Laine Theatre Arts
The college was founded in 1974, by former professional dancer and dance teacher Betty Laine. Commonly referred to as Laine s, Laine Theatre Arts provides specialist vocational training at further education level in dance and musical theatre. Laine Theatre Arts is an independent performing arts college, based in the town of Epsom in Surrey, England.Many student places at the college are funded by the British Government through the Dance and Drama Awards (DaDA) scheme. The college is also an approved centre of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Students have the opportunity to gain nationally recognised dance teaching qualifications with the organisation, in ballet, tap and modern theatre dance. The school stages an annual production at the local Epsom Playhouse theatre. Arts Educational Schools, London · The Hammond School · Sylvia Young Theatre School · Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts · Tring Park School for the Performing Arts · BRIT School · Bird College · Central School of Ballet · Elmhurst School for Dance · English National Ballet School · The Hammond School · Laine Theatre Arts · Laban · London Contemporary Dance School · London Studio Centre · Northern Ballet School · Northern School of Contemporary Dance · Performers College · Royal Ballet School · Scottish School of Contemporary Dance · Tring Park School for the Performing Arts · Academy of Live and Recorded Arts · Arts Educational Schools, London · Birmingham School of Acting · Bristol Old Vic Theatre School · Central School of Speech and Drama · Drama Centre London · Drama Studio London · East 15 Acting School · Guildford School of Acting · Guildhall School of Music & Drama · Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts · Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts · London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art · The Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre · Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts · Oxford School of Drama · Rose Bruford College · Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama · Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama · Tring Park School for the Performing Arts · Arts Educational Schools, London · Bird College · Cambridge Performing Arts · Guildford School of Acting · Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts · Laine Theatre Arts · Leicester Performing Arts · Liverpool Theatre School and College · Masters Performing Arts College · Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts · Performers College · Stella Mann College · SLP College · The Urdang Academy · Tring Park School for the Performing Arts · Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts · .
The college is also accredited to the Council for Dance Education and Training. The college prepares students for a professional career in the performing arts and has a history of feeding artists into West End theatre, dance companies, television, film, pop music and other high profile areas of the entertainments industry. Key areas of study include ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance, singing and drama. The college offers two courses: Both courses are accredited by Trinity Guildhall and are recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
