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Guildhall Young Artists Online Drama Course
Unleash your creativity with our Drama Course for all levels, aged 11 to 18. Designed for all levels of experience, our annual course will see you access high-quality training from Guildhall School teachers wherever you are in the world.
Key information:
- Age:
- 11–18
- Art form:
- Music
- Fees:
- £465 per term
- Level of study:
- Short Courses & Summer Schools, Workshops & Saturday Centres (under 18)
- Mode of study:
- In-person
- Contact details:
- gya-online@gsmd.ac.uk
About the Drama Course
About the Drama Course
Unleash your creativity with our Drama Course for students aged 11 to 18. Designed for all levels of experience, our Drama Course will see you access high-quality training from our Guildhall Young Artists network of teachers wherever you are in the world.
Who is it for?
Actors or aspiring actors aged 11 to 18 who would like to learn to act or develop existing skills.
What can I expect?
One-to-One Sessions
- You will be assigned a tutor for six hours of one-to-one acting tuition each term (one hour per session).
- During your first session, you will discuss your requirements and experience with your tutor who will put together a personal development plan for you. This will be sent to you after your first session and will be updated to suit your requirements throughout each term.
- Whilst your tutor can put together a plan and suggest topics for each session, you are also invited to discuss any acting requirements that you would like to focus on. For example, if you have an audition to prepare for or are looking for the perfect monologue, your tutor will tailor the one-to-one sessions around this.
- One-to-one tuition is offered on a day and at a time that suits the individual and the teacher.
Group Workshops
- You will get four hours of class teaching each term (one hour per session) led by Aled Pedrick. Group workshops will take place at the beginning and end of each half-term. These are an opportunity to meet and collaborate with like-minded participants from around the world.
- In the final workshop of each term, students will be invited to informally present their work to the group and receive feedback from staff and peers on their performance.
Students will be placed in classes based on prior experience and ability.
Please note class content could be subject to change.
About the Course Tutor
The course is designed by Aled Pedrick, who will lead the four group workshops. Further one-to-one teachers will be selected from our Guildhall Young Artists network.
Aled trained at Guildhall School of Music & Drama and is a professional actor, singer and theatre director. As well as teaching at Guildhall, he also lectures at Arts Ed, London Southbank University, University of Wales and other institutions across the UK and internationally. He is currently Head of Acting at Guildhall Young Artists King's Cross. His most recent work as an actor include S4C’s 35 Awr and Sherman Theatre’s Woof (directed by Gethin Evans), and as director, his production of Saturday Night Forever for the Welsh National Theatre was on National tour earlier this year.
His acting credits include: Doctor Who (BBC); 35 Awr (S4C); Lewis (ITV); Parch (S4C); Woof (Sherman Theatr); Say It With Flowers (Sherman Theatre); The Nutcracker (Theatre Royal, Bath); Poking the Bear (Theatre 503).
As director he has worked at Finborough Theatre (The Doll Mender/Saer Doliau); The Welsh National Theatre (Nos Sadwrn O Hyd; Pan Oedd Y Bydd Yn Fach); Theatre Clwyd (My People); and a national tour with Invertago Theatre Company (The Tower).
Do I need anything?
- A reliable internet connection
- A computer/laptop/tablet with a microphone and a camera.
- Your browser fully updated to be able to use the most recent version of Zoom (if using an Apple device we recommend installing an alternative browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla).
Please ensure you are able to work in a well-lit and quiet environment so that your tutor is able to fully assess your work and performance.
Course information
Please see information about our course fees, term dates, absences and notice period below.
Fee per term: £465
Means-tested bursaries are available. View our Finance and Funding page for more information.
If you are joining us after the start of term, the number of weeks missed from the term will be deducted from the course fee. Please get in touch with us via our online enquiry form to register your interest for the Drama Course and a friendly member of our team will be in touch to confirm the course fee.
Autumn Term Dates 2023 (10 weeks)
Classes will run 26 September – 9 December
No class week of 23 October for half term
Spring Term Dates 2024 (11 weeks)
Classes will run 9 Jan – 28 March
No class week of 12 February for half term
Summer Term Dates 2024 (9 weeks)
Classes will run 23 April – 27 June
No class week of 27 May for half term
We regret it is not possible to give refunds in the event of absence as the Centre has to continue paying professional tutors and overheads. GYA Online expects as close to 100% attendance as possible, to ensure you develop and get the most out of your membership. Please refer to the Parent/Carer Agreement for the full terms and conditions.
In the event of authorised absences, students will be able to access recordings of classes.
One-to-one lessons are to be arranged at a regular time that is mutually convenient between teacher and student.
Guildhall Young Artists Online Enquiry Form
Please let us know what course or one-to-one tuition you are interested inBenefit from Guildhall Young Artists membership
As a member of GYA Online, you can expect exclusive opportunities, performances and workshops, including competitions, invites to concerts and gigs and performances from students at Guildhall School.