Transition Year Programme

1 -Year Programme (post Junior cert )

This follows year one of the Elite Graduate Pathway programme

ELITE GRADUATE PATHWAY

2-Year Foundation Programme (16–18)

YEAR 1 – FOUNDATION & DISCOVERY

Focus:

  • Technical correction

  • Vocal development

  • Performance confidence

  • Industry exposure

  • Academic grounding

  • Commercial versatility foundations

Weekly Training Structure (Year 1)

Technique Core

  • Ballet

  • Contemporary

  • Jazz

  • Tap

  • Commercial

  • Hip Hop Foundations

  • PBT / Strength

  • Industry Workshops

  • The Healthy Dancer

Performance

  • MT Jazz

  • Acting Through Song

  • Group Singing

  • Repertoire (West End + Commercial)

Industry

  • Weekly Friday workshop block

  • Introduction to self-taping

  • Headshot & branding workshop

  • Audition technique basics

End of Year 1 Outcomes

Students will:

  • Demonstrate clean technical alignment

  • Perform in 2 public showcases:

    • Winter MT Showcase

    • Summer Mixed Bill

  • Complete filmed self-tape portfolio

  • Sit internal mock drama school audition

  • Have the option to Sit external exams (details coming soon)

YEAR 2 – ELITE PERFORMANCE & INDUSTRY READINESS

Focus:

  • Performance stamina

  • Casting awareness

  • Professional polish

  • Audition resilience

  • Individual artistry

  • Agency-ready graduation

Weekly Training Structure (Year 2)

Advanced Technique

  • Ballet

  • Contemporary

  • Jazz

  • Tap

  • Commercial

  • Heels

  • Hip Hop

  • Freestyle Lab

  • Conditioning / Injury prevention

Triple Threat Intensive

  • Acting (scene study)

  • Acting Through Song (1–1 coaching intensives)

  • Solo Song Repertoire Development

  • Harmony & Ensemble Lab

  • Mock West End call days

  • Script-to-stage project

Commercial Strength Strand

  • Music video simulation project

  • Camera performance technique

  • Social media & personal branding strategy

  • Agent submission preparation

  • Freestyle development lab

  • Live industry choreographer residencies

PERFORMANCE CALENDAR (YEAR 2)

Autumn:

  • Industry Showcase (invited agents & casting professionals)

Spring:

  • Full-scale Musical Production

  • Camera Performance Showcase (filmed reels)

Summer:

  • Graduate Gala

  • Spotlight / agency submission week

  • Drama school recall prep bootcamp

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Spotlight profile creation guidance

  • CV writing labs

  • Headshot day

  • Mock panel interviews

  • Alumni mentorship

  • West End performer Q&A series

  • Commercial choreographer intensives

GRADUATE PROFILE

By the end of Year 2, students will:

  • Be technically strong in ballet & contemporary

  • Be commercially versatile & camera-confident

  • Deliver audition-standard solo songs

  • Perform advanced jazz & commercial choreography

  • Handle freestyle & casting pressure

  • Have a filmed showreel

  • Be ready for:

    Top drama schools in the UK and other

    Cruise contracts

    Commercial agency representation

    West End ensemble auditions

WEEKLY TRAINING LOAD (YEAR 2 ESTIMATE)

  • 34–36 practical hours

  • 6–8 academic hours

  • 1:1 singing weekly

  • Industry workshop weekly

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