The performance and creative industries are thriving! Actors, singers, dancers, producers, mixers, directors, script writers, technicians, presenters, engineers – the breadth of careers in these fields are endless and expanding. From theatre to stage, festivals to studios, TV to film and beyond! We will help you grow with our experienced and professional team that have all worked extensively in the performance and production sector.
Check out the latest performances and productions at the Box Office.
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Drama and Theatre
A-Level
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Dance
Vocational (A-Level equivalent)

Music Performance
Vocational (A-Level equivalent)

Music Technology
Vocational (A-Level equivalent)
Special Features
- Professionally experienced staff including DJs and producers previously worked with Rizzle Kicks, an actor, director and writer, dance choreographer working with Torque Youth and Raptures Youth Dance Companies and a professional cellist
- 150 seat performance theatre, Music practice room and large Dance studio with sprung floor
- State of the art sound and audio visual equipment
- Recording studios with cutting edge digital desks
- Mac suites for music composition and technology
- Annual New York trip
- Annual Music Festival
- Regular theatre trips
- Acting, singing, dancing and DJ workshops
- College show productions
- Ballet, urban, tap and jazz dance classes
Meet the team

Tamzin Sinclair-Sivins
Head of department / Teacher of Dance

Luke Warren
Teacher of Music Technology

Chris Evans
Teacher of Drama

Rachael Booth
Teacher of Music Performance/Technology

Cameron Mack
Performing Arts Technician

Lung Wei
Performing Arts Sound Technician/Trainer
Our Students
Performing Arts Alumni
Ryan Clayton
Actor (recently on Coronation Street)
Studied Drama and Theatre at Ashton
Kudzai Mangombe
Went on to study Acting at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA)
Studied Drama, Sociology and Law at Ashton

Max Burton
Went on to study Sound Engineering at LIPA
Studied Music Technology, IT and Sociology at Ashton

Alex Boult
Professional Dancer
Studied Dance at Ashton and went on to study at the Creative Academy