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timetable Term Three
course level day start date weeks time tutor class code cost studio

adult acting classes

 
Audition preparation - Acting Adult/teen open Tue 20 Jul 5 wks 7.00 - 9.00pm Paul Norell & Stephen Butterworth 13APA $139 3
 
Comedy Open Thu 05 Aug 8 wks 7.15 - 9.15pm Fiona Edgar 13COM $239 3
 
Film Performance  4 week course 24 Jul - 14 Aug.
Open Sat 24 Jul 4 wks 10.30 - 1.30pm Vicky Yiannoutsos 13FP $179 3
 
Successful Screen Acting  6 week course from 21 Aug - 25 Sept.
Open Sat 21 Aug 6 wks 10.30 - 1.30pm John Watson 13ASA1 $269 3
 
The Actor's Voice Open Wed 21 Jul 10 wks 7.00 - 9.00pm Linda Cartwright 13VA $299 4
 
The Creature Within - A weekend Workshop for Actors  This workshop takes place over 3 days Fri 6 August 7 – 9pm, Sat 7 August 1 – 5pm, Sun 8 August 10am – 4pm. Cost is $179 for this weekend workshop.
Open 06 Aug 0 week 12.00 - 12.00am Mark Clare 13TCW $179 3/4

teen acting classes

 
Acting for Screen - Teenage Entry level 13 yrs + Tue 20 Jul 10 wks 5.15 - 6.45pm Janine Burchett 13TAS1 $209 3
  Experienced 12 yrs + Thu 22 Jul 10 wks 4.00 - 5.30pm Fiona Edgar 13TAS2 $209 3
  Experienced 15 yrs + Thu 22 Jul 10 wks 5.30 - 7.00pm Fiona Edgar 13TAS3 $209 3
 
Audition preparation - Acting Teen/adult open Tue 20 Jul 5 wks 7.00 - 9.00pm Paul Norell 13APA $139 3
 
Between Lines Youth Co.  Classes performing in the TAPAC Theatre at the end of term 3 are marked thus *. A $25 production fee to cover coast of theatre, production crew and costumes is included in course fee.
*13 yrs+ (by audition) Tue 20 Jul 10 wks 5.00 - 6.30pm Rosalind Gardner 13BL $244 4
 
Devised Theatre Performance  Classes performing in the TAPAC Theatre at the end of term 3 are marked thus *. A $25 production fee to cover coast of theatre, production crew and costumes is included in course fee.
*Open 13 yrs + Mon 19 Jul 10 wks 5.30 - 7.00pm Sue Haldane 13TTP $214 4
 
Out Loud Theatre Co. *15 yrs+ (by audition) Tue 20 Jul 10 wks 6.30 - 8.30pm Rosalind Gardner 13OL $265 4

child acting classes

 
Acting for screen - Children 9 - 10 yrs Tue 20 Jul 10 wks 4.00 - 5.15pm Janine Burchett 13CAS1 $169 3
  11 - 12 yrs Thu 22 Jul 10 wks 4.00 - 5.15pm Stephen Ure 13CAS2 $169 4
 
Creative drama - Children 5 - 6 yrs Mon 19 Jul 10 wks 3.45 - 4.30pm Debbie Newby 13CDR1 $129 3
  6 - 7 yrs Mon 19 Jul 10 wks 4.35 - 5.20pm Debbie Newby 13CDR2 $129 3
 
Theatre performance  Classes performing in the TAPAC Theatre at the end of term 3 are marked thus *. A $25 production fee to cover coast of theatre, production crew and costumes is included in course fee.
*11 - 12 yrs Mon 19 Jul 10 wks 4.30 - 5.30pm Sue Haldane 13CTP4 $169 4
   Classes performing in the TAPAC Theatre at the end of term 3 are marked thus *. A $25 production fee to cover coast of theatre, production crew and costumes is included in course fee.
*9 - 10 yrs Mon 19 Jul 10 wks 5.25 - 6.25pm Debbie Newby 13CTP3 $169 3
  *7 - 8 yrs Wed 21 Jul 10 wks 4.00 - 5.00pm Janine Burchett 13CTP1 $169 3
  *8 - 9 yrs Wed 21 Jul 10 wks 5.00 - 6.00pm Janine Burchett 13CTP2 $169 3

School Holiday Programmes acting classes

 
Youth Screen Acting Workshop  2 day Screen Acting School Holiday workshop on 13 & 14 July. PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL.
11 - 13 yrs 13 Jul 0 week 10.00 - 4.00pm Fiona Edgar 1JulYA1 $139 3
   2 day Screen Acting School Holiday workshop on 15 & 16 July. ENROLLING NOW!
14 - 17 yrs 15 Jul 0 week 10.00 - 4.00pm Fiona Edgar 1JulYA2 $139 3

Please keep a record of your start date, time, and studio allocation from this timetable.
Please wear appropriate loose/casual clothing to all classes.

 
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Have you decided you want a career in Acting and plan to audition for a drama school this year? Or maybe you have your sights set on being a performer in a company or independent production. Either way, this four week intensive offers performers an opportunity to get ready for auditions with the relevant skills and techniques you will need to prepare for it. Course covers monologue preparation, cold readings, improvisation, voice, character and movement and how to conduct yourself in an audition to inspire the director/audition panel.
Ever wanted to try your hand at writing and performing a comedy skit or developing a comic character? This class is for anyone who wants to get together with a group of people to workshop comedy skits or character performances. We will look at other comic performances and play around to write and develop short comic performances to perform in front of the group. It will be lots of fun and supportive. Laughter is the spice of life!
A three morning intensive for actors who aim for greater breadth and depth of performance for film. "The Process" develops the instinctive performance base of the actor, by developing and extending their emotional range in relationship to their fellow actors. Greater openness, availability, spontaneity, and emotional elasticity are achieved together with the focus, concentration and discipline required for greater breadth and depth of performance. Come prepared to take risks and be creative.
This course is appropriate for both newcomers or for previous students wanting to further develop their screen acting skills. You will learn the differences and similarities between screen and stage acting and how you can make your screen performance shine with your innovative interpretation of a character. The focus is on film and television scripts as well as improvisation techniques to develop courage and reduce fear, so you will learn skills to help bring a script to life. Scripts will be rehearsed, filmed, and then played back - this way you get to see what's working and what's not, very quickly. It's a lot of fun and very productive at the same time! The longer Saturday course also covers techniques for screen auditions. You will learn how to read an audition script, and how to do an improvised audition if there is no script. We will tape your performance, review it and re-shoot it if necessary.
Voice is the most vital tool of the actor. In this acting course you will learn the vocal techniques used by successful actors, including tone and diction, pitch and pace and the natural integration of voice and body. Working with theatre scripts you will practise breath and language techniques, explore the potential of your own voice and sound, and discover how to use your voice to communicate with your audience at the deepest level.
A good actor can sense the energy in an entire stage space and how their work is affecting it, like a dancer, aware of all that’s happening around them. Theatre is a collaborative art and this attitude is essential.
Sometimes it is difficult for a performer to give up the sense that the performance is about them and that they have to be interesting. What we eventually come to observe is that if we are not alert to what’s going on around us and how we fit in, if we are not aware of the choices others are making and have an ability to reinforce those choices the theatrical result is boring to watch.
Concentrating on physical characterisation combined with voice, students in this workshop will explore their impact on the space and those around them. The class will utilize a range of improvisational and structured exercises designed to tap into and touch elemental emotions and learn to recreate them along with a physical inhabitation of character. Techniques including Laban and the exciting improvisational `Union Jack` will enable the actor in class to let go, crack the shell and release ‘the creature within’ culminating in a powerful and liberating mini performance of a scene from Shakespeares Macbeth.
Being in front of the camera can be a scary experience for some of us. These classes turn the camera into a friend by exploring the skills and joys of acting for film and TV. In a safe, fun and challenging learning environment students will gain an understanding of the important part that listening, imagination and emotional honesty have to play in creating a great screen performance. The course covers improvisation, text work and acting technique and introduces students to practical audition hints and entertainment industry information.
Have you decided you want a career in Acting and plan to audition for a drama school this year? Or maybe you have your sights set on being a performer in a company or independent production. Either way, this four week intensive offers performers an opportunity to get ready for auditions with the relevant skills and techniques you will need to prepare for it. Course covers monologue preparation, cold readings, improvisation, voice, character and movement and how to conduct yourself in an audition to inspire the director/audition panel.
The two acting companies of PAS of NZ have been created for young actors who are passionate and committed to acting for the theatre. The company environment enables youth to develop their potential through technique, creative exploration and an annual performance season in our theatre at TAPAC. Many of our youth company members have gone on to tertiary training and careers in acting. The 2007 Company has already been selected, however those interested should call 09 845 0290 ext 2 for more information.
The focus of this course is to use music and sound to stimulate theatrical images and ideas. Using sound as a starting point, a range of theatre techniques can be applied to the shaping and structuring of a visual story. Techniques such as mask, mime, voice, percussion and object animation will be taught and you will work with the tutor to devise and create exciting contemporary theatre.
The two acting companies of PAS of NZ have been created for young actors who are passionate and committed to acting for the theatre. The company environment enables youth to develop their potential through technique, creative exploration and an annual performance season in our theatre at TAPAC. Many of our youth company members have gone on to tertiary training and careers in acting. For all Youth Company enquiries please call 845 0290 ext 2.
Being in front of the camera can be a scary experience for some of us. These classes turn the camera into a friend by exploring the skills and joys of acting for film and TV. In a safe, fun and challenging learning environment students will gain an understanding of the important part that listening, imagination and emotional honesty have to play in creating a great screen performance. The course covers improvisation, text work and acting technique and introduces students to practical audition hints and entertainment industry information.
Creative drama focuses on the process of making drama so that children can express their understanding of themselves and the world they live in. With a creative focus we explore the physical, emotional, cognitive and social aspects of the child. We offer a multi-disciplinary approach, using movement, visual arts, stories, puppetry, role-playing and storytelling.
These classes develop the child’s confidence and imagination together with the acting skills required to perform successfully in front of an audience. Using guided explorations, improvisation, voice, movement, theatre devising and text, children gain skills and confidence to express their unique creative selves.
This intensive two day workshop is for youth who want to gain some specific film acting skills and auditioning techniques from an industry professional. Over the 2 days of the workshop we will be focusing on TV commercial audition technique as well as general screen technique. Day One: you will be discovering how to present yourself on camera, how to read an audition script and how you can maximise your potential at an audition. Day Two: we will focus on general screen technique and work with tv/ film scripts. On both days of the workshop we will be filming your work and then playing it back so you can see what’s working for you and what you need to work on. This will be a practical and enjoyable workshop where you will learn the basics of screen acting technique… So come along ready to focus, take some risks and HAVE FUN!