Course | Pre-vocational Acting Summer School
Ages | 12 – 18 years
Location | Italia Conti, 2 Henry Plaza, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6BU
Course Length | One Week, 9am – 5pm
Dates | 28th July – 1st August 2025
Coming for Summer 2025: Italia Conti presents our Pre-vocational Summer School. Entry to this, intensive course is open to all, pushing you to achieve your creative best and preparing students for full-time training in Performing Arts. Once you have selected a stream – Acting, Dance or Musical Theatre, you will experience expert tuition in your chosen field from our experienced staff and industry experts. This course will take place at our brand-new, purpose-built facilities in Woking, Surrey.
Students may select which specialist strand they wish to study, choosing from Acting, Musical Theatre or Dance. To apply, complete the online application form, payment details will be sent via email. Further information below.
All participants will receive a free Italia Conti T-shirt. Please note that lunch and accommodation are not included.
Acting Scenes Exploring scenes and breaking down text to find character and relationships. Working with scene partners to bring text off the page onto the stage. We’ll be encouraging textual analysis, listening and responding, and stagecraft.
Acting Skills Exploring different acting techniques and practitioners through a variety of practice-based exercises. We’ll be working on developing tools that can be used in Acting Scenes, Devising, Improvisation, and Camera.
Camera Exploring acting for camera in both solo and partner work. Working both in front of and behind the camera to build an understanding of how this medium works and what makes it so captivating. We’ll be encouraging focus, teamwork, and self-assurance.
Devising Exploring story-creation and storytelling. Working in groups to develop ideas from a stimulus to create a coherent piece of theatre. We’ll be encouraging ensemble-working, listening and responding, leadership skills, and creative thinking.
Improvisation Exploring multiple characters, situations, and relationships in a non-text-based environment. Working on creating simple truthful performances, and balancing comedy and drama. We’ll be encouraging playfulness, spontaneity, confidence, and listening and responding.
Radio Exploring acting for radio with a variety of audio drama and voice over pieces within a professional recording studio environment. Working on microphone to develop technique and sensitivity to communicate with listeners effectively. We’ll be encouraging focus, vocal-quality play, and creative thinking.
Acting Through Song Exploring storytelling and character work through singing. We’ll be emphasising the importance of the acting work alongside the musical elements of a song.
Voice Exploring vocal ease, support, and clarity of speech through text and non-text-based activities. We’ll be encouraging alignment, release, and vocal play.
The Summer School runs for one week during the summer holidays – 28th July – 1st August 2025.
Students will be divided into groups according to age and discipline i.e. Acting, Musical Theatre or Dance. There will be a short sharing performance on the final day for each discipline – one acting performance, one dance performance and one musical theatre performance (times of sharings to be confirmed nearer the time).
We hope to welcome family members to the performances on the Friday afternoon (subject to Government Guidelines at the time of Summer School). Ticket numbers will be limited, further details will be released nearer the time.
Please fill out the details below before selecting your days
We are delighted to offer a sibling discount if you would like to enrol multiple children from the same household. If you check the adjacent box, and continue to enrol your first child, we will send you a discount code to use when enrolling the next along with your order confirmation.
Please be aware that as part of enrolment you may be sent additional forms to fill in for safeguarding and legal purposes. All additional forms must be completed and submitted to complete you booking. If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch.
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