Emil Dale Academy
| Established | 2009 |
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Academic affiliations | |
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| Address | 60 Wilbury Way , Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 0TP , England |
| Nickname | EDA |
| Website | emildale |
Other name | EDSA |
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Academic affiliations | North Cambridge Academy |
| Address | Arbury Road , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 2JF , England |
Emil Dale Academy is a musical theatre school in England. The Hitchin campus offers a Bachelor of Arts degree awarded by the University of Bedfordshire, BTEC Level 3 diploma, and foundation and sixth form courses for full-time students (16+). Weekend classes for part-time students (3–21) are held at both the Hitchin and Cambridge campuses.
The Stage called it one of the fastest-growing musical theatre schools in the country in 2016. The school is affiliated with Dale Hammond Associates.
History[edit]
The school's namesake Emil Dale, a graduate of London's ArtsEd from Biggleswade, began hosting a musical theatre Sunday school with co-founder Victoria Hammond when he was 23 with the idea of inviting West End professionals to guest teach classes at a more affordable rate than other programmes of its kind.[1] They started off with 22 students in the school hall of St Andrews' Church of England Primary School in Benslow.[2]
The Cambridge branch, affiliated with North Cambridge Academy, began in 2014.[3][4]
The official campus was established at the site of a former factory on Wilbury Road in Hitchin converted into studios in 2014 and a 200-seat theatre, known as the Factory Playhouse Theatre, in 2015. West Side Story was the venue's inaugural performance.[5][4]
In 2018, the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Musical Theatre path was introduced in a partnership with the University of Bedfordshire.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Emil Dale, the in-demand school shaping in-demand performers". The Stage. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ "How did Emil Dale start". Emil Dale. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Emil Dale's School of Performing Arts" (PDF). St Alban's CCC. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - WEST SIDE STORY to Launch Factory Playhouse in Hitchin". BroadwayWorld. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "About". The Factory Playhouse Theatre Hitchin. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Vale, Paul (9 January 2019). "The Stage Scholarships 2019: Emil Dale Academy". The Stage. Retrieved 8 December 2021.(subscription required)
