London Studio Centre, in North Finchley, London, is a British dance and theatre school providing courses in classical ballet, contemporary dance, jazz dance, and musical theatre. It is accredited by the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre.
History London Studio Centre was founded in 1978 by Bridget Espinosa, artistic director of the Bush Davies Ballet School and previously of the Elmhurst Ballet School. The Espinosa family is descended from the dancer Léon Espinosa (1825–1903).Founder at londonstudiocentre.org, accessed 25 January 2020
Elizabeth Hurley, who later became one of the school's most famous students, was expelled for non-attendance in 1986.
From 1995, Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded to students by Middlesex University, and then in 2004 this was replaced by an affiliation for the same purpose with the University of the Arts London, but with effect from 2013 the Middlesex University partnership was reinstated.Alumni Association at londonstudiocentre.org, accessed 25 January 2020
The school was based at 42-50 York Way, Kings Cross, London, from 1986 to 2012, when it moved to occupy rooms and share other facilities in the Artsdepot building in North Finchley, its present home.About us at londonstudiocentre.org/events, accessed 26 January 2020
Facilities London Studio Centre's facilities at artsdepot include a lecture room, ten dance studios, a library, and other rooms for singing and drama. It also has shared use of the on-site Pentland Theatre and Studio Theatre.Actors and Performers Yearbook 2017, p. 13
Notable alumni
Lucy Alexander, television presenterHanna Fillingham, Lucy Alexander looks identical to this EastEnders star in college throwback photo dated March 20, 2019, at hellomagazine.com Tamsier Joof Aviance, choreographer and historianTamsier Joof at seereerradio.com (undated), accessed 28 January 2020 Natricia Bernard, choreographerClea Myers, Natricia Bernard Transition from Dancer to Choreographer at marksummers.com (undated) Rafael Bonachela Teneisha Bonner Laurie Brett, actressSquare’s Jane Confesses in The Daily Mirror dated 16 Feb 2005 Luke Brown Hannah Cowley, actress and director Adrianne Langley musical theatre actress
Paul Curran, opera directorGleanings from this Month's opera magazine (I) dated 2 July 2007 at planethugill.com, accessed 26 January 2020 Chloe Dallimore, actress, singer, and dancerBiography at chloedallimore.com Hannah Dodd, actress, model Luke Evans, singer and actorLuke Evans stars in the film biopic of Wonder Woman creator, Professor Marston dated 19 October 2017 at londonstudiocentre.org/events Hayley Angel Holt, actress Elizabeth Hurley, actress and modelAlumni Gallery at londonstudiocentre.org, accessed 25 January 2020 Javine Hylton Cassidy Janson, actress Lolly, singer Suzanne May, actress Aoibhinn McGinnity, actress Stephen Mear CBE Robyn North, singer and actress Tamzin Outhwaite, actress Juan Pablo Di Pace, actor, singer, and director Matthew Pateman, singer Jason Pennycooke, actor and choreographer Nicholas Pinnock, actor Golda Rosheuvel, actress Louis Spence Scarlett Strallen, actress Zizi Strallen, actress, singer, and dancer Zelda Tinska, actress Suzie Toase, actress Judi Trott, actressJudi Trott (Marion of Leaford) at robinofsherwood.org (undated) Gemma Whelan, actress and comedian Lia Williams, actress and director
Teneisha Bonner
Notable teaching staff
Mark Baldwin Stephanie Beacham Mary Goodhew Christopher Hampson (born 1973) Gary Harris Shobana Jeyasingh (born 1957) Anya Linden Dame Alicia Markova Stephen Mear (born 1964)Meet the team at moonfruit.com, accessed 25 January 2020 Molly Molloy (1940–2016) Merle Park Michael Pink Elizabeth Seal David Wall Lizzie Webb Doreen Wells Belinda Wright Jelko Yuresha (born 1937)
Notes
External links London Studio Centre, official web site Artsdepot, official web site