The one year part-time 2021 Perth Actors Ensemble is 80 sessions or six hour a week (Monday’s & Wednesday 7pm – 10pm) comprehensive outcome oriented series that aims to integrate a sustainable work / life balance, by providing high level training and performance opportunities, with the ability to continue your working and professional lives.
This series is perfect for those emerging actors, looking to learn both the craft skills of repertoire training in Voice, Movement, Theatre, Improvisation & Film and also the business skills of Actor Entrepreneurialism, whilst also continuing their careers and lives outside the course.
As an actor, and the founder of The HubStudio, I have been through long term training courses, and truly – I believe the sands have shifted. I honestly don’t believe a two year or three year full time course is a.) sustainable, b.) affordable, and c.) integrated into the reality of what it’s actually like to be a working professional actor. As a working actor, the best thing you can do is to be involved in the industry, learning both in class and on the job, engaging in the studio as a resource but not an ‘all consuming environment’. At the end of the day casting agents and producers will judge you by your craft and your unique personality, so you need resources, ears on the ground, coaches who know what they are doing, and a studio that can connect the dots, giving you both structure and flexibility. The HubStudio is perfectly placed to offer you both degree quality training, and full industry integration. Our teachers are nearly all old guard NIDA, WAPPA, and ACA coaches, and if not they are working as actors and directors themselves, so from a training aspect you are covered. However where we differ is The Hub has it’s own producing company, runs multiple courses for professional working actors, runs events, rehearsal space and has one of the most active alumni networks in the industry, with over 1500 professional actors on it’s database.
In other words we’re an on the ground company of actors for actors, living lives in the industry and we’re by far an institution, were an incubator, a Hub, one that’s real – highly professional but actually reflective of what the industry is like, and you’ll be right their in the mix, where you should be, not holed up in a shiny institution with conflated structures, resources and histories. Instead The Sydney Ensemble will be your course, and your resource. Together we’ll get you what you need to survive and thrive in this fantastic industry.
Graduated Sydney Ensemble members Josh, Laneikka and Emily were recently interviewed about their time on the course and what they learned. Take a listen!
Working with our full range of industry leading coaches, the 2019 Ensemble will cover all basics starting with Movement and Improvisation, moving to Film & Voice, then Theatre theory & practical, finishing with our showcase ready Film & Theatre works in preparation for a final Industry Showcase.
Through each term there will be two Industry blocks where you will work with key industry professionals such as casting agents, mind training coaches and social media experts, and two Breakfast Briefing sessions, where we invite actors, writers, agents and producers, to come and chat with you about their experiences. Each term will work towards at least two event showcases / performance outcomes to make sure its as practical as possible. For full breakdown click below.
The first ten week term is an introduction to the beginning of great repertoire training. We kick of with our first Industry block, with an introduction to Actor Entrepreneurialism. From here we have several Movement and Improvisation blocks, looking at the fundamentals both of the body in space, and impulse work through character improvisational techniques. Mid-way through we have another Industry Block working on Mind Training, with a Personal Story Event in week five and long form Improvisation Event in week ten, as well as two industry Breakfast Briefings in week three & eight.
This term will give you all the fundamentals, before we start to layer film and theatre work in detail.
TERM OUTCOMES
1.) Movement Event: Personal Story in Movement (In Studio Family & Friends) 2.) Improvisation Event: Long Form Improvisation Event 3.) 2 xIndustry Sessions: a.) Entrepreneurial Thinking, b.) Mind Training 4.) 2 xBreakfast Briefings: Actor 1 & Agent 1
This second term is where the real layering work starts. To kick off we have another Industry block on Personal Branding & Social Media, followed by five weeks of Camera Technique and Voice work with more Breakfast Briefings in week three and eight, culminating in a Voice event – The Sonnets. Mid Term is our second Industry Block on fundamental Business Skills. From here we run more Film in Casting Technique and further develop Voice, where by the end of term we’ll run a series of ‘as real-life’ Mock Film Castings.
This term will give you the skills to start connecting back to your voice, and the ability to start auditioning with confidence and skill, plus you’ll know how to market yourself, and implement fundamental business skills into your everyday life as an emerging working professional actor.
TERM OUTCOMES
1.) Voice Event : Sonnets Performance (In Studio Family & Friends) 2.) Film Events: 2 x Screen Tests / Mock Film Auditions 3.) 2 x Industry Sessions: a.) Personal Branding, b.) Social Media Business Skills 4.) 2 x Breakfast Briefings: Actor 2 & Casting Agent 1
TERM THREE Theatre Technique / Theatre Practical / Voice & Movement
The third term is when we start our theatre work! However before we do, we’ll spend four session re-capping both our Movement and Voice work. The remainder of the term will be broken down into two main parts; Theatre Technique & Theatre Practice where we look at the mechanics of crafting a character thought the study of The Creative Habit. In Theatre Practice will be the practical implementation of the craft through on the floor partnered scene work in a Masterclass format. Added to this we have our Industry block’s focusing on the core fundamentals of Producing your own work, and on Writing your own work. Through our two Breakfast Briefings we’ll be inviting in a key actor/producer and actor/writer to talk you through their experience.
By now the series has added the main core element of Theatre basics and Theatre practice whilst layering in how to create and write your own work, both fundamental skills. On top of this you’ll be revisiting voice work and movement work to integrate them back into your scene work.
TERM OUTCOMES 1.) Recap 1 : Movement / Voice 2.) Theatre:2 x Theatre Scenes 3.) Showcase: 1 x Family & Friends Theatre Performance (In Studio) 4.) 2 x Industry Sessions: a.)Producer Workshop, b.) Writer Workshop 5.) 2 x Breakfast Briefings: Actor / Writer 3 & Web Actor / Producer 1
TERM FOUR Film / Theatre / Showcase / Voice & Movement
The fourth term is when it all comes together, culminating in a professional Industry Showcase. The start of term will be our last Industry block on TVC Casting followed by another four session re-cap of both Voice and Movement. From here we will work in both Film & Theatre simultaneously; you’ll be creating more screen test’s whilst also rehearsing additional theatre scenes, adding to your reel and repertoire. This is a very practical term, which in essence will ready you for a final Industry Showcase where we invite agents, casting directors and other creatives to enjoy your work. Our two final Breakfast Briefing sessions for this term will be one with a Casting Director, and finally with Oliver Wenn The Director or The Hub – working on next steps strategies for each actor. By no means does it spell the end of your association with The Hub, and we want to make sure you’ll be well resourced and supported into your next journey outside the course.
By Term Four you would have grown hugely as an actor, now being equipped with the skills to continue your growth as a working professional actor.
TERM OUTCOMES
1.) Recap 2: Movement / Voice 2.) Film:2 x Screen Test Scenes 3.) Theatre: 2 x Theatre Scenes 4.) Final Showcase:1 x Final Theatre Showcase (In a Theatre) Public Performance. 5.) Industry Session: 1 x Industry Sessions – TVC Casting – Jess Wren 6.) Breakfast Briefing:2 x Breakfast Briefings – Casting Agent 2 / Oliver Wenn Wrap Up
SERIES BONUSES 1.) Free Rehearsal space for class based on availability 2.) Free Self Test Room for up to on hour, based on availability 3.) Free Desk space in office, based on availability. 4.) Priority Ticket Deal 5.) Access to online Library of material
Course Coaches
Kevin Jackson
Theatre (Sydney guest Coach)
Teresa Izzard
Movement
Humphrey Bower
Theatre
Adriano Cappelletta
Improvisation
Oliver Wenn
Film / Business
Caitlin Beresford-Ord
Voice & Theatre
Teresa Jakovich
Theatre / Film
David Vincent Smith
Film
[/one_fourth]
Nadia Townsend
Film (Sydney guest Coach)
Jo Briant
Film Casting Director (Sydney guest Coach)
Kelly Robinson
Mindset Coach
About The HubStudio Perth & Sydney
The HubStudio is one of Sydney’s leading post-graduate studio’s and home to over 1,300 working professional actors and creatives. Over the last six years we have provided some of the best quality coaching in the country, to some of the best actors in the country, and now we are very proud to be launching a range of new courses in Perth. We’re bringing the same high level of coaching, the fun supportive culture and extensive industry experience to run a great range of acting programs; from beginners, to teens and adults plus also our one year and half year courses. To learn more about our Perth studio simply click the button below to head to our Perth Studio home page.
All the Hub Coaches are leading industry professionals with years of experience at most of the major drama schools. To learn more about our coaches click here to head over to the coaches page.
Auditions: Upon application and online using ‘Zoom’
Time: Monday’s & Wednesday’s 7pm – 10pm
Venue: 19 Blinco Street Fremantle (Fibbonacci Centre)
Cost: $5,780.00 incl GST OR $1,500 pr term
Participants: 16 Only
Payment Options
The cost breakdown of the series is effectively at $25 pr hr or $150.00 pr week. Each applicant has two options to either pay in full up front or in term payments. Please be aware by signing onto the series you will be held liable to pay for the series, regardless of how many classes are completed. For full details regarding our terms and conditions please click here
Please send an expression of interest including your C.V. to courses@thehubstudio.com.au or use the below form. Please note the course is by invitation only. If accepted we shall send out an application form with all the course information. Notification for acceptance will be made no later than one week before course commencement.
If offered your place will only be held once payment is received in full. Failure to do so will forfeit your place on the course. For more information or queries please don’t hesitate to call on (02) 9212 0522 or alternatively email us on the above address.
Sydney Ensemble Application Form
Contact Us
For further questions or queries please contact us directly during 10am – 5pm / Monday – Friday on the below details:
The HubStudio prides itself on helping professional actors to facilitate their training journey. If you would like more information about this course, or more importantly which courses would suit you best, then please email or call us to discuss your training goals.
LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE
