Princess Academy Training
Want to become a Party Princess, Superhero or Furry friend?
Here are Our 7 Steps to Success...
1.Apply for companies
2.Get referred or self refer a course with us
3.Train with us in relevant disciplines
4.Work Experience for your company of choice for 1 event
5.Review your performance
6.Accept A Contract
7.Start work as a professional Entertainer!
Welcome to Princess Academy Training
Here you will find information about our adult classes.
These classes aim to teach you all you need to know in order to get into the Entertainment industry and specifically cater to character impersonation and childrens entertainment practices.
Choose your 3 disciplines for your Training Course below:
If you have been sent here by a Company you have auditioned for or applied for and have been advised to do some training with us please note that you must take part in training courses within 3 weeks of your application.
Attending these courses does not guarantee a place with companies outside of Princess Academy unless they have specifically told you this information in writing.
If you partake in these courses you will be offered 1 Professional Character gig with Princess Academy upon completetion.
Our Pay ranges from £0-£300 depending on skills, talent, Character choice, Location and style of event and we take on up to 10 applicants once a year (September-December) dependant on how many of our team stay on our rotas.
Princess Academy do not charge their official cast members for training in any capacity however if we feel you do not meet the requirements for our Events as a character actor when applying to work for us we may advise you to attend these classes or gain more experience elsewhere first.
Princess Academy Training Classes start from £50 per discipline
You may choose up to 3 Disciplines for your bespoke training course.
Each bespoke course is 11:00-16:00
The venue choices are nationwide
You need NO EXPERIENCE to apply for any of our courses, they are all aimed for complete beginners and serve as a great refresher for seasoned pro's.
They include:
Choice of Disciplines (up to 3)
3 hour workshop
1 hour lecture
3 hours of practical training
Certificate
1 Work Experience Event
Private Audition with a board of judges from multiple companies
Please note we only take on applicants aged 16 or over.
All classes are Private and one on one or up to 5 people per group.
You will be offered a contract with a company of your choice for a Probation of 3 months, 6 months or 1 year.
Our Teachers are all Succesful Leaders in this industry and all hold a minimum of 10 years experience in a range of practices such as theatre, party entertainment, professional dance, singing, International competition judges and Buisness owners.
We choose the best teacher to suit your needs when booking these courses.
If you have additional needs, require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred language please let us know.
Our courses enable people of all walks of life, abilities and experience to gain great insight into this industry and walk away Audition ready.
Disciplines and Module Breakdown:
Entertainment for children and families
-Party Plans for 1, 2 and 3 hour sets
-Engaging children of all ages and abilities
-Crowd Control for private events
-Interactive storytelling
-Interactive play achieved through games, activities and sensory play
-Interpretation of characters and themes
-Script writing and game invention for childrens shows
-Meet and greet Etiquette
Business class for Entertainers
-Cv Writing
-Company ethos
-Recognising Skill set
-Task management
-Promotion and advertising
-Safety and policy writing
-Allergins and intollerances
-Marketing
-Performance fees
- Industry expectations
-Client communication
-Demographic impact
-Audition ettiquette
-Audition prep
-Contract reading and understanding
-Script and song writing
-Selecting the right company for you
Impersonation: Voice class
-Accent development and learning
-Development of Tone, pitch, pace and Rhythm
-History of Accents and voice development
-Choosing the correct impersonation for you
-Character Development
-Vocal Warm ups
-Vocal cool downs
-Breathing techniques
-Projection techniques
-Singing for Impersonators
-Singing for Childrens parties
-Song writing for party performers
-Learning a character voice of your choice
-Performing as a character of your choice
Impersonation: Movement class
-Movement for the actor
-Animation for Face showing characters
-Animation for mascots (non face showing Characters)
-Choosing the correct impersonation for your range of movement
-Character Development through movement
-Movement in Performance
-Movement for Parties
-Dance lesson basics in Ballet
-Dance lesson basics in Jazz
-Movement workshop
-Movement safety
-Movement in costume
Costume and cosmetology
-Make up application for Character impersonation
-Make up product profiles
-Quick change make up
-Hair and Wig prep
-Wig etiquette
-Wig wearing
-Wig touch ups
-Wig styling
-Emergency Wig fixes
-Emergency Costume fixes
-Costume kit prep
-Measurement taking
-Photo opportunities
-SFX for the character actor
Modeling for character Acting
-Character Modeling Shooting on location
-Character Modeling Shooting in studio
-Character posing
-Character Group posing
-Meet and greet performance
-Proprioception coaching
-Photography etiquette
-Equipment guide
- 30 minute Photo shoot session with our in house press team
-3 images for your portfolio
Character Culture
-Character Study
-Voice, movement and Image
-Language and dialect
-Folklore
-History
-Geography
-Music
-Resources
-Costume, Cosmetology and traditional dress
-Impact
-Trends
-Key learning points of Author, illustrator and animator
-Ethical and Sensitive Approach to Portrayal of Characters
-Character unwritten Rules
SEN & Vulnerable Guests
-Introduction to SEN and Vulnerable Guests
-Challenges and Successes
-Inclusive Communication and planning
-Responsibilities and requirements
-Inclusive Strategy development
-DSL and Acts of use
-Call and response
-Client Needs
-Makaton and PEC's
-Social Stories and positive reinforcement protocol
-Allergins and Hazards in the workplace
