Classes are now being held at Yeovil Community Church, The Gateway, Addlewell Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QN

Next Production -

"Dance Dance Dance" a charity variety show of music, dance, drama and song at the Octagon Theatre on Thursday 28th June 2012

 Ben Watkins a former pupil stars in a sell out show at Fringe Festival

Aims of the School

The aim of the Somerset School of Performing Arts is to give children the chance to learn with fully qualified, experienced and enthusiastic teachers, as many different disciplines relating to the Theatre and Performing Arts as possible, with the emphasis always being on fun and enjoyment. We hope that through regular carefully structured workshops, activities, games and performances  the children will gain confidence and learn new skills which they will be able to use throughout their lives.

The classes at The Somerset School of Performing Arts are arranged to allow the students to work within their own age group at a suitable level. Each week the students take part in acting, singing, voice training, theatre and street dance/hip hop classes with our highly qualified, experienced, caring staff who are all working professionals. Throughout the year we also have visiting staff who give tuition in other disciplines relating to the Theatre and Performing Arts such as audition technique, microphone technique, stage make-up, costume and set design, casting and directing.

Our students are given plenty of opportunities to be creative and to explore their own ideas, they regularly entertain us with their own work and performances

All of our staff concentrate on teaching the students the correct techniques in their specialist subject which allows each child to train safely and to reach their maximum potential. Our teachers have many years of experience in the business, they have worked professionally in West End productions, on tours both in the UK and abroad,  in television series and documentaries, in films and in Theatre in Education Programs.

We maintain that the most important aspect of all of our classes is the element of fun as this allows the children to relax; it improves their confidence and allows them to perform to the best of their ability. We recognize that each child is an individual with different needs and abilities and we encourage them to develop at their own pace in a friendly, happy environment.