About SOTS
Built around your child’s confidence journey.
Falkirk’s musical theatre school. Singing, dancing and acting for ages 2 to 18, in a pressure-free studio led by working performers.
“At Stand-Out Theatre School, our mission is to provide professional, high-quality training in a safe, nurturing, and pressure-free environment where every child can shine. We aim to inspire future generations by building confidence, encouraging individuality, and offering the opportunities, experiences and encouragement that spark a lifelong love for performing.”
Shannon · Founder & Director
The story
Founded by Shannon.
Stand-Out Theatre School was founded by Shannon, a professional musical theatre artist and educator determined to create the kind of training space she always wished she’d had as a child: professional, supportive, and pressure-free.
Together with a team of industry-trained teachers and coaches, she has built a place where every student is celebrated for who they are. No talent goes unnoticed. No child gets overlooked.
We’ve had students on CBBC, on the pitch at Falkirk FC, and on Fifth Avenue with the Tartan Day Parade. But the real measure is the parent who tells us their child finally found somewhere they belong.
Meet the founder
More about Shannon.
Shannon is the owner and principal teacher at Stand-Out Theatre School. Over the past five years she has taught at numerous performing arts schools across the Central Belt, inspiring students of all ages to find their unique voice and confidence on stage.
Driven by the belief that every child deserves a chance to shine, Shannon founded Stand-Out Theatre School to create a space where students can take centre stage and be themselves, no matter their level or experience. She graduated from The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Television and Film in 2018, and later gained her Musical Theatre Degree at New Clan Arts in Motherwell.
She is an active musical theatre performer, regularly auditioning for roles on London’s West End and in TV and film. Her early career included modelling and commercial work as a child for brands such as Haven Holidays and The Job Centre, experiences that have enriched her perspective as both an artist and a teacher. Shannon is also 1/3 of the UK’s number one Little Mix tribute act, having just wrapped a UK tour.
Other theatre credits include Judy Brown in Paddington Bear Adventures, Char in Blue Jean (BBC Films), Sylvia Hollamby and Dance Captain in Bad Girls, and Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde. She has worked as the on-stage swing in Wizard of Oz at the Tron Theatre, and played Cinderella in A Crackin’ Cinderella Story at Websters Theatre in 2023.
Shannon loves teaching her SOTS stars, and has a special place in her heart for every single one of them.
Team SOTS
Meet the team.
A small group of working performers and teachers, all here for one reason: your kid’s confidence-building journey.
Teacher
Laura.
Laura trained at New Clan Arts, gaining a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre with Creative Enterprise.
She has since performed in pantomimes, touring shows, TV and adverts. Laura absolutely loves teaching all three disciplines, but has a special love for dance.
Teacher
Alia.
Alia trained at PASS in Edinburgh, where she gained her BA (Hons) in Dance and Drama.
She has performed in pantomimes and at events such as GoDance and the Edinburgh Fringe. Alia has a passion for teaching and is loving her time as a teacher at SOTS.
Studio Manager
Sophie.
Sophie graduated from The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Television and Film in 2022 with a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre.
Since then she has lit up stages across the UK, from pantomimes and holiday parks to touring nationwide with Little Fix, the UK’s No.1 Little Mix tribute.
Today she brings her passion for performing to the studio alongside running her own successful wedding and events vocalist business.
Admin Team & Coach
Holly.
Holly is a Glasgow-based facilitator, performer, theatre-maker and co-founder of Ripple Theatre Company. She graduated from New College Lanarkshire with a First Class Honours degree in Acting with Creative Enterprise in 2025, and now teaches freelance across the central belt of Scotland between performing jobs!
Holly loves being a part of Team SOTS and working with all the talented students every week.
Coach
Caitlin.
Caitlin started teaching dance at the age of 17, the same she was when she began her training at The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television. She attended university for four years, graduating with a BA Honours Degree in Musical Theatre.
Prior to this, Caitlin was a part of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotlands Junior Contemporary Programme. She has performed across multiple venues in Scotland and taught at multiple schools too!
Caitlin is still training, and completed her Level One Acrobatic Arts Qualification with us last year and she is now working towards her Certificate in Injury Prevention for Dancers, and her ISTD Diploma in Dance Education for Ballet, Tap and Modern Theatre.