| Millions of young people share the dream of | | | | excellent application forms for these institutions. |
| achieving success on the stage but each year | | | | Your application form should be completely |
| only a select few secure places to undertake | | | | truthful about the skills and experience you have |
| performing arts training at theatre and drama | | | | in the performing arts - any enhancement of the |
| schools. Each week, I receive emails from aspiring | | | | truth will be spotted as soon as you start to |
| performers who are dedicated to pursuing a | | | | perform at audition. |
| career in the performing arts. How do I find the | | | | Your opportunity to impressive the admissions |
| best training opportunity? How do I submit a good | | | | team reading your application form is in your |
| application to a drama school? and How do I | | | | personal statement. Spend time getting this right - |
| achieve success at audition? | | | | it's really important! Make sure you demonstrate |
| These are just some of the questions you may | | | | your reliability, commitment to the arts and strong |
| be asking. The first major stage of making a | | | | work ethic which are important traits of all |
| successful application to drama school is finding | | | | performing arts students. |
| the performing arts training programme which is | | | | In addition, you should highlight special |
| best suited to you at this time. Focus on your | | | | performances and projects you have done and, |
| current performance skills and your career | | | | importantly, indicate why this has made you a |
| aspirations. For example, if you can sing and act | | | | stronger performer. Unique performance skills are |
| but not dance and you want to be a 'triple-threat' | | | | also worth mentioning even when applying for the |
| musical theatre performer, don't apply for a | | | | more traditional drama schools. When you get |
| course which has a crucial dance component. | | | | your audition date, begin preparing right away. |
| Instead, I would recommend finding a one-year | | | | Don't leave it to last minute and make your |
| foundation level course which will help you to | | | | decisions about your monologues and singing |
| develop your dance skills or focussing on your | | | | repertoire quickly so you can get to work on |
| singing and acting skills and finding a courses which | | | | them. Seek advice on your monologue and song |
| just focuses on these disciplines. | | | | choices to make sure you are not only presenting |
| Once you have done your homework into the | | | | the most suitable material for you but also for |
| courses which suit your skills, requirements and | | | | the drama school you are applying to. For more |
| career aspirations, you can think about submitting | | | | advice and guidance to help you make a |
| your application forms. In my experience, the | | | | successful application to drama school, register |
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| in the same year are less successful overall than | | | | get free access to training tips, leading advice for |
| those who focus on three or four applications. So | | | | the performing arts, industry news, info on |
| I recommend narrowing your choices down to | | | | events in your area and the opportunity to meet |
| the courses which you think are most suited to | | | | other like-minded performers. |
| you at this time and then focussing on submitting | | | | |