WHY DO SOME PERFORMERS BUILD LONG-TERM CAREERS, WHILE OTHERS DISAPPEAR FROM THE INDUSTRY?
HOW CAN EDUCATORS GIVE THEIR STUDENTS THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE OF SUCCESS?
ARE YOU A PERFORMER WHO FEELS STUCK AND WANTS A NEW PERSPECTIVE?
WHY DO SOME PERFORMERS BUILD LONG-TERM CAREERS, WHILE OTHERS DISAPPEAR FROM THE INDUSTRY?
HOW CAN EDUCATORS GIVE THEIR STUDENTS THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE OF SUCCESS?
ARE YOU A PERFORMER WHO FEELS STUCK AND WANTS A NEW PERSPECTIVE?
ONE-DAY CPD COURSE
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WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL 2026 9.00am-3.30pm (Light Lunch / Refreshments Included) Sharpe HQ, Harrow Arts Centre, |
Join us for a one-day Continuing Professional Development course exploring how the performance industry works.
Many educators and performers only understand the industry through their own personal experience. Because every performer’s journey is different, students and early-career performers can sometimes miss the wider knowledge that helps careers succeed.
Understanding the full cycle of a performer’s career, from training, to first jobs, to long-term sustainability, allows educators to guide their students more effectively from the very beginning, while also helping performers make informed decisions about their own path. When the industry is understood in its wider context, performers are better equipped to build careers that are both strategic and sustainable.
Led by Daniel Sharpe, who has over 20 years’ experience as an industry professional and now runs both a full-time Musical Theatre college in London and a performance agency, this course shares practical insight from both the training and professional sides of the industry.
Success should never be about luck.
It should come from understanding how the industry works.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Educators and performers who want a deeper understanding of how the industry works, including:
| Industry Liason Officers | University & College Educators | Professional Performers & Graduates |
| Industry Professionals | Pre-Vocational, BTEC & Sixth Form Educators | New & Developing Agents |
This course brings together both those training performers and those building their own careers, creating a shared understanding of how the industry actually operates.
THE COURSE
The day is split into four parts:
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COURSE FEE - BOOK NOW
| £125.00 per person |
COURSE OUTCOMES
Participants will: |
| • Learn what jobs are available across the industry, including parks, resorts, cruises, theatre, TV and film. |
| • Gain casting insight into how shows are cast and which skills can strengthen a CV. |
| • Understand self-representation and how agents work. |
| • Gain practical knowledge of contracts, commission and basic UK tax for performers. |
| • Develop strategies to help performers navigate the industry and market themselves effectively. |
COURSE TAKEAWAYS
| Participants will receive: |
| • A CPD Certificate of Attendance for completing the one-day course |
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• An Industry Workbook including: – An overview of industry job sectors and how to apply |
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