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Corona Theatre School

Corona Theatre School (formerly Corona Academy) was founded in 1950 as a performing arts academy, operating in the region of west London. After the retirement of its owner, Rona Knight, it reopened as Ravenscourt Theatre School in 1989.

Corona Theatre School

Independent Theatre School

2013

11 to 16

   Green and gold

Other independent school

1989

2010

Hammersmith and Fulham

7 to 19

Corona Theatre School[edit]

In April 2010, the theatre school, opened as Ravenscourt, became known as Corona Theatre School. The school was a totally independent venture, and had no link with the former Corona Academy, although it did use a similar uniform. The school announced, in February 2013, that it would close.[2]


Students either attended the school on a full-time, part-time or holiday school basis. The full-time school admitted both boys and girls, from the age of 11, and had a curriculum that pivoted around the performing arts. Students had the opportunity to study six GCSEs, and advanced training in all aspects of performing arts (Acting, Dance and Singing), and the opportunity to study towards a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts, at the age of 16.


Students were admitted to the school by audition, personal interview, and a written examination.

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Carol White

Catherine Howe

Christian Holder

Dean Gaffney

[2]

Dennis Waterman

Érin Geraghty

Francesca Annis

Frazer Hines

Helen Worth

Jill Haworth

Judy Geeson

Kathie Kay

Keith Faulkner

Larry Dann

Lee Whitlock

Lisa Vanderpump

Louise Clarke

Mark Lester

Michael Redfern

Michele Dotrice

[2]

Nicholas Lyndhurst

[3]

Nicholas Pinnock

[3]

Nick Pickard

Nicola Stapleton

Patsy Kensit

[2]

Ray Winstone

Richard O'Sullivan

Sally Geeson

Susan George

Tina Charles

Corona Management[edit]

Corona Theatre School ran a school agency, for full-time students, past students, and some actors and actresses from outside the school.