About Us

LCPA aims to provide professional training, enabling students to attain the highest possible standard. The course is designed to work with the individual’s potential to reflect the requirements of the profession.

Student Welfare

Maintaining high levels of fitness is vital and if an injury occurs the student is referred to the relevant health professional and monitored accordingly by the college. A sports physiotherapist visits the college once a week to ensure health and fitness. Students are advised to take personal insurance cover.

Pastoral Care

A performer has a very demanding life and to ensure the well being of each student the college has an appointed nurse that visits weekly. Students are guided on issues concerning health, nutrition and may discuss any personal problems that arise. 

Accommodation

The college has close connections with local property holders to provide college only student accommodation. All accommodation is in close proximity to the college and features all the necessary amenities. On acceptance of the course, details are forwarded.

Venue

The college is situated in the city centre of Leicester easily accessible by road or public transport. Parking is available on the colleges rooftop parking area. The college is set in a large three story building and has its own self contained performance space. The building is also home to the BTDA Head Office and the Ann Oliver Stage School.

Facilities include:

• Five fully equipped studios

• Two singing rooms

• Performance space

• Gym/Pilates room

• Resource library

• IT suite with internet access

• Scenery workshop

• Scenery warehouse

• Medical/Physiotherapy room

• Cafe

• Community lounge

• Dancewear shop

• Costume production workshop

• Costume hire department

• Changing & shower rooms

• Parking area

Graduate Destinations

All of our students learn about professional practice within the working environment. It is vital that the graduates attain skills beyond the ability of performance to gain employment.

Musicals and tours include:

• ‘Annie' UK Tour

• ‘Arms and the Cow' Opera North, UK Tour

• ‘Boogie Nights' UK Tour

• ‘Chicago' West End

• ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' UK Tour

• ‘Disco Fever’ UK Tour

• ‘Joseph' UK Tour & West End

• ‘Rat Pack' UK Tour & West End

• ‘Simply Cinderella’ Curve, Leicester

• ‘South Pacific' UK Tour

• ‘Spirit of Broadway' European & World Tour

• 'Spirit of the Dance' European & World Tour

• ‘Tap Dance Fever' UK Tour

• ‘We Will Rock You' European Tour

• ‘West Side Story' Cork Opera House, Ireland

Film work includes: ‘Celestial Sisters' Rotunda Films, ‘Cemetery Junction' Sony International and ‘Nowhere Boy' Film 4/Ecosse Films.

TV work includes: 'Eurovision Song Contest', ‘Fame! The Musical’, 'Royal Variety Show', 'Stars in their Eyes' and 'X-Factor'.

Artists include: Dame Shirley Bassey, Duffy, Danni Minogue, Jordan & Peter Andre, Mark Ronson and the Pussy Cat Dolls.

Cabaret and cruise ships include: 'Christmas Spectacular' Thursford, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo, Estoril Casino Portugal, Lido Paris, Moulin Rouge Paris, 'The Best Broadway Show' by Montblanc in China, Ponte 16 Casino China, Red & Black Casino Gran Canaria and Solverde Casino Portugal. Cruises include Carnival, P&O, Royal Caribbean and the QE2.