Drama Schools

Drama schools are growing in popularity. Nowadays, not only professional actors attend them. More and more amateur actors are honing their skills at these schools. In addition, singers, dancers and other kinds of performers are turning to drama schools to improve their performances.

Learning drama for some people is almost a form of therapy. Acting helps people to get in touch with themselves and experience or express strong feelings in a safe environment. People with all kinds of problems benefit greatly from attending drama schools.

Who Drama Schools Cater For

Today’s drama schools try to cater for all segments of the population. Whilst most schools make their money by teaching professional actors and performers, many make room for other kinds of courses. They give of their time to teach acting to groups of young offenders, recovering addicts and the disabled to help them to cope with the challenges they face.

Finding Drama Schools in Your Area

If you are interested in acting in any of its forms a drama school is the best place to go for help and advice. Luckily, because of recent interest in the arts and in particular in performing live more and more drama schools are opening up throughout the UK.

Finding one can be as simple as flicking through your local newspaper or keeping an eye out for posters in your local area. Some drama schools also advertise themselves in the Yellow Pages. However, by far the easiest way to find a school that is local to you is to carry out your research on the internet.

Looking for drama schools on the web has several advantages. Most schools have a website that explains, in detail, what they do. This can help you to quickly determine whether a school offers courses, you can take.

Quite a few drama schools offer free seminars or short courses. Attending these is the ideal way to find out if drama is for you or not. Many of these courses take place outside of work or school hours. The vast majority only last for a few hours making it easy to fit into your busy schedule.

Brian Timoney Acting is one of the best drama schools available. They run Method Acting courses designed for all kinds of actors.