Est. 2001

Est. 2001

Year 3: SA Professional Performance

Students continue their technical training and contextual studies but focus on key public performance opportunities, in the style of “Rep Theatre”

Year 3 SA Professionals work with a host of industry Guest Tutors, Directors, and Choreographers, utilising their skills by completing a minimum of four performances during the year. Each performance is varied by style, venue or genre and culminates in a graduation show.

We are the North-East’s Original Performing Arts Conservatoire

PROSPECTUS

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FACULTY

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TERM DATES

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Years 1 & 2: Skills Development

Students train in the three major disciplines, honing their technical skills in all subjects, receiving tuition from industry specialists.

Practical Training:

Vocal Technique, Acting, Improvisation and Devising, Acting Through Song, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Movement Studies, Musical Theatre Repertoire.

Contextual Studies:

Pilates, Body Conditioning, Theatre Studies, Personal and Professional Development including Health, Nutrition, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation.

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VISITING GUESTS

Students have regular workshops with professionals from all areas of the industry. Recent guests have included: Maria Crocker, Sean Moon, Lewis Cornay, Rhys Batten, Charlie Martin, Jordan Lee Davies, Emma Harold, Tabitha Watson, Emil Franchi, Katie Brace, Ali Pritchard, Lee Proud, Zac Hamilton, Sonny Grieveson, Marc Akinfolarin, Charles Doherty, Mark Hedges, Aimee Kelly, Sam Lupton, Katy Weir, Kris Manuel, Carrie Grant, Patrick Hurley, and Ian Waller.

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FEES, FUNDING & ACCREDITATION

In addition to professional performing arts training, all students receive the following at no extra cost:

• Private Singing classes
• Expert screening programme with a physiotherapist. Initial anatomy screening followed by regular access and free support service
• Professional headshot
• Annual theatre trips
• Scripts and music for practical performances
• IDTA and/or Trinity teacher training
• Examination fees for Trinity Performance Arts Diploma
• Use of the Centre’s comprehensive library facilities
• SA Hooded sweatshirt
• Access to any company class (post-graduation)

Course fees do not include:

• IDTA (all grades) and Trinity teaching diploma examination fees
• Additional expenses associated with medical consultants, physiotherapy etc. outside of the initial screening clinic
• Additional trips/activities
• Books/scripts/music required for self-study if not available in the Centre’s library

Pathway 1

(student is aged 16-18 at course commencement)

For applicants aged 16-18, who have not yet studied an equivalent Level 3 programme (i.e. A-Levels), students will gain an RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma, in Creative and Performing Arts, and will then continue their programme of study to achieve a Trinity College London ATCL in Performance (Level 4). Students all graduate with an SA Performing Arts Diploma after completion of their third year.

Pathway 2

(student is aged 18+ at course commencement)

For students aged 18 and over, we can assist and give guidance regarding funding options such as charitable bursaries and scholarships. All students are eligible to apply for an SA Scholarship and fees can be paid in manageable instalments in agreement with the Principal. Students on this pathway will study Trinity College London ATCL in Performance (Level 4) with options to study LTCL (Level 6) , graduating with an SA Performing Arts Diploma after completion of their third year, as well as optional Teaching Qualifications with the ITDA and Trinity College London.

SA Full-Time College is an independent conservatoire which means that students are required to pay fees for their tuition. The cost of training is very competitive compared to London drama schools and means that most of our students graduate free from student-debt. There are funding options and scholarships available, as outlined below. A full-fee breakdown is available on request by emailing sarah@saperformingarts.co.uk

ALUMNI

"Training is training... you get out what you put in. You’re not going to be getting any different training in London than you are at SA Performing Arts, it’s just going to cost you five times as much’

- Andrew Davison

When you graduate from our full-time course, you will be ready to enter the industry. We will even represent you, upon graduation, via our castings division SA Castings. Our graduates have gone on to work in all areas of the performance industry, from stage to film and television, radio to cruise ships and musical theatre. As a smaller college, we are proud to have such high success rates with our graduates working professionally all over the world.

SPOTLIGHT ON OUR GRADUATES

SEAN MOON

Assistant Choreographer - Strictly Come Dancing (BBC), Bridgerton (Netflix) The Crown (Netflix), The Voice (ITV)

www.seanmoon.co.uk

BEN FAIRLEY

ELLEN LILLEY

GLEN TOWNSEND

DIRECTORY OF SA GRADUATES, click for further details including Spotlight links and Show reels