MGA Workshops
MGA bring together professionals in the performing arts industry to offer workshops, training opportunities and summer schools to young people hoping for a future career in the industry.
Workshops are designed to complement any full-time training and enable students to meet and work with young and successful professional performers, choreographers, directors, casting directors, agents and producers. And for younger aspiring performers, workshops – including our popular Summer School – offer opportunity for intensive work on Acting, Dancing and Singing skills (and for intensive fun!).
The MGA Academy Workshops: training for the profession, from the profession
MGA Workshops aim to bring the opportunities and experiences usually only associated with London-based workshops to students living across the UK. All our tutors are skilled professionals – we do not employ students, amateurs or those with no training to lead our workshops. We believe that learning from trained, working practitioners is the best way to understand and prepare for a career in performing arts.
MGA facilitates workshops and classes spanning the disciplines of Acting, Singing and Dancing through to Technical and Creative Theatre Arts, giving students-in-training and graduates entering the professional world the opportunity to ‘test the water’.
We currently work with individuals and companies involved in all aspects of the industry, from leading producers, agents, managers and casting directors, to individual actors, singers and dancers, performers, directors, choreographers and theatre designers.
We also arrange workshops and visiting teachers for third-party clients including other drama and performing arts schools. Recent events have been led at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Dance For All Theatre School, colleges, and at local dance and drama groups. Contact our Edinburgh Office if you are interested or would like more information on third-party work.
Workshops on offer
As usual there are lots of training opportunities running at The MGA Academy this year, and they are all advertised in the Events page and through our Facebook page – we are arranging new sessions all the time for a variety of age and experience groups, and across Acting, Singing and Dance areas so keep checking for updates.
Below are some examples of recent workshops run at The Academy…
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Book early for Summer School! |
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The MGA Summer School 2011
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Audition Technique Workshop! |
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UNLOCK THE DOOR TO THAT JOB OFFER!8th to 12th August 2011 Are you a graduating professional performer wondering what casting directors and agents are actually looking for? Or are you simply looking to audition successfully for Performing Arts College? Ever wondered what the audition panel actually SEE in YOU? In need of a CV overhaul and some new Headshots? Wanting to take advanced classes in audition technique? Let the team at MGA - the skilled tutors, associate casting directors and the Agents at MGA Management give you a head start that no other student would even think to hope for! Spend the week with us and make sure you are best placed to get the audition, get the call-back and get the offer! Workshop price includes - Performance classes - New professional Headshots - Complete CV design - Professional Development classes - Industry Awareness Classes - Professional Management Audition - Feedback from industry professionals EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT (up to end of feb): Only £100 for the entire package! |
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Amazing January Workshop! |
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MGA are pleased to welcome their newest patron Richard Winsor for our January Dance Workshop!5th to 12th January 2011 at The MGA Academy Richard Winsor is a British Actor/Dancer and this year starred in the movie STREETDANCE 3D playing Tomas. He is also known for his many leading roles in theatre including Dorian Gray, Edward Scissor Hands and most recently The Swan in Swan Lake directed by Matthew Bourne. Richard has also modeled for Alexander McQueen at Paris fashion week and whilst over in Japan he was given the title of sexiest dancer in the world by ELLE Magazine |
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MGA Summer School 2010:
Inspired by the new smash hit GLEE
2nd–5th August 2010
MGA Principals Andrew Gowland and Murray Grant have created yet another fabulous four-day course for the summer holidays designed to give young people a real insight into contemporary musical theatre performance, focusing on both the enjoyment and the discipline of the professional theatre.
‘Too much fun to know what to do with!’
Our Summer Schools are designed for students aged between 8 and 16 years old. During four days of intensive classes students get the opportunity to work with MGA Tutors and our experienced industry Consultants.
Summer School classes include:
Jazz Dance – Technique and Repertoire
Choral Singing
Acting
February Performing Arts Intensive
10:00 – 16:00
17th – 20th February 2010
Stevenson College Edinburgh
Designed for students aged 8 years and upwards
ONLY £55!
The MGA Academy of Performing Arts principals Andrew Gowland and Murray Grant have created a new four-day course designed to give young people a real insight into musical theatre performance focusing on enjoyment and the discipline of the professional theatre.
It’s showtime in four days! Lots of hard work and LOTS of fun, culminating in a performance for an invited audience at The Music Box, Stevenson College Edinburgh’s state of the art 120-seat theatre.
During four days of classes students have the opportunity to work with professional West End performers who will be leading singing lessons, dance classes and acting sessions all geared towards an end-of-week show at the Music Box Theatre.
Classes include:
- Jazz Dance – Technique and Repertoire
- Choral and Individual Singing
- Acting
Then all three at once!
Professional Commercial Dance
15yrs +
10:00 – 15:00
19th to the 22nd October 2009
Telford College Edinburgh
Yes – this extremely popular 2006, 2007 and 2008 workshop returned by popular demand.
Three of the UK’s most successful and well respected Commercial Dancers joined us at The MGA Company to hold four days of intensive classes for advanced students.
