Wells Academy of Theatrical Arts
Saturday Theatre School Classes
and now Tuesday too !!
Our Dynamic and Fun Drama and Musical Theatre classes are full of great games, drama activities, ACTING, singing, & Musical Theatre
We do all aspects of drama - speech, character building, devising, filming, puppetry, improvisation, script work and of course our show work.
Along side this - children learn vocals & singing technique and dance.
EVERY class puts on TWO fully produced shows a year giving maximum Stage time and participation for every student!
We are thrilled to be accepting new students for limited spaces for a September start.
.Since our magical production of Frozen Jr At Wookey Hole Caves each class has performed their own Fully produced shows at the Drama Barn in June - What the Butterfly Saw - Beyond the Seven Seas - Mystery at Magpie Manor - Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies and the Elites put on their own Showcase.
.In January we performed again at Wookey Hole - Disney The Little Mermaid Jr which has been a wonderful experience for us all!
In June each class has performed their own fully produced musical giving EVERY student maximum stage time "!!
Our next intake of Saturday Students is during September our own DRAMA BARN Studio in Central Wells with new Theatre Lights and performance space.
We are currently offering a chance for new students to come and join us on 4th July or 5th September for a free taster session.
We also have our NEW TUESDAY version of our Saturday classes which free trials will take place on 8th September
WELLS ACADEMY JUNIORS
Children aged 4yrs - 6yrs
Saturday 9.00am - 10.00am
WELLS ACADEMY MIDS
Children aged 7yrs - 8yrs
Saturday 10.10am - 11.30am
Tuesday 4.45 to 6.15pm (7 - 10 yrs)
WELLS ACADEMY INTERS
Children aged 9yrs - 10yrs
Saturday 11.40am - 1.10pm
Tuesday - 4.45pm - 6.15pm (7 - 10yrs)
WELLS ACADEMY SENIORS & ELITES
Children aged 11 Yrs - 12yrs
SENIORS - Saturday 1.15pm - 2.45pm
Children aged 12yrs - 16yrs
ELITES - Saturday 2.45pm - 4.15pm
MUSICAL THEATRE SCHOOL CLASSES
All our classes are open to Girls and Boys of the appropriate age. All Saturday classes take place in our fully equipped drama and music space with theatre lighting, music and rehearsal rooms. THE DRAMA BARN!The Academy gives musical theatre classes which combine drama/acting, singing/vocal & dance for children aged 3 to 17 years. Our fun and dynamic classes are designed and delivered by our team of highly trained and fully professional teachers many of whom are theatre professionals and all experts & highly qualified in their genres.
The school is split into age groups and all workshops are age appropriate and work for all abilities at all levels.
After a fun filled warm up of exercise and drama games the class are then split into smaller groups to take part in Drama, Singing and Musical Theatre work shops.
When working towards a show the group will very often rehearse in small groups and as a full cast.
We produce two shows per group every year. At the Wookey Hole Caves Circus Theatre and in the drama Barn which converts into a super performance space for shows. EVERY child who attends the Academy is invited to take part. Each Class has their very own show (a full musical) so everyone can have a speaking part if they want to. Our staff often adapt and write the plays to suit all the children taking part and their personalities. The children have an input in the devising and content of the shows. Once a year we also have a full Academy show which gives everyone the chance to take part in a professional production.
We recently did FIVE complete musicals in a Week which gave every single child the chance to be in a full length musical right from our Juniors to our Elites .. All the shows were fully produced and EVEYRONE had a good part and tonnes of ‘stage time!’
All our Saturday classes are taught by at least two teachers and two assisted by older students from the senior school. All staff are CRB checked and hold a current first aid certificate & are trained for child and data protection