Our Locations
Finsbury Town Hall, EC1
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4RP.
Nearest tube: Angel
The Urdang Academy at Finsbury Town Hall is one of the UK's leading full-time performing arts colleges with an international reputation for producing strong, vibrant performers.
An excellent venue, just a stones throw from our Head Office and Sadler's Wells; with classes in Singing, Acting and Dance you're likely to find this venue the one for you!
Courses at Finsbury Town Hall, EC1
Scriptwriting - Level 1 - Beginners
Get the best out of your imagination and create sparkling scripts on our six week scriptwriting course.
Taster - Beginners Screen Acting
Want to learn the techniques behind your favourite Actors and Actresses? This taster class will develop your acting skills allowing you to become a more confident actor in front of a camera.
Weekly Drama Workshop
A fun, active, challenging evening each week to fire your imagination and...
Taster - Improvers Screen Acting
Been a while since you’ve acted and feeling the cobwebs? Well our taster session is a great opportunity to dust yourself down and pick up from where you left off.
Intermediate Acting
So you have completed the Beginners and Improvers Acting Courses or perhaps have recent performance experience, now it's time to raise the acting ante.
Beginners Screen Acting
Our Screen Acting Course offers you a thorough and practical introduction to screen acting, in a fun and supportive atmosphere - no experience is necessary.
Improvers Screen Acting
Our Improvers Screen Acting course is an ideal follow on from the beginners course, giving you the opportunity to rehearse, learn and shoot a series of scripts.
Taster - 'Chicago' Summer School
If you think you'd like to try something a little different this Summer, pick up some new skills and meet some new people...
Improvers Musical Theatre
Improvers Musical Theatre Course builds on the skills learned but with more focus on solo work, duets and trios.
Ballroom Practice Sessions
A great opportunity to put into practice everything you've learnt...Taster - Ballroom Beginners
Beginners Acting - Taster
Whether you feel the stage calling, or just fancy improving your confidence, pop along to our taster class to give your acting muscles a bit of a stretch.
Taster - Ballroom Improvers
Come down to our taster session and get a flavour for our Ballroom classes...
Taster - Salsa Beginners
Find out why Salsa is one of the UK’s best loved dances and learn a few steps to impress your friends along the way.
Taster - Ballet Beginners
Have you always wanted to try Ballet, well here’s your chance, learn in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere without the obligatory leotard or tutu
Taster - Improvers 1 & 2 Ballet
A fun one-off class suitable for those with some previous Ballet experience.
Taster - Filmmaking Foundations
Come down to one our tasters and learn some of the techniques behind how to put ideas on to screen.
Taster - Tango Beginners
The Tango is a fiery, dramatic dance that expresses the dancers’ deepest passions through intense, sharp and powerful movements.
Taster - Beginners Street Dance
With styles ranging from Commercial to Urban, including techniques such as popping and locking, under the guidance of our expert teachers you’ll be able to take over the dance floor in no time!
Improvers Acting
This course will sharpen your acting skills and keep you comfortable in front of a crowd; it's the next step on the path to perfect performance.
Beginners Acting
Our Beginners Acting course offers a thorough, practical introduction to acting in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
Advanced Salsa
Our Advanced Salsa course requires significant experience in Cuban Salsa and Cross-Body Lead style.
Standard & Latin Ballroom - Improvers 2
Our Improvers 2 Ballroom Dance course is the next step in your training in all the essential ballroom techniques learnt at Improvers 1, giving you a broader understanding of Ballroom dance.
Intermediate Salsa
Salsa is a living art that continues to evolve, absorbing the influence of other dances. The result is a fizzing fusion of Tango, Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican flavours.
Improvers 1 Tap Dance
Improvers 1 tap is designed to take your basic skills up to the next level, but it's still good fun, easy going and a good way to improve your overall fitness and wellbeing.
Filmmaking Foundations
A hands-on introduction to the technical aspects of movie equipment and processes.
Taster - Ballroom Beginners
Ever pictured yourself sweeping across the room to the waltz? Or have you maybe seen a breathtaking Foxtrot, Cha Cha or Tango on the TV?
Beginners Ballet
Our Beginners Ballet course will leave you with a clear understanding of the techniques fundamental to ballet.
Improvers 1 Ballet
Our Improvers 1 Ballet course is a fun 'follow-on' from the Ballet Level 1 course, enabling you to continue to master the skills fundamental to all ballet.
Improvers Jazz
Our Improvers Jazz Dance course is the perfect follow on from our beginners course, using your basic skills as a springboard to explore the wider world of Jazz dance.
Taster - Tap Beginners
Want to let off some steam? Then tap maybe perfect for you, it’s a high energy dance that thrives off its own rhythms and sounds.
Improvers Salsa 1
Our Improvers Salsa 1 course provides an in depth practice of both Cuban Style and Cross-Body Lead Style, learning the techniques while developing your own, personal style.
Improvers Salsa 2
Our Improvers Salsa 2 course provides an in depth practice of both Cuban Style and Cross-Body Lead Style, learning the techniques while developing your own, personal style.
Taster - Jazz Beginners
Jazz doesn’t have to be glittery hats but is great introduction to a beginner looking to explore the world of dance. Jazz is simple, great fun and a foundation to many other dance forms.
Beginners Salsa
Our Beginners Salsa Course gives you a taste of this Latin American global phenomenon. Be careful, you may get addicted!
Beginners Tango
The Tango is a fiery, dramatic dance that expresses the dancers’ deepest passions through intense, sharp and powerful movements.
Musical Theatre Company
If you want to sing and dance with your friends and continue to improve your performance skills at the same time, the Musical Theatre Club is perfect for you!
Improvers Tango
Our Improvers Tango Course is perfect for those who have completed our Beginners Tango course or those whom have had Tango experience in the past.
Standard & Latin Ballroom - Beginners
In our Ballroom Beginners Dance Course you will learn the essential Standard Ballroom and Latin Ballroom steps including Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep and Tango.
Standard & Latin Ballroom - Improvers 1
Our Improvers 1 Ballroom Dance course develops your training in all the essential ballroom techniques learnt at Beginners, giving you a broader understanding of Ballroom dance.
Beginners Street Dance
Straight from the freestyle urban dance that originated outside the studios, commercial street dance combines many styles from modern to jazz.
Improvers 2 Tap Dance
Improvers 2 tap is where you develop your improvers skills even further, but without losing that fun, easy going atmosphere...
Beginners Tap Dance
Our Beginners Tap course is a step-by-step guide to the essential steps, sounds, and moves of tap dance.
Beginners Jazz
Our Beginners Jazz Dance Course provides the perfect foundation for anyone stepping into the dance world for the first time.
