Page 10 - UKTheatreSchool Prospectus 2020-21 - Junior School
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Junior School
Mainstream Academy Course
Who can attend the Junior School Mainstream Academy Course?
Students ranging from P1 – P4 who wish to attend UKTheatreSchool to acquire skills in acting, singing and dance
at a beginner / hobby-based level.
How often do students attend the Junior School Mainstream Academy Course?
Students on this course attend for 3 hours, one day per week. There are classes on Saturday mornings, Saturday
afternoons or Sunday afternoons for this course.
What productions are students on this course involved in?
The tuition for Christmas Pre-shows is included in the Junior School Mainstream course. Students may also be
involved in class sharings throughout term time.
What is taught in classes?
During Mainstream Academy classes, students learn skills in all three of the core Performing Arts subjects.
These include:
Acting Beginners guide to acting technique, role play, improvisation, devising, storytelling, acting with
props, script work, applying technique to performance
Singing Group singing, building on singing repertoire, musical theatre, singing with rhythm instruments,
singing with movement, applying technique to performance
Dance Beginners guide to dance technique, jazz, hip hop, street, commercial, dance through the
decades, stretching, flexibility, applying technique to performance
Do students wear a uniform?
Yes, full UKTheatreSchool uniform should be worn to classes each week. Mainstream Academy students wear a
UKTheatreSchool t-shirt (white logo), plain black trousers, leggings or shorts, black socks and black jazz shoes.
What courses are available when students reach P5?
From P5 onward, there are many course options available therefore, it all depends on the preferences of the
particular student.
Primarily, the skills learned on the Junior School Mainstream Academy Course prepare students for the Junior
School Acting & Performance Course. For more information on the Junior School Acting & Performance Course,
please see pages 12-13. If the student feels they would like to remain on our Mainstream Academy, they will
automatically progress to our Middle School Mainstream Academy for students from P5-S1.
If the student has a keen interest in Musical Theatre, they can attend our Intermediate Musical Theatre Course.
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