Junior and Developing Acting and Music Theatre Group Classes are designed to nurture young performers at every stage of their growth — building confidence, creativity and strong foundational skills through structured, supportive training.
Structured learning, creative exploration, lasting confidence.
Designed for young performers aged 6–16yrs — from Acting Junior (6–9) through to Vocal Ensemble: Acting through Song & Harmony (11–16yrs) — our youth drama and music theatre programs provide a supportive and engaging environment for beginners or developing performers working towards auditions, VCE and Tertiary training. Students can build confidence, creativity, and strong foundational performance skills.
Through training in acting, singing, movement, and ensemble work, students are encouraged to explore their individuality while developing the tools to perform with knowledge and confidence.
Running in 8-week terms, each class builds progressively on the last, allowing students to strengthen technique, stage presence, and self-expression through consistent, structured learning building to an informal open session. With small class sizes and experienced teachers, every student receives individual guidance while growing as part of a collaborative and encouraging studio community.
Junior & Developing Group Classes
Acting Junior
Ages 6–9
A playful introduction to acting where students explore imagination, storytelling, movement, and creative games while building confidence and communication skills.
Students will:
Learn through play and improvisation
Build confidence through teamwork
Explore stage and screen performance
Develop creative thinking
Discover building blocks of script work
Teachers: Olivia Charalambous & Oliver Tapp
Junior & Developing Group Classes
Acting Senior
Ages 9–12
An extension of the junior program that introduces script work, character development, voice, body and collaborative performance.
Students will:
Strengthen acting technique
Build creative independence
Deeper dive into script analysis.
Develop ensemble skills
Explore Acting for Screen and Stage.
Each term will build to a performance outcome.
Teachers: Olivia Charalambous & Genevieve Gray
Junior & Developing Group Classes
Acting Ensemble
Ages 13–16
Designed for experienced young performers, Acting Ensemble offers more advanced actor training in a collaborative studio environment. Students explore text analysis, devised theatre, established texts, movement, and performance techniques while developing creative independence and ensemble awareness. This class suits developing actors working towards auditions, VCE and confidence building life skills.
Students will:
Refine performance technique
Explore text and character analysis
Strengthen ensemble collaboration
Scene study for Stage and Screen
Explore Acting for Screen and Stage
Each term builds to a performance outcome.
Previous outcomes include: Short films, Radio Plays, Sitcoms, Play Excerpts eg Peter and the Star catcher and Shakespeare.
Teachers: Olivia Charalambous & Oliver Tapp
Junior & Developing Group Classes
Sing, Act, Move!
Ages 6–10
A fun and energetic introduction to musical theatre. Students explore singing, acting, and movement in every class while building confidence, creativity, and foundational performance skills through engaging, age-appropriate material. Each class with explore an excerpt from a musical.
Students will:
Develop confidence across singing, acting, and movement
Build musical and theatrical foundations
Learn through creative and collaboration
Perform in a supportive group environment
No previous experience necessary.
Teachers: Olivia Charalambous & Genevieve Gray
Junior & Developing Group Classes
Vocal Ensemble
Ages 11–16
Vocal Ensemble: Acting through Song & Harmony!
For young performers who love musical theatre, Vocal Ensemble develops harmony, musicianship, and storytelling through song. Students rehearse ensemble repertoire while exploring vocal technique, character, and expressive performance.
Students will:
Develop harmony and ensemble singing
Strengthen vocal technique
Explore acting through song
Build confidence performing as an ensemble
Teachers: Olivia Charalambous & Kate Schmidli