National Theatre Community Access Scheme: The overwhelming majority of the hirers of the National Theatre are schools and community groups that the National Theatre heavily subsidises with reduced or zero rentals. Without the National the majority of these groups would have no access to a major professional stage and would be forced back into Church Halls and other sub-standard performance venues. A recent development with the tendering and/or amalgamation of many local councils and council venues has been the eviction of long-standing community groups in favour of commercial and corporate hirers of council venues. The charter of the National (as a not for profit organisation) is primarily concerned with providing assistance and training to Australians in the Arts and we have maintained our allegiance to the above groups rather than going 'commercial' for this reason. This is despite the fact that the National is currently unsubsidised by either the Federal or State Governments. With the continued support of the community we plan to continue this service indefinitely. As a Community Performing Arts Centre we are also a community resource as we support local groups with heavily subsidised rentals. This includes dance, drama and community activities ranging from Body Building to calisthenics. Professional groups such as Chunky Move Dance, Leigh Warren Dancers, Royal Academy of Dance, Australian Institute of Classical Dance (AICD) and the South Australian Theatre Company have also run seasons in Melbourne supported by the National.
We are an important community asset and continue to support both the arts community directly and the wider community as a major venue.
National Theatre Training Schools: Briefly, the National Theatre Schools provide training in Ballet and Drama to a wide cross section of students drawn mainly from the Melbourne metropolitan area but also from interstate, New Zealand and (from 1996) overseas. The Ballet School fulltime Advanced Diploma of Arts (classical dance) course (accredited 1992) has an average enrolment of 30 over the three year course which currently include 4 from Japan, 1 from New Zealand and 3 from interstate. Training is provided from junior beginner to professional levels with a high proportion of graduate students gaining work professionally. During 2003 a Certificate 2 (dance) was introduced and the Diploma of Arts (acting) was accredited in 2004. Further qualifications in both Acting and Dance were introduced from 2005. Both Diplomas are the first vocational courses in their fields in Australia. The National Schools of Performing Arts have, since 1935, provided a constant source of trained and successful members of the Arts Industry. Currently over six hundred students from all over Australia as well as Japan, New Zealand and Indonesia are enrolled in Drama, Music Theatre and Ballet. Our students regularly top the state in VCE. As a School with its own main-stage auditorium we are unique in Australia and provide a strong performance-based training.
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National Theatre Community Access Scheme: The overwhelming majority of the hirers of the National Theatre are schools and community groups that the National Theatre heavily subsidises with reduced or zero rentals. Without the National the majority of these groups would have no access to a major professional stage and would be forced back into Church Halls and other sub-standard performance venues. A recent development with the tendering and/or amalgamation of many local councils and council venues has been the eviction of long-standing community groups in favour of commercial and corporate hirers of council venues. The charter of the National (as a not for profit organisation) is primarily concerned with providing assistance and training to Australians in the Arts and we have maintained our allegiance to the above groups rather than going 'commercial' for this reason. This is despite the fact that the National is currently unsubsidised by either the Federal or State Governments. With the continued support of the community we plan to continue this service indefinitely. As a Community Performing Arts Centre we are also a community resource as we support local groups with heavily subsidised rentals. This includes dance, drama and community activities ranging from Body Building to calisthenics. Professional groups such as Chunky Move Dance, Leigh Warren Dancers, Royal Academy of Dance, Australian Institute of Classical Dance (AICD) and the South Australian Theatre Company have also run seasons in Melbourne supported by the National.
We are an important community asset and continue to support both the arts community directly and the wider community as a major venue.
National Theatre Training Schools: Briefly, the National Theatre Schools provide training in Ballet and Drama to a wide cross section of students drawn mainly from the Melbourne metropolitan area but also from interstate, New Zealand and (from 1996) overseas. The Ballet School fulltime Advanced Diploma of Arts (classical dance) course (accredited 1992) has an average enrolment of 30 over the three year course which currently include 4 from Japan, 1 from New Zealand and 3 from interstate. Training is provided from junior beginner to professional levels with a high proportion of graduate students gaining work professionally. During 2003 a Certificate 2 (dance) was introduced and the Diploma of Arts (acting) was accredited in 2004. Further qualifications in both Acting and Dance were introduced from 2005. Both Diplomas are the first vocational courses in their fields in Australia. The National Schools of Performing Arts have, since 1935, provided a constant source of trained and successful members of the Arts Industry. Currently over six hundred students from all over Australia as well as Japan, New Zealand and Indonesia are enrolled in Drama, Music Theatre and Ballet. Our students regularly top the state in VCE. As a School with its own main-stage auditorium we are unique in Australia and provide a strong performance-based training.
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Yes, as soon as your donation is processed.
