London School of Musical Theatre
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The London School of Musical Theatre (LSMT) is based in Borough Road
, Southwark
, south London
, England
. It was founded by Glenn Lee. The school is currently owned by Principal/Course Producer Adrian Jeckells.
The school provides a full-time intensive vocational training course over a year for those wishing to enter musical theatre
. There is an emphasis on singing
, but dance
and drama
are also included. Many students go on to West End shows
.
The London School of Musical Theatre (LSMT) offers a one-year, fulltime
course, designed for those who wish to realise their full potential as
musical theatre performers.
LSMT is widely recognised as unique in its approach. The ethos of LSMT is
to create the environment of a professional company in rehearsal rather
than that of an educational institution.
An exclusive number of entrants are accepted each year, working in two
groups. We appreciate that each student has different needs and, with a
more personal approach, aim to treat each person as an individual. The
emphasis of the course is on the development of the singing voice as
the expressive tool for acting through song, providing a programme of
intensive vocational training within a carefully structured curriculum.
Classes are taught by practitioners actively working in the industry, with
direct experience of the requirements of musical theatre today. We like
to think of ourselves as ‘the professional’s training’: our course is directly
linked to the industry and is totally realistic and genuine in its promises,
aspirations and goals.
LSMT recognises that, for many mature students, a three-year course is
unnecessary and that, with intensive, focused training within the right
environment, talented individuals can become employable within a year
Borough Road
Borough Road is in Southwark, London SE1. It runs east-west between St George's Circus and Borough High Street.- History and location :The route was created as part of the planning and road improvements associated with the completion of Westminster Bridge in 1750, to provide access to Southwark...
, Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
, south London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was founded by Glenn Lee. The school is currently owned by Principal/Course Producer Adrian Jeckells.
The school provides a full-time intensive vocational training course over a year for those wishing to enter musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
. There is an emphasis on singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, but dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
and drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
are also included. Many students go on to West End shows
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
.
The London School of Musical Theatre (LSMT) offers a one-year, fulltime
course, designed for those who wish to realise their full potential as
musical theatre performers.
LSMT is widely recognised as unique in its approach. The ethos of LSMT is
to create the environment of a professional company in rehearsal rather
than that of an educational institution.
An exclusive number of entrants are accepted each year, working in two
groups. We appreciate that each student has different needs and, with a
more personal approach, aim to treat each person as an individual. The
emphasis of the course is on the development of the singing voice as
the expressive tool for acting through song, providing a programme of
intensive vocational training within a carefully structured curriculum.
Classes are taught by practitioners actively working in the industry, with
direct experience of the requirements of musical theatre today. We like
to think of ourselves as ‘the professional’s training’: our course is directly
linked to the industry and is totally realistic and genuine in its promises,
aspirations and goals.
LSMT recognises that, for many mature students, a three-year course is
unnecessary and that, with intensive, focused training within the right
environment, talented individuals can become employable within a year