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Coached by Ashley, our acting students work on drama school auditions, self-tapes, exams and ongoing skill development, whether as an absolute beginner or a trained professional. These students have gone on to receive drama school offers, sign with agents and secure theatre, film and tv work.
STUDENT STORIES
“I have worked with Ashley since 2020.
We began with weekly acting classes and then started focusing on drama school auditions, which led to me accepting a place at Mountview.
Ashley is an incredible teacher and is a master at finding an individual approach for you. We continued to work together as I started to meet agents and casting directors and I am very happy to say I am now represented by a wonderful agent and have worked on some fantastic projects including ‘The Crown’ and ‘The Three Body Problem’ both on Netflix. I still work with Ashley regularly and would highly recommend him whether you are just starting out or have a specific acting goal”
Mitya Savelau, Actor
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Marialena
I have been taking acting lessons with Ashley for some time now and I can truly say that he is a gem of a teacher! He is a very talented artist who has an in-depth knowledge of his craft and delivers this knowledge in a very engaging way. He has a way to bring life to the story, the character and the performance of his actors. He is top notch! Ashley pushes you to do your best work, all with kindness and tremendous sensitivity, providing a safe place for his students to explore and grow. I highly recommend him as I believe that he has so much to offer any actor at any level. Ashley, I cannot thank you enough!!
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Rosalind
Ashley was brilliant. He helped my son prepare a monologue for an audition for a performing arts secondary school, through a mixture of online and in person sessions. His sessions were well thought-through and fun and my son responded well to him. His methods were very effective and the overall transformation in my son's performance was amazing. (And he got in). Cannot recommend highly enough.
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Kiarash
Amazing acting coach, very good communication and great techniques and understanding of acting and character development.
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Romilly
Ashley introduced me to a new way of looking at texts that I hadn't seen before and that I now use all the time in my work. The lessons were very collaborative and he ensured that they were a safe space for me to explore and suggest new ideas with his guidance. He's a kind and patient teacher, who's passion for the craft is so evident and aids in the lessons themselves. It was an absolute pleasure to take lessons with Ashley and everything I've learnt I have taken with me further into my career and it has aided me so much! Cannot recommend enough!!
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Caroline
I worked with Ashley for three months to do audition preparation and he was fantastic! I was applying to drama schools for sixth form and he helped me find monologues that would be appropriate. As well, he very thoroughly went through them with me and introduced me to new techniques so that when the auditions came up, I felt very confident and prepared. Thanks to Ashley, I got into both schools I applied to. Highly recommend!
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Alexis
Ashley is always open to discussion, his advice is clear and helpful. His methods, based on his strong experience, are very successful to prepare any type of texts or auditions (from classical theater to television). He's been a beautiful help to my professional career. It was a pleasure working with him and I hope to start again soon.
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Jane
My daughter’s dream was to go to GSA and I’m pleased to say that she has received an offer from them and accepted! She’s absolutely over the moon! We wanted to say thank you for your help, she couldn’t have done it without you.
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Nigel
Exciting, engaged, it's a real pleasure to learn from Ashley!
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Anita
Ashley is super friendly. He explains everything very clearly, and always encourages me. When we work on something he always lets me think about it first and if I can’t figure it out he guides me to the right answer. I really enjoy having sessions with him, usually can’t wait for the next one. :) I’m really happy I picked him as my acting tutor. I couldn’t recommend him enough.
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Samira
As a new student of drama, Ashley has guided me over the last 18 months so that I have even had my first short play performed in London recently. As an Industry professional he understand exactly what a student needs to engage and grow creatively. I thoroughly recommend him as a teacher.
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Renee
I'm really happy that I found Ashley last year. I've been having weekly lessons with Ashley for six months now. Ashley is an experienced theatre director and teacher and he's very good at explaining things. Before meeting him, I didn't know the importance of doing a foundation course. After working with him for a few months I've now got the foundation offer from Bristol Old Vic! Thank you Ashley!
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Anna
Ashley has helped me immensely. He has helped me get out of my comfort zone and be more confident. But also to understand characters and analyse speeches in a way that is easy to comprehend and very effective. I would 100% recommend him and I’m so glad I started doing lessons with him.
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Afrodite
Ashley has a great way to teach you how to understand a monologue or a script and make it your own. Ηis lesson is very pleasant and he is always in a good mood, which offers you an hour of learning and enjoyment. Ηe is an excellent teacher and wants to help his students become better and better. Thank you Ashley!
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Amar
Ashley was a delight to work with. My goal was to gain a place on the 2 year programme at Questors theatre and I was awarded a place on the spot during my audition. I had auditioned the previous year and they said I had made big improvements since then which is a testament to Ashley’s great teaching and support. I would recommend him 100%. Super happy!
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Charlie
Ashley has been brilliant to work with over the sessions we’ve had. He is flexible in his methods and looks to empower his students. He has helped me secure a role in Jurassic World: The Immersive Experience in just a few lessons and his excellent ability to bring a script to life has been an undeniable part in that!
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Estel
I highly recommend Ashley to anyone that wants to make their performance stand out! He helped me break down my monologue and get the best out of it! His approach is efficient, clear and he is a lovely person to work with!
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Seb
Ashley is a passionate and dedicated teacher. He enjoys what he is doing; whether it is acting techniques, monologues, or essentials about the industry, you bet he has great insight. His lessons provide a safe and inclusive environment while allowing your creativity to run smoothly under safe guidance. Outside of classes, he provides resources for your personal growth both as an actor and person. Moreover, his friendly personality makes communicating easy; regardless of the issue you may face, he is willing to help. Ashley’s lessons made complicated concepts easy to understand, and he has helped me develop confidence and has taught me how to use my differences to my advantage; his lessons have been vital to my development.
I wholeheartedly recommend Ashley to anyone aspiring to become an actor, regardless of their experience.
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Jose
We can’t recommend Ashley highly enough! He’s been instrumental in teaching our young daughter the foundations of acting through a fun and yet methodological way. She is growing in confidence after every new lesson. Great teacher!
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Thierry
Ashley is truly amazing. I started lessons with him to get acting knowledge, skills and techniques. Before that, I had lessons in an acting group that I didn't enjoy. Ashley gave me exactly what I needed. We learnt through different concepts and techniques that definitely made me improve. I am now able to learn, understand and practice a monologue! I got the positive vibes that I needed to build my confidence. Ashley is a serious and nice teacher, if you want to enjoy your lessons, learn and improve, you must work with him.
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Visakan
Really good experience working with Ashley so far. He's always is able to give a very structured approach to learning topics that can seem hard to penetrate at the beginning. The structure and detailed insights he is able to bring to every session ensures that you can always see how what you're learning relates to your goals.
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Ha
Brilliant teacher - friendly, of course, and his lessons are always engaging, creative and unique! Ashley is a very talented and understanding teacher, and knowledgeable as well - it’s very interesting to see what exam options I have. He answers every question you ever need answering and his (very fun) teaching methods really do help with the development of your skills. 5/5, highly recommend.
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Jasmine
Ashley is a really supportive and inspiring teacher, who has already taught me so much and we’re only 4 lessons in! Can’t wait to work with him more:)
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Beata
Ashley is an amazing acting tutor! Rather than just teaching me what I need to pass an exam , he shows me much more interesting things about drama. 10 /10 would recommend, no matter how good you are, you will always learn something new.
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Becca
Really fantastic classes! Ashley has taught me a lot already; including some very helpful techniques for script analyses and monologue prep. He has a lovely approach to teaching, very encouraging and made jumping back into acting much easier than anticipated. Thanks so much for everything so far!