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The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), founded 1861, is a leading British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 drama school
Drama school

A drama school is a higher education college which specialises in the vocational teaching of drama . Students at such a college are normally awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree at the end of their studies....
 in west London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
.

Henry Wylde
Henry Wylde

Henry Wylde was an England conductor, composer and music critic.Organist of Whitchurch, Herefordshire aged thirteen, Wylde was a pupil of Ignaz Moscheles at the age of sixteen and studied under Cipriani Potter at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was later appointed a Professor of Harmony....
 founded the London Academy of Music in 1867 and was Principal there.

Since 2003, LAMDA has occupied a building near Hammersmith
Hammersmith

Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, approximately 5 miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames....
, previously used by the Royal Ballet School
Royal Ballet School

The Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of The Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London....
.






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The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), founded 1861, is a leading British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 drama school
Drama school

A drama school is a higher education college which specialises in the vocational teaching of drama . Students at such a college are normally awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree at the end of their studies....
 in west London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
.

Henry Wylde
Henry Wylde

Henry Wylde was an England conductor, composer and music critic.Organist of Whitchurch, Herefordshire aged thirteen, Wylde was a pupil of Ignaz Moscheles at the age of sixteen and studied under Cipriani Potter at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was later appointed a Professor of Harmony....
 founded the London Academy of Music in 1867 and was Principal there.

Since 2003, LAMDA has occupied a building near Hammersmith
Hammersmith

Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, approximately 5 miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames....
, previously used by the Royal Ballet School
Royal Ballet School

The Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of The Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London....
. In addition, it owns the MacOwan Theatre, a performing space located in Kensington
Kensington

Kensington is a district of West London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located west of Charing Cross. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington....
.

As well as being a member of the United Kingdom's national Conservatoire for Dance and Drama
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama

The Conservatoire for Dance and Drama is a higher education institution in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 2001 to co-ordinate the activities of a number of affiliated schools providing higher-level vocational training in the performing arts....
, the academy's largest programs, in acting, stage management and theatre technical work, are accredited through the University of Kent
University of Kent

The University of Kent is a plate glass university Campus university university in Kent, England....
. It also offers courses for directors and drama teachers. Additionally, the conservatory conducts the LAMDA examinations and medals, acting qualifications for school students.

LAMDA's president is Timothy West
Timothy West

Timothy Lancaster West, Order of the British Empire is an English people film, stage and television actor....
 and its principal is Peter James.

Alumni

The alumni can be found listed at List of Alumni

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