What do you want from your acting course?

Brave Studios is an actors' training studio based in Melbourne, Australia. Brave is now in it's 8th year of offering innovative and practical short courses in the art of acting for the camera, presentation, voiceover and auditioning.

It is Brave Studios policy to only employ teachers of the highest quality who have extensive industry experience as actors, directors, voice teachers and casting directors to ensure that students receive a broad range of expertise and industry knowledge as part of their learning. The courses are designed to give students practical skills and the 'know how' to get started in the industry or to take on more diverse and challenging roles. In order to ensure you get the best out of each short course there is a limited number of places available in each course.

Brave's aim is to develop as a training ground to foster new and emerging talent in the areas of acting for the camera, presentation and voice-work.

The courses are designed by Casting Director Maria Efthymiopoulos who has over 15 years of experience as a casting director in Melbourne. Maria currently runs 2 Divas Casting - a casting consultancy which is involved in casting for film, television and commercials. Maria was also one of the co-founders of Chameleon Casting and over the years Maria has worked with and auditioned thousands of well-known actors including Holly Valance, Rove McManus, Frances O'Connor, Pia Miranda, Brooke Satchwell, Kick Gurry and Jane Allsop.

Maria has extensive knowledge of the acting and TV industries and an eye for being able to spot and develop talent. "I feel that I am in a great position to understand what casting directors and directors want to see and also what the gaps are that exist in the training available to actors in Melbourne. I also love to work closely with actors in terms of finding the best direction for them as an actor or artist".

Brave Studios also has a strong personal development angle. "Our philosophy is to create an atmosphere of trust and support so that students feel free to explore and push their boundaries in order to develop themselves both personally and professionally. It definitely takes courage to go for what you want in life and I believe these courses will help to inspire students to follow and act on their dreams."

Some of our students credits since completing brave studios courses are...
Acting Roles: Book of Revelations (Feature Film), Blue Heelers, We Can Be Heroes, Sensing Murder, Last Man Standing, Ghostrider (Feature Film), Neighbours, Rats and Cats, Second Childhood (Melbourne Theatre Company), Last Man Standing, The Secret, Home and Away, Canal Road, Underbelly, The Pacific (Feature Film), The Knowing (Feature Film), Satisfaction.
Presenting: Video Hits, WIN TV news, Postcards, Melbourne Woman, Sunrise, Channel 7 Ski Report, Kerrie-Anne, Gladiators, Noise TV, GMA, Cybershack, Coxy's Big Break, Sunrise, The Biggest Loser, Powerball
Other: Brave students have also appeared on So You Think You Can Dance Australia as well as in a range of television commercials, voiceovers and corporate productions.

Brave's School Holiday Programs are open to the broader community. They are aimed at giving teens on camera acting skills but also at improving their confidence.