catapult conservatory 2025-2026

now accepting applications + auditions

Catapult Conservatory represents the pinnacle of youth TV & Film acting education – a comprehensive, year-long intensive designed for dedicated performers ready to elevate their craft. Through our rigorous 33-week curriculum, actors develop mastery in advanced performance techniques, nuanced character development, and sophisticated on-camera work.

Our professional-tier program demands excellence, pushing students beyond traditional boundaries to discover their full artistic potential. We maintain selective admission through an application and audition process, ensuring a committed cohort of emerging talent.

The Conservatory experience extends beyond weekly classes to include:

Exclusive virtual parent seminars with industry leaders, including agents, managers, casting directors, and more.

Individual industry consultation for personalized focus.*

Strategic showcase opportunities with entertainment professionals

Exploration of additional creative disciplines, including screenwriting, directing, and film production

Focused community building among serious young performers.

Exclusive, early access and discounts to workshops, multiple instructors and other specialized training.

For the ambitious actor ready to commit to excellence, Catapult Conservatory offers an unparalleled path to advancing your TV & Film career. All courses are designed to be taken ongoing, and not in any particular order.

2025-2026 Conservatory COURSE OFFERINGS – Applications are officially open!

Developmental Acting

An immersive course that challenges ambitious performers through rigorous on-camera acting training. Students dive deep into Catapult’s six core principles: play, mindset, connection, listening, empathy, and drive, while mastering sophisticated character work, scene study, and exercises designed to foster both artistic excellence and personal growth – all preparing them to meet the demands of professional TV + Film acting. Students will develop a clear understanding of industry standards of excellence and expectations while honing their craft.

Ages 10-13 | Mondays 5-7pm

Ages 14-17 | Tuesdays 7-9pm

Instructor: Jillian Batherson

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On-Camera Acting Lab

An advanced performance course that pushes actors to new heights of artistic excellence. Actors experiment with sophisticated techniques and take creative risks, exploring methods like Meisner while strengthening their emotional range through extensive scene work and character development. Actors learn to create their own content, growing and building confidence both in front of and behind the camera. Students complete the program with enhanced performance skills in both an audition setting and on-set environment.

Ages 10-13 | Tuesdays 5:00-7:00pm

Ages 14-17 | Thursdays 6:45-8:45pm

Instructor: Arhley Brazoban

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Circuit Acting

Catapult’s signature advanced course, created by founder Erik Lingvall, sets a new standard in performance training. This transformative program guides actors through intense emotional work and advanced on-camera techniques, pushing beyond conventional boundaries. Students master the delicate balance of authentic vulnerability and technical precision, developing the deep emotional connection that defines compelling screen performances. The course challenges actors to expand both their artistic range and self-awareness, cultivating the genuine emotional authenticity that today’s industry demands.

Ages 12-15 | Tuesdays 5:00-7:00pm | 33 weeks (2 semesters)

Ages 16*-25 (Young Adults) | Wednesdays 5:00-8:00pm | 16 weeks. *Rising high school seniors suggested!

Instructor: Erik Lingvall

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APPLICATIONS OFFICIALLY OPEN!

We will have rolling admissions until the courses are full. If you are interested in learning more, please call Demi or Nicole at 404-500-7897, or email us at [email protected]!

*Benefits included are Parent Educational Seminars offered virtually, and consultation included is a free 60 minute with Nicole Buie or 50% off a 60-min with Erik or Jillian.

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