Audition process for acting courses PERTH audintionees speek up!

Sat, 12 Jan 2008, 08:11 pm

artofwar8 posts in thread

OK, so i have been doing some research :P It has been stated that The Entertainment Factory has changed their name to WA Academy of Dance and Drama. Thus lets not get confused here. If you look it up they have the same contact details (Balcatta). The other two places that offer these acting courses are Stage Door School and of course WAAPA. (If I have left out any other schools that offer acting cources please let me know!)

My question.I just wanted to know, going out to people who have auditioned for WA Academy/The Entertainment Factory or Stage Door. What are the standard requiments to get accepted? Oviously you must have TALENT, good acedemic records, maybe some previous acting experence? But what a really want to know are the complex stuff :o

What is the main reason for rejection besides lack of talent? Is there a unwritten borderline of what your acedemic records should be like (TEE/NON-TEE, an average of Bs or As)? Would 17 may be too young? Is their a limit on how many they can accept? Is there usually a high/medium percent of applicants?

I know I may seem like a nark for asking, but isnt this what these forums are designed for?! XD doing a acting course would be a big step for me. but its what i want to do. All advise/information would be muchly appreciated :)

hey there,just a few

Thu, 17 Jan 2008, 04:59 pm

Walter Plinge

hey there, just a few points to clarify, firstly yes you can claim centrelink benefits "Youth Allowance" i think is the one you'll be looking for... that's what i got! :) but it will depend upon your own circumstances etc etc... The recognised qualification you will get will be an "Advanced Diploma" (in which field you choose... ie dance, acting or musical theatre), if you want to be a teacher of dance they can also get help you get your awards (i have bronze silver and gold) and your ISTD modern syllabus certificates (i have my intermediate, advanced 1 and advanced 2)... now as for your "CV"... to be honest it depends what you are looking for after you leave... do you want to teach? be a performer? etc etc... (i'm going to stick to the acting kind of stream here because that seems to be what you are looking for...) every director i've met has been different, some don't care what kind of training you've had as long as your right for the part, some directors want you to have more experience than training and yes some directors will skim down your CV and see what qualifications you have or haven't got... In particular when I was in London a director friend of mine confided that he would glance at the CV's that were sent to him and call for auditions only those whom had attended LAMDA (the London Academy for Music and Dramatic Art) or RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)... so as you can see it really is dependant upon the person you want to employ you! Alright now for MY OPINION (feel free to disagree and make me swallow my words if you disagree... a difference of opinion can only help!)... I think that becoming as good an actor/dancer/singer etc should be your main goal, not what will look nice on a resume`, sometimes a more prestigious school will be perfect for you and sometimes not... there are many stories of people who disliked there time at any drama school (it's a pretty intense environment so not a suprise really...) but there is also those wonderful stories of people who thrived in the environment... advice from me (though it's dangerous to give i know i know so take it with a grain of salt!!!) would just be to talk to as many people as you can and research research research... Goodluck! drue

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Audition process for acting courses *PERTH* audintionees speek up!— artofwar12 Jan 2008

I auditioned for WAAPA— Walter Plinge16 Jan 2008
Yeah i totually agree with— artofwar16 Jan 2008
imho— Walter Plinge17 Jan 2008
Yes thank you. Every bit of— artofwar17 Jan 2008
hey there,just a few— Walter Plinge17 Jan 2008
Hey Drue, i totally agree— artofwar17 Jan 2008
Auditions— Walter Plinge17 Jan 2008

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