Language & Expression

Bilingual Hosting

Professional bilingual hosting training in English and Mandarin, building confident voices and strong stage presence

Each class
60 minutes
Term
10 sessions
Ages
6 and up
Five children beside their host on the gala stage: the girls in blue, white tulle and pink hold microphones, the boy in a black suit and the girl in a white dress do not

Small-group training gives every student regular microphone and stage time. Students develop bilingual hosting, poetry recitation, interviewing and live presentation skills.

Through partnerships with schools and organisations, students gain opportunities to host real events on professional stages and participate in English interview-style programs, developing both live and on-camera presenting experience.

Two terms

  • Professional Hosting on Real Stages
  • Interviewing & On-Camera Presentation

A term contains

What you actually do

  • Bilingual hosting & presentation
  • Script reading & writing
  • CEFA grade preparation
  • MC techniques & stage presence
  • Microphone & on-camera skills

Taught by

Who runs the room

  • Diana Zhao, bilingual hosting and dubbing teacher

    Diana Zhao

    Bilingual hosting & dubbing

    Trained bilingual MC, Shanghai Theatre Academy, broadcasting and hosting

    Full biography

Questions

Before you write

What age can my child start Bilingual Hosting?
From age 6. Tell us the child's age and what they are already doing when you enquire, and we will say whether this course fits.
How long is each Bilingual Hosting class?
60 minutes, at Mirror Arts Education in Surrey Hills and Glen Waverley.
Does Bilingual Hosting prepare students for exams?
Yes. Bilingual Hosting is one of the courses that prepare students directly for accredited exam grades — see Exams and achievements on the Stage page.