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in training students in drama, music and dance. The studios at 27 Leigh Road, Leigh, opened back in 1955 for the teaching of Speech and Drama by Peggy Batchelor, who named the studio after her tutor Professor Frank Ridley. The Timetable was extended in the early 1980s and the studios have remained one of the county's finest venues for the teach- ing of Performing Arts to children and adults. Twoscholarships areavailable to past principals -the Peggy Batchelor Scholarship for Acting and the Ailsa Owen Scholarship for Musical Theatre. Ridley Studios has alarge and extensive library of scripts, scores and reference books along with costumes props and scenery. Due to its high standards and longevity
train as an actor,acquiring the knowledge and training that will form the basis of a long and varied career. The centreisfully accredited with Edexcel, which is an internationally recog- nised examining body. Students can train on afull-time basis, studying Btec Extended National Diploma in either Musical TheatreorActing. The Btec is the equivalent to 3.5 Alevels. Ridley Studios prides itself on being anur- turing community that values every student. It is asmall college and individual's
therewas aserious lack of Acting training within the area. Ridley now offers students the chance to
progress is regularly monitored. Students attending the venue will flourish under the college's proud history and repu- tation and benefit by being treated as one of the ‘Ridley Family’. The aim of Ridley Studios is to train the
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ITH 60 years of experience behind them, Ridley Studios in Leigh has a long-standing tradition of excellence
student to alevel which will allow them to have an understanding of how the profes- sional industry is run and give them the necessary qualifications and preparation for them to go onto higher education, studying at Drama School or University. The Studios prides itself on having work-
the Part-time Classes page of the website
www.ridleystudios.org In the second year students will have opportunities to visit Broadway and the West End to participate in lessons and vari- ous master-classes with leading profession- als.
the venue has asuperb reputation within the community and along alumnus of past and current stars of stage and screen. In early 2010 the new Principal decided
ing professionals as its teachers. Ridley has an extensive part-time study timetable, which will be free for all Btec Students to attend if they feel that they may requirefurther training in preparation for External Exams, or just as another class. For moreinformation on this please visit
Looking to the futurethe college will be moving to some brand new purpose built studios in the Leigh area later this year ready for the September intake. The Studios is committed to offering train-
requires four GCSE's at Grade Corabove. Ridley Studios arenot just interested in
year and areopen to applicants who will be 16 years or older at the time of course entry. Entry to both Btec courses the Studios
your past and what you have achieved – they areexcited by your potential and what you could achieve.
E-mail:
info@ridleystudios.org Web:
www.ridleystudios.org
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1JP. Phone:01702 473137.
Address:27Leigh Road, :
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ent, from the raw untrained, to the techni- cally elite, so if you feel that the performing arts areyour destiny why not take steps to realise your dream? Auditions areheld regularly throughout the
ing to awide variety of backgrounds and that the arts arefor everyone The audition panel look for avariety of tal-
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