Elite Musical Theatre Academy

Elite Musical Theatre Academy EMTA is a musical theatre academy of excellence, where children are taught to combine dance, singing and drama within the same lesson.

EMTA is a musical theatre academy of excellence. Children are taught to combine dance, singing and drama within the same lesson with a view to constant performances of musicals throughout the year. Many students are already receiving dance and or drama and singing training outside of these lessons, however it is not necessary to have had any previous training to join the classes. EMTA is run by Su

e Nieto the former principal of The Sue Nieto Theatre School. Sue retired as principal of this widely respected, established school in December 2015 and now runs the EMTA academy.

What an absolute treat taking our Senior Students to see the revival of Mel Brooks' hilarious masterpiece, The Producers...
23/11/2025

What an absolute treat taking our Senior Students to see the revival of Mel Brooks' hilarious masterpiece, The Producers, last night! This 12-time Tony Award-winning musical is pure comedic genius and a true inspiration in musical comedy. This musical comedy is a timeless masterpiece and a brilliant source of inspiration for all aspiring young adult performers. We were all surprised, shocked and laughed our way through every minute of this great show!

🌟 EMTA Winter Concert: 6th December 🌟Get ready for a magical night of music and performance. Join us on December 6th for...
28/10/2025

🌟 EMTA Winter Concert: 6th December 🌟

Get ready for a magical night of music and performance. Join us on December 6th for our spectacular Winter Concert, starting at 6:15 PM at the fitting underground Wilberforce Centre.

This special evening features:
* Our musical theatre choir performing both moving inspirational numbers and your favourite festive Christmas classics!

* Stunning solo performances.

* The exciting first-ever audience performance of our students' LAMDA solo pieces!

✨Featuring our Singing, Musical Theatre and LAMDA students. ✨

🎟️ Essential Ticket Information
Limited capacity and strictly first come, first served. (Families given priority)

* Reserve your tickets asap by emailing: [email protected]
* Final purchase must be made in advance at the theatre school's front desk.
* Tickets will NOT be available for purchase at the door on the night of the concert.

Date: December 6th
Time: 6:15 PM prompt start
Location: Wilberforce Centre

Don't miss out on this evening of song and celebration! Email [email protected] to reserve your seats today!

πŸ”₯ LEVEL UP your Jazz Dance! πŸ”₯​We're thrilled to announce the launch of EMTA's brand new Saturday Jazz Class, featuring t...
07/10/2025

πŸ”₯ LEVEL UP your Jazz Dance! πŸ”₯
​We're thrilled to announce the launch of EMTA's brand new Saturday Jazz Class, featuring the official ISTD Grades!
​Want to get your grades taught to you by current industry professionals? This is your chance. We're training technique and performance, culminating in dancing to top Musical Theatre Choreography and finding yourselves on stage!
β€‹πŸ“… Saturdays
πŸ“ EMTA @ Hartley Hall, Mill Hill
➑️ DM us to book your trial class today!
​ #ｓａｔｕｒｄａｙｖｉｂｅｓ

Also coming in 2026… our Intermediate and Junior age groups will be working on this timeless classic! Not to be missed!...
27/09/2025

Also coming in 2026… our Intermediate and Junior age groups will be working on this timeless classic! Not to be missed!

Coming 2026… our Seniors will be working on this cracker of a show! Watch this space 😎
27/09/2025

Coming 2026… our Seniors will be working on this cracker of a show! Watch this space 😎

πŸ”¦βœ¨π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦Emily is a former Principal and Musical Theatre coach at EMTA. As an associate coach to the sc...
27/09/2025

πŸ”¦βœ¨π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦

Emily is a former Principal and Musical Theatre coach at EMTA. As an associate coach to the school, she will cover classes and will work with some students with EMTAs successful LAMDA Examination programme. Emily began performing at an early age, and later went on to train as a scholarship student at the Urdang Academy, gaining a a Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre. She has since continued to pursue her love for performing, appearing in a variety of theatre, film and commercial credits. Emily has been a teacher at EMTA for ten years, and loves nothing more than to share her passion and enthusiasm with her students.

