We offer classes following the graded LAMDA syllabus from entry level to Grade 8. The classes begin with a physical and vocal warm up and progress onto exercises in characterisation, improvisation and vocal technique. Selected syllabus and contrasting monologues are then rehearsed and developed until they are ready for exam entry. Stage 2 introduces the main junior syllabus from entry grade covering basic technique and characterisation in both classical and contemporary styles. The taking of examinations is not compulsory but is recommended. As students progress through the BIGLITTLE Theatre School stages, so too do they progress through the LAMDA grades, thus developing a deeper understanding of the process of acting.
Our Formal Assessments are held once a year in the Summer term. Students, who have studied solo acting pieces or poetry work and have not opted to take a LAMDA exam, are encouraged to enter participate in a Formal Assessment where they can present their work in front of a guest assessor and receive a written report and graded certificate of achievement. It is an excellent, semi formal environment in which to feel a sense of achievement and receive immediate feedback.
01 February 2012
ISTD Tap & Modern - Grade 1 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Foundation Class - Stage 1 - Drama, Singing & Dance 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 3 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 1 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 2 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 3 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
ISTD Modern - Grade 3 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 2 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 6 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Acting - Stage 4 Skills Development Musical Theatre 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 4 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 5 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
Intermediate Ballet - Includes 30 minutes of Pointe 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Acting - Stage 5+ LAMDA Grades 6-8 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 5 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
02 February 2012
RAD Ballet - Grade 3 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 5 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 6 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
04 February 2012
Professional Development Programme - Stage 4+ [ages 15-19] 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Limelight Youth Theatre - Stage 3 & 4 [ages 12-16] 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Footlight Youth Theatre - Stage 2 [ages 8-11] 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
RAD Ballet - Primary 12:00 AM - 12:45 AM
ISTD Tap & Modern - Primary 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Starlight Youth Theatre - Stage 4 & 5 [ages 16-18] 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
FOCUS Actors Company - Stage 3 & 4 [ages 12-16] 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
06 February 2012
Foundation Class - Stage 1 - Drama, Singing & Dance 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Skills Development - Stage 3 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 2 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Boys Dance Technique - BOYS DANCE TECHNIQUE CLASS Stage 3/4 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DANCE - Intermediate Stage 3 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DANCE - Advanced 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
07 February 2012
Acting - Junior Acting (LAMDA Grades 1-3) 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 2 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Acting - Intermediate Acting (LAMDA Grades 4-5) 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
ISTD Modern - Grade 2 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 4 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Acting - Senior Acting (LAMDA Grades 6-8) 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Acting - Stage 5 LAMDA Grades 6-8 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 4 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Intermediate Tap - From Grade 6 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM
08 February 2012
ISTD Tap & Modern - Grade 1 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Foundation Class - Stage 1 - Drama, Singing & Dance 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 3 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 1 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 2 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 3 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
ISTD Modern - Grade 3 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 2 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 6 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Acting - Stage 4 Skills Development Musical Theatre 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 4 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 5 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
Intermediate Ballet - Includes 30 minutes of Pointe 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Acting - Stage 5+ LAMDA Grades 6-8 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 5 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
09 February 2012
RAD Ballet - Grade 3 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 5 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 6 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
11 February 2012
Professional Development Programme - Stage 4+ [ages 15-19] 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Limelight Youth Theatre - Stage 3 & 4 [ages 12-16] 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Footlight Youth Theatre - Stage 2 [ages 8-11] 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
RAD Ballet - Primary 12:00 AM - 12:45 AM
ISTD Tap & Modern - Primary 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Starlight Youth Theatre - Stage 4 & 5 [ages 16-18] 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
FOCUS Actors Company - Stage 3 & 4 [ages 12-16] 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
14 February 2012
Acting - Junior Acting (LAMDA Grades 1-3) 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
20 February 2012
Foundation Class - Stage 1 - Drama, Singing & Dance 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Skills Development - Stage 3 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 2 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Boys Dance Technique - BOYS DANCE TECHNIQUE CLASS Stage 3/4 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DANCE - Intermediate Stage 3 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DANCE - Advanced 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
21 February 2012
Acting - Junior Acting (LAMDA Grades 1-3) 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 2 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Acting - Intermediate Acting (LAMDA Grades 4-5) 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
ISTD Modern - Grade 2 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 4 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Acting - Senior Acting (LAMDA Grades 6-8) 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Acting - Stage 5 LAMDA Grades 6-8 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 4 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Intermediate Tap - From Grade 6 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM
22 February 2012
ISTD Tap & Modern - Grade 1 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Foundation Class - Stage 1 - Drama, Singing & Dance 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 3 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 1 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 2 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 3 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
ISTD Modern - Grade 3 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 2 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 6 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Acting - Stage 4 Skills Development Musical Theatre 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 4 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 5 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
Intermediate Ballet - Includes 30 minutes of Pointe 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Acting - Stage 5+ LAMDA Grades 6-8 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 5 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
23 February 2012
RAD Ballet - Grade 3 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 5 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 6 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
25 February 2012
Professional Development Programme - Stage 4+ [ages 15-19] 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Limelight Youth Theatre - Stage 3 & 4 [ages 12-16] 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Footlight Youth Theatre - Stage 2 [ages 8-11] 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
RAD Ballet - Primary 12:00 AM - 12:45 AM
ISTD Tap & Modern - Primary 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Starlight Youth Theatre - Stage 4 & 5 [ages 16-18] 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
FOCUS Actors Company - Stage 3 & 4 [ages 12-16] 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
27 February 2012
Foundation Class - Stage 1 - Drama, Singing & Dance 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Skills Development - Stage 3 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 2 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Boys Dance Technique - BOYS DANCE TECHNIQUE CLASS Stage 3/4 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DANCE - Intermediate Stage 3 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DANCE - Advanced 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
28 February 2012
Acting - Junior Acting (LAMDA Grades 1-3) 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 2 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Acting - Intermediate Acting (LAMDA Grades 4-5) 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
ISTD Modern - Grade 2 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 4 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Acting - Senior Acting (LAMDA Grades 6-8) 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Acting - Stage 5 LAMDA Grades 6-8 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 4 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Intermediate Tap - From Grade 6 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM
29 February 2012
ISTD Tap & Modern - Grade 1 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Foundation Class - Stage 1 - Drama, Singing & Dance 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 3 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 1 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 2 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Skills Development - Stage 3 - Drama, Singing & Dance 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
ISTD Modern - Grade 3 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 2 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 6 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Acting - Stage 4 Skills Development Musical Theatre 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
RAD Ballet - Grade 4 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
ISTD Tap - Grade 5 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
Intermediate Ballet - Includes 30 minutes of Pointe 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Acting - Stage 5+ LAMDA Grades 6-8 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
ISTD Modern Jazz - Grade 5 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
