Tag: parents
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Summer School Courses You Can Book This Year
A guide to 2023 summer school courses for young performers and graduates Participating in a theatre-related summer school can be a great opportunity to build skills, try something new, and sample different drama schools. There are a range of training opportunities for performers throughout the UK and Ireland this July and August – as well…
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Tips for Editing a Young Performer’s Spotlight Profile
Our top tips for getting the most out of your child’s profile and improving their casting chances. Leading casting professionals use Spotlight to cast their productions, be it a TV drama, feature film or West End show. Through Spotlight, a young performer can be found for castings in two ways: Their agent can put them…
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A Parent’s Guide to Mental and Physical Health for Young Performers
A parent and coach gives her guide for parents in supporting their young performers. Please note: If you are in need of mental health advice and support, please seek this out from a qualified professional. This article is aimed specifically at parents of young people in the acting profession. Outlining practical tools to support their…
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Tips for Making Positive Friendships as a Young Actor
How to create lasting bonds and friendships with other actors as a young performer. It’s a big leap from performing as a hobby to becoming a professional performer. Young actors work alongside adults in a very technical environment, and drama school is very different from school or university – with full-time contact hours and mostly…
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What Can Equity Do For My Child?
Find out more about the performing arts and entertainment trade union, Equity, and they can help your child if they’re a performer If your child is between the ages of 10 and 17, they may be eligible for Equity Child Membership and all the benefits that come with it. Here’s what you need to know! Equity is…
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Headshot Tips for Young Performers
Headshot photographer Robin Savage shares his advice for finding the right photographer and getting the most out of your headshot session. Robin Savage has been a professional photographer for 15 years, photographing around 1,000 young performers per year. Like many headshot photographers, Robin also used to be a performer, and so has a brilliant understanding of…
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Performer Parent Online Coffee Mornings
We’ve partnered with Parents and Carers in Performing Arts to run a new wellbeing initiative for Spotlight members who are also parents, guardians or carers. Coffee & Connect is a great way to meet other performer parents, ask questions, learn new things, share experiences, and of course to have coffee (bring your own!). We’ve put together some FAQs…
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A Guide for Parents: Everything You Need to Know About the Industry
Prepare your child for success in a tough and vibrant industry – here’s all our best advice to get you started! Spotlight is the home of casting, where your child can get their start on stage or screen. They are eligible for membership by having representation from an agent. We work closely with agents and…
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The Journey of a Young Performer and His Mum
We chat with Regan Garcia and his mum, Sharon, about balancing acting with school and playing Nigel in ‘The Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾’ in the West End. Before the show starts… I do this thing where I put my arms up, I tense a lot, pull my trousers up and put my shirt down, and…
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How Parents and Agents Work Together for Young Performers
Spotlight talks to Michelle Kirby and Diane Zetterstrom about how they work together for their young performer, Oliver. In this episode, Spotlight talks to Michelle Kirby of Daisy and Dukes Agency, along with the parent of a performer she represents, Diane Zetterstrom. Diane’s son Oliver is a young performer on Spotlight, exploring his passion for performing. We…