ACTING CLASSES VANCOUVER: DREAM BIG. LIVE BIGGER.

Small by design, students enjoy a supportive family environment and the one-on-one mentoring from industry professionals they’ll need to succeed. There is no doubt that people who learn in an environment that includes other like-minded individuals have a better opportunity to diversify and amplify their skills, but there is also ample evidence to suggest the one-on-one dynamic is equally imperative to maximizing the learning potential.

planning baked right into the curriculum (Capstone Project). Students don’t just learn the theory of professional performance, writing, and production, then watch others do it. Prepping the production of a film, web series pilot, or other emergent media platform is required for graduation and final portfolios. We want to give you the skills and opportunities required to work on some of the biggest projects in the world, and we also want to help you produce your own passion projects that have a stronger connection to your overall passion or challenge you in new ways.

Training is just the beginning. We continue to provide coaching and mentoring, free of charge, throughout students’ careers as long as they need and want it. As the industry continues to evolve, and it always will, you will inevitably have questions regarding the areas that are outside the cornerstones of the classic skills we’ve used for generations. We make it a priority to always stay on the cutting edge on not just what is happening today, but what is being developed for tomorrow.

Every year, we assist secondary drama, writing, film production, and digital media teachers with free, in-class, industry-level training and mentorship in story and script development, acting, music creation, and media production. We understand and value the core skills creative individuals are given in high school and appreciate the opportunity to not only bridge these skills into their post-secondary and professional lives, but to support them at the high school level and ensure we are extension of the incredible work already being accomplished early in your career. Please feel free to ask for references and recommendations.

Every artist should think like an entrepreneur. Students learn small business setup, finance and taxes, contracts, legal considerations, resume and portfolio development, and self-marketing. For generations people in the creative industry have perpetuated the myth that this is a super risky way to pursue a living. These same people never took any training or accountability for running their business. You are without question starting a small business and you are not only what you are selling but the CEO, marketing, and operations of this business. No other small business in the world would operate without this level of control over their success or failure, and neither should you.

Like their instructors, our students have gone on to work in B.C.’s booming, multi-billion dollar film, TV, and digital media industry on productions like Riverdale, Letterkenny, Supernatural, Sabrina, Reboot, The Handmaid’s Tale. The Flash, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Deadpool, Arrow, My Little Pony, Lego Star Wars and more.

With a sincere desire to give back to our local communities, our scholarships are tied to demonstrated volunteerism in community organizations and projects of their choice. Most people who commit to a life in the creative arts do so because they demand more out of this life. They don’t want to just work 9-5 for 4o years so they can retire. They want to enjoy their time “at work” as much as they enjoy their time “at play”. They don’t want to just exist, they want to make the world a better place. They want to leave behind a legacy. Our students are encouraged to participate in as many random acts of kindness throughout their school life and beyond and they are rewarded for it in the end with additional scholarships.