The IAMT Scholarship
IAMT are honoured to have a trio of Scholarships to aid our members who are in need of financial assistance. This trio comprises of the Principal Scholarship, the Matthew Golder Scholarship and finally the Jodie Steele Scholarship.
These Scholarships have helped:
- Students with fees
- Provided free counselling for students struggling with mental health issues
- Provided free uniform for low income families
- Assisted with drama school fees for alumni students
Matthew Golder Scholarship
The Matthew Golder Scholarship was set up in January 2019. Whilst this financial help is amazing, the scholarship has also been set up to remember our wonderful student, Matthew Golder who sadly passed away in October 2018.
Matthew had such a passion and zest for life, beyond being unbelievably cheeky, he was one of the most caring, hard working and kind boys we’ve had the privilege of teaching. He absolutely adored drama and performing, both with us and also at his Primary School, St Anne’s Heath. We remember Matthew most for his outstanding performance as Phil, in Hercules: A Greek God. We will never move on from the loss of Matthew, but we will ensure we continue our work to teach and train more and more young performers. Forever a part of our Family. 50% of the the Matthew Golder Scholarship available has been donated by Matthew’s Family; Helen, Rick and Thomas Golder. We would like to thank them for their generosity, and continued support of the academy.
Jodie Steele Scholarship
The Jodie Steele Scholarship was set up in 2019 upon the West End star becoming an IAMT Patron. Jodie funds a yearly full scholarship at the Academy for term fees to a students who shows outstanding commitment and talent.
Jodie Steele’s Theatre Credits Include: Sherrie in ROCK OF AGES (UK Tour), Heather Chandler in HEATHERS (West End/ Other Palace), MYTH (The Other Palace), Elphaba in Wicked (UK and International Tour), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Waterloo East Theatre), War of the Worlds (Dominion Theatre), Legally Blonde (Kilworth House), Jesus Christ Superstar (UK Tour), FAME (UK Tour), The Theory of Relativity (Drayton Arms Theatre), Miracle on 34th Street (UK Tour), Tina Turner Arena Experience (Holland), Bare the Rock Opera (Greenwich Theatre), RENT (The Tabard Theatre), Follies (Yvonne Arnaud), 3 Composers 3 Countries (The Landor).
If you would like to apply for any of The IAMT Scholarships and funding, please complete the form below. Please note that due to a large number of applications, we can only offer funding to a small number of students per year. Funding will be decided based on the information you provide on your form.