Youth Acting Program

Ages 10 - 14

Our course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of Acting, developing confidence, communication skills and basic acting techniques in a fun, safe environment. The course structure includes warm ups, acting games and exercises designed for pre and young teens. Each class builds on the last to give students an insight into how to approach non-scripted (improvised) and scripted scenes.

Concepts covered.

  • An introduction to acting and what it entails.

  • Active listening and responding

  • Actions and objectives - Acting is doing.

  • Basic age-appropriate acting techniques

  • Given circumstances, obstacles and stakes.

  • Scene work and improvisation.

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Course Commencement - 29th July, Our course runs for a 9 week term.

When - Wednesdays 4.30 - 5.30pm

Location - Thirroul Community centre.

TESTIMONIALS

  • This class is the highlight of my week! Richard does a wonderful job at fostering a safe space to have fun and grow as actors. He's an extremely knowledgable and encouraging teacher and is really passionate about his craft, which rubs off on us!

    Saskia McIntyre

  • Richard is a fantastic teacher/acting coach, and makes the course an enjoyable experience as well as informative, due to his wealth of knowledge and experience. As an amateur actor, just starting out at my age of 51, it's been a great way to experience the fundamentals of becoming an actor.

    - Mick M

  • What a fantastic experience!! Richard is an amazing teacher with a wealth of experience in different sections of the performance world. I was very hesitant due to my age to start a class but have found it to be inclusive and so enjoyable. Thankyou Richard it is an awesome experience to be one of your students and I have already learnt a lot

    - Valerie Hussain

  • Richard has such a rich knowledge of acting, his enthusiasm is infectious. Highly recommend his classes to anyone looking to expand in their acting skills, or even just to improve their confidence.

    - Jaqueline Burgess

FREE TRIAL CLASS

Interested in our youth program training? We offer a FREE first class for new students before committing to a full course.

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