Looking to work with professional, highly qualified acting teachers? Want to expand your knowledge of acting technique, working in a supportive, yet challenging environment? Or just want to take on an acting intensive where you will be encouraged to do your best work in an engaging and safe way working alongside your peers in an inclusive, creative space? This is for you! Acclaimed acting teachers, Sarah Hallam and Sass Pinci are running this Scene Study Intensive for teenagers over two days in April – and bookings are now open!

Come join Sarah and Sass over a weekend of learning about the acting craft, where you will explore professional acting technique in a supportive, challenging and transformational space. Whether you are just starting your drama journey or you've got several shows and classes under your belt, due to the class being designed to accommodate all levels of experience and give everyone a great acting workout - this intensive is for you!

CLASS INFORMATION:

Students will be assigned a scene and scene partner before the intensive commences and then work on that piece over the space of two days with renowned acting coach, director and teacher, Sarah Hallam (mentored by Howard Fine, on faculty at Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia with 20+ years professional acting experience) and sought-after acting and vocal coach, Sass Pinci (on faculty at Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia, mentored by world-class vocal coach, David Coury and the first teacher chosen by him to teach his techniques).

Participant bookings close April 5 to give time to assign scenes and scene partners. Participants will be requested to learn the first minute of their scenes by heart before the first day.

OUTCOME: The chance to achieve a deeper understanding of acting technique at a professional level, adding portable tools to your acting toolbox that will be useful in all acting roles, learning through experience.

Participants will get:

A solid, working understanding of acting technique;
Advice and guidance from Performing Arts practitioners & teachers with a vast knowledge of the acting industry;
A sense of joy and play around the acting process that is based in real technique and knowledge; and
The chance to activate and explore their creativity and self-expression.

Participants should bring:

A notebook and pen/pencil to take any notes; and
A packed lunch and bottle of water

Additional notes about the class:

Participants are requested to wear loose clothing that allows them to move.
All our teachers have current Working With Children permits

ABOUT YOUR TEACHERS:

SARAH HALLAM

Sarah Hallam is an established actor in Melbourne but holds Canadian, British and New Zealand citizenship; she believes this makes perfect marriage material! She graduated from the Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia full-time course in 2012 and was handpicked by Howard Fine to become his first Australian teacher of his technique.

Sarah has worked consistently in film/television for over twenty years; highlights include “Ann Jenner” in the Warnie telemovie, “Hutch” in Wentworth Season 5, 6 & 7, “Pia Nash” in Neighbours, Rush, City Homicide, Blue Heelers, Canal Road and Stingers. Sarah recently filmed the lead role in The Funeral which won all the awards at the One Shot International Film Festival in Florida.

On stage, Sarah has toured with Arena Theatre Company and recently performed in A Jubilee, Killer Joe, The Centenarian and The Truth is Longer Than a Lie.

Sarah also worked for many years as a professional Casting Director, with credits in numerous Australian film and TV projects.

Sarah’s trained extensively with world renowned acting coaches Howard Fine, Kim Farrant, Ivana Chubbuck, Kim Krejus; trained in Alexander Technique with Penny McDonald & Jean-Louis Rodrigue, Voice with Stephen Costan and Singing and Speech for Actors with LA Vocal Expert David Coury.

SASS PINCI

Sass Pinci is a Melbourne based Actor, Singer, Voice Over Artist, Musician and Vocal Coach and a graduate of the Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia full time program.

With wide-ranging credits in theatre, film, voice over and live performance, including singing the opening theme for The Disney Channel’s Squeak & Boo, as well as regular voice over work and working in Melbourne radio for the Austero Network, she is a trained and versatile performer and composer.

After studying classical voice with Brian Hansford at The University of Melbourne, Sass spent many years teaching vocal technique and is a passionate advocate for vocal health.

After her work with him as part of her training at HFAS, LA’s leading voice coach, David Coury, took Sass under his mentorship to teach his world class vocal program at Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia, where she is currently on faculty.

To us, Sass is best known for her numerous roles in Incognita projects, both in front of and behind the scenes – playing “Abbey” in the moved reading of Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords) in 2019 and “Mark Antony” in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles) in 2020, as well as being the Sound Designer for the Walking Shadows series. Sass also played “Elizabeth Grey” in Dark Arcadia, as well as taking on the roles of Producer and Sound Editor, and is also composing and performing the main song for the series.

Sass is also one of the core producing team for Incognita Enterprises.

CLASS DETAILS:

TEACHERS: Sass Pinci & Sarah Hallam

AGE GROUP FOR PARTICIPANTS:
14-17 years old

DATE/S:
Thursday, April 11, 2024 &
Friday, April 12, 2024

HOURS:
10am-4pm each day
(2 days, 12 hours total)

COST:
$395+BF in total

Full Information about the Incognita@Montsalvat program: https://events.incognitaenterprises.com

*The rear of the Barn Gallery at Montsalvat. Photo by Sally McLean*

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

WELCOME TO INCOGNITA@MONTSALVAT

Incognita Enterprises is delighted to be partnering with the prestigious and historically significant Arts venue, Montsalvat, located in breath-taking surrounds in Eltham, Victoria, just 37 mins drive from the Melbourne CBD, where we will be offering a program of workshops, masterclasses and live theatrical events across the year.

Come join us for writing workshops, acting masterclasses, Shakespeare classes and other Performing Arts educational offerings for teenagers and adults. Attend entertainment industry Q&A sessions each month with experienced actors, directors and others to learn more about the film, television and theatre industries. Come along to our monthly play readings, where professional actors will read new plays from emerging and experienced playwrights.

Later in the year, we are excited to be offering two theatrical events that you won’t want to miss. A very special theatrical production, written for Montsalvat’s 90th Anniversary celebrations and a large scale immersive promenade Shakespeare theatre installation – both featuring professional actors and showcasing the Montsalvat Resident Artists’ talents and works. More information to come on both these events, so make sure you subscribe to our mailing list, so you don’t miss out!

We look forward to seeing you at beautiful Montsalvat in person!

MAIN HEADER PHOTO: Students work in the Advanced Shakespeare class taught by Sally McLean. Photo by Sarah Clarke.