Welcome to
Footlights Pendle
JOIN THE NORTHWEST’S LEADING STAGE SCHOOL!
Does your child want to learn how to act, sing and dance?
Register now for a FREE TRIAL
Where we are:
We’re based at
Pendle Vale College,
Oxford Road, Nelson,
BB9 8LF
Your child is welcome for a free trial at anytime, for more information email pendle@footlightstheatre.co.uk or call Aaron on 07493 622 494.
About Us
The Footlights Head Office is based at Media City in Manchester, just around the corner from the main hub of the BBC & ITV studios. We were established in 2005 by our founder Jo Fisher, a trained actor and teacher, and who continues to have a hands-on role across our stage schools. Read more about Footlights and our history here.
We have robust processes to keep your child safe; all of our staff have DBS status and a trained first aider is always on site at each of our venues. You can read and download our safeguarding policy here.
What are you waiting for?
Book a no-obligation free trial today.
Do you live in or around Pendle?
If so, does your child…
Love performing & dream of being on the West End stage, on TV or in film?
Want to learn how to act, sing and dance?
Want to meet & make friends with children who share their interests?
Does this sound like your child?
Then Footlights Pendle is the right place for them!
What to expect?
During your child’s time at Footlights Pendle, our tutors will mentor them to help them realise their dreams of becoming a performer, by sharing their professional experiences, as well as facilitating and teaching performance techniques.
Footlights delivers quality performing arts training and our aim is to ensure that each child gets the most out of their experience by building their essential life skills and instilling confidence, whilst having lots of fun and meeting new friends. In addition to core performing arts skills, they will:
- Have confidence when socialising and in nursery or school
- Be encouraged to talk expressively in a structured, yet exciting forum
- Be inspired when taking part in discussions
- Be listened to when building skills in decision making
- Always be working as part of a team
Their learning will give them the basics and arguably the most important components of the performing arts.
The younger the child is when they take up an activity or interest the better, as in the right environment and with the right teacher they underpin the foundation to their learning and will already have a head-start on their peers.
You will find the Footlights approach friendly and energetic. We pride ourselves on inclusivity and being an encouraging company for your child to thrive in acting, singing and dance. We have superb progression rates from our schools, with the majority of our young students going onto performing arts colleges and drama schools.
We know you want to find the right balance between ensuring your child gets a good performing arts education, has fun and at the same time keeps up with their important mainstream education. We understand this, so this is why our method to developing your child’s Acting, Singing and Dancing will complement their academic studies. Plus, at Footlights, your child will benefit from the opportunity to take internationally recognised examinations through LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts).
There is also the option for students to audition for professional work in film, theatre and modelling via our agency, Footlights Personal Management (our recent successes include Game of Thrones and the CBBC series ‘KATY’).
Book a free trial today at Footlights Pendle and see for yourself.
Want to know more? Why not take a look at our FAQ’s
Shows
Each summer, all of our children take part in a performance. It’s a full-scale show where parents/carers, family and friends can come and watch their progress.
The Autumn/Winter and Spring term schedules focus much more on skills and technique with a shorter informal presentation at Christmas.
The teaching teams provide written feedback each Easter, so you can track your child’s progress. We also practice an open door policy for anytime that you wish to discuss your child’s progress. You can use this form to contact us, or speak to us directly.
We hope you enjoyed reading all about us and look forward to greeting you and your child at our school – just sign up here or message us.
Exams
We offer both Arts Award and LAMDA exams – find out more via your school
Class Timetable
Our Staff
Aaron Doherty
Director
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Over 8 years ago my younger siblings went along to a Footlights school for a free trial and after watching their journey and seeing what the school was doing for their social and creative skills, I was hooked. I have fully immersed myself into Footlights. I think it’s incredibly important to have such a reputable award-winning company behind you to help you build a successful business.
I am so passionate about seeing children thrive in a creative setting and giving young people of the community as many opportunities as possible. I’m incredibly excited to see how Footlights Burnley will a transform your child.
Jack Tubb
Co-Director
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Richard Allen is an actor from Warrington based now in Greater Manchester. He studied musical theatre at Warrington collegiate institute of performing arts, then moving down to London to train at the prestigious drama school Rose Bruford on the acting course. Then coming back up north and he joined the critically acclaimed and award winning theatre company, Vertigo theatre productions. He was the leading actor in many of their shows, working on many original and established plays in which he received many 5 star reviews for his performances. Through working with Vertigo he also gained skills in writing and directing through co-directing a stage adaptation of the BAFTA nominated film EXAM.
Richard has recently become a part of the Footlights team touring with multiple Theatre in Education projects across the north west as well as teaching acting at the acting academy at Footlights House in Media City. He is delighted to be a part of the Footlights Sale team
Acting Tutor
Acting
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During Acting your child will learn improvisation, script reading, character analysis, explore new plays, learn about tv and film acting, all within a safe, fun environment. Acting class creates a place where your child can express themselves freely and we will ensure encourage them to be their best self, drawing on their existing skills and teaching them new ones so they can reach their full potential.
Singing Tutor
Singing Tutor
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In our singing classes, your child will learn how to warm up their vocal chords, how to use their bodies to create the best sound, they will learn breath control, how to support their voice and how to sustain it. We’ll train them to sing in harmonies, a group as well, or in a duet. They will learn about composers from Musical Theatre, as well as sing pop songs. In class, we also encourage them to sight read and recognise terminology. All this is done in a safe environment where they will learn to relax so the voice can sing – we can’t wait to hear them!
Dance Tutor
Dance
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Our dance tutor aims to teach your child brand new skills in dance, commercial, ballet, street and of course musical theatre. Their passion and drive will keep your child engaged and develop their excitement even further in the art of dance. Your child will work on timing, precision and technique as well as choreography, we will tailor her lesson to the groups skill set, so if your child is a little more advanced we will challenge them and if your child is brand new they will be set short term achievable goals to inspire them.
Tiny's Tutor 3yrs -6yrs
Tiny’s Tutor
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All our tutors have extensive in experience both in the performing arts sector and education.
In Tiny’s your child is taught acting, singing and dance in bite-size chunks, so that they can grasp the techniques easier, have fun and develop a love for the arts from a young age.
The Tiny’s concept is to prepare your child for main school. By the time that they leave the Tiny’s group, your child will be ahead of most 7 year olds who are new to performing arts. Our passion to teach will bring your child’s confidence to life.y
Aaron and his team are absolutely amazing… I really can’t praise them enough. My daughter has extremely high social anxiety and is a recluse in most things. So we started off with 6 weeks of 1:1 sessions with the amazing Amy and then she moved into the group in Haslingden on a Monday night. Since then she has come on leaps and bounds with her acting and is now acting as a student teacher with Amy for this groups performance in the autumn term. Aaron and his team are simply outstanding and will always have my deepest regards and praise.Thank you guys, your rock!!
Carol Tennant Smith
