Meet the team
Our teaching team is made up of professionally trained and highly experienced teachers who have years of performing experience with a whole spectrum of knowledge to share with all aspiring musicians and performers.
We feel it’s important to have teachers who are still performers as they know exactly what it’s like to work in both the music and performing arts industries as they are today. We are all bubbly, friendly, and equally enthusiastic to teach as much as we are to perform!
All Teachers and Support Staff are fully DBS checked and first aid trained with all appropriate paperwork. We have very strict child protection and safeguarding procedures in place. Please get in contact if you require further information.
Louise Parsons
Creator & Director - Singing Teacher/Vocal Coach
Louise is a professional, trained and experienced vocal and performance coach and singer-songwriter for over 20 years. She is currently performing with her band ORFILA, a country/pop sibling trio including her brother, Matt, and sister, Abi: www.orfila-music.com
Louise has been performing since the age of 4. She attended numerous dance, drama and music lessons, achieving several grades and qualifications, and took part in countless amounts of musicals and music showcases both at school and community events. At the age of 13, Louise wrote her first song which features on the Royal British Legion’s National Remembrance Day CD. This lead to Louise performing with both the Royal British Legion and the Royal Marine Band Service. From there, Louise wrote and released her first studio album, Piece Of The Puzzle, followed by the release of her second solo album, That Girl. Both albums sold worldwide online on iTunes, Amazon and Tesco Online music stores. Louise has performed alongside artists such as Alexandra Burke, The Wanted, Rita Ora, Roger Hodgson, James Arthur, John Newman, Newton Faulkner, The Script and many more.
Setting up a music and performing arts academy has always been something that Louise has wanted to do. LCA is designed to train aspiring performers at a high level to help them to reach their full potential. With Louise’s high quality training, years of experience and an enthusiasm for teaching, she aims to encourage performers to gain confidence in a creative space with plenty of performance aims and opportunities.
“It’s vital to enjoy your music and performing arts training in a professional, creative and encouraging environment, which is exactly what we offer here at LCA!”
Ryan
Drama Teacher
Matt
Drama Teacher
Since graduating from ArtsEd with a BA in Acting in 2016, Matt has worked professionally as an actor for stage, screen and voiceover. Performing at theatres such as The Arcola, Vault Festival, Theatre 503 and touring Shakespeare. He has worked with directors such as Rikki Beadle Blair and Anna Jordan, companies such as Warner Bros, Framestore, SIDE Global and more.
As a teacher Matt has been qualified with a Level 4 Diploma in Teaching Associate of Trinity College London ATCL Theatre Arts with Distinction since 2013 and has worked at LCA since 2017. From the LCA summer workshops to Saturday Drama Classes, Matt has done it all. Currently he works one to one with LAMDA and acting students on Thursdays and Saturdays, guiding performers from Entry Level to Grade 8, also preparing actors for auditions/self-tapes and acting technique. He is the director/teacher for the successful LCA Professional Practice group; winning awards for the group’s productions of challenging new writing texts across multiple years and rounds in the prestigious All England Theatre Festival.
Matt also founded and runs the industry recognised podcast/platform InTheRoom, featured both in The Stage and Spotlight, sharing tips, stories, positivity and conversations with top actors, agents, directors, casting directors, writers and other professionals. He also has multiple years experience working as an agency associate and agent at several acting agencies, including those working with professional young performers.
”Playing a small part in a young actor’s journey is a privilege and comes with a responsibility I don’t take lightly. It’s an ongoing joy seeing our LCA performers improve as actors and grow as people whilst finding fun and friendship with their like-minded peers.’”
Fern
Singing Teacher/Class Assistant
SINGING/DRAMA TEACHER ASSISTANT
Fern’s love for theatre and training began from an early age outside the realm of traditional education as she attended dance classes and performing arts schools, and later completed her LAMDA and Vocal Performance Qualifications. Formally studying Music and Theatre throughout school, she went on to gain a Certificate of Higher Education in Drama: Musical Theatre from Goldsmiths College, University of London, in 2021. She has been directing and teaching young people since 2018, and strives to create a positive working space in which she can share her passion for the arts with her students and allow them to both develop as performers and as people.
‘Attending schools like LCA fostered my love for performing from a young age. My passion for the creative arts has only grown over the years and I hope to give the students at LCA the same fun, encouraging and insightful training that secured my love for the industry.’
ELOISE
DANCE TEACHER
Eloise has been professionally training in performing arts since the age of 16 after participating in dance and musical theatre classes from the age of 2. She has training from The BRIT School and Bird College of Dance and Musical Theatre as well as training under ISTD, Trinity Music College and University of West London. Eloise is a highly skilled dancer and has experience in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Commercial, Heels, Hip Hop and Ballroom whereas also being a trained singer, performing frequently within musical theatre, opera and pop. As well as this, Eloise also has experience working in film and television, stage and immersive theatre. Eloise has worked with BBC, ITV, Netflix, Amazon and Sky and is continuing to work closely with directors and choreographers for screen. At the age of 14, Eloise began assisting with classes at local dance schools and caught the bug for teaching ever since! Eloise has experience in teaching dance, musical theatre and acting and enjoys teaching all age groups and most enjoys watching her student’s passion for performing grow each session! Eloise is also currently training for her diploma in dance education in tap, jazz and ballet.
“I absolutely adore teaching! I love watching young performers develop a new passion for such an exciting and creative activity! Performing can really help children develop into outgoing and independent young people and I think that’s such an important quality to have. LCA is such an important place to help the new age of performers develop and grow!”
Rosa
Teaching Assistant | LCA Oxted/Caterham
SUPPORT STAFF
“I have loved performing since I first stepped on a stage, and remember how highly I thought of my own dance teachers as a young child. I hope to be able to inspire students in the same way.”
TEDDY
Teaching Assistant | LCA Oxted/Caterham
SUPPORT STAFF
From acting to writing, theatre has always been a part of Teddy’s life, beginning at an early age at the Barn Theatre in Oxted. He then took Theatre Studies at A Level and went on to graduate with a degree in Classical Studies and English from the University of Exeter. He is currently finishing his masters in Text and Performance at Birkbeck University of London, which has been a welcome return to the world of theatre and renewed his passion for performance and writing. Being part of theatre has gifted Teddy with core life skills and shaped him into the person he is today.
“I am a firm believer that anyone can be a great performer and to see these kids at LCA succeed and grow is something that makes me endlessly proud, as well as grateful that someone once saw that same shine in me.”
Ruby
Teaching Assistant
SUPPORT STAFF
Ruby is a keen performer and has been dancing since the age of 3. She currently attends Performers College in Essex monthly. So far, Ruby has danced in the West End with Young Performers, the Stag Theatre with Kentish Opera, and competed in dance competitions, many of which have resulted in her being placed. She is constantly working hard towards her goals of being a professional dancer in the entertainment industry.
“I absolutely love dancing and performing, it is my passion and my goal is to be a professional performer one day. I am grateful for the opportunity to gain invaluable experience by working with the teachers and performers at LCA Stage Academy!”
Sophie
Teaching Assistant
SUPPORT STAFF
Sophie’s passion for performing started at the early age of 3. Ballet and tap dancing classes, plus instrumental and singing lessons. She’s performed in many shows, concerts and school productions. She studied music, drama and dance for GCSE, and has just completed Performing Arts and Drama at A-Level whilst also running dance, drama and music extra curricular groups for younger year groups. Sophie is very experienced with working with young performers and is a fantastic addition to our staff team here at LCA.
“Performing arts play such an important part in changing the lives of young people, offering a sense of escapism, whilst building resilience and other life skills, which, introduced and encouraged early on, pave the way for successful futures”
SAM
SUPPORT STAFF
SUPPORT STAFF
Acting and the performing arts industry has always stuck out to Sam. Ever since taking part in his first show at the Courtyard Theatre, acting has been his passion. He has just completed his Performing Arts BTEC and Theatre Studies A-Level as well achieving distinction in his grade 8 Gold LAMDA Exam. Once he discovered his passion for acting Sam joined LCA’s Professional Practice group and has since taken part in their Debuts in the Southern Counties Drama Festival, going on to the All England Theatre Festival with the show ‘Three Kings’ for which Sam achieved the ‘Best Young Actor Award’. Now no longer young enough to partake as a performer, Sam is returning to LCA Professional Practice as Support Staff.
“I have learned a great amount during my time as a performer with LCA and sincerely hope to pass on this knowledge to future performers within LCA, so that they might have just as magical an experience as I had.”