The Performing Arts Institute

Performing Arts Classes

Join our weekday evening classes or Friday evening Performing Arts School, featuring engaging lessons in musical theatre and performing arts. Our drama, singing and dance classes offer a creative environment for children to express themselves, and learn core skills and technique.

Holiday workshops

Performing Arts Classes

During the school holiday periods, we offer exciting and fun Performing Arts Days and Summer Camps that include children's workshops in musical theatre and performing arts, with singing, dance and drama.

A message from Carley Dawson

Welcome to The Performing Arts Institute. I set up these services after many years of being in the theatre industry, and I have experienced first hand the benefits that the arts and music can have on positive mental health and development of life skills and social skills. I am so pleased to be able to bring my knowledge of performing arts to children of all ages and encourage creativity and confidence! I hope everyone enjoys the classes, workshops, performances, and experience, as much I enjoy creating it!

about Carley Dawson MA (THeatre), BA HONS (Performing arts), level 5 diploma in Education and training

Carley Dawson is a classical crossover singer, actor and theatre maker, with over 15 years experience in performing and teaching. She obtained her Masters Degree in Theatre in 2019 and her BA Hons Degree in Performing Arts in 2014. Carley trained in singing with Justin Lavender, head of music at Royal Academy of Music, London, and also completed her advanced performers certificate in Singing with Guildhall, London. Alongside her training Carley has performed with some of the top professionals in the industry including Jon Andrews, Jonathan Prentice, and David Habbin (from Amici Forever), and has performed in many acting productions both nationally and internationally.

Carley went on to run a theatre company in the field of mental health and wellbeing; producing and directing touring work across schools, theatres, and to the West End. Carley obtained her Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, and worked as a qualified Performing Arts Lecturer across BTEC and A-Level Performing Arts and Music, and taught as a vocal and drama teacher for over 15 years across stage schools.

Carley now proudly runs TPA Institute alongside her freelance performing career, and being a mum of two.