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Tom is a professional actor, writer, and teacher who trained at the Royal Central Scho...
17/09/2025

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Tom is a professional actor, writer, and teacher who trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Since then, he’s built a diverse career across both stage and screen, with performances on both sides of the Atlantic. His credits include playing Young Bryan in CBS’s Limitless and a variety of other theatre and screen roles in the UK. As a creative, he is currently developing a World War II musical, Far From Home, set during the Blitz.
With over 10 years of experience, Tom is passionate about helping aspiring performers unlock their full potential. He believes that making all aspects of performing fun is the key to building confidence and solid technique. By combining his own unique methods with established practices, he aims to inspire students to find their voice and ultimately, help them to pursue a career in the industry.

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Jake is a professional actor, singer and dancer and has worked on both stage and screen. Asi...
14/09/2025

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Jake is a professional actor, singer and dancer and has worked on both stage and screen. Asides from performing onboard cruise ships and stages all over the world, he can also be seen closer to home in various shows at Brick Lane Music Hall in the East End of London. Jake trained in musical theatre and acting at The Arts Educational Schools, London, as well as the National Youth Music Theatre. Jake instructs in the areas of Singing, Musical Theatre, Jazz & Tap and is eager to inspire students to hopefully carve their own careers in the industry, develop skills and confidence, and above all, enjoy them selves.

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Jake is a professional actor, singer and dancer and has worked on both stage and scree...
14/09/2025

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Jake is a professional actor, singer and dancer and has worked on both stage and screen. Asides from performing onboard cruise ships and stages all over the world, he can also be seen closer to home in various shows at Brick Lane Music Hall in the East End of London. Jake trained in musical theatre and acting at The Arts Educational Schools, London, as well as the National Youth Music Theatre. Jake is the Deputy Principal of EMTA and instructs in the areas of Singing, Musical Theatre, Jazz & Tap.

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Next up, we have the vocal extraordinaire, ...
05/09/2025

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Next up, we have the vocal extraordinaire, Keira graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a BA Hons in Acting and Musical Theatre. Her theatre credits include West Side Story, Grease, Sweeney Todd and Romeo and Juliet. She is a professional vocalist with the West End Gospel Choir and has performed with them at high profile events like West End Live in Trafalgar Square, with popular artists such as Michael BublΓ© and even for HM King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in 2022. Keira discovered her love for teaching after graduating and is eager to combine her two passions to help students explore their voices in a safe, supportive and fun learning environment.

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Continuing with our spotlight on teachers, next up is the fantastic ...
04/09/2025

πŸ”¦βœ¨ π’ππŽπ“π‹πˆπ†π‡π“ 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 βœ¨πŸ”¦ Continuing with our spotlight on teachers, next up is the fantastic Katy is a cover teacher at EMTA and has been teaching Musical theatre for many years. Katy received her training at The Centre for Performing Arts College, where she also earned her DDI Modern and Tap teaching certifications. Katy graduated from The American Musical Theatre Academy with a β€˜Masters’ degree in 2017. After graduating, Katy studied with Freckle Productions specialising in children’s theatre. In recent years, Katy has explored her love of teaching even more and is now employed as a full-time Music teacher at Grimsdell Preparatory School.

πŸ”¦βœ¨ SPOTLIGHT ON TEACHERS βœ¨πŸ”¦ Emily has been dancing from a young age and attended the Sue Nieto Theatre School with the r...
02/09/2025

πŸ”¦βœ¨ SPOTLIGHT ON TEACHERS βœ¨πŸ”¦

Emily has been dancing from a young age and attended the Sue Nieto Theatre School with the rest of our EMTA team. She later attended NLPAC and graduated with full ISTD DDI and DDE teaching qualifications in Imperial Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre, and Tap Dance.
Emily has several years of experience working with children in various settings. She has worked in primary education, with particular experience in SEND and SEMH. She gained her initial child counselling qualifications with Place2Be, along with other training courses. She has enjoyed choreographing and preparing school students for the Barnet Schools Dance Festival, which she attended as a student herself. Emily loves being a part of the team and teaching our fabulous students!

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