Embrace the spotlight and dive into the vibrant world of theatre with BeXD Create’s holiday workshops for young performers! Join a tight-knit community, where kids can cultivate skills, craft captivating performances, build confidence, and foster lifelong friendships.
Acting for Stage and Screen Workshop – April 2025
5-day ACTING WORKSHOP for STAGE and SCREEN.
Rolling… and ACTION! Join BeXD for an unforgettable five-day adventure where students will step into the world of acting and immerse themselves in theatre and film making.
Students will study acting and voice technique and learn the fundamental stagecraft skills, healthy vocal projection and diction needed for powerful stage performances. Students will also dive into the world of film in a very practical way! They will be learning about shots, film set etiquette, and how to work with a camera (both in front and behind).
Students will film a self-tape for a mock audition including a slate and monologue or scene. The students will then work in small groups to shoot a short film.
Students will be actors in their own short film and also step into a crew role – director, assistant director, camera operator, slating, sound, and script supervisor!
This program has been developed by professionals as an introduction to the theatre and film industries. This holiday workshop is designed for teens interested in acting, theatre and film-
making careers. Students aged 9+ are welcome to enrol, but please keep in mind for younger students that this is a big week with a lot to learn. Students are given the responsibility of handling camera equipment and (with the assistance of teachers), getting through their shot lists so short films can be finished in time!
DATES: 7th – 11th April 2025
TIMES: Monday – Friday, 9AM – 4PM
WHERE: Witton Barracks, Indooroopilly
COST: $480
WHO: Ages 9-17
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: None needed! Beginners and advanced students welcome
SHOWCASE: Friday 11th April @ 2PM, followed by pizza party!
What To Expect:
- Record a self-tape for a mock film audition
- Reherse and shoot a short film (as actors)
- Learn about how a film set runs and how to follow a shot list
- Be part of a film set crew in one (or several) designated roles
- Rehearse and perform a short play, scene or monologue
- Develop characterisation skills and stage presence
- Receive coaching in acting and voice
- Collaborate on creating simple costumes and props
- Daily activities that foster creativity, friendship and teamwork
What You’ll Receive at the End:
- Professional headshots
- A copy of your finished Short Film
- Any self-test footage from the week
- Behind-the-scenes photos
You are welcome to use all of the above for CV’s, submitting auditions or preparing a reel.
There will be a morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea breaks daily (food is not provided). The week will finish with a showcase on Friday afternoon at 2pm to share the performances and films the students have been working on. Students, friends and family are then invited to join BeXD Create for a pizza party afterwards!
ENROLMENTS CLOSE: Friday 4th April @ 9AM, or when all spots are filled.
Musical Theatre Bootcamp – April 2025
Join BeXD Create for an unforgettable week of fun, music, friendship and creativity!
What is Musical Theatre Bootcamp?
Over four days, students will dive into acting, singing and dancing as they work on scenes, songs and choreography from Broadway and West End Musicals. At the end of the Musical Theatre Bootcamp, they will culminate their work into a showcase for all friends and family to come and support the young artists. The workshop will not be a full stage production of a single musical, but rather a montage of different musical highlights selected to learn and practice specific musical theatre skills.
DATES: Mon 14th – Thursday 17th April 2025
TIMES: 9am – 4pm every day
WHERE: Witton Barracks, Indooroopilly
COST: $450
WHO: Ages 6-17 (all experience levels welcome)
SHOWCASE: Thursday 17th April @ 3pm
What To Expect:
Students will spend their days being immersed fully into all the three Performing Arts disciplines!
They’ll workshop scripts and monologues, learn choreography, sing songs and learn all about healthy vocal techniques, harmonies and projection. Students will receive one-on-one coaching on their vocal, dance and acting skills, as well as work in experience-level groups of each.
The teachers also will perform in a special showcase and hold a Q&A session for students about the theatre and music industry during one lunchtime – this is a great opportunity for older students who are interested in a career in the arts to ask any questions!
There will be morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea breaks each day (food is not provided, students will need to bring enough food with them). The show will be on Thursday afternoon at 3pm.
TICKETS will be on sale to family, friends and the general public closer to showtime. Any questions at all, please feel free to give BeXD a call.
The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition Musical Production – July 2025
A six day Musical Workshop extravaganza! Following the success of their first partnership musical in 2024, BeXD Create and St Peters Lutheran College are excited to be bringing another show to life in the Winter School Holidays.
DATES: 7th – 12th July 2025
TIMES: Monday – Saturday, 9AM – 4PM
WHERE: St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly
COST: $550
WHO: Ages 6-17 (all experience levels welcome)
SHOW: Saturday 12th July @ 2PM, followed by pizza party!
What To Expect:
Students will spend their days working with their scripts, teachers and cast mates to learn lines and develop their characters in this Musical Theatre Workshop.
They’ll have music rehearsals where they will learn about voice technique, harmonies and projection; dance workshops working with the choreographer to piece together group dance numbers and featured solos; and acting one-on-one’s for scene work in the show. The venue hosts many breakout spaces so the team of passionate and experienced musical theatre teachers can provide optimal learning environments for the different age groups and skill levels in the cast.
The teachers will also hold a Q&A session for students about the Musical Theatre industry during a lunchtime in the week – this is a great opportunity for older students who are interested in a career in the arts to ask any questions.
There will be morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea breaks daily (food not provided). The show will be on Saturday afternoon at 2pm complete with lights, microphones, sets and costumes. Cast, friends and family are then invited to a pizza party in the foyer to debrief after the show!
AUDITION INFO: Auditions for the musical are optional and will be announced closer to the workshop.
The BeXD Create Teachers
BeXD Create’s teachers are passionate about fostering an inclusive space in their classes and helping each student develop tools for long-life learning, creativity and self-expression. Their collective experience in the arts industry has taught them that awareness and positive mental health practices are so important for actors, musicians and performers at every age. All of their teachers are experienced and qualified to work with your kids and have impressive backgrounds in education and the arts industry in film, stage acting, musical theatre and singing. You can find more information about individual teachers and their backgrounds via the BeXD Create website.
The founders of BeXD Create believe art is about joy, honesty and self-expression and had found that often these things get lost in the quest for perfection, particular as artists start to train in singing, acting and dance. In their classes they strive to uncover authentic expression and give their students the tools to share their creativity, rather then trying to shape them into a cookie-cutter artist.
Learning singing, drama and dance builds confidence and helps people of any age to express themselves in a collaborative, fun and safe environment. In a world that is overwhelmed with mental health challenges, constant stimulation and social media, it is one of the greatest joys to help someone find their voice and build, or sometimes re-build, their self-confidence, and the strength to share things they care about.
Testimonials
“My daughter participated in a recent one week intensive production of High School Musical Junior during the holiday break. She loved the whole experience – receiving guidance from professionals in the musical theatre industry, learning from teachers who were fun, kind and enthusiastic, and making a bunch of new friends who share her passion. She has a chronic medical condition, yet BEXD accommodated her medical needs and my mind was put at ease, knowing she was well cared for.” – Sarah, parent
“I enjoyed it, it was my first stage play outside of my school one, its led me to go onto being apart of others as well, I really enjoyed meeting new people and working with the people who had ran it. So I have to say thanks for letting me be apart of High School Musical Jr.” – Harry, student
“My child has started with BeXD weekly drama classes in term 2 and has absolutely loved them! It has been a great and safe space for him to express his inner actor. The teachers are fantastic. He also joined in for the school holiday musical workshop and performed in his first on stage production – High School Musical. Not only did he enjoy the week of workshop but LOVED performing for all the families and friends at the end of the week. It was also a great show for the parents to enjoy. Highly recommend BeXD Create!!!” – Renee, parent
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age limit? All of BeXD Create’s holiday workshops are suitable for young artists aged up to 18 years. BeXD Create does have minimum age recommendations for certain programs.
For their week-long Musical Theatre programs, BeXD Create recommends ages 6+. It is an incredibly fun week, but also quite intense and a lot to learn in just 6 days. Very young students can find the long days overwhelming, especially if this is their first experience of theatre.
For their Acting workshops, BeXD recommends ages 8+ years as the content covered is more advanced and the workshop can be more mature and require more focus as students work with film as well as stage. If you have a child under 8 years of age who has had some experience acting and would like to do the workshop, BeXD Create encourages parents to enquire to discuss further.
My child has special needs, are these classes suitable? Neurodiverse children are very welcome in these workshops. BEXD Create has assistant teachers to offer extra support to any children who need it. These workshops are suitable for most physical disabilities, just send an email to double check at admin@bexdcreate.com
To find out more about workshops and performances in the upcoming holidays, please visit the BeXD Create website.