Whats Happened to Brent Street

don't be worried! everyone has their own opinions remeber and you will make yours all in good time! I am an ex - waapa & ex- brent st student also, but can't comment on what has been happening there over the last year as I haven't really been in contact with anyone. But from my peronal experience in my short time (i had to pull out due a serious injury) i will have to agree with what a lot of other ppl here have said! I was lucky enough to still have quite a lot of experienced, industry professionals teach me, but the course certainly is very dance based (35 hrs a week - 25 dance 10 everything else!!!) so i feel in that respect it was a bit of a let down in that there should have been more balance in subjects seeing as it's labelled a 'performing arts course' not a 'dance course' ad yes the singing is virtually non existent and i felt sorry for a lot of ppl who weren't singers coming into the course as they wouldnt have learnt a lot and in music theatre you have to SING! ppl were encouraged to have private lessons but the reality is a lot of students that go there are dancers and dont think they need to worry about singing or dont particularly want to do music theatre. I found the staff I did have were very helpful and supportive, especially during my injury, but i did hear reports during the year after i left of problems starting to creep in! I just don't think the course is to the standard of what it once was tho, but I know a lot of ppl have still got a lot out of it and enjoyed it and you do come out a better dancer if nothing else! I feel there are also far too many students so there is not enough individual attention and when you are there to learn and imporve you need that to an extent which is why waapa and nida courses etc... work so well because of that element (and many others:)) as to ex students success - THERE IS A LOT! Quite a lot of the students from my year are working solidly all the time - which is a hard thing to do in Australia at the moment, but once again it does come down to talent in the end and these ppl were extremely talented in all areas before going to Brent St, but I am sure they took a lot away with them! i just think different things suit different ppl and why Brent St might not be perfect for some it may be for others, just like waapa and nida etc.. so you need to decide that for yourself!