Our Vision and Ethos…

As an Award-Winning Drama School and one of the only drama schools in Scotland that was founded by the same principal director we have today, Clare Cairns, our ethos is strong and always has been. 

To uphold a safe, creative space that allows everyone the chance to train in acting, showcase their work and feel supported. We provide opportunities to explore your new hobby or turn your passion into a life-long profession. We have since expanded to include our Public Speaking School, where we aim to give all speakers the tools, resources, confidence and support they need to build their presenting or professional career. 

Based in one of the World’s top 10 cities to study by QS World Rankings, we have a huge mix of local and International students, who come from all over the world to train with us. We have become a centre of professional and vocational training in both the performing arts and public speaking.

Moving with the times, we not only run in-person classes but we have launched a new movement which supports professional online learning through state of the art portal system, via the Professional Performance Association (PPA). We offer expert online coaching programs with easy, 24/7 navigation which is flexible and accessible. This means you can train with us no matter where you are in the world.

Ahead of the times, we are also the first drama school in Scotland to offer an ongoing acting membership. This is ideal for students who can’t commit to the intensity of acting training either energetically, logistically or financially but still want to train and get expert feedback on their skills.

Performance is a massive part of acting and speaking. Built around our ethos of collaboration, each year we showcase our students in around 6 performances in professional venues. We also offer showreel courses for screen actors. All our speakers get the opportunity to present their work at the end of their course. In addition, all performers gain personalised feedback in their delivery to keep them improving.

Everything we do is driven by our hope to produce strong, creative artists and speakers of our time. We provide all we can to make sure our students excel in their training and go beyond even their own expectations. Equality, Diversity and Empowered Creativity are at the very heart of our ethos and efforts. In turn, this means that the identity of every unique individual who trains or works with us is valued, respected and appreciated.

If you want to train with us, then we’d love to hear from you. Always reach out if you have any questions.