Calgary’s Ongoing Audition Training | Self-Tape Performance Evaluation | Professional Maintenance Training

Membership Training for SAA Graduates only: use coupon code SAAYYC25CAD2026 for 25% discount!

Ages 14+

Stay Ready. Stay Sharp. Stay Bookable.

Sunday’s 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

October 4 and October 18, 2026

Location: SAA Calgary - 100 6 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0P5

The Audition Gym is SAA’s ongoing audition training program designed to keep actors audition-ready year-round.

Just as athletes train between competitions, professional actors must continue training between auditions. This bi-weekly session, offered almost every month, provides a supportive, professional environment where actors receive expert feedback from various instructors, improve their self-tape skills, sharpen their audition technique, and continue building their talent portfolio. Yes - students will also receive their professionally recorded scenes by email.

Whether you're actively auditioning or simply want to maintain your performance skills, The Audition Gym helps ensure you're always prepared when opportunity knocks.

Every Session Includes

Class 1: Home Self-Tape Studio Inspection

Your self-tape is only as strong as the environment you create.

Students will send us a recent self-tape and in class, have a open and safe discussion. We'll evaluate your self-tape including home setup and provide recommendations to improve your technical & performance presentation, including:

• Lighting

• Audio quality

• Camera framing

• Background selection

• Image quality

• Equipment recommendations

• Overall professionalism

• Audition technique discussion: can you make stronger eye-line choices, can movement be modified for a stronger impact, are we feeling the genre, etc.

• Performance evaluation: are your choices compelling enough to book, are your props getting in the way, etc.

  Small improvements make a significant difference when submitting auditions to casting directors.

Class 2: Live In-Studio Audition

After reviewing your self-tape, you'll perform the scene again in our professional studio and as a “live” audition simulation. Students have the option to record a new scene of their choosing. Receive live direction, make adjustments on the spot, and experience the difference that professional coaching can make for “live” online auditions.

And bonus: students will also receive their professionally recorded scenes by email, having the opportunity to upgrade their show case reels.

This ongoing practice keeps your audition skills sharp while helping you become more confident, adaptable, and camera-ready.

Build Your Talent Portfolio

Every studio performance is professionally recorded, giving you another opportunity to create high-quality footage for your acting portfolio.

Strong performances may be suitable for future showcase clips, demo reels, or promotional material.

Who Should Attend?

Perfect for:

• Actors currently auditioning

• Actors between projects

• SAA Graduates

• Actors seeking professional representation

• Anyone wanting to stay performance-ready year-round

Why Join the Audition Gym?

The actors who improve the fastest aren't always the ones who audition the most.

They're the ones who continue training, staying sharp, and are consistent at being their best.

The Audition Gym helps you stay prepared, continue growing, and approach every audition with greater confidence, professionalism, and consistency.

Because opportunities come to actors who are ready—not actors who are rusty.