Five Core Advantages That Define AiShen Theatre’s “Unique” Drama Education
【Commercial Stage Fast Track｜Growth x Opportunity x Résumé】
By participating in live performances, students improve their adaptability to different performance environments. Over the past few months, our students have had the privilege of appearing at high-profile events such as the “Yao Foundation Charity Gala” and the “La Mer Christmas Celebration,” and are preparing for the second commercial run of the original musical “Be Happy, Vanessa”. These real-stage spotlights are the true touchstone for a child’s artistic journey.
【Triadic Actor Development System｜Skills x Character x Growth】
We believe a true actor is the perfect symbiosis of honed skills, cultivated character, and continuous growth. We don’t limit ourselves to the traditional framework of simply training musical theatre performers. Instead, we’re committed to exploring broader, more diverse actor development paths to help every child gain invaluable growth through the performing arts.
AiShen Theatre breaks away from the traditional, single-track training model by innovatively integrating the Stanislavski system, Jungian personality psychology, and a growth mindset model, carefully crafting a golden triangle framework that promotes holistic actor development.
【Hands-On Instructor Team｜Theory x Stage x Breakthrough】
Our instructor team consists of professionals who have been deeply involved in the performing arts for many years and remain highly active in the industry. They not only have a solid background in the art of performance but also possess extensive stage experience.
【Deep Nourishment from World Classics】
While their peers may still be mechanically memorizing lines, our students are already traveling through the dramatic universes of Shakespeare and Chekhov, exploring the wisdom of timeless classics. By working on masterpieces like “Lady Macbeth” and “Romeo and Juliet”, students absorb insights from 500 years ago. This cross-temporal dialogue nurtures not just acting technique but also a deep understanding of human nature and emotion.
【Custom-Designed Tap Dance Curriculum】
As Shanghai’s only professional program systematically teaching musical-theatre tap, we have invited instructors who graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy to design tailor-made courses. We have built a complete tap-training system spanning the entire learning cycle: from precise refinement of basic steps to choreography of Broadway numbers; from advancing personal technique to fostering teamwork and ensemble coordination. Through the rhythmic sound of metal taps, children learn focus and coordination while gaining confidence and personal growth.
AiShen Theatre Focuses on Actor Training
In AiShen Theatre’s courses, we hold very high standards for dramatic performance. Students don’t just work on musical theatre scripts but also have the opportunity to study excellent domestic and international classics such as Shakespeare and Chekhov. By rehearsing these classic plays, they improve their acting skills and become more well-rounded performers.
* Dramatic Acting Is a More Solid Foundation in the Performing Arts: It covers character development, emotional expression, body language, and mastery of lines—these are the shared fundamentals of acting for film, television, stage plays, and musicals alike.
* Breadth of Career Options:** Acting training prepares students to work across film, stage, advertising, voice-over, and even behind the scenes in directing or screenwriting.
* Training Reinforces “Authenticity”:** Drama training emphasizes inner motivation, psychological layers, and truthful emotional expression—skills that help actors deliver nuanced performances in any medium.
* Potential for Cross-Disciplinary Development: Many successful musical theatre actors (such as *Hamilton*’s Lin-Manuel Miranda) have solid dramatic training. Those with a strong acting foundation have greater potential for cross-disciplinary success.
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Troupe Class｜Commercial Performance Advanced Program (Ages 10–14)
Develops acting, vocal, and musical-theatre foundations while enhancing stage presence. At the end of the term, students participate in a large-scale commercial performance, challenging themselves on a professional stage.
* Course: AiShen Theatre Troupe Class
* Ages: 10–14
* Class Duration: 180 minutes per session
* Schedule: Fridays, 18:00–21:00
* Class Size: 4–14 students
* Location: Huangpu Theatre
* Course Structure: Acting Training (1 hour) / Vocal Training (1 hour) / Dance Training (1 hour)
* Acting Training: Emotional expression, character building, improvisation, scene rehearsal, monologue practice.
* Vocal Training: Basic vocal technique, musical theatre repertoire, emotional interpretation of songs.
* Dance Training:** Basic dance technique (ballet fundamentals, jazz basics, modern dance, basic tap), learning musical-theatre dance excerpts, enhancing stage presence.
* Final Presentation: End-of-term showcase performance, one commercial performance per term, and the recording of one MV project.