Drama in London

“My daughter has been attending Pop Gems since the age of 3 years and it has been a great confidence builder for her, she has made great friends and had amazing opportunities to perform in a theatre. They are a great team of teachers who encourage the best out of all the children. They have been amazing with the communication throughout Covid-19, keeping parents and students up to date with changes and recommendations for all to return safely. I have been confident in the return to studios knowing they are going above and beyond to keep everyone safe and up to date with the every changing regulations and guidelines. The Popgems family is warm, accomodating and understanding. A perfect first time social extracurricular that im grateful my daughter is part of.”

“Achieve is absolutely wonderful. Karen and all the staff are just so nurturing. Their enthusiasm and spirit just shines in every child who they teach. My child just loves every minute of their classes and the showcase last year was a magical moment. 100% recommend!”

“Drama school was great experience for me. The acting lessons with Konstantinos are one the next level. Definitely recommend !”

“I started taking classes with Benjamin in order to prepare for my drama school auditions and due to his hard work, I have received offers from NYU, Pace univeristy, AMDA and Marymount manhattan! Benjamin is an incredibly talented and passionate coach, with whom it is always a pleasure to work with. When I first started taking class with him, I knew very little about how to perform shakespeare monologues (which are essential for drama school auditions). Benjamin guided me through each monologue, and he also made sure to help me pick my monologues carefully. He put in the time and effort in order to find monologues which suited me. We also worked on modern monologues and he taught me how to understand the story I am portraying, which is what I believe got me through so many auditions. Every session we did was always so much fun as he is such an inspiration and is always there to guide you through your work. He taught me acting techniques which I will forever be using in my work and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such an amazing, talented and inspirational coach.”

“We discovered Reflect Productions at the start of the first lockdown. To say that these lessons, as well as the martial arts sister school, we’re the foundations of sanity and joy during those times is an understatement! In less than two years, peppered with lockdowns, isolation and reunions, we have seen the children deliver incredible performances, build beautiful friendship, learn excellent, core transferable skills and distinctions in two sets of LAMDA exams! No other school has managed a smidge of this during this time. Where others have used covid as an excuse for stepping back, Kirsty and her team have stepped up their game to deliver even more magic to children desperately in need of it and parents aching for something wonderful in times they’ve not been able to provide it. I teach teachers at UCL. If one in every hundred became as dedicated and thoughtful and committed and kind to their students as every one of the teachers are in this performing arts school, I’d be besides myself with gladness! As for my daughters opinion “if I had to skip every class I have and playtimes, I would to be able to carry on doing my performing arts classes”.”

“This school provides a safe and secure learning environment. Teachers are very friendly and supportive. Lessons are highly engaging, and children are encouraged to come up with creative ideas.”

“A wonderful small theatre right next to west Norwood station. The building itself is rather impressive itself and internally it is rustic and fits in with the building itself. The bar downstairs was welcoming and homely and despite an issue with their cellar, they had a reasonable selection available. The auditorium has a good rake on the seating meaning that I didn't feel too subconscious that I was blocking the person sitting behind me, but not too steep that it makes it a bad viewing angle for the audience. I will definitely be adding this to the list of theatres I keep an eye out on what's going on at.”

“Faaaaantastic”

“I studied at this school in the advanced program and I am very happy with my experience. There was a family feel and I felt very supported while the teachings were of high quality. Some of our teachers also taught at some of the big drama schools and we were lucky to have them with us. The staff was always helpful and responsive. The year I spent there was one of the best times in my life and it prepared me very well for the demands of a professional acting career. I would recommend it to anyone!”

“Really really good fun. Alice in wonderland! Great acting, atmosphere. Memorable day out.”

“Beautiful building, nice bar. Great venue.”

“My son & daughter have both been attending Suzanne's school of dance for the past 10 years. My son developed a love of acting thanks to the excellently taught Lamda classes whilst my daughter has gone from a shy young girl into a confident dancer and performer. This is down to the wonderful teachers that encourage and build confidence. Suzanne, her daughters Sophie, Rachel and Georgia and all of the other great teachers that work there are of the highest calibre.I can't recommend strongly enough for all aspects of performing, dancing and acting.”

“Amazing school with great facilities. We’ve had nothing but tremendous support through challenging times”

“Amazing experience,great service,I never disappointed or unhappy about any service,Lidia done my hair ,I was sooo confused about colour but she always recommends best and I does look Amazing got soooo many compliment. I got always best comments for eyebrows and nails .Thank you sooo much both of you ,you always makes me happy and grateful.”

“5star”

“Superb school and staff. We moved our child from our local outstanding school to Acorn after we noticed he was been left behind due to a rushing attitude on learning and some other factors. The care and attention given here has huggly improved his well being therefore a massive step towards the education. If you are thinking of joining the school go and see it for yourself. Notice the happy children, notice the classrooms and the office. Speak to the teachers and you will get your answers. We are very greaful to have chosen this school.”

“Hello, I completed my ''BA (Hons) Business Management'' (with achieving 2:1 and 94% marks in one of the modules) at City of London College. I am now applying for my PhD in Human Rights in King's College, LSE and UCL. The Teachers are willing to help whenever you needed. I am very happy with the college and the collaborated University. I'm Grateful to Patrick, Baloch, Gill Baldwin and Nadin for their excellent teaching. I have no idea & can't agree with some of the negative comments left by others here. Truly as per as my experience, the college and the Uni taking a huge part to make the student achieving the highest goal directly through teaching, facilities etc. I recommend City of London College, and rating 5* +++++ Many thanks”

“Went for the Jeremy Shada concert and it was an amazing experience all around and staff where so lovely and welcoming, brilliant!”

“An absolutely amazing experience. Everyone should try this!! Well worth the money.”

“My 3 girls have been bare bones members since its conception and over 10yrs later they are still loving it. They attend the weekly drama classes and Lamda and look forward to drama in the woods every Easter. Sinead and Emily are true inspirations and continuously go over and above. They care, they really do and write their amazing shows considering every member making them all feel valued and give them the ability to grow and shine.”

“Excellent p&c groups”

“Have just started ballet lessons at Rickmansworth school with Penny. Absolutely love the lessons, Penny is brilliant and makes the lessons fun as well as productive. Would definitely reccomend these classes.”

“My son has been at Doris Venner for 2 years now. We have been so impressed with the caring staff and the amount of effort and creativity that goes into the children's day to day activities. Thank you so much for everything that all the staff have done for our child. He absolutely loves going to Doris Venner and is so proud of everything he learns and makes there.”

“This school not only teaches Turkish Language but also teaches Turkish Culture and National Holidays. It will be my daughter's 3rd year. She started with 0% Turkish and she can now speak, read and write Turkish fully. I am very happy with the teachers and managements.Thank you guys.”

“My daughter currently attends but has been very unwell with a long term condition. The way the staff have consistently "gone the extra mile" for her and us shows a level of care that is exceptional. As a parent that is the most important thing and I would happily recommend the school to anyone considering sending their daughter there.”

“The advice from Luke, in preparation for my first professional casting, was absolute gold dust. This enabled me to walk into the room with confidence, knowing I was fully prepared for the experience. His knowledge of the industry is vast, and it was so useful to be able to work with him to ensure I gave the best version of myself to the casting director. Thoroughly recommended. Oh, and I got the job!”