Brighton & Hove Associates
Phone contact: 07956 890307
associatesbrightonhove@italiaconti.co.uk
Our Associate School in Brighton and Hove offers a wide range of classes, providing students with the opportunity to receive a full and thorough training and learn a wide range of performance skills. Our part-time Associate classes are offered to pupils between 3 and 18 years – whether it’s for recreation, physical and social development or a serious step towards a long-term career, the emphasis is on enjoyment and first class training. Our timetable allows students to choose as many classes as they wish to study and can select from a variety of subjects.
Italia Conti Associates is dedicated to providing a safe and secure environment for all of our pupils. Our safeguarding policy is available to all students and staff.
Italia Conti Associates is run by the Principals whose roles are to supervise rather than teach. Whilst the tuition is delivered by specialist teachers the Principals are free to visit and observe all of the classes at the school.
Italia Conti Associates requires all its Principals, teachers and assistants to obtain enhanced clearance via the DBS – Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) In addition most of the staff are also licensed chaperones.
The Principals have direct contact with Italia Conti’s Designated Safeguarding Lead where professional help, advice and support is available on the rare occasions that it is required.
The combination of the non-teaching Principals, the small class sizes and the immediate access to expert professional advice at any time is what sets Italia Conti Associates apart from many other organisations working with children.
Linda Edwards our co-principal directs and produces our annual production.
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Free trial classes (at no obligation) are available at the start of every term.
Linda has been co-principal of Italia Conti Associates Brighton & Hove (formerly Clapham and Brighton) since 1999 – with her sister Debbie. Linda has had a long relationship with Italia Conti, having trained there herself in the 70s.
Linda was the founder and creator of London’s Landor Theatre, which she ran for nine years from 1994, producing outstanding musical revivals including ‘City of Angels’, ‘The Apple Tree’, ‘Honk’, ‘Anything Goes’, ‘Into the Woods’ amongst many others, all to great critical acclaim.
Linda has worked in company and stage management and lighting design for more than 30 years and became the youngest production manager in the country at age nineteen. She went on to work extensively in repertory, touring and the West End.
Linda was resident production manager at Italia Conti Academy for seven years and followed up a few years later as Production coordinator at the main site in the Barbican.
For the past fifteen years, Linda has been one third of CBL Management, a personal management service for artists in Film, TV, Theatre and Musical Theatre established in response to the growing demands for excellence within the entertainment industry. www.cblmanagement.co.uk Linda is a licensed Chaperone and a qualified Red Cross first aider.
Debbie attended Italia Conti Academy in London for full-time education from the age of ten years. Debbie then went on to study at the London College of Fashion.
During the 1980s/90s Debbie was area manager for London and the South East for the make up company Bourjois Cosmetics. After putting her career on hold to bring up her daughter Niamh.
Debbie and her sister Linda combined to become principals of the associate schools Italia Conti Clapham (now Battersea) Italia Conti Wimbledon and Italia Conti Brighton & Hove.
Debbie is a licensed Chaperone and fully qualified Red Cross first aider.
Improvisation, scene work, physical theatre, devising, acting for camera.
The basis of all dance forms! With unique, graceful, flowing and precise movements. Strengthens the body, improves balance and posture.
Expressive dance which combines elements of several dance genres. Including modern, lyrical and classical ballet.
A commercial dance style ranging from 1970’s jazz to up to the minute street moves, energising, and great exercise.
Putting it all together! Dancing, singing and acting – performing musical numbers from Broadway and the West End.
Acting and Verse speaking examinations from Entry up to Gold Medal.
Breathing and vocal projection techniques, choral and solo singing, harmonies & confidence building.
Make some noise with this style of theatrical dance using precise, rhythmic patterns.
Diction, voice projection, confidence in sight reading and public speaking as well as a variety of accents / dialects.
3.5yrs to 18yrs
Ralli Hall Studios 81 Denmark Villas Hove Brighton BN3 3TH
No audition is required for our classes as we wish to encourage participation in the arts for all abilities. We offer a free trial session before you commit to enrolling. This can be arranged by emailing
Students are required to wear the Italia Conti Associate uniform. Full uniform requirements are available on our shop website, please visit
The safety and wellbeing of our students is of paramount importance at Italia Conti Associates.
Our students are taught and cared for by experienced, trained, DBS checked staff. A minimum of two trained First Aiders are always present.
We recommend students bring plenty of water and snacks with them to sessions.
Many of our students progress onto our full-time, professional training courses.
The Associate classes and courses are the perfect stepping stone for this.
£200 (1.5 hours) 3.5 yrs to 5.5yrs Ballet, Musical Theatre, Jazz Dance.
£300 (3 hours) 6yrs to 18yrs Musical Theatre, Acting, Jazz Dance.
Extra Tuition Contemporary, Commercial, LAMDA, Singing. £90 (1 hr)
Paid where applicable
Four classes or more 10%
Sibling Discounts 5%
2023/2024
Summer Term 2024: (13 week term)
Start – Saturday 20th April
Half term May 25th & June 1st
Show – Sunday 30th June
End – Saturday 13th July July
SUMMER SCHOOL W/C August 5th – 9th