covers 30 minute coaching sessions each week, during April and May these sessions will be extended to one hour. The total cost for the coaching will be £360 for the Solo, £245 for the Duologue, The cost of the Combined Acting is available on request. We offer various payment plans to help with the costs of this training so please do talk to us. Below is an example of possible plans but these can be tailored to your personal circumstances as we truly believe that this opportunity should be available to everyone.
Payment Plans Examples
1. Payment in full - £350 by the 24th February (£10 discount applied). Exam fee payable by 7th April.
2. Pay amount in two halves - £180 by 24th February, £180 by 14th April. Exam fee payable by 7th April.
3. Tailored payment plans that suit you - Exam fee payable by 7th April and the full £360 must be paid by 16th June i.e.
a) £100 by 24th February, £60 by 7th April, (Exam Fee by 7th April), £100 by 12th May and £100 by 16th June.
b) £90 by 24th February, £90 by the end of March, £90 by end of April (Exam Fee by 7th April), £90 by end of May.
c) Another Payment Plan that suits you, which must be pre-agreed
Please note that the Examination Fee ranges from £20 - £50 depending on the Exam/Grade taken.
Please see the LAMDA Letter for more details.