Sydney Performance Academy

At Sydney Performance Academy, we nurture, encourage, inspire and change lives through creativity, collaboration and performance.

Sydney Performance Academy comprehensive co-curricular drama programs to primary and high schools in accordance with the school term. Classes are held on school premises, immediately following the end of the school day, exclusively for the students of the school, which provides a convenient opportunity for students to be exposed to training with high level teachers and acting coaches in a comfortable and familiar environment.

CLASSES

★ Acting Up

An after-school drama program for primary school students.

Designed specifically for primary school students, the courses in the Acting Up program provide learning opportunities that are integral to turning the children of today into the leaders of tomorrow. With an emphasis on fun, we provide a secure and supportive environment that allows students to develop the foundations to build invaluable life skills through drama.

★ SPA Studio

A co-curricular drama program for high school students.

The Studio Program teaches rigorous acting technique, based on the NIDA method of Acting. The workings of Stanislavsky, Meisner, and Meyerhold are introduced and explored alongside Improvisation, Stage Craft, Voice for Theatre, Text Analysis, Laban and Acting for Camera. The texts and styles of Shakespeare, Moliere and Wilde are studied and workshopped.

★ SPA Glee Club

After-school classes that combine singing, acting and dancing.

Did someone say ‘triple threat’? The Sydney Performance Academy Glee Club classes allow students to combine their acting skills with musical theatre and contemporary music repertoire. Students meld singing and movement with solid acting technique through musical scene studies and fun and unique musical ‘mash-ups’.

★ Incursions

Comprehensive in-school drama classes for students of all ages.

Incursions are a terrific opportunity for students to gain exposure to drama. Students engage their imaginations through improvisation, theatre sports and character development. Our class plans cater to students at different stages of development and are designed to help participants build confidence, work collaboratively, develop communication, explore their imagination, unlock their creativity and learn performance skills. Students are introduced to basic acting terminology and performance technique through collaborative exploration of devised scenes. All classes are structured, engaging, nurturing, and taught by industry professionals. We make sure every student is engaged and involved, and working outside their regular friendship circles.

WHY WE’RE GREAT!

All of our staff are performing arts industry professionals. SPA students have the unique opportunity to learn from artists who work in film, television, theatre and music theatre – our students gain valuable insights into the world of the creative arts.

In our classes, we cater to all skill-types and learning abilities. Our aim is to provide our students with the tools they need to grow in confidence, communicate clearly, work well with others, create imaginative stories and characters, and find courage in performance.

We help children find their voice through the freedom of self-expression, while providing our students with every type of learning platform.

Accepts NSW Creative Kids Vouchers