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ACTING SHORT COURSES

Welcome to Verve Studios' ACTING SHORT COURSES.

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COST: $440 (GST INC)

DURATION: 8 weeks/2-3hrs per week

LOCATION: City Studio, Studio 315, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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Actor's Singing Studio

The ability for an actor to sing is a vital tool in their work. This short course will dispel the myths, remove fear and teach the actor how to approach singing. Over 8 weeks, participants will discover their singing voice and have the ability to deepen their acting range through ‘acting a song’. Using an acting approach, each participant will complete the course with at least one fully rehearsed audition song.

Topics include:
• Breath and diaphragmatical support
• Tone and quality of sound
• Rhythm and pitch awareness
• Approaching a song as an actor
• Group singing
• Modern vocal technique

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Impro Studio

Removing fear and being present in the moment is vital for any actor. This short course is designed for actors who want to explore spontaneity and creativity while dissolving any fear of improvisation. Over 8 weeks, participants will discover and develop their imaginations, develop a heightened awareness and deep connection to the present moment, and be comfortable and confident with risk taking in performance.

Topics include:
• Improvisation basics
• Spontaneity
• Character Development
• Acting from a place of instinct and impulse

SEMESTER ONE 2009 | ENROL NOW


Acting Studio 1 - Exploration and Confidence

This course is designed for the beginner actor or for actors wanting to re-visit and fine-tune their skills. Developing skills in listening, observing and communicating, actors will explore spatial awareness, impulse and characterisation. Participants will also explore the importance of ensemble communication.

Topics include:
• Introduction to Voice
• Introduction to Body
• Communication development
• Impulse

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FILM/TV Studio

The Film/TV Studio explores working as an actor on a professional Film and/or TV set. It covers what is expected of the actor in that environment, the technical knowledge required and the exploration of the acting process for camera. It is designed to increase the confidence, knowledge and ability of the working actor.

Topics Include:
• The Actor on set;
• Camera acting technique (performance continuity, hitting marks, key lights, shot sizes)
• Acting for the camera from a place of truth;
• Intro to deconstructing a script and preparing for performance;
• Ability to successfully participate in screen tests.

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Actor's Voice Studio

Our Voice Studio explores one of the most vital elements to the actor’s craft, the voice. Exploring basic vocal technique for the actor, breath work, vocal resonance, vocal and articulatory muscularity and vocal fluency, this short course will increase the actor’s ability to fully express the truth of the text and the emotional integrity of the character.

Topics include:
• Identifying habitual patterns
• Strengthening spinal support
• Breath – freeing the breathing process
• Connecting breath to movement and sound
• Exploring vocal fluency on a variety of text
• Oral reading skills

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Acting Studio 2 - TEXT

Expanding skills developed from or equivalent to The Actors Studio: Exploration and Confidence, this course employs those skills and explores techniques for approaching text. Understanding transformation, physicality and the importance of making strong choices, this course is designed to increase knowledge and ability in text and performance.

Topics include:
• Introduction to script analysis
• Introduction to language and text
• Monologue and scene development
• Physical and spatial awareness

SEMESTER ONE 2009 | ENROL NOW


Directing Studio

Designed for those wishing to create new and innovative work. Work intensively under instruction from various directors with different approaches. Gain insight into theatre and film direction, exploring and expanding on your own individual style. Discover the skills necessary to manage and enable the creativity of colleagues and see through the production process. Each participate will complete the course by directing at least one piece.

Topics include:
• Creative management and collaboration
• Spatial awareness
• Supporting and challenging the actor

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