Waapa alternatives / opinions
Tue, 14 Dec 2004, 08:32 pmWalter Plinge18 posts in thread
Waapa alternatives / opinions
Tue, 14 Dec 2004, 08:32 pmBad luck all the guys who didn't make Waapa and congrats to those who did
I'm trying next year but if I'm not lucky enough .... please list all the alternative performing arts courses that you rate Australia wide
I've done year 12 drama this year (year 11) and I have a good mark and hopefully when I do my 4 remaining subjects next year I'll have a good score.overall.. this doesn't help with audition based courses though does it
I know this is a big ask but any information about courses you or friends have done would be a big help
Thanks
I'm trying next year but if I'm not lucky enough .... please list all the alternative performing arts courses that you rate Australia wide
I've done year 12 drama this year (year 11) and I have a good mark and hopefully when I do my 4 remaining subjects next year I'll have a good score.overall.. this doesn't help with audition based courses though does it
I know this is a big ask but any information about courses you or friends have done would be a big help
Thanks
Re: Waapa alternatives / opinions
Wed, 15 Dec 2004, 10:27 pmDanni,
You'll probably find that in most cases, WAAPA and NIDA also seek people who have some 'life' experience under their belt.
This might include travel and simply experiencing life after school - its incredible how much you will grow as a person once you've turned 18.
You'll find the average age of 1st years at WAAPA/NIDA are in their early 20s. So far, the youngest I've heard who has got into WAAPA for 2005 is 20!
By all means still audition but don't expect to get in necessarily on the first go regardless how good/experienced you are. There are many other factors to take into consideration when they select the class of 200x, e.g compatibility of people, gender balance etc. Instead, just take the audition experience onboard without big expectations...and once again you'll find how much you will grow from the experience.
You'll find how much high school is a cocoon for young people, and sometimes I marvel at how trivial my adolescent life was at times when I was high school.
Don makes a good point of going out into the community/fringe/independent theatre scene and gaining more experience, as well as networking. I think my stage craft has developed through watching many shows and watching my peers perform. My passion for theatre has been fueled by the many artistic friends I have made over the years in the industry.
Get out there - fall in love, fall out of love, get angry, get jealous, get drunk, get cultural, get oriental, try lebanese food (?!), try a new language, learn an accent, meet new people, read a new book, see lots of theatre, be in lots of theatre....try LIFE!.
Crispy.
You'll probably find that in most cases, WAAPA and NIDA also seek people who have some 'life' experience under their belt.
This might include travel and simply experiencing life after school - its incredible how much you will grow as a person once you've turned 18.
You'll find the average age of 1st years at WAAPA/NIDA are in their early 20s. So far, the youngest I've heard who has got into WAAPA for 2005 is 20!
By all means still audition but don't expect to get in necessarily on the first go regardless how good/experienced you are. There are many other factors to take into consideration when they select the class of 200x, e.g compatibility of people, gender balance etc. Instead, just take the audition experience onboard without big expectations...and once again you'll find how much you will grow from the experience.
You'll find how much high school is a cocoon for young people, and sometimes I marvel at how trivial my adolescent life was at times when I was high school.
Don makes a good point of going out into the community/fringe/independent theatre scene and gaining more experience, as well as networking. I think my stage craft has developed through watching many shows and watching my peers perform. My passion for theatre has been fueled by the many artistic friends I have made over the years in the industry.
Get out there - fall in love, fall out of love, get angry, get jealous, get drunk, get cultural, get oriental, try lebanese food (?!), try a new language, learn an accent, meet new people, read a new book, see lots of theatre, be in lots of theatre....try LIFE!.
Crispy.
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