Industry Breakthrough Workshops **SOLD OUT**
- Singing
- Drama
- Film
Overview
What is it?
This is an exciting opportunity for young performers to gain an insight into the entertainment industry. A timetable of bespoke workshops led by top industry professionals will help prepare young performers and teach them how to land performing jobs. Workshops will include audition technique, self-taping and marketing yourself as a business. The week will culminate with a mock audition panel in which applicants will have been selected from the preceding workshops.
With the chance to get representation from the respected Fiorentini Mosson Agency and on-going support from the award-winning Anna Fiorentini Theatre & Film School, this is a unique and not-to-be-missed opportunity.
Young Professionals – Industry Breakthrough is funded by Discover Young Hackney – a Hackney Council initiative
supporting young people to find their career in the arts and led in partnership with the Anna Fiorentini Theatre & Film School and Fiorentini Mosson Agency Ltd.
Who can attend?
Young Professionals – Industry Breakthrough is open to those aged 13 – 19 years. To attend these workshops, you must be a resident of Hackney or attend a school based in Hackney. We actively welcome applicants from under-represented backgrounds. Places are limited and will be allocated first come, first served by payment (please see fees below).
How do you apply?
To reserve a place, please complete our application form using the ‘APPLY HERE’ button. For more information, please email hello@afperformingarts.com.
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These workshops will help you prep a monologue to have in your toolkit. These monologues are necessary for drama school auditions and useful to have up your sleeve for when called upon. It will look at technique, characters, classic style and verse, and how to choose a speech.
Using some TV and Film scripts, this workshop will explore the technical terms and methods used in the industry, how to prep for auditions and create self-tapes, and what happens after you book the job.
This workshop incorporates work on commercial auditions and self-tapes, looking at technique, set-up, content and how to shoot on a budget.
In this workshop, you will look at the business side of acting and being self-employed. This includes how to write emails, build and run your Spotlight page/CV, and how to manage self-assessment and taxes. It will also cover the importance of looking after your wellbeing and mental health in this often fluctuating business.
Led by our founder and principal, this workshop will guide you on how to raise vital funds to support the launch of your career, pay for training and headshots.
There will also be a Q& A session with Fiorentini Mosson Agency clients who will detail the challenges and rewards of their time in the industry. It will be a great opportunity to have questions answered from Young Performers in the know.
Dates
| Monday 15th August 2022 | Theatre Monologues – Modern 10am-12pm | Theatre Monologues – Classical 1pm – 3pm |
| Tuesday 16th August 2022 | Acting on TV/Film 10am – 12pm | Self Tape Challenge / Audition Technique 1pm – 3pm |
| Wednesday 17th August 2022 | The Business of Acting 10am – 12pm | Being an Entrepreneur with Anna Fiorentini 1pm – 3pm |
| Friday 19th August 2022 | Audition Panel* 10am – 12pm | Audition Panel* 1pm – 3pm |
*By invite only and selected from those that attended Monday/Tuesday sessions
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Fees
£20 for all workshops (Monday – Wednesday) or £5 per workshop
After using the form to select all workshops you would like to attend, you will be sent an invoice for your booking which must be paid to secure your place. Places are limited and will be allocated first come, first served by payment.
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Location
BSix College, Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP
Nearest Tube Station: Clapton Station, Hackney Downs
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