MEET EMILY
Emily is a respected Speech & Drama Teacher and Acting Mentor specialising in LAMDA & Trinity examination tuition ages 6-18 and professional audition technique/ industry mentoring for students ages 6-24. With six years experience in teaching Speech and Drama, Emily has an outstanding exam results rate with the majority of results awarded the highest prestige in LAMDA & Trinity marking- a distinction. Emily is also a professional actress and therefore understands the demands and competitive nature of the industry. For those students striving to develop a career in professional acting, Emily is a perfect mentor; guiding each student through the Drama School audition process, an impartial advisor during training and mentor once fully immersed in the industry. Emily thus far has a 100% success rate of training students for Drama School auditions- all of whom have been offered places on NCDT accredited acting courses at Drama Schools; including RADA, LAMDA & ALRA. Emily also specialises in preparing students from age 14 for The National Youth Theatre audition process.
Emily began acting age 6 at The Sander Theatre School of Speech and Drama and trained under Joy Sander until the age of 18- gaining her Gold Medal in Acting with Honours, Gold Medal in Verse Speaking with Honours and completed her training with The New Era Academy Diploma.
Emily was awarded an MA (Masters Degree) in 2012 in Professional Acting & Trinity Level Five Professional Acting Diploma from The Academy of Live & Recorded Arts, London (ALRA). Since then, Emily has worked professionally in stage and screen roles, written and directed productions for Downe House School and written and directed the play, 'Ballot Box' for the Greater Manchester Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017- gaining rave reviews. All the while, Emily has adored teaching and dedicates herself fully to each and every student; going above and beyond to provide them with the highest quality and most up-to-date training available.
To see what Emily's students and colleagues say, please click on Testimonials.
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Services
LAMDA
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TRINITY SPEECH & DRAMA LESSONS
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Suitable for ages 6-18
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Private individual lessons training towards a Speech and Drama grade examination
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With Trinity examinations, once a pupil reaches Grade 5 they may select whether they would like to specialise their grade in:
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Solo Acting (the classic Speech & Drama option- monologues, sight reading and characterisation)
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Musical Theatre (acting through song and movement/dance)
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Communication Skills (presentation skills, public speaking and interview technique).
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Grades 1-4 examinations will be taken in Solo Acting (The classic Speech & Drama option)
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Lessons take place at the pupil's home (similar to a tutor) and all materials: music/ scripts/ practise plans and exam entry administration is included and provided solely by Emily.
PRICES
Grades 1-5, 30 mins p/w, £30
Grades 6-8, 40 mins p/w, £35
(NB: Please note, exams are optional and lesson prices listed do not include a one off fee for exam entry)
SKYPE TUTORIALS
Do you struggle to be your best self in interviews?
Does the thought of presentations or public speaking make you anxious?
Do you have an audition coming up that you need some guidance with?
Emily's Skype tutorials are the perfect preparation for whatever event you have coming up, where you need to present yourself in the best possible light.
Emily's approach is relaxed and completely focused on YOUR needs and objectives. With her professional eye, she can help you transform any material you need to prepare into a sleek, professional and convincing performance. Focusing on: body language, facial expression and the voice, Emily will teach you all the best tips and tricks that professional actors and corporate public speakers use to help them communicate in a confident, controlled and convincing manner.
PRICES
Each individual will have their personal aims and needs and therefore whilst some clients may only need one session, others may require a series of tuition sessions.
40 mins single tutorial- £40
Course of three 40 mins tutorials*-£100
*Must use within 3 months
MENTORING SERVICES
Emily's mentoring services are targeted for students and actors:
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Auditioning for Drama School. Emily will support, advise and guide you through the selection, application and the pre/post audition process; focusing on your needs and aims. With Emily's industry contacts and knowledge, she will also guide and advise on methods of approaching and networking with industry professionals.
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Auditioning for National Youth Theatre. Emily will support and guide you through the application process and help you select material and prepare for the audition.
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Professional acting auditions. Emily will support your preparation and rehearsal process, lending her director's eye and enabling you to enter your audition with strength and confidence.
All mentoring will take place on a one-to-one basis and is available in person or via Skype.
PRICES
£60 p/h
Mentoring sessions vary according to clients personal needs and aims, length of session or course of sessions and category of audition. Therefore, if you are interested in Mentoring by Emily, please contact her via email, explaining what you are auditioning/ preparing for and your hopes/aims from the sessions. Emily will then be in touch with more information, including prices.
Testimonials
India Roberts
Trinity Grade 7 Musical Theatre Student
'Emily Parker-Barratt is without doubt one of the most encouraging and inspiring drama teachers I have ever had. Her constantly positive attitude makes you look forward to her lessons and she always offers full support and individual guidance. Her skills as a teacher come from the fact that she is an incredibly talented and successful actress herself. The strong relationships she develops with her students make them feel so comfortable with her so they are able to seek help and achieve what they desire. Emily was my favourite teacher at school and I miss her lessons!'
Yasmin Adeniran
Trinity Grade 7 & 8 Communication Skills Student
'An absolute inspirational and passionate teacher. With no prior experience with acting or public speaking, Emily helped me achieve distinctions in both my grade 7 and 8 Trinity Communication Skills exams; but, more importantly, I’ve now developed, what can only be described as a love affair for debating and public speaking! Our lessons were always structured, with warm up breathing and vocal exercises at the beginning taken from her professional and personal experience, as well as tips that now help me with my university presentations. I was always provided with constructive criticisms, as Emily would never settle for anything but the best, which in turn meant I was constantly improving. My lessons with Emily were the highlight of my week and I will be forever grateful for my newfound passion that she’s ignited'
Letitia Harkness
RADA Shakespeare Certificate & Trinity Grade 8 Acting Student
'I was lucky enough to have Emily coach me through both my Trinity and RADA Shakespeare awards and without a doubt I would not have achieved success in both without her! There are few teachers that I have continued to receive guidance from since I’ve left school but Emily has been nothing but supportive and her coaching post-school was essential once I began the daunting process of drama school applications and auditions. I would definitely credit her as a big part of the reason for why I gained a place at ALRA. Her own experience within the industry as an actress makes her an invaluable mentor; not only from an acting perspective but also in terms of preparation for what life as an actress may entail. Her warm nature puts you at ease and creates an informal environment with which to push yourself and really achieve your potential. She totally invests in her students and I personally found that this filled me with great confidence as a young actress. To this day I still use her warm up techniques and greatly value her audition advice whenever going for a part!'
Rebecca Watson
Head of Speech & Drama at Downe House School
'Emily Parker-Barratt is an excellent Teacher of Speech of Drama, Musical Theatre and Communication Skills. With an exhilarating yet thorough approach, Emily’s lessons are always fun and engaging. She is fully committed to her students and never hesitates to go that “extra mile” to make sure that they achieve their best in examination. I would recommend her without hesitation.'
Contact
For more information or to book your introductory session, please fill out the contact form below.
Alternatively
Email: eparkerbarratt@gmail.com
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Telephone: 07545897474