Evan and Emma Holton are the founders of the highly successful Dublin Stage School.
Dublin Stage School is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through its performing arts schools - teaching Acting, Singing and Dancing for 4 - 18 year olds in Blackrock, Killiney and Castleknock.
Having started our theatre life at a very young age, we progressed in 1994 to running very successful schools in three locations. Blackrock, Castleknock and Killiney.
Bringing all this exp
20/04/2026
Celebrating success at DSS 🎉
We’re delighted to celebrate our youngest member, Kai, who has been cast in an incredible commercial for Colourtrend Paints 🎬
Can you guess his favourite colour? 💙🎨
A true professional ⭐️
Swipe to watch Kai in action ✨
We are beyond proud of you, Kai ❤️
A huge thank you to for this amazing opportunity 💫
DSS – where the magic starts ✨
16/04/2026
Throwback Thursday to two of our most unforgettable trips - Senior students in London and Advanced students in NYC 🇺🇸✨
From West End to Broadway , these trips were so much more than just travel… they were experiences our students will never forget.
The confidence they gained, the friendships they built, and the memories they made - this is what it’s all about ❤️
We’re so excited to share that our 2027 trips will be open to both Senior & Advanced students… announcement coming soon 👀
It might not be NYC this time, but it will be somewhere you’ll definitely want to be part of ✨
Senior & Advanced students - this is something really special ❤️
TheatreLife
18/02/2026
🌟 Summer Camps 2026 are OPEN! 🌟
Camps are open to all levels, whether a student is returning to us or joining for the first time. We welcome students from Ireland and abroad. Each week includes drama, singing and dance, with everyone working towards a musical theatre performance for family and friends 🎭
Open to ages 4–17
💫 Students are placed in age-appropriate groups
🎶 A new show every week
👩🏫 Garda-vetted, experienced team
The days are busy, creative and focused, with plenty of fun along the way and a real sense of achievement at the final performance ❤️
⏰ Early booking discount ends Feb 28th
👯 Sibling & multi-week discounts available
🎟️ Tap the link in bio to book
10/02/2026
📅FRIENDLY REMINDER – SPRING TERM 🌸
No classes will take place on:
• Wednesday 18th February
• Thursday 19th February
• Friday 20th February
• Saturday 21st February
• Sunday 22nd February
🎭 PERFORMANCE DATES
(These are also our final classes and the end of Spring term)
• Friday 20th March
• Saturday 21st March
• Sunday 22nd March
• Wednesday 25th March
• Thursday 26th March
✨ Mid-term reminder
✨ End-of-term & show dates
⏰ Performance times will be emailed.
08/02/2026
📅 FRIENDLY REMINDER – SPRING TERM
No classes will take place on:
• Wednesday 18th February
• Thursday 19th February
• Friday 20th February
• Saturday 21st February
• Sunday 22nd February
🎭 PERFORMANCE DATES
(These are also our last day of class and end of term)
• Friday 20th March
• Saturday 21st March
• Sunday 22nd March
• Wednesday 25th March
• Thursday 26th March
✨ Mid-term reminder
✨ End-of-term & show dates
⏰ Performance times will be emailed.
That’s a Wrap for 2025 🎄
Christmas break officially in progress!
Wishing all our families, students, friends and everyone who works with and supports us a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
❤️🎄E&E ♥️🎄
11/08/2025
This definitely deserved a spot on our grid. Pictured above is Evan with our wonderfully talented past pupil Molly. Molly O'Gorman is a composer, lyricist and playwright. Her most recent work, the new one-woman musical, Can't Talk Right Now, has just finished a run at Camden and is currently getting rave reviews at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her talent really knows no bounds and her tremendous hard work and dedication to the arts is inspiring.
We are so unbelievably proud of the achievements and success Molly has already had in her career, including winning the National Theatre New Views prize in 2016 for her first play, BROAD SHADOW and winning an offcom for her first musical, Ghost Light now SPLITS in 2023. It's always a such a joy to catch up with Molly when in the UK and Evan can't wait to fly out and witness the "exceptional piece of fringe theatre" on Saturday! Bravo Molly. Keep spreading your talent with the world. ♥️
