FAQs

Q: Where are you located? What are the course Days and Times?

A: We have 2 Sydney locations. Location 1 is inside Bustle aka Hustle studios in Surry Hills ( Level 1, 457-459
Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills (1 block from Central Station or street parking after 12;30pm on Sat and 6pm on Mon-Fri) and location # 2 is in Cronulla Mall in Cronulla. 51A Cronulla Street, Inside Low and Lofty's Cocktail Bar and Restaurant. It's a 2 min walk from Cronulla station. If driving, there is free parking directly behind the school. Park top level of parking garage. Courses are held in Cronulla on Sat / Sun 12pm-3pm and Mon-Wed 6:30pm-9:30pm (5-day course) or Saturdays only 12pm-3pm (5 Week course). In Surry Hills courses are held Sun - Thur 6:30pm-9:30pm (5-day course) or Saturdays only 1:15pm-4:15pm (5 Week course) Note: Graduation Dinner Shows are held on Wednesday Nights 7:30pm (Cronulla) and Thursday Nights 7:30pm (Surry Hills)

Q: When are your next City and South Sydney Course Location Dates?

A: Note: Last day to book any course is 15 days before the course start date or unless already sold-out!

Surry Hills Near Central Station:  5 Week Course ( Sat only 1:15pm-4:15pm) May 9th, 16th, 23, 30 + June 4th- Thur Grad Night 7:30pm OR 5 Day Course- June 14th-18th (Sun-Thur 6:30pm-9:30pm) OR 5 Week Course- July 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th + 30th Grad Night / 7:30pm OR 5 Day Course Aug 23rd - 27th (Sun-Thur / 6:30pm-9:30pm) 

Cronulla Near Cronulla Station Dates: 5 Week Course-  Sat only / June 6th, 13, 20, 27th 12noon-3pm + July 1st Grad Night (7:30pm) or 5 day Course- Sat/Sun 12noon- 3pm Aug 8th, 9th + (Mon-Wed 6:30pm-9:30pm) 10th, 11th, 12th 

Q: Who are the instructors and how much experience do they have?

A: The main instructor is the founder of the school, Donte D1, born in Las Vegas Nevada, he has been performing stand-up comedy since the age of 14 1/2, he has over 50 years' experience in the USA and Australia and is the author of several books (including 2 books on stand up comedy and fringe and comedy festival how to. He has worked and performed with Jean Kittson, Anh Do, The Late and great Jeannie Little, Pauly Fenech (fat pizza) and Constantino to name a few. As an actor, he's had roles in The Matrix Reloaded and Fat Pizza vs Housos Movies plus appearances on TV Shows, Getaway, Recovery, Disney, Comedy Inc, The Big Breakfast and Generation 7. (see photos on our About Us page). This course will also include 1 or 2 special guest instructors that are comics and/or industry promoters. Due to their ever-changing schedules, we'll announce closer to class start date who they are. past guest instructors: TanyaLee Davis (USA) Michael Connell, Kyle Legacy, Joe White, David Poltorak ( the Professor from TV's The Chaser), Marty Bright, Aaron Pratt plus many more. For more on the founder and head instructor, please see our "about us" page

Q: What's the difference between your school and others?

A: The Las Vegas School of Stand-up Comedy specializes in training up and coming comics the art of preparing and performing on local and international stages. Most other schools give you insight into performing for Australian audiences only. If you never plan on leaving your local area, that's fine, but generally, Australian material doesn't work well in the UK or The USA or Japan or China or Scotland etc. We show you how to tweak your Australian material to make it universal for international audiences. We also offer a choice of % day or 5 week weekend or weekday courses plus online courses and how to books on stand up comedy and Festival preparation. Another unique thing we offer is in real-time student weekly practice video recording and replay to instantly finetune your performance. Our school also specializes in showing you how to Create, Promote and Run a successful Fringe and/or Comedy Festival show.

Q: Whats the difference between your 5 day Course and Your 5 week course?

A: The curriculums are the same in both courses, the only main difference is the date and times. In Cronulla The 5 day course is taught on Sat / Sun 12pm-3pm and Mon-Wed 6:30pm-9:30pm or the 5 week course is held on Saturdays only 12pm-3pm. In Surry Hills courses are held Sun - Thur 6:30pm-9:30pm (5-day course) or Saturdays only 1:15pm-4:15pm (5 Week course) Note: Graduation Dinner Shows are held on Wednesday Nights 7:30pm (Cronulla) and Thursday Nights 7:30pm (Surry Hills). We suggest, selecting the course that best suits your location, schedule, Weekdays or weekends? Evenings or afternoon?

Q: What courses do you offer? Do you have online courses? Do you offer any how-to books on Standup comedy & Fringe and Comedy Festival start-ups?

A: We offer a 5-day Complete Industry Course, A 5 Week Complete Industry Course. We also recommend for those not quite sure if stand up comedy is for them, booking our online Intro to stand-up comedy course first (our complete courses are $399.99, where as our online course is only $49.99 - saving you $350 if you decide after, stand up comedy is not for you) or grab one of our bestselling books " So you wanna be a stand-up Comic?-15 things to know before and during" and " How not to lose money putting on a Fringe or Comedy Festival Show"

Q: What is the cost of your courses? Do you offer any discounts?

A: Our 5 day and 5-week courses start at $399.99. Book early (at least 4 weeks early) and get a $100 off discount, making the course price of only $299.99. Or our "Bring A Friend" for 50% off your friends ticket! Our online Intro course is $49.99. If you book the online course and decide to take one our regular priced complete industry courses, you will receive a$50 visa Card rebate. making the cost of the online course FREE!

Q: What else do you offer?

A: All graduates will receive a professional Graduation Certificate, 2 live club gigs with a live audience at 2 different venues, A FREE Professionally Edited Graduation Performance Video ($100 value), a FREE Copy of our New International Comedy Club Open Mic Room Guide (details on Open Mic rooms in Several countries) and if you book our complete industry course and you're one of the first 4 in each class to book, you'll receive a free copy of our " So u Wanna be a Stand up Comic? - 15 things to do during and before. Stand-up Comedy Handbook ($25 value). Plus 2 free Tickets to the graduation show!

Q: Is there an age limit?

A: Yes, it's 15+. Your 2 live gigs are also 15+ rooms. So if you are aged between 15-17, you are still able to perform on both nights.

Q: My memory isn't so great, can your school help with that?

A: Yes. We have several easy methods to improve your memory. Improving your memory will boost your confidence, which inturn will make you a better performer.

Q: My friends and family think I'm funny, does that mean I'll probably be a good stand up comic?

A: NO, not really. Stand up comedy is only about funny jokes or stories. There are several other factors that bring it all together, if you're missing any of the other performance requirements, funny jokes alone won't save u

Q: I'm not sure if Stand up Comedy is for me, any suggestions?

A: Of course. We have 2 suggestions. 1: Take our online Intro to Stand up Comedy Course. This covers all you'll need to know and prepare for to start your career in stand up comedy. each lesson includes a small quiz to test your memory in what you have just learned. The cost is only $49.99, so if you take the course and decide stand up comedy is not for you, you're only out of $49 instead of hundreds for a full course & 2: Purchase our Book " So U wanna Be a Stand up Comic?- 15 things to know before and during your journey" This also covers the ins and outs of the industry. It's only $25 with Free shipping and this could also save you big bucks if U decide comedy is not for you.

Q: Stand up Comedy on TV looks easy, in reality, how long does it normally take to get to the actual performance stage of a Stand up Comic on TV?

A: It varies, but normally, by the time you see a comic performing regularly on TV, they've probably been at it on the average of 5-7 years. There are of course exceptions to the rule and those depend on several factors we cover in class, it is, however, possible to get to that stage in less than half that time.