Australian School of Performing Arts, Film and Television

Australian School of Performing Arts, Film and Television

ASPAFTV is opening its doors on the Sunshine Coast! In an exciting move the Directors have decided to bring their much loved Actor Training course to the Sunshine Coast! Actor Training will commence on Thursday 2nd May at the Lake Kawana Community Centre. Ages 8 - 12yrs 5pm - 6pm Ages 13 - 17yrs 6pm - 7pm
Come and meet ASPAFTV Company Directors Amanda Hardwick and Renata Einhaus and discover their widely renowned ASPAFTV methods which specialise in real life acting, training and film experiences for young people. The first course to be offered in Term 2 will be ACTOR TRAINING One of the most important things any aspiring or seasoned actor can do is to learn and continue to practice their craft. Most successful actors were not discovered walking down the street nor were they necessarily overnight successes. The truth is they trained hard to earn their place on our stages and screens. Actor training is perfect for the student who is starting out, but also for the student who is seeking to polish their skills or re-enter the acting industry. This course works with the students individual goals to help develop their skills in particular areas including:

Ability to interact and react
Ability to work in the moment
Ability to create character
Ability to shape the scene
Ability to create and endow the given circumstances
Expression
Articulation / Diction
Verbal Dynamics
Spatial Awareness
Projection
Stage Presence
Commitment
Confidence
Believability
Energy
Much like working out in a gym, this course is focused around providing training rather than producing a polished performance in a professional theatre. However, students will be provided with the opportunity to showcase the skills they have gained in a less formal environment - the end of term open class. Students will be given a set script and placed in a group with other actors (based on their skill level and experience) at the beginning of the course, which they will perform at the end of term ope ...read more