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Lesley Simms Acting and Voice Coach Welcomes You

Lesley trained at LAMDA and has worked in the theatre both as a performer and teacher for over 20 years.
 She has taught acting at many institutions, schools and universities including The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of Acting and at Stratford Upon Avon College where she collaborated with the RSC to develop a course for gifted and talented 14 year olds.

She has worked as a coach for young actors on the films, Lincoln ( Spielberg), Aloft ( Claudia Llosa) and Dark Shadows ( Tim Burton) and for the franchise Fast and Furious. 
She has also worked for LAMDA as an examiner and teaches the LAMDA syllabus to children and adults. 
She has over 20 years of experience coaching students for auditions  and teaching presentation skills for the buisness world. 

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TESTIMONIALS

My 14 year old daughter is passionate about acting and needed to do a self tape for an audition. After one session with Lesley , where she went through her self tape, my daughter felt so much more confident. Lesley gave really good tips and constructive criticism whilst making sure my daughter felt confident in her ability and her potential to improve. My daughter was delighted to get into an acting agency ! A month later she submitted another self tape for a recall for the National Youth Theatre !

Emma Lipson 



In my professional career, I have always felt hindered by my lack of confidence in public speaking. However, as a parent, I wanted to ensure this did not happen to my daughter. Lesley has provided my daughter with the support and solid foundation of public speaking skills vital for the working environment. Her experience, empathy and wealth of knowledge in acting enable her to advise on the best delivery. Lesley teaches not just practical techniques to control nerves but also how to deliver a well-rehearsed informative speech. LAMDA with Lesley is the key to enhancing your presentation and ability to convey information professionally and constructively. We are grateful to have had the opportunity.

Kathy Pearson


'Lesley has been so helpful since I contacted her to arrange our sessions. With no prior experience in acting, our first session was useful to gain confidence and start with the basics. Lesley gave me a monologue to work on in my own time and has been able to offer me flexible sessions around my university studies. Since our first session I was able to go to my first audition and get cast in my university play. Lesley creates a relaxed and enjoyable environment whilst also being incredibly professional and knowledgeable in what she teaches.' 

Willow Chaddock Warwick University undergraduate 




After a couple of years when I have fallen short of a drama school place I booked a session with Lesley to go over my speeches. Her experience as an actor brings an understanding and specificity to her direction which allowed me to make exciting discoveries in the texts and her time spent on audition panels helps add the polish and flare that offers a chance to stand out. All this alongside a friendly and supportive mentor - Thanks to Lesley I have secured a place at a competitive school. Thank you ! 
Tom Briggs Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. 

Lesley has been helping me with my voice and acting skills, needed for my corporate and media gigs. Lesley has a very professional approach and immediately puts you at ease. I highly recommend Lesley. 
Gary White. CEO White Springs 

After many rejections from drama schools I was feeling very low in self esteem and came to Lesley for some help in audition technique - And I am so glad I did! Lesley is the most incredible teacher and from her hard work and attention to detail my confidence was built up and I secured two places at drama school. Could not recommend Lesley more, what a kind and talented person. Thank you so much for helping me achieve my goals. 
Julia Grogan. Rose Bruford Drama School. 

Lesley is a huge talent. I often recommend my students for her voice work. 
Ross Simpson Director of FirstAct Workshops. 


Lesley has coached me in many dialects including the films, Dark Shadows and Lincoln. She is a very calm and relaxed professional- she has helped me on set and also coached my younger brothers on the movie Aloft where she travelled to Canada to work with them on location. Gulliver McGrath. Actor 


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