Performing Arts

Dancing, singing or performing your way to an A Level or Level 3 Diploma needn’t be an unfulfilled dream if you join us at Henley – it could be the gateway to a rewarding career in the performing arts.

Our performing arts teachers all have previous experience, as professional dancers, musicians and actors, and they are all committed to bringing out the best in new young talent. Your particular strengths will be identified and nurtured and you will become well-rounded and see clear development in your chosen field. Immersing yourself in your subject through workshops with leading professionals, individual and group lessons and by taking part in a multitude of college productions and showcase performances, you will be helped and encouraged to take your skills to the next level. Of course, talent alone will not build your future career. At Henley you will learn team building skills, improve your communication and learn excellent time management – all crucial to making you employable in a notoriously tough industry. You will be inspired, but also instilled with a high level of discipline and commitment. Our students are amazed at what they can achieve with the right tools and the right setting. Graduates in performing arts from Henley are creative and confident and have an appreciation and understanding of culture. Many go on to further study at leading drama schools, conservatoires and universities.

Leah

Student Profile

Leah studied the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts, and was the winner of the 2022 Education Award for Performing Arts. “What I have most enjoyed about studying my course is being able to have fun and enjoy myself, whilst furthering my knowledge and skills. My best memory of my time at The Henley College was the rehearsal process leading up to the college production of Chicago - the bonds I made with my teachers and fellow peers during that time period is unmatchable. My greatest achievement whilst at the College has been taking a step closer to being the woman that my younger self has always wanted me to be.”

Leah came to The Henley College from Queen Anne's School, and is progressing on to study Theatre at Brunel University London.

Did you know...

● In 2020, members of the College’s Performing

Arts alumni graduated from prestigious institutions such as Trinity Laban, LAMDA, RADA,

Mountview and Rose Bruford. Former A Level students graduated from Cambridge and GSA.

Qualifications offered

● Dance > A Level ● Drama and Theatre Studies > A Level ● Performing Arts > Extended Diploma Level 3

Get the details

For full course details and how to apply, please visit www.henleycol.ac.uk