Top-Tier Pre-College Acting Summer Program For High Schoolers on Cambridge Arts School Campus

Course Description: Top-Tier Pre-College Acting Summer Program For High Schoolers on Cambridge Arts School Campus

• Exclusive halls at Varsity House for students under 18.

• Accommodation managed by a highly trained team of professional house parents.

• Interaction with students from our sister school, enhancing social and educational experiences.

• Single occupancy rooms with ensuite bathrooms, designed for ample storage and personalization.

• Room Furnishings: Comfortable single bed, duvet, pillows, bedside cabinet, desk and chair, desk lamp, wardrobe, personal safe, pin board, under-bed storage.

• Premium Room Amenities: Towels, bathmat, welcome bathroom amenities, mini fridge, hair dryer, wireless phone charger, travel adaptor, hanging shoe storage, wooden hangers, reusable water bottle, laundry basket.

Ideal for Performing Arts Students:

• New dance studios located just 1 minute away from the halls.

• Encourages punctuality and easy access to classes for Performing Arts students.

• Bowling

• Rock Climbing

• Talent Show

• Cinema

• Disco

• Selfie Orienteering Challenge

• Ice Skating

• Punting

• Dance Party

• Full Day Excursion: London (including gallery or museum visit and shopping time)

• City View Ferris Wheel

• Park Social Time

Airport Transfers:

• We arrange transfers as listed in the Extras.

• Clients must provide flight details 1 month prior to arrival.

Assisted Check-In:

• Provided for junior summer course students.

• Couriers accompany students to check-in at the airport.

This service is distinct from the airline’s Unaccompanied Minor Service.

Local Transportation Options:

• Choice between cycling, walking, or taking a bus (with buses departing every 10 minutes).

• Picturesque walking route via Midsummer Common, passing Jesus College.

Week 1: Drama Exercises Led by Professional Actors:

• Development of creativity and spontaneity in performance.

• Focus on achieving freedom and authenticity on stage.

• Exercises guided by experienced professional actors.

Week 2: Ensemble Rehearsal and Performance:

• Collective work on a short production.

• Emphasis on teamwork and collaboration within the ensemble.

• Culminates in a performance for an invited audience.

COURSE BENEFITS:

1. Learn from Art and Design Professionals: Gain insights from working professionals with valuable industry experience.

2. Broaden Your Skills in the Industry: Explore various facets of acting, including voice, movement, improvisation, and ensemble work. Engage in research, intensive tuition, rehearsals, and a final performance. Acquire a solid foundation for future education in the arts.

3. Develop Your Skills In: Voice, Movement, Improvisation, Ensemble work, Shakespeare, Staging

4. Progression: Successful completion may lead to the University of the Arts London Awarding Body Extended Diploma or Foundation Diploma (subject to meeting UAL entry criteria).

COURSE OUTCOMES:

• Understand basic acting techniques.

• Experience working in an ensemble, fostering playfulness, improvisation, and devising skills.

• Learn various activities in developing and delivering a performance.

Airport Transfers To Cambridge / To London:

• Heathrow: £215 / £215

• Gatwick: £245 / £200

• Stansted: £120 / £220

• Other London Airports: £165 / £70

• Accommodation on the exclusive halls at Varsity House for students under 18.

• Breakfast, lunch, dinner provided in central canteen. Varied menu catering to diverse nationalities.

• Coffee bar with sandwiches, snacks, drinks.

• Cafe with continental breakfast, salad bar, daily soup.

• 24-hour monitored residences, 24-hour emergency hotline service.

• Healthcare Facilities: Onsite medical center with UK registered nurse, access to local doctors or hospital services as needed.

• General Facilities: Fully staffed reception, free WiFi, communal kitchens, lounge/dining areas, courtyard seating, outdoor table tennis, common room with pool table.