The School

Lafour Dance & Theatre Schools was established in 2000 by Mandy Fouracre and Sue Lawrie. In July 2005 Lafour Dance & Theatre Schools became Lafour Theatre Schools (LTS) and is now owned and managed by Mandy Fouracre.

LTS is an independent organisation and therefore not restricted to a corporate formula. This allows for greater freedom in structuring the timetable to suit the creative talents of students and their teachers.

Performance - the key element

LTS students work towards a production at the end of every term to which parents, friends and relatives are invited. This is not just a work in progress but a performance on stage with stage lighting so that every student can enjoy participating in a 'theatre' experience.

Ethos

LTS aims to provide a nurturing environment in which every student acquires a foundation training in the performing arts and gains confidence through performance. Whether it's being asked to read aloud in school assembly, audition for a feature film or give a presentation to a group of work colleagues - the performance skills learned at LTS will enable students to approach such tasks with confidence.

Mandy Fouracre

I graduated from the Royal Academy of Dance (London) in 1973. Travelling abroad as a result of my husband's work has meant frequently adapting to new environments and different cultures. In 1994 I founded The Mandy Fouracre Dance Academy (MFDA) in Accra, Ghana.

On return from Ghana in 1998, I was joint founder and co-director of Lafour Dance & Theatre Schools which established Dance Academies within Health & Fitness Clubs in the UK. Since August 2005 I have become sole director of Lafour Theatre Schools and Lafour Prima Dance. Although my original training was in dance I have found that working in drama has been a welcome diversion from the constraints of teaching a technical dance syllabus. Learning to think and work with the imagination is highly enjoyable. I believe that each performing art informs the other and embracing all three (ie drama, dance and singing) provides a well rounded introduction to the performing arts for young people.

 

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