The Dock Studio
BEST FOR
Ages 12+
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Liverpool
What it’s like
Weekly screen acting classes in Liverpool, with a Youth Acting Course for 12 to 17 year olds learning audition and self-tape skills.
This is a studio built by working actors, and it shows in what's on offer: screen acting classes rather than stage, taught by people with actual credits on shows like the BBC. For 12 to 17 year olds there's a dedicated Youth Acting Course, separate from the adult 12 Week Course and weekly classes, which are 18+.
What your teenager actually does here is learn the practical side of the industry: audition technique, how to self-tape properly, and how the whole business works beyond just performing. It's all in person at their Canning Street base, no online option, which is worth knowing if you're weighing this up against something more flexible.
There's no messing about with age bands either, the split between 12-17 and 18+ courses is clear cut, so you know your teenager is learning alongside their own age group rather than sat next to adults training for a totally different stage of their career.
The site is upfront that it's for people serious about screen work rather than a general drama club vibe. If your teenager is more interested in stage panto than film and telly, this probably isn't the fit. But if they've been talking about auditions and self-tapes, this looks like the place that actually teaches that skill rather than assuming they'll pick it up themselves.
Need to know
- Best for
- 12 to 17 year olds keen on screen acting and auditions
- Youth course is strictly 12 to 17, adults train separately
- Focus is screen acting, not stage or musical theatre
- In person only, based on Canning Street in Liverpool
- Classes cover the industry side too, not just performance skills
Plan your visit
What age is the Youth Acting Course for?
12 to 17 year olds. Anyone 18 and over goes into the separate 12 Week Course or weekly classes.
Is this stage or screen acting?
Screen. It's all geared towards television and film work, including auditions and self-taping.
Do classes happen online?
No, everything is in person and practical at their Canning Street studio in Liverpool.
Who actually teaches the classes?
Working actors with real screen credits, including BBC work, rather than acting theory tutors.
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