Getting into John Curtin College of the Arts

She wants to act - in movies.  She also wouldn't say no to a broadway musical :) (Dream big and have ambition - yes?)  There is also a slight possibility she might lean towards Opera.  So at the age of almost 13 (next month) she's keeping her options open and planning to broaden her skills - she doesn't have to decide right now...

We're in a country region and resources for experience and training are limited compared to what is available in the city and one hears such good things about WAAPA and the success of those who go through it, so naturally...

Thanks to someone elses post I have discovered WAYTCO and it isn't far from the train station so I've contacted them tonight.

At one level I do realize she doesn't have to go to John Curtin because she already has an excellent vocal coach, piano teacher and jazz ballet teacher BUT there is limited acting opportunities around here so being in a school which had a focus on the performing arts would make up for that lack PLUS she'd be with like minded kids.  (She is currently bullied and cyber bullied and seen as uncool because she is one of only 2 year 8s in the entire senior school who is on the choir and interested in the drama group program.  She shouldn't have to put up with that... I'm thinking a performing arts school wouldn't think an interest in performing arts was uncool, agreed?  And there is that safety in numbers thing! :))

She is 13 next month and has been telling everyone she is going to be a performer ever since she was 4 years old and forced every visitor who came to the house to sit down while she sang and danced for them and did little skits :)  She doesn't do that anymore, thank goodness, but the passion has not changed...

So she's looking to hone her skills with like minded people...