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UKP-Arts Website Helps Aspiring Young Performers Sort Out the 'Reality' From the 'TV'
LONDON, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With the rise in popularity of TV talent shows, never before has there been such an upsurge in young people competing for a career in the performing arts. But the chances of achieving success through one of these shows are (unsurprisingly) not high. Many parents will recall the famous words of Noel Coward 'Don't put your daughter on the stage Mrs Worthington' and are rightly concerned that a career in the performing arts will either be very short-lived or be filled with disappointment and long periods of unemployment. However now they can find help with the newly re-launched website of UKP-Arts at http://www.ukperformingarts.com that provides them with all the training and careers information they need. As for any other career, if information is gathered and the proper training is undertaken, the chances of success are much, much greater. As far back as 10 years ago a report by the then Institute of Manpower Studies, now the Institute for Employment Studies, found that 86% of working actors had received formal professional training. This month sees the re-launch of UKP-Arts - a free-to-access website dedicated to providing independent and up-to-date advice and information about training and career opportunities within the performing arts for young performers, parents and teachers. Catherine Comerford, MD of The Stage Newspaper, says: "UKP-Arts is a superb initiative that we are happy to refer enquirers to." Now covering all areas of the performing arts from acting, music, dance and musical theatre through to management and technical theatre, UKP-Arts delivers page upon page of valuable information. The new site features a nationwide course database, potential funding opportunities, along with an insight into the audition process and inspiring and educational interviews with performing arts students, industry experts and professionals alike. UKP-Arts can be found at http://www.ukperformingarts.com
