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Whats Happened to Brent Street

Tue, 31 Jan 2006, 12:26 pm
RAH258 posts in thread
Hey I have just spoken to a couple of girls who have left Brent Street before they finished the performing arts course, they said its gone down hill. Does anyone in NSW know whats happening there. When you read some of the musical theatre programs that tell you where the artists have studied, some say Brent Street but have moved on to other teaching facilities to study musical theatre.

I was looking at Brent Street but they say its just a dance school with fifty or more to a class. Its alot of money to pay for "just a dance school" And not even their professionals are getting any work

I also attend Brent street

Sun, 30 Apr 2006, 10:03 pm
Walter Plinge
I also attend Brent street at the moment and am enjoying it by far. I'm not just sayng this because i got there its because i have attended both dance factory and danceworld 301, yes they both have been great in the past however accepting peopple off the street is no way encouraging to other performers. Brent Streets pupils are of the highest quality and after a term i am still astounded as some of the pupils talenst not only in Full timer but in the school and high school. The teachers are awesome and are industry professional who not only teach but guide us in the right direction, emotionally, physically and mentally. The new structure of the course is a tribute to Leah Howard and her crew. Originally I didnt think this course would offer me the training to make it as a professional and was going to use this year as a way to improve on what i did have before auditioning for WAAPA, however after a term in, I have improved immensivly along with the majority of the year and now am wandering if i need further training, im am not saying im going to be the next big thing and i would still love to attend WAAPA but after dancing for 16 years i can tell when somethings good and Brent Street is. Anyone who is downgrading Brent Street should either (if your not an ex full timer) go and have a look at a day in the schedule or if you are a full timer look at how you spent the year-as someone said were you the one at the back who was to synical to perfomr to their fullest and would rather bitch about how good(or bad) the people up the front are???? Anythin can happen if you aim high and work hard, yes teachers help and they guide you but ultimately it is up to you and only you to succeed. Thankx

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