Performing Arts Schools in WA
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 01:41 pmdeanna7 posts in thread
Performing Arts Schools in WA
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 01:41 pmHi
I was wondering if anyone could help me with some information about performing arts shcools in WA for youth.
I have a 11 year old sister who is talented in Drama, Dance and Singing. She has been involved in musicals, TV work, commercials etc in South Australia. However she is currently shifting to Western Australia and I am wanting to know of what is the best performing arts school to send her to. In Adelaide she is currently involved with South Australian Casting and Mighty Good Productions. I am wanting something similar in Perth. A school that basis is Drama, Dance and Singing and who also have an agency for auditions etc that come up.
If anyone could help or put me in the right direction it would be great.
Thank you
Sophie
I was wondering if anyone could help me with some information about performing arts shcools in WA for youth.
I have a 11 year old sister who is talented in Drama, Dance and Singing. She has been involved in musicals, TV work, commercials etc in South Australia. However she is currently shifting to Western Australia and I am wanting to know of what is the best performing arts school to send her to. In Adelaide she is currently involved with South Australian Casting and Mighty Good Productions. I am wanting something similar in Perth. A school that basis is Drama, Dance and Singing and who also have an agency for auditions etc that come up.
If anyone could help or put me in the right direction it would be great.
Thank you
Sophie
deannaWed, 13 Nov 2002, 01:41 pm
Hi
I was wondering if anyone could help me with some information about performing arts shcools in WA for youth.
I have a 11 year old sister who is talented in Drama, Dance and Singing. She has been involved in musicals, TV work, commercials etc in South Australia. However she is currently shifting to Western Australia and I am wanting to know of what is the best performing arts school to send her to. In Adelaide she is currently involved with South Australian Casting and Mighty Good Productions. I am wanting something similar in Perth. A school that basis is Drama, Dance and Singing and who also have an agency for auditions etc that come up.
If anyone could help or put me in the right direction it would be great.
Thank you
Sophie
I was wondering if anyone could help me with some information about performing arts shcools in WA for youth.
I have a 11 year old sister who is talented in Drama, Dance and Singing. She has been involved in musicals, TV work, commercials etc in South Australia. However she is currently shifting to Western Australia and I am wanting to know of what is the best performing arts school to send her to. In Adelaide she is currently involved with South Australian Casting and Mighty Good Productions. I am wanting something similar in Perth. A school that basis is Drama, Dance and Singing and who also have an agency for auditions etc that come up.
If anyone could help or put me in the right direction it would be great.
Thank you
Sophie
GillSat, 16 Nov 2002, 03:08 am
Re: Performing Arts Schools in WA
John Curtin SHS is probably the best public high school for nurturing the performing arts in WA. Many of the private schools have great performing arts programmes. Sacred Heart College springs to mind.
GrahamSat, 16 Nov 2002, 01:10 pm
Re: Performing Arts Schools in WA
CORRECTION!
John Curtin Senior High School is now known as John Curtin College of the Arts. The name was changed about three years ago to reflect the new curriculum which now has several arts related specialist subjects. Music Theatre, Drama, Dance, Ballet, Music, and Media Arts are just a few that spring to mind. The College has it's own theatre and was recently given a government grant of about $5m to build a performing arts centre, commencement of this will start early next year, I think. The school is well respected in the theatrical world and has turned out some outstanding talent in the past. Paul Mecurio, of "Strictly Ballroom" is probably the best known student of fame. The Dance Studio at the school, which has a sprung floor, is named in his honour.
Hope this helps
Graham
John Curtin Senior High School is now known as John Curtin College of the Arts. The name was changed about three years ago to reflect the new curriculum which now has several arts related specialist subjects. Music Theatre, Drama, Dance, Ballet, Music, and Media Arts are just a few that spring to mind. The College has it's own theatre and was recently given a government grant of about $5m to build a performing arts centre, commencement of this will start early next year, I think. The school is well respected in the theatrical world and has turned out some outstanding talent in the past. Paul Mecurio, of "Strictly Ballroom" is probably the best known student of fame. The Dance Studio at the school, which has a sprung floor, is named in his honour.
Hope this helps
Graham
JessTue, 22 Apr 2003, 06:09 pm
Re: Performing Arts Schools in WA
hi,
i have also been doing acting, dancing andsinging since i was little and i am now 16, i have been to a number of acting, dancing and singing schools!!!i have been to w.a film and tv school, stage coach and many other schools in perth but not much has happend for me here, it makes me really angry because i know i could make it all the way to the top, as soon as i can i am leaving and heading straight for the eastern states!!!
always jess
i have also been doing acting, dancing andsinging since i was little and i am now 16, i have been to a number of acting, dancing and singing schools!!!i have been to w.a film and tv school, stage coach and many other schools in perth but not much has happend for me here, it makes me really angry because i know i could make it all the way to the top, as soon as i can i am leaving and heading straight for the eastern states!!!
always jess
Walter PlingeTue, 22 Apr 2003, 06:37 pm
Re: Performing Arts Schools in WA
Glad to see that your confident and enthusiastic but you do realise that over east along with more jobs there is more compertition. Dont dismiss perths training grounds and enteratinment industry just because you havent "made it" in perth-16 is still a very young age. What exactly do you expect to have done so far within your career? Most acting schools such as WAAPA and NIDA dont even take you untill you are at least 18.
Thou saucy common-kissing flap-dragon!
Thou saucy common-kissing flap-dragon!
crgwllmsWed, 23 Apr 2003, 02:30 am
Re: Performing Arts Schools in WA
jess wrote:
... not much has happend for me here, it makes me really angry because i know i could make it all the way to the top, as soon as i can i am leaving and heading straight for the eastern states!!!
Sall wrote:
>
> Glad to see that your confident and enthusiastic but you do
> realise that over east along with more jobs there is more
> compertition. Dont dismiss perths training grounds and
> enteratinment industry just because you havent "made it" in
> perth-16 is still a very young age. What exactly do you
> expect to have done so far within your career? Most acting
> schools such as WAAPA and NIDA dont even take you untill you
> are at least 18.
The key here is possibly deciding what "the top" means to you. Geographically, I'm not sure why people automatically think 'eastern states'...the Northern Territory is closer to the top! (and WA is much cheaper and nicer, in my parochial opinion!)
But, if you want to be on Broadway, there's only one street in the world to aim for, so maybe you've got to head where the action you seek is.
The people I know who HAVE ended up in 'broadway' type shows in Aus (Les Mis, Mama Mia, Phantom etc) actually either got the job from auditions in WA BEFORE they went east, or went through the training at WAAPA before going east to audition as part of the course.
If you're heading over east as part of a plan, then bon chance. If you're just heading that way without a plan because nothing's happened in Perth yet, maybe it's not the place after all, but the lack of a plan.
I'm not saying that Perth is abundant with opportunities, because it's obviously not. But even places like Sydney, Melbourne, ...London, NY...etc, aren't actually that abundant with opportunities either, even though there's more product.
So do your homework: where are you now, skill & opportunity-wise, and where do you want to be? How can you get yourself to that level?
If you need and want to move locations, plan ahead to find the opportunities you're after.
But don't forget how much of this industry is word of mouth, so perhaps there are untapped opportunities in the tutors and performers you've already made contact with right here in your back yard.
Cheers,
Craig
(who's been around the world already and considers working and living in Perth to be damn close to his 'the top' anyway)
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... not much has happend for me here, it makes me really angry because i know i could make it all the way to the top, as soon as i can i am leaving and heading straight for the eastern states!!!
Sall wrote:
>
> Glad to see that your confident and enthusiastic but you do
> realise that over east along with more jobs there is more
> compertition. Dont dismiss perths training grounds and
> enteratinment industry just because you havent "made it" in
> perth-16 is still a very young age. What exactly do you
> expect to have done so far within your career? Most acting
> schools such as WAAPA and NIDA dont even take you untill you
> are at least 18.
The key here is possibly deciding what "the top" means to you. Geographically, I'm not sure why people automatically think 'eastern states'...the Northern Territory is closer to the top! (and WA is much cheaper and nicer, in my parochial opinion!)
But, if you want to be on Broadway, there's only one street in the world to aim for, so maybe you've got to head where the action you seek is.
The people I know who HAVE ended up in 'broadway' type shows in Aus (Les Mis, Mama Mia, Phantom etc) actually either got the job from auditions in WA BEFORE they went east, or went through the training at WAAPA before going east to audition as part of the course.
If you're heading over east as part of a plan, then bon chance. If you're just heading that way without a plan because nothing's happened in Perth yet, maybe it's not the place after all, but the lack of a plan.
I'm not saying that Perth is abundant with opportunities, because it's obviously not. But even places like Sydney, Melbourne, ...London, NY...etc, aren't actually that abundant with opportunities either, even though there's more product.
So do your homework: where are you now, skill & opportunity-wise, and where do you want to be? How can you get yourself to that level?
If you need and want to move locations, plan ahead to find the opportunities you're after.
But don't forget how much of this industry is word of mouth, so perhaps there are untapped opportunities in the tutors and performers you've already made contact with right here in your back yard.
Cheers,
Craig
(who's been around the world already and considers working and living in Perth to be damn close to his 'the top' anyway)
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