Training at HAAD
The Hampstead Academy nurtures the talents of students using a holistic, conservatoire-style training. Students will experience training in three key areas:
Acting – practitioners featured within the training include Stanislavski, Meisner and Uta Hagen.
Voice – students will understand the effective use of breath and voice in order to have impact.
Movement – exploring physical neutrality in order to shed the ‘habitual’ body and aid character development.
Our tutors place great emphasis on developing the actor as an individual. Using a mixture of drama games, acting exercises, group discussion, peer feedback and one-to-one tutorials. Hampstead Academy tutors are able to identify the strengths and areas for improvement for all students. We excel in pastoral care and ensuring that each student is mentored throughout their training whether they are enrolled on a weekly term-time course, diploma or adult business courses.
The Academy has a scholarship programme for some exceptionally talented individuals: each student applying for the HAAD is eligible for a scholarship non-dependant on a specific course. For more information on scholarships, please contact the Hampstead Academy directly on telephone number 07930 322103.
HAAD tutors
Hapstead Academy tutors are established actors, directors and theatre practitioners currently working in the industry. Our tutors have trained students at accredited drama schools in the UK and internationally. As working professionals, the Academy’s tutors are current and their training is relevant and up-to-date with regard to trends and methodologies in this ever-developing industry.
To find out more about the HAAD staff, please click the relevant links below for biographies.
Rebecca Baxter Bruce Wooding
Head of academic administration Board Member
 
Ellen Newman Ben Onwukwe
 
Renu Arora Emma Vane
 
Andrew Cuthbert Suresh Patel
 
Craig Blake Eamon Haughian
 
Darren Rapier Gerard Flanagan
 
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