SLP College

Performing arts college in West Yorkshire, England

SLP College

Address

5 Chapel Lane

Garforth, West Yorkshire

LS25 1AG

England

Coordinates| 53°47′43″N 1°23′16″W﻿ / ﻿53.7953°N 1.3878°W﻿ / 53.7953; -1.3878Coordinates: 53°47′43″N 1°23′16″W﻿ / ﻿53.7953°N 1.3878°W﻿ / 53.7953; -1.3878
Information
Type| Independent FE college
Established| 1974
Founder| Sandra Reid
Ofsted| Reports
Joint principals| Kirsty Sparks & James McCullagh
Gender| Coeducational
Age| 16+
Course| Professional Performing Arts Diplomas in Dance & Musical Theatre
Validation| Trinity College, London
Accreditation| Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre
Website| www.slpcollege.co.uk

SLP College is an independent, co-educational performing arts college based in Garforth near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

## Contents

* 1 Overview
* 2 Training
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Overview[edit]

In 1974 Sandra A. Reid founded 'Sandra A Reid, School of Ballet and Theatre Dance' It initially offered classes for young children and was held in a small church hall before Reid purchased the first Studio La Pointe premises in around 1983. 'Studios La Pointe', was the predecessor of today's SLP College. Initially, it was a part-time dance school teaching children of pre-vocational age. In 1991, the studios moved to a former chapel closer to the centre of Garforth, and a full-time performing arts course was established, which became known as SLP College. The college is now recognised[by whom?] as one of the leading performing arts schools in the United Kingdom. It is accredited to the Council for Dance Education and Training, and is one of the 21 specialist performing arts schools selected to allocate government funded Dance and Drama Awards. The college is based in a converted chapel, which has been extended twice in 2005 and in 2008.

After 30 years at the helm, Reid retired as principal of the college in the summer of 2021; head of dance Kirsty Sparks and director of music James McCullagh now share the position as joint principals. Reid remains in post as CEO.[1]

## Training[edit]

SLP College is one of a limited number of schools authorised to offer the National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre, a three-year further education qualification devised and validated by Trinity College, London. The course is designed to develop practical skill rather than academic learning and so the qualification is rated at Level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework and is equal to some higher education degrees. Key areas of study include classical ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance, singing and drama as well as contextual studies such as music appreciation and musical theatre history.

Past students include Verity Rushworth.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Faculty". SLP College. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

## External links[edit]

* College Homepage

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Performing arts schools in the United Kingdom

Acting

* Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
* Arts Educational Schools, London
* Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
* Central School of Speech and Drama
* City Academy
* Drama Centre London
* Drama Studio London
* East 15 Acting School
* Guildford School of Acting
* Guildhall School of Music & Drama
* Identity School of Acting
* Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
* Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
* London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
* London College of Music
* Manchester School of Theatre
* Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
* Oxford School of Drama
* Pauline Quirke Academy
* Redroofs Theatre School
* Rose Bruford College
* Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
* Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
* Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
* Stella Mann College of Performing Arts
* Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

Dance

* Bird College
* Central School of Ballet
* City Academy
* Elmhurst Ballet School
* English National Ballet School
* The Hammond School
* Laine Theatre Arts
* London Contemporary Dance School
* London Studio Centre
* Masters Performing Arts College
* Northern School of Contemporary Dance
* Pauline Quirke Academy
* Performers College
* Royal Ballet School
* Scottish School of Contemporary Dance
* Stella Mann College of Performing Arts
* Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
* Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
* Urdang Academy

Music

See: Music Schools in the United Kingdom

Musical theatre

* Arts Educational Schools, London
* Bird College
* City Academy
* Emil Dale Academy
* Guildford School of Acting
* The Hammond School
* Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
* Laine Theatre Arts
* London College of Music
* London School of Musical Theatre
* Masters Performing Arts College
* Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
* Musical Theatre Academy
* Performers College
* Redroofs Theatre School
* SLP College
* Stella Mann College of Performing Arts
* Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
* Urdang Academy

Secondary

* Arts Educational Schools, London
* Birmingham Ormiston Academy
* BRIT School
* Dance School of Scotland
* The Hammond School
* Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
* Sylvia Young Theatre School
* Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

Former

* Birmingham School of Acting
* Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts
* London Theatre Studio

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