Hello! My name’s Asa, I’m an actor born and raised in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. 
 Following a challenging but inspiring audition process, I have recently been awarded a place at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting on the 3-year conservatory in New York, starting September 2024. This truly life-changing opportunity will enable me to immerse myself fully into the art of acting, at one of the most prestigious schools in the world.
 This incredible and fortunate opportunity was in all honesty unexpected and I am still genuinely processing the reality of moving to New York as a ‘homely’ lad from England. I always knew I wanted to be an actor, from the age of 5, I asked my mum while watching a local pantomime “How do I that?”. From that moment I started acting classes at the Grove Theatre alongside learning the basics and building confidence in dance as well as acting at The On Pointe Dance Academy where my love for hiphop was born, all while they exposed me to the possibilities of this industry. I then went to train on the weekend course at the Emil Dale Academy. During Covid lockdown,  I auditioned for The Urdang Academy in Islington London and received a fully funded place on the Access to Vocational Training course in Musical Theatre and Dance where I spent two fantastic years, successfully graduating at 18 years old. My Urdang experience only further highlighted my desire to pursue a full time career in acting and drama and have spent the last 18 months engaging in as many new learning opportunities as possible whilst continuing to develop my skills and acting craft. This learning journey has included auditioning for the Almeida Young Company, the resident young company at The Almeida Theatre Islington where 7 others and I wrote, composed and performed our own 10-minute musical.
 In the summer of 2023, I completed my National Youth Theatre Senior Intake Course which was one of the most memorable experiences of my life, being surrounded by likeminded individuals with a passion for performing was amazing and merely confirmed by aspiration to pursue my acting career.
 I have been given this fantastic opportunity but there is no escaping the reality that studying at Stella Adler and living in New York comes with some financial challenges. I am pursuing and exhausting every opportunity I can to raise money and fund myself for this incredible journey that I am so desperate and excited to go on, but I need your help !!!! I am looking for the generous combined contribution of £5000 which will go directly towards the monthly tuition fees I need to cover in year one. I can assure you any donation big or small will be hugely valued and appreciated as I look to financially manage the tuition and accommodation costs.
Thank you so much in advance and in anticipation of any contributions.

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Help Asa to study at Stella Adler in New York

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