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AUDITIONS
Entry to M.E.S.S. is by audition only. All applicants must be 12-25 years old. Performing experience is welcome but not essential. Applicants whose level of English is below intermediate can only be assigned to the Preparatory Course. Native speakers can be assigned to either the 1st or 2nd year depending on their acting abilities and stage experience. Professional actors can be assigned to the 4th year (‘Maestros’).

Auditions take place each September. Applicants will need to prepare: a poem and a song in English. You may also be asked to demonstrate your dancing skills. All auditions are held in English.

To sing up for an audition you need to phone 105-00-11 or register online

LOCATION
Tuesday and Thursday classes are held at the dance centre “Slavyanskaya Sloboda”
Address: 14, Varvarka street (metro «Kitai-gorod», train head if coming from the city centre, light green building next to the metro station, 2nd entrance after the arch). Make sure you have your ID and month pass (issued by the teachers).



On Wednesday classes are held at school 1227, 8 min walk from Kitai-gorod.
Address: Bolchoy Tryohsvyatitelskyi pereulok, 4.

Saturday classes and Sunday rehearsals are normally held at the youth theatre ‘At the Friends’.
Address: 3rd Novomikhalkovsky drive, 24 (metro «Voikovskaya», train tail if coming from the centre, then tram 23 or 27, the 9th stop – ‘Sobolevskiy proezd’, cross Mikhalkovskaya street and take a path to the right of the red brick building, walk for about 3-4 minutes till you get to 3rd Novomikhalkovky proezd, on your right you will see a white 5 storey school building, we are on the 4th floor, room 27).

Technical and dress rehearsals are held at the venue where the performance will be performed.



RULES


1. Drama classes and rehearsals are held in English (except for technical rehearsals).
2. Before entering the classroom students must change their street shoes for their dancing shoes.
3. Special dance clothes are recommended for dance and drama classes.
4. Specials tap shoes are required for tap-dance classes.
5. Befor singing try to avoid the following: hot, cold or spicy food, sunflower seeds, buiscits, chocolates, ice cream and fizzy drinks.
6. Latecomers are not welcome.
7. No food or drinks can be consumed in the classrooms. Chewing gum and smoking are strictly forbidden.

FEES

All classes should be paid for before the beginning of the month. May is due to be paid before 1 January. Payment can be done at one of Mr.English Teaching Centres. Drama classes are free for native speakers.

DISCOUNTS AND GRANTS

A 10 % discout is applied for ISIC holders and Mr.English Club members. No discount is given for singing and dancing classes. At the end of each month the best students may be awarded a 50-100 % grant for the next month.

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