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Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts, Cambridge, UK

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

age icon 14-18 years old

time icon 2 weeks

book icon Weekly hours: 30

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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.

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