Winstanley College in Wigan are partnering up with ALRA and will be teaching a full time foundation course in live and recorded acting skills. The course aims to prepare students both physically and mentally for entry into full time accredited training programmes and will include lessons in Acting Technique, Voice, Movement and Acting for Camera.

The classes are practical and will involve group, pair and solo exercises, with an estimated contact time of 20 to 24 hours a week. Students will present selections of their work at the end of each term and upon successful completion of the course will be awarded an ALRA Foundation Acting certificate. Over the last three years ALRA Foundation Acting students have gained places at a variety of leading drama schools including Central School of Speech and Drama, Bristol Old Vic, Mountview, and ALRA itself.

Applicants must be at least 17 years old, and older students considering a career change are welcome to apply. On the day of the audition you will take part in an improvisation workshop, followed by a monologue and then an interview.

Principal of Winstanley Jo Bailey said: “Winstanley College is privileged to be entering into partnership with such a prestigious organisation as ALRA. This opportunity will benefit local students who want to pursue a career in the live and recorded arts and will complement the excellent provision the College currently offers in the Performing Arts.”

Adrian Hall, co-director of ALRA said: “I think this is exactly the kind of partnership work we should be doing. Winstanley has such a fantastic reputation. This partnership will provide an exceptional opportunity for students to experience the fabulous new facilities Winstanley will offer and the depth of talent in teaching from both Winstanley and ALRA. I look forward to our first successful student gaining a place at ALRA on our undergraduate course!”

We look forward to seeing you at ALRA north!

ALRA North Foundation students on a trip to Styal Mill to watch 2nd year and Postgraduate students performing as part of the Halloween festivities at the National Trust Styal Mill venue.

Today at Greenwich students from ALRA's 3 year acting, MA acting and Foundation degree in stage management & technical theatre course graduated. Beth Ita was late.

Hat throwing!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Fausto Izzi, Sarah Double and Carla Batten.

It's a big day for hundreds of students across the UK today, as A-Level results are announced. If things haven't gone exactly as you expected, and you're starting to look at places available through clearing, you might want to consider our Stage Management & Technical Theatre Foundation Degree.

For more information on this full-time, two year course click here.

If you interested in applying to us for entry this September, please call the office on 020 8870 6475 to arrange an interview. Interviews will be held during the week beginning Monday 22 August.

There's still time to apply for our part-time Foundation Acting course, starting in September 2011.

Inspiring, creative and disciplined, Foundation Acting readies you for further training. It's aimed at people preparing for full-time courses at Drama School, or people considering a career change.

The next audition date at ALRA North will be Saturday 3 September. There is also a drop-in session at ALRA North on Friday 19 August between 10am and noon.

The next audition date at ALRA South will be Friday 2 September.