Acting

Stagecraft for singers

Singing alone is not enough, so what else does a performer need?

Your body is your tool, and if it's not conveying the emotion and meaning of the text or music then the audience just won't get it. Julia explains why acting skills are so important, why they're often overlooked, and what you can do to improve and build on them.

Who's in this video?

Julia Burbach

Julia is an opera director working across Europe and spent 6 years as a resident staff director at the Royal Opera House. She started directing and choreographing whilst studying for a BA in History and History of Art and an MSc in International Public Policy at UCL.