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Training, performance, and advocacy – creating opportunity for the future

The New England Stage and Screen Academy Incorporated (NESSA) provides training, performance platforms, and professional advocacy, creating real opportunities for regional performers, now and into the future.

We are committed to creating a safe space for people of all ages in the New England area to grow,

learn, and shine as well-rounded performers.

We are passionate about the arts and supporting students to reach their individual goals.

We believe in providing diversity in training and performance opportunities.

We value wholesome and developmentally appropriate performance and conduct.

Available Classes

Budding Stars

Acting classes for kids aged 8-12

Semester booking for 20 one-hour classes Tuesdays 3:30pm-4:30pm

An engaging program packed with performance skills, laughter, teamwork, and confidence-building, especially tailored just for kids!

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Rising Stars

Acting classes for teens aged 13-17

Semester booking for 20 one-hour classes

Wednesdays 5:15pm-6:15pm

This program offers teens qualified and experienced teachers, industry opportunities, professional advocacy, and meaningful connections.

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Private Classes

Private acting classes for all ages

One-hour individual lessons

Flexible times available

Private lessons are suitable for actors of any age and experience, and provide the opportunity to work closely with a dedicated teacher.

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Little Seeds

Acting play for kids aged 4-7

Casual 30-minute classes

Wednesdays 10:30am-11am

A playful 30-minute introduction to acting, designed to build communication, listening skills, and social-emotional development through movement, imagination, nursery rhymes, and fun.

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Grape Escape

Personal development for adults 18+

Casual one-hour classes

Tuesdays 6pm-7pm

Tried & tested activities to build confidence, improve acting skills, & explore stage and screen performance alongside other adult creatives - whether you’re new to performing or a seasoned professional.

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Fine Vintage Acting Club

Facilitated group activity

Casual one-hour sessions

Wednesdays 1pm-2pm

Each week, enjoy relaxed stage & screen acting activities in a welcoming, witty, no-pressure environment. Spark your creativity while connecting with other theatre lovers and performers.

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Classes are held at the Glen Innes School of Arts and Music

181 Bourke Street, Glen Innes, NSW 2370

We warmly welcome enquiries to teamnessa@outlook.com.au

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Jules Miller

NESSA's headmistress, Jules Miller, is a passionate and highly experienced drama teacher who loves helping young performers grow in confidence, creativity, and self-belief.

She is a NSW Education Standards Authority-registered teacher and holds a post-graduate degree in psychology, bringing a comprehensive understanding of how children and teenagers learn, develop, and thrive.

Drawing from over 30 years of experience teaching dance, drama, and music, Jules creates a supportive and encouraging environment where students can develop into well-rounded performers and confident individuals.

Her classes balance high expectations and accepted industry standards with developmentally appropriate progression and genuine encouragement, supporting students in their individual endeavours, be they auditions, future study, or a lifelong love of performing.

Jules extensive professional industry experience includes performance and production credits across stage and screen. She has extensively trained with experts at Deakin University, the Geelong Society of Operatic and Dramatic Arts, Masterclass, the New York Film Academy, and the Australian Film, Television, and Radio School.

To learn more about Jules: https://linktr.ee/jemillerauthor