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Audition Advice from our Principal Leontine Hass
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Audition Advice from our Principal Leontine Hass

We are very much looking forward to meeting you at your audition. Please read these notes carefully as they will help you prepare to the best of your availability.

Audition 'Tips and Tricks'
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Audition 'Tips and Tricks'

As I sit here at my desk on this lovely Wednesday afternoon, I decided to jot down some thoughts about going to train at a performing arts school.

A Brief Guide for choosing Pop Songs for Musical Theatre Auditions
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A Brief Guide for choosing Pop Songs for Musical Theatre Auditions

-You are choosing a Pop song for a MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION and NOT for a Gig with a Mic or a Gig with a band or a recording studio session. Bearing this in mind is absolutely crucial

Ten Things to Watch Before Starting Your Musical Theatre Course
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Ten Things to Watch Before Starting Your Musical Theatre Course

Frequently asked questions such as “what should I watch?”, “what should I read?" and “what should I do?” from those about to embark on our own 1-Year and 4-Month Musical Theatre Courses

Tips for Singers
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Tips for Singers

1. Research 5 open mic. venues2. Go and watch3. Prepare one song which works for you and you can sing a week4. Arrange a Rep session or singing lesson to go through your new songs5. Schedule one weekly open mic night visit

Tackling Stage Fright
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Tackling Stage Fright

Singers suffer from debilitating anxiety, fear, impostor syndrome and a sense of just not being good enough to stay in the profession reasonably regularly and almost always when they have not been performing for a while

Approach
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Approach

Approach - Never “pretend” or simply “go through the motions”. Do all exercises for real.

Life after Musical Theatre Courses: Marketing
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Life after Musical Theatre Courses: Marketing

Marketing. A dirty word in the Arts. However, the reality is that if you are to succeed in this competitive business, marketing yourself as an artist is something you need to think about.

Cheap Theatre Tickets: A Guide for Students at Acting Schools In London
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Cheap Theatre Tickets: A Guide for Students at Acting Schools In London

If you’ve recently enrolled in Associated Studios, or one on the many other great acting schools in London, chances are you’d love to see more theatre but feel you just can’t afford the high prices being asked.

What To Do While You’re Not In Class At One of the Many Great Acting Schools In London
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What To Do While You’re Not In Class At One of the Many Great Acting Schools In London

So, you’ve finally taken the leap and are enrolled in Associated Studios (or one on the many other great drama schools London has to offer). Fantastic! You’ve got one of the greatest cities in the world on your doorstep

Insider Info: Choosing Your Headshot Photographer
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Insider Info: Choosing Your Headshot Photographer

So, you've paid your rent, topped up your oyster and thanks to working every extra shift going, you have finally saved up the necessary cash to get your next (or possibly even your first) headshot.