Glasgow Academy Of Musical Theatre Arts

When it comes to produced well polished young talent, GAMTA is the big gun in the Glaswegian drama and MT community.
You only need to look at its track record of turning out stars; from Michelle Mc Manus to the former Miss Scotland to the suerb success rate of graduates gaining lead and supporting roles in London’s west end (or beyond!)
Classes vary in price, from £900 for the juniors’ Starfactory course to a whopping £4500 for the adult training programme. Although it may seem steep a quarter of this fee is covered by SAAS, and the rest can be covdered through either a student loan or through a little help from the bank of mum and dad (or just the bank if necessary!)
It is arguably worth the cost as the majority of those who attend GAMTA end up with superb qualifications and great success rates in the industry. Either way, it’s great to put on a CV but most importantly, the kids seem to get a real buzz out of it. This is evident in the high quality of the shows put on. Such shows have moved from the old Mitchell Theatre to the spacious Armadillo in their time, and are very well put together. The dedication of the performers is evident in the energy maintained throughout these performances, and the shows are often fun to watch and interactive, especially the Christmas panto.
Founder Stuart Bird is a very talented man, and over the years he has brought his once small company up to one of the highest rated kids theatre programs in the UK. He interacts with the kids constantly, is a mentor and also writes a lot of the material for the shows amongst choreographing them too. He is a Jack of all musical theatre trades and a master of all it seems, which is apparent with the fantastic quality of this company. Long may it continue!