Italia Conti is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to world-class conservatoire-style training regardless of age, ethnic origin, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation or socio-economic status.
With this in mind, we offer a number of workshops, talks and regional auditions. Italia Conti is working together with The Brit School, NYT’s Playing Up, Impact Dance, Artistry Youth Dance and SK Dance School of Performing Arts to provide opportunities for their students to audition. We also regularly will schools and colleges to offer a free workshop to pupils looking to train in the Performing Arts, which will provide a taster for of the kind of training they will receive at Italia Conti.
We offer four workshops:
The workshops include a Q&A session, in which one of our tutors will talk about Italia Conti, Performing Arts training in general and answer any questions, which participants may have. To book a free workshop and to discuss your requirements, or to find out more about our regional auditions please contact Ann Richards at
ann.richards@italiaconti.co.uk
or call 01483 322220
Acting Through Song – An Italia Conti Acting Tutor and MD will work with participants on how approach and perform prepared musical theatre songs.
Dance – An Italia Conti Dance tutor will lead participants through a warm-up, a musical theatre routine and a cool down.
Q&A – An Italia Conti tutor will lead a Q&A session, in which they will talk about Italia Conti, Performing Arts training in general and answer any questions, which the participants may have
Acting – An Italia Conti Acting Tutor will lead a workshop which will include improvisation, character development and work on a piece of text.
Q&A – An Italia Conti tutor will lead a Q&A session, in which they will talk about Italia Conti, Performing Arts training in general and answer any questions, which the participants may have.
Dance – An Italia Conti Dance tutor will lead participants through a warm-up, a routine and a cool down.
Italia Conti is fully committed to developing initiatives that reduce barriers to and training and support greater access, success, progress for those from underrepresented groups in Higher Education, the Creative Arts and specialist performing arts training.
Italia Conti’s current focus is to:
Successful initiatives have included:
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