Build performance confidence for live, recorded and stage environments. Choose a practical Performance course or Artist Producer pathway into professional creative work.
For singers and stage performers who want to master live performance and build a lasting career from it. You learn to connect with an audience, look after your voice and present yourself as a professional.
Your stage craft. Vocal coaching, choosing and rearranging songs for live sets, choreography, dance and microphone control, plus songwriting and the music theory behind it all. You build confidence through three performance recitals, each one a step up from the last.
Stage craft plus a career. Everything in Practical, plus The Business: building your brand on social media and in the press, putting together a press kit and rider, working with agents and managers, and securing paid gigs. Includes a dedicated songwriting workshop.
Performing at an international standard. Everything in Pro, plus Experience workshops on camera and in the studio, stage design, wardrobe, audience engagement and live streaming, ending in a final showcase. The Industry chapter covers labels, publishing, touring and income beyond the stage.
For performers who want to create, produce and perform their own music. You get the full practical training from both Music Production and Performance.
Create it, then perform it. In the studio you learn to produce complete songs in FL Studio, from the first idea through mixing and mastering. On stage you work on your voice, songwriting, choreography and microphone technique, proving your progress in three performance recitals. The Business and Industry chapters show you how to build your brand and release your music.
A complete, release-ready artist. Everything in Pro, plus two full sets of Experience workshops. In production you record vocals and live sessions and create music for film, games and media. In performance you work on camera and in the studio, design your stage and wardrobe, perform for live-stream audiences, and finish with a showcase performance.
Fees and payment plans are from the 2027 Schedule of Course Fees. Pay the full fee 10 business days before your course starts to qualify for the listed upfront benefits. Monthly payments begin on the first 28th after your course starts. *Student loan estimates include the course fee plus a 5% admin charge, repaid over 48 months at 10% interest. Actual rates and repayments are set by the funder and depend on your credit profile; all finance is subject to approval and terms. A sponsor needs a South African bank account and stable income and acts as surety. RISE Academy does not provide loans or decide on applications. Any course can be completed privately at your own pace for an additional 40%.