Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent school in Marble Arch, London, England. It is a specialist performing arts school named after its founder and principal, Sylvia Young OBE.
Sylvia Young Theatre School | |
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1 Nutford Place , W1H 5YZ | |
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Type | Independent day and boarding |
Established | 1972 |
Founder | Sylvia Young OBE |
Local authority | Westminster |
Specialist | Performing Arts |
Department for Education URN | 101172 Tables |
Artistic Director | Steven Baker |
Principal | Sylvia Young, OBE |
Headteacher | Frances Chave BSc, PGCE, NPQH |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 10 to 18 |
Enrolment | 230~ |
Website | syts |
Outline
The Sylvia Young Theatre School was founded in 1972 with part-time classes in East London. It was established as a full-time school in 1981 on Drury Lane, but due to expansion it moved to Rossmore Road, Marylebone in 1983. The school moved premises once again in 2010 to a converted church in Nutford Place, Westminster.
Students either attend the full-time school (students aged 10 to 16 years), the part-time school on Thursday evenings or Saturdays (students aged 4 to 18 years) or holiday schools (students aged 7 to 18 years).
Students from the Sylvia Young Theatre School have appeared in television, film and theatre productions, including main roles in EastEnders, Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean, Matilda, Billy Elliott, The Lion King, The Bodyguard, Les Misérables, and Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. Alumni include Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company actors, and performers in TV and music.
Notable alumni
Performers who attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School include:
- Adam Woodyatt
- Adele Silva
- Alex Pettyfer
- Alex Walkinshaw
- Amy Winehouse
- Anna Fantastic
- Archie Lyndhurst
- Ashley Horne
- Ashley Walters
- Bessie Cursons[1]
- Bethan Wright
- Billie Piper
- Camilla Power
- Ceallach Spellman[2]
- Clare Buckfield
- Clare Burt
- Danielle McCormack
- Danniella Westbrook
- Dean Gaffney
- Denise Van Outen
- Desmond Askew
- Dionne Bromfield[3]
- District3
- Dominique Moore
- Dua Lipa
- Ella Purnell
- Emma Bunton
- Fern Deacon[4]
- Frances Ruffelle
- Gemma Collins
- Giovanna Fletcher
- Hollie Chapman[5]
- Iain Robertson
- Isabel Hodgins
- Jake Roche
- Jade Ewen
- Jade Alleyne
- James Lance
- Jamie Borthwick
- Jasmine Thompson
- Javine Hylton
- Jaymi Hensley
- Jemima Rooper
- Jenna Russell
- Jesy Nelson
- Jodi Albert
- John Pickard
- Jon Lee
- Joseph Kpobie
- Josh Cuthbert
- Kara Tointon
- Keeley Hawes
- Kellie Bright
- Laura Evans[6]
- Laura Sadler[7]
- Lauren Platt
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock
- Leona Lewis
- Letitia Dean
- Lily Cole
- Louisa Lytton
- Lucinda Dryzek
- Luisa Bradshaw-White
- Matt Di Angelo
- Matt Willis
- Matthew James Thomas
- Melanie Blatt
- Mimi Slinger
- Mohammed George
- Natalie Appleton
- Nathan Sykes
- Nicholas Hoult
- Nick Berry
- Nick Pickard
- Nicola Stapleton
- Nicole Appleton
- Perry Fenwick
- Preeya Kalidas
- Reni Eddo-Lodge[8]
- Rita Ora[9]
- Sam Callahan
- Samantha Womack
- Sapphire Elia
- Sarah Harrison
- Scott Robinson
- Sean Borg
- Shannon Arrum Williams
- Sheree Murphy
- Sophie Lawrence
- Stefan Abingdon
- Steven Mackintosh
- Sydney Rae White
- Tamzin Outhwaite
- Tom Fletcher
- Vanessa White
- Jonn McCrea
References
- "Bessie's talent gets her a part in West End show Oliver!". Portsmouth.co.uk. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "BBC One - Waterloo Road - Harry Fisher". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- bbc.co.uk (16 March 2011). "TREVOR NELSON AT THE SYLVIA YOUNG THEATRE SCHOOL". BBC Radio 1xtra. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- "Fern Deacon Actress- About". fernsaffrondeacon. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- Hollie's Aussie TV show break
- "Mandy.com Laura Evans profile". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- "Obituary: Laura Sadler". news.bbc.co.uk. 20 June 2003. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- Eddo-Lodge, Reni (5 January 2018). "Reni Eddo-Lodge on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
Hi @WestminsterWAG I didn't attend Sylvia Young Theatre School full time as a child. I went on a few summer schools though. Didn't you call up to check? Wikipedia is not a credible fact checking source.
- "Rita+Ora Last.fm profile". Archived from the original on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2011.