Young Actors Studio
Summer School 2012
Monday 23rd July – Saturday 4th August 2012
The Young Actors Studio 2012 Summer School will run across two
weeks from Monday 23rd July – Saturday 4th August 2012. A
series of Acting Workshops for ages 16-18 will run on Mondays
to Thursdays from 10am to 4pm during both weeks, and a one-day
Acting Technique Masterclass will run on the Friday and Saturday of
the second week. All classes take place at the Royal Welsh
College of Music & Drama where students will benefit from
specialist training from experienced, professional theatre
practitioners. There will be a maximum of twelve students in
each class, allowing all participants to receive a high level of
individual attention.
ACTING WORKSHOPS
The Acting Workshops provide a taste of the training available
through the college’s Young Actors Studio, which runs on Sundays
throughout the year. Each workshop will focus on one of the
core skills which form part of the professional actor training
delivered by top drama schools.
Monday 23rd July
Movement and the Actor
Exploring the use of the body as a tool for expression and physical
communication
Tutor: DEBORAH LIGHT
Tuesday 24th July
Voice and the Actor
Exploring what makes for effective use of the voice in
performance
Tutor: EMMA STEVENS-JOHNSON
Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th July
Improvisation
Exploring how to perform instinctively and spontaneously
Tutor: PAUL CLEMENTS
Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st July
The Actor and the Play
Exploring the process by which the actor creates a believable
character from the words and ideas contained in a contemporary play
text
Tutor: SIMON HARRIS
Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd August
Getting to Grips with Shakespeare
Exploring how to interpret and speak Shakespeare’s verse with
greater ease and confidence.
Tutor: MATTHEW BAILEY
AUDITION TECHNIQUE MASTERCLASS
Friday 3rd or
Saturday 4th August
This one-day masterclass is an opportunity for you to work
on your audition speeches and receive feedback from RWCMD Senior
Acting Lecturer Jamie Garven. You will explore what is involved in
acting at audition and how to avoid the pitfalls. In particular you
will learn how to overcome nerves and how to remain flexible and
spontaneous.
Tutor: JAMIE GARVEN
COURSE FEES
One day workshops - £60 each
Two day workshops - £120 each
All Workshops (including 20% discount) - £384
(8 days in total not including Audition Technique
Masterclass)
Audition Technique Masterclass - £60
To book your place on any of our workshops, you can download a
Summer School Enrolment Form here. Please note that as
there are only twelve spaces available in each
workshop, we advise that you return your form to us as soon as
possible to avoid disappointment.
Means-tested bursaries of up to 100% are normally available to
help with course fees. If you may require financial
assistance with fees, please enclose your completed Bursary
Application Form with your enrolment form.
Any Questions?
Contact Anna Fonge on 029 2039 1394 or email
yas@rwcmd.ac.uk.