Goals During & After my Studies

My goals for the next year would be-

• To be settled on a course at drama school or university
• Improve my technical skills in dance

My goals by the time I retire from performing would be-

• Run my own theatre company (Directing, devising)
• Tour with a show having a main/named part
• Work across new writing, comedy, classical and musical pieces

How I can reach my goals after my studies-

• Extra classes (City Lit)
• Work as an extra
• Get contacts
• Create a show reel
• Get out of education experience
• Self promotion (Business cards etc)
• Professional actors CV
• Expand my skills on and off stage
• Headshots
• Take art in student films
• Am-Dram
• Keep my online presence updated (Instagram, Facebook, Website)
• Strategic work experience for future opportunities

Creating a showreel is really important when being a freelance performer as it gives anyone interested in you a quick and easy way to see a wide variety of skills and performances. If they are professionally made, they can also demonstrate how serious you are about your career depending on how well it has been made. You can include shots from shows, gigs, and private recordings of your work. This can be linked on your website, Instagram and Facebook, which in the modern day are vital as a performer to maintain.


Volunteering as a runner on a film or TV set is a really good way to get into the industry by getting contacts through simple conversation or just showing your face around the environment. This way you can be suggested to people with other contacts that need favours in projects. Whether they are big or small, you can store up favours, and this way they can return  them when you need it. This is also a really efficient way of gaining experience behind the scenes of a set.


Am Dram is a good way to gain experience in performing arts, especially from a young age and locally, however taking part in these shows for many years can get performers into bad habits or a competitive state of mind, due to the friendliness often between directors and families or members, creating a less professional environment. It gives opportunities to perform in working theatres and create a minor reputation for yourself, and shows commitment by participating in theatre outside of education.