VCA?

Mon, 21 Sept 2009, 03:44 pm

Pokey16 posts in thread

Hi everybody, Like many, I'm planning to try out for acting schools this year. I currently live in Adelaide, and have my Nida audition on the 14th of Nov and my Waapa audition on the 25th of Nov. I wasn't planning to try out for VCA this year, as they are not auditioning in Adelaide, but I've been told that I should. Now I'm conflicted, because in order to audition in Melbourne I'd have to fly to Melbourne the day following my Waapa audition for the last days of VCA auditions. It's not that I'm unwilling, but I question why VCA are not auditioning in all capital cities this year. Nida and Waapa are willing to come to Adelaide, so why not VCA? In addition, I've heard things in the past, from this message board too, about VCA 'culling' a lot of students from their acting courses. Now, granted, that post ( http://www.theatre.asn.au/node/1908 ) was referring to Lindy Davies in particular, who has now resigned from her post. But I wondered if anyone on this board knows whether it's still a common practice? Also, VCA is becoming part of Melbourne University next year. Do you think that will change things? As I said above, I will make the effort to fly to Melbourne, but I'm not sure if I'd want to spend a year at VCA only to be failed or forced to quit without any understanding of why I'm not making the grade. So what do people in the know think about VCA? Is it changing with the removal of Lindy Davies and the connection to Melbourne University?

Affordability

Mon, 21 Sept 2009, 04:00 pm

Labrug

The future of VCA is currently being hotly debated back and forth. The school wants to reduce it's effectiveness while current and past students are demanding it remain unchanged. Where this will lead to is still open.

As for auditioning, while auditioning for as many schools as you can can increase your chances, my personal feeling is that it won't substantially increase them. Most of the schools have a "similar" mindset. I use that term lightly here however.

At the end of the day, what can you afford? Can you easily accomodate a trip to Melbourne financially? To a school who's future is a little uncertain? If you can easily afford a trip out there, then do it. If not, do what you can where you are.

Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)

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Thread (16 posts)

Threaded Flat

VCA?— Pokey21 Sept 2009

Um, I highly recommend— Na21 Sept 2009
Affordability— Labrug21 Sept 2009
The problem is call backs.— Walter Plinge23 Sept 2009
Thanks everyone for your— Pokey23 Sept 2009
Ballarat?— Walter Plinge25 Sept 2009
Just remember though that— Walter Plinge26 Sept 2009
the changes at VCA— Walter Plinge27 Sept 2009
I disagree with Labrug's— Walter Plinge27 Sept 2009
- The VCA has lost its ways— Walter Plinge27 Sept 2009
  - I'm not familiar with VCA— Na27 Sept 2009
  - I don't think I really need— Walter Plinge28 Sept 2009
- Clarification— Labrug29 Sept 2009
Keiran - the VCA website— Walter Plinge28 Sept 2009
- The University of Melbourne— Walter Plinge28 Sept 2009
Just wanted to add, in— Na28 Sept 2009

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