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Staff

 Our teaching staff are all industry experienced. They understand, and have links to, the sector you aspire to work in. They can help you reach the standards expected and introduce you to the behaviour and discipline required. 

Among our tutors: 

Our Acting department consists of performers, writers, theatre makers and directors who have worked in theatre, television, community drama and audio, in Liverpool and across the country. 

Our Dance team are all specialised teachers in the styles and all have professional experience ranging from performing in contemporary dance companies, to cabaret, cruise ships and the West End. Our staff are still active teaching, choreographing and performing in the dance industry. 

Our Design for Performance team consists of LIPA (HE) alumni who are experienced industry professionals. They have worked in a variety of professional settings, including theatre, live events, arts festivals in education, exhibitions and galleries such as Tate Liverpool. The team are all experienced teachers and continue to work freelance in the North West. 

Our Music team consists of performers, writers and sound technicians who work regularly across a wide range of musical genres, and includes a GRAMMY-nominated musician.

Our Musical Theatre team are all specialist teachers who have a wealth of professional experience in their taught discipline, with most staff having worked in the West End. The team all actively still work in industry roles such as director, choreographer and vocal coaches. 

Our Technical Theatre team consists of LIPA (HE) alumni who are experienced industry professionals. They have worked in a variety of professional settings, including, theatre, live events and cruise ships. The team are all experienced teachers and continue to work Freelance in the North West. 

Rob Jones

Teacher of Music

Rob is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who joined LIPA Sixth Form College in January 2023 following three years as a freelance musician. Prior to that, Rob was a secondary Head of Music for thirty years, running a large and successful music department, noted for, amongst other things, an inclusive and practical ethos, large numbers opting to study music at GCSE and A-Level and high-quality public performances. In addition, many of Rob'sformer students have successfully pursued careers in the music industry, as performers, live sound engineers, session musicians, studio owners and producers. In his teaching, Rob aims to make good use of both his academic background and the practical experience gained from over forty years as a gigging musician, allied with his lifelong love of music in all its forms.

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