“The actor has to develop his body. The actor has to work on his voice. But the most important thing the actor has to work on is his mind.” – Stella Adler
Classes
Before the Script
Kids Class
Tween/Teen Class
Scene Study
Audition Technique
Classes
Before the Script
Kids Class
Tween/Teen Class
Scene Study
Audition Technique
Before the Script
There is more to being an actor than saying the words on the page. Those words need to be brought to life with purpose, emotion, and reason. The actor must be grounded and connected to the material both physically and mentally. Before the Script teaches the actor to bring their life experience into their work no matter what the situation.
In most cases, you are told to leave your personal life at the door but in this case, Bring it ALL in! This class is designed to break the actor free of emotional walls that they have built up. Actors need to be vulnerable, in touch with emotions and be able to “go there.” Many actors say things like:
- I can’t get angry
- I can’t cry
- I’ve never had any severe trauma in my life so I can’t get there
These are just walls the actor has put up from fear of going to that place, or fear of being judged by their performance if they do. These walls affect the actor in class and in auditions as well as in life outside of the acting world. With the help of the coach, you will be able to block the inner critic.
This approach can apply to the novice actor who wants to learn what it takes to make it in the acting business and also to the expert actor who wants to be put on the spot, kept on their toes, challenged to grow, and excited about what they do.
Before the Script
There is more to being an actor than saying the words on the page. Those words need to be brought to life with purpose, emotion, and reason. The actor must be grounded and connected to the material both physically and mentally. Before the Script teaches the actor to bring their life experience into their work no matter what the situation.
In most cases, you are told to leave your personal life at the door but in this case, Bring it ALL in! This class is designed to break the actor free of emotional walls that they have built up. Actors need to be vulnerable, in touch with emotions and be able to “go there.” Many actors say things like:
- I can’t get angry
- I can’t cry
- I’ve never had any severe trauma in my life so I can’t get there
These are just walls the actor has put up from fear of going to that place, or fear of being judged by their performance if they do. These walls affect the actor in class and in auditions as well as in life outside of the acting world. With the help of the coach, you will be able to block the inner critic.
This approach can apply to the novice actor who wants to learn what it takes to make it in the acting business and also to the expert actor who wants to be put on the spot, kept on their toes, challenged to grow, and excited about what they do.
“The actor has to develop his body. The actor has to work on his voice. But the most important thing the actor has to work on is his mind.” – Stella Adler
Kids Class
The mind of a child is a magical place. Anything and everything is possible. All it takes is one minute in the mind of a child to make a scenario become real. In the Kids acting class, we create and mould this beautiful energy into acting. As adults, we lose our ability to “pretend” as we are taught to keep our feelings to ourselves and leave our personal lives at the door. We end up storing emotions away and then have problems when trying to bring them out in acting situations when needed. In this class, the children will be taught how to keep these emotions in arm’s reach and to be able to access them when needed in the acting world.
These classes are also great confidence boosters, letting the child have a voice and learn that they, in themselves, are simply enough. Sensory exercises, individual improvised monologues, character work and working with emotions help them to create environments and to find their individual personalities. This is a wonderful place to start learning skills and confidence that they can continue working on throughout their lives.
Kids Class
The mind of a child is a magical place. Anything and everything is possible. All it takes is one minute in the mind of a child to make a scenario become real. In the Kids acting class, we create and mould this beautiful energy into acting. As adults, we lose our ability to “pretend” as we are taught to keep our feelings to ourselves and leave our personal lives at the door. We end up storing emotions away and then have problems when trying to bring them out in acting situations when needed. In this class, the children will be taught how to keep these emotions in arm’s reach and to be able to access them when needed in the acting world.
These classes are also great confidence boosters, letting the child have a voice and learn that they, in themselves, are simply enough. Sensory exercises, individual improvised monologues, character work and working with emotions help them to create environments and to find their individual personalities. This is a wonderful place to start learning skills and confidence that they can continue working on throughout their lives.
Tween/Teen Class
This class is a combination of a lighter version of “Before the Script” as well as Scene Study and Audition Technique. This class is designed to introduce the students to what it takes to survive in the acting business and to start honing those skills. The number one rule for acting is Commit! Commit! Commit!
Fear is the biggest block that actors encounter: that inner critic in our minds. Each person has individual blocks that they have created in their minds but they can also develop triggers to help them to get into emotional states that they find difficult. This class focuses on learning how to break down the blocks and find the triggers to help us with accessing our emotions.
Tween/Teen Class
This class is a combination of a lighter version of “Before the Script” as well as Scene Study and Audition Technique. This class is designed to introduce the students to what it takes to survive in the acting business and to start honing those skills. The number one rule for acting is Commit! Commit! Commit!
Fear is the biggest block that actors encounter: that inner critic in our minds. Each person has individual blocks that they have created in their minds but they can also develop triggers to help them to get into emotional states that they find difficult. This class focuses on learning how to break down the blocks and find the triggers to help us with accessing our emotions.
Scene Study
This class focuses on dissecting the scene and finding out what it is really about. There are several steps needed to make the scene work and we will delve into each in detail. As an actor, you need to ask the right questions to make yourself dig deeper and become more interesting to watch. By working with environment, personality, physicality, voice, movement and above all commitment, you will be able to create a great authentic scene.
Be prepared to take risks, be confident and don’t be afraid to fail! There are no wrong answers. If you believe it and make it 100% real for yourself, it will appear 100% real to your audience. An actor’s experiences in life help them to be a better actor. Our heads are full of stories; any part we play in acting is defined by us.
Scene Study
This class focuses on dissecting the scene and finding out what it is really about. There are several steps needed to make the scene work and we will delve into each in detail. As an actor, you need to ask the right questions to make yourself dig deeper and become more interesting to watch. By working with environment, personality, physicality, voice, movement and above all commitment, you will be able to create a great authentic scene.
Be prepared to take risks, be confident and don’t be afraid to fail! There are no wrong answers. If you believe it and make it 100% real for yourself, it will appear 100% real to your audience. An actor’s experiences in life help them to be a better actor. Our heads are full of stories; any part we play in acting is defined by us.
Audition Technique
The reality of auditions is this: You get a few pages from a much larger script and anywhere from 6-48 hours to prepare for the audition room. This is a big moment in the life of an actor. This class goes hand in hand with scene study