Develop your craft. Find your voice.
Screen and stage acting for teenagers, with practical industry insight and space to be yourself. For those who love acting and those ready to take it further.
Truthful, individual, industry-ready.
Pros is focused, industry-relevant training for 12 to 18 year olds. We develop truthful, individual performers with strong technique across screen and stage, combining regular practical work with current industry knowledge, professional opportunities and the confidence to trust their own instincts.
We don't make one type of actor. Pros listen, react, make specific choices and bring their own individuality to every role.
Current scripts across film, TV and commercials, practical audition and self-tape technique, and regular high-resolution footage to keep.
Voice, physicality, text work and stage presence: the versatility theatre, drama school and professional work demand.
Working-actor tutors, agents and casting guests in the room, and support beyond class with self-tapes, headshots, showreels and next steps.
Twelve skills to develop your craft.
Authentic performances rooted in listening and instinct.
The detail and subtlety of acting for camera.
Current scripts across film, television and commercials.
Professional-quality footage to watch, keep and use.
Strong, individual choices under audition conditions.
Break down scripts and build detailed, believable performances.
Original short films shot with professional crews.
Voice, physicality, presence and live performance.
Train with actors working across screen and stage today.
Industry guests, and a clear picture of the professional landscape.
Professional material that reflects how you cast now.
Guidance with self-tapes, agents, auditions and opportunities.
Find your nearest Pros class.
Sundays · Debden Park High School
“She absolutely loves the weekly classes, and they're helping with her drama GCSE too. We couldn't recommend them enough. All the staff are so supportive and encouraging.”
Four steps to the first class.
Choose a date and time that suits you at your nearest Academy.
We'll send everything you need to know about the session.
See what HFTD is all about, in the room, on camera.
Loved it? We'll email an invitation to join.
Questions we get asked.
No. From complete beginners to actors with professional credits, everyone is welcome. Bring enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
£56 a month for 90-minute classes or £65 for 2-hour classes, paid in 12 equal monthly payments. Your first group class is free, with 10% off for siblings.
Scene work, self-tapes, audition practice and camera technique, alongside stagecraft and improvisation. Training develops throughout the year as we work towards performances and films.
Yes. Regular camera practice sits alongside voice, physicality and stagecraft, building strong foundations for both.
Pros are on camera every few weeks across different scripts, characters, genres and tones, so a real brief is nothing new. Beyond class we offer honest guidance on agents, headshots, showreels, Spotlight, auditions and drama school, with agency workshops, discounted headshot days in summer and winter, and high-res footage sent home for applications. And when a brief lands on Thursday night for Monday, 1-2-1 self-tape filming is available with a coach your teen already knows, edited and ready to send.
No. Whether acting is your ambition or something you love, there's a place for you. Develop your craft, build confidence and enjoy being part of the group.
Here for the Pros.
Book one free Pros class at your nearest Academy and experience HFTD for yourself.