Classes

Speech and Drama

The Conservatorium offers an intensive Speech and Drama program that can be taken either as group classes or individual lessons. Focusing on the individual needs of the student, Speech and Drama can be used to develop skills in public speaking, debating, characterisation, mime, improvisation, and recitation of prose and poetry. Speech and Drama is perfect for those struggling with speech impediments or accents as it works towards developing confidence and clarity of speech. A good basis upon which to build a career in the dramatic industries, it can also be taken as a leisure course for those students just wishing to embrace their creative and extrovert personalities.

The Speech and Drama program participates in many Eistedfodds around the local and state areas and, whilst participation is not compulsory, all students are encouraged to attend to develop key performance skills. Speech and Drama teachers offer considerable supportleading up to the Eistedfodd period, and the Conservatorium has so far scored well among adjudicators.

Music Theatre

Music Theatre Program

The perfect artistic combination program for singers who want to act, actors who want to sing, and dancers who want to sing.....

The course includes a focus on:

Characterisation and creating convincing scenarios
Vocal style for music theatre
Movement and acting skills
Ensemble skills
Professional music theatre practice
Audition technique

Each student will perform a solo and be coached in ensemble performances, including singing and movement skills. There will be a showing of students work on the final session of the course for invited guests.

We offer two courses, the tutor for this both is Greg Shand; an experienced music theatre professional with international experience in lead and ensemble roles in the West End of London, Australia and Europe.

Ensemble Music Theatre 1

Aimed at students from 13-16, this course runs for 8 weeks per term on Saturdays from 12 - 3.

Ensemble Music Theatre 2

Aimed at students who are 17 and over, this course runs for 12 weeks, twice a year, in line with university semesters. This course also runs on Saturdays from 3.30-5.30

Entry to both courses is by audition / recomendation only. For more details please call Greg Shand on 0415 563 854

Insights into Great Classical Music

Join this fascinating class where no musical knowledge is required, just a love of the greatest music ever written and a desire to know more about it!

Taught by John Spence, this music appreciation class has been running succesfully for a number of years.

The class meets once a week during term time for listening, watching, understanding and discussing the music of the great composers.

Class members get the opportunity to request topics for future classes and morning tea is thrown in for good measure!

Why not sign up today?

Music Therapy

Wollongong Conservatorium of Music has three qualified Music Therapists on staff who can offer individually tailored program to suit most student's needs. These programs are available by consultation with our therapists and can be adjusted to cover a variety of different situations. For further information please contact Janet Andrews on 4228 1122.

In addition to the individual Music Therapy programs the Conservatorium offers our highly successful Pathways to Music program.