Laura (Tutor)

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My Name is Laura and I have loved working with children from four to eighteen privately and in groups for over fifteen years. I live in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and have two guinea pigs who I love dearly called Partridge and Ziggy.

I am a highly motivated individual who loves meeting people and setting myself new challenges. I left home at sixteen to pursue a performing career and after ten years of proffessional performing came back home to Cheltenham to settle.

I am a volunteer at GEAR, a centre for the homeless in Gloucester and have just completed a fly-on-the-wall documentary and short film with the homeless residents. The filmwas shown at The Gloucester Guildhall -attended by Gloucestershire MP Martin Harwood and Parabola Arts Centre Cheltenham to raise awarness of homelessness and funds.

I love acting, singing, directing theatre and film, surfing, dancing and writing.
I studied ballet, tap, modern, jazz, acting and singing at The Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts and on graduating I performed on National Tours and in London`s West End with shows such as: Me and My Girl and Sunset Boulevard, Television appearances such as: The Queen`s Fortieth Anniversary Gala at Earl`s Court and Encore with Elaine Paige.

I then studied Classical acting at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years and continued in theatre including seasons at: The Manchester Royal Exchange with Lady Windermere`s Fan by Oscar Wilde, Hermia in BBC Radio Bristol`s A Midsummer Night`s Dream, Across The Black Waters at The Hackney Empire and several Christmas seasons with The Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company.

I have worked with leading directors such as: Sir Trevor Nunn, Mike Ochrent, Roy Hudd, Rodger Redfearn, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Braham Murray, Andy Hastings and Chris Denys.

I have worked as an agent in London for a co-operative in London, helping to cast actors in TV and theatre such as: Casualty, East Enders, Harry Potter, Love Actually, Repertory Theatre, Morse, Corporate videos, voice-over work, Musicals, Film and Radio.

In 2001 I opened part-time theatre arts schools in Gloucestershire called The Hampstead Factory teaching Confidence building for 4-17`s through theatre and film at The Cheltenham Film Studios. These have been running for over ten years and continue to develop children`s confidence and life skills. Our new Performing Arts Clubs at schools have been running for 2 years.

Availability:
I am available most weekday evenings and some mornings within the week and weekend.

I am happy to travel nationally and internationally in term time or within the school holidays
I can teach one on one or in groups of up to 15 pupils.
Fees are subject to pupil numbers, travel and preparation time for the subject and examination or audition studied.

Fees are quoted on a case by case basis.

Willing to travel: 30 miles

Experience: I teach drama, dance and singing, communications skills, voice production, theatre direction, audition and interview technique.
I have been a Drama, Singing and Musical Theatre Examiner with Trinity-Guildhall.

I have taught LAMDA and Trinity Examinations in: Acting, Singing for Musical Theatre and Verse and Prose and Speech at The Cheltenham Ladies College for the past eight years.

I have taught ballet and modern at The Guilford School of Acting.

I have been assistant director for an Edinburgh Fringe Play for The Cheltenham Ladies College students.

I have produced over fifteen productions for 4-17`s in theatres within Gloucestershire and written and directed over ten short films.

I am a graduate of The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

ISTD Ballet and Modern Examinations up to Advanced.

RAD Ballet examinations up to Intermediate.

Modern teaching Associate with The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance-Distinction. A.I.S.T.D

LAMDA Acting examinations up to Bronze and LAMDA Silver -Distinction.

Basic and Advanced Fight weapons Certificate-Distinction and High Merit.

First Aid Certificate-2011
I am available most weekday evenings and some mornings within the week and weekend.

Qualifications:
I am a graduate of The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

ISTD Ballet and Modern Examinations up to Advanced.

RAD Ballet examinations up to Intermediate.

Modern teaching Associate with The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance-Distinction. A.I.S.T.D

LAMDA Acting examinations up to Bronze and LAMDA Silver -Distinction.

Basic and Advanced Fight weapons Certificate-Distinction and High Merit.

First Aid Certificate-2011

CRB Check: Yes

Has References: Yes

Will Tutor Online: Yes