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If you are looking for an exciting, challenging, and inspiring after school acting program that can truly transform your performance skills for both stage and screen, then The Young Actors Studio is the place to be.
Our weekly YAS performance classes combine energy, passion, and professional expertise, integrating the disciplines of acting, movement, voice, singing, and public speaking. Designed for students who are new to acting as well as those with prior performance experience, the program nurtures emerging talent while also extending and refining the skills of developing actors. Students build strong performance technique, confidence, screen awareness, stage presence, and essential communication skills in a supportive and industry focused environment.
All classes are designed and programmed by YAS owner and dedicated industry trained actor, director, and choreographer Belinda Lemair.
At The Young Actors Studio, every student is welcomed into a vibrant and supportive creative space where individual imagination is encouraged and valued. We inspire each actor to explore their own ideas, take creative risks, and develop their unique voice, building the confidence to perform with authenticity on both stage and screen.
The Young Actors Studio provides a safe, dynamic, and professionally guided environment where young performers can learn, create, and grow. Through engaging and challenging training, students strengthen their performance skills, discipline, and creative confidence, preparing them for future opportunities in the performing arts while also gaining valuable lifelong skills, whatever path they choose to follow.
BELINDA LEMAIR
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Belinda Lemair is a playwright, screenwriter, director, acting teacher, and choreographer. She is the Specialist Drama Teacher at Reddam House and the Creative Director of the Young Actors Studio in Sydney and Coffs Harbour.
She holds a Graduate Diploma of Acting from Actors Centre Australia, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting (QUT/UCLA), and a Bachelor of Education in Drama and Dance (Honours) from the University of Western Sydney. Belinda mentors performers at all levels, from beginners to experienced students, preparing them for stage and screen.
With over 25 years of professional experience in Australia and internationally, she has performed in more than 20 stage and screen productions alongside leading artists including Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Debra Byrne, Kylie Minogue, Wayne Blair, Wendy Hughes, Georgie Parker and Erik Thomson.
Belinda has directed over 20 stage and screen productions, with credits including EPOCH (Director and Choreographer), The 39 Steps (Actor, Seacrest Pty Ltd), Much Ado About Nothing (Director, Jetty Memorial Theatre), and television appearances in All Saints, Young Lions, and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers World Tour.
She has taught acting, musical theatre, and all styles of dance at Sydney Dance Company, Australian Theatre for Young People, National Institute of Dramatic Art, Brent Street, Actors Centre Australia, University of California, Los Angeles, and The McDonald College, as well as private studios.
Belinda is currently developing her first drama-comedy television series inspired by her childhood in Sydney and working with a publisher on her first drama education resource, a collection of contemporary monologues and scenes for secondary students.
BONNIE WOODS
YAS TUTOR - COFFS HARBOUR
We are thrilled to welcome Bonnie back to YAS as one of our dedicated Acting Teachers! With a wealth of experience and a passion for excellence, Bonnie ensures that students receive the highest standard of industry training, equipping them to excel and perform at their best. Originally a tutor at YAS and key contributor to our Sydney Industry Tours, Bonnie now returns to Coffs Harbour with her beautiful family. After graduating with a Bachelor of Musical Theatre and Creative Industries in Brisbane, she became a specialist Musical Theatre and Drama Teacher in Queensland. Bonnie is excited to bring her expertise and creativity back to YAS, inspiring the next generation of performers!