Act, Dance, Sing, Write at The Lir Academy in 2025
We have a range of new short courses launching in the New Year. Whether it is acting, singing, dancing, directing - we have a course for you!
The New Year is coming and the opportunity to take on a new hobby. We have a range of short courses for all ages that will give you the opportunity to let your creative juices flow. There is also the option to purchase one of our Christmas vouchers and give someone you love the gift of performance-making.
YOUTH ACADEMY: ACTING (12-14-YEAR-OLDS)
This course is an introduction to what it means to be an actor. It includes elements of our full-time course such as voice, movement, improvisation, and text-based work, whilst also concentrating on fun and play. The primary objective of this course is to find the joy in acting and create assurance in the performer to provide a solid foundation to move on to the next level. See more here.
Course begins: Saturday, January 11th
Duration: 10 weeks, 10am-12.30pm
Course Fees: €350
YOUTH ACADEMY: ACTING (15-17-YEAR-OLDS)
The course will cover key elements of actor training including voice, movement and improvisation. As well as stage acting, the training will also include an introduction to screen acting. This course provides young actors with a taste of drama school training at conservatoire level whilst offering a broad foundational understanding of acting techniques. See more here.
Course begins: Saturday, January 11th
Duration: 10 weeks, 10am-12.30pm
Course Fees: €350
Introduction to Musical Theatre
We offer adults with a passion for musical theatre an opportunity to develop the fundamental techniques required to perform in Musical Theatre. Taught through group master-classes and rehearsals, this intensive immersion in musical theatre will help build confidence, develop new skills and develop existing skills in a collaborative environment. See more here.
Course begins: Monday, January 13th
Duration: 10 weeks, 1 evening p/w, 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Course Fees: €430
This practical ten-week course introduces students to the processes involved in successful screen acting and developing confidence in front of the camera. Participants will learn the differences between what is effective on stage versus the demands of the screen. See more here.
Course begins: Monday, January 13th
Duration: 10 weeks, 1 evening p/w, 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Course Fees: €455
Designed for people who have never taken a dance class before, you will learn the basic moves and the styling and rhythms of each dance so that at the end of the eight weeks, you will have the confidence to take to the dance floor. See more here.
Course begins: Monday, February 10th
Duration: 1 evening p/w, 7.30 pm - 9:00 pm, Monday
Course Fees: €200
Introduction to Playwriting (Online)
This ten-week-long online programme has been created for novice or budding playwrights to explore the fundamentals of playwriting. Throughout this programme, you will develop the tools to craft stories using frameworks such as narrative structure through plot and setting. See more here.
Course begins: Tuesday, February 11th
Duration: 10 weeks, 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Course Fees: €430
Physical Theatre is an eight week course exploring the transformative techniques employed by the physical actor in performance. Students are introduced to physical principles and movement improvisation to discover the expressive possibilities of their bodies. See more here.
Course begins: Wednesday, March 19th
Duration: 1 evening p/w, 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Course Fees: €430