Extended Diploma in Performing Arts - Drama

Program Overview

This comprehensive acting program prepares students for careers in the performing arts through a rigorous curriculum that includes acting, scene study, voice, movement, and text analysis. Students receive extensive contact time, including weekly one-on-one tutoring sessions, and have access to studios seven days a week. The program also offers optional courses in commercial dance, jazz dance, and hand drumming.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Subjects
• Acting:
Prepares students for acting careers through exploration and application of critical theories, practical work, and rehearsal processes
• Scene Study:
Focuses on the practical preparation, rehearsal, and presentation of scripted text, fostering experimentation and risk-taking.
• Voice:
Develops a robust speaking voice through vocal exercises and the study of resonance, volume, clarity, and pitch
• Phonetics:
Breaks down English dialects using phonetic analysis to enhance pronunciation and clarity
• Movement:
Enhances physical expressiveness and the embodiment of imagination through Laban, Lecoq, and Viewpoints training.
• Text:
Cultivates the ability to interpret and make sense of written text, particularly Shakespeare, poetry, and prose.
• Ballet:
Provides foundational techniques in classical ballet and prepares students for college auditions
• Play:
Encourages group dynamics and fosters freedom in performance through theater games, trust exercises, and improvisation.
• Physical Theatre:
Explores the use of movement as a narrative tool and the development of choreography that expresses emotion and character
• Commercial Dance (optional):
Introduces the foundations of street dance and explores freestyle and choreography

Teaching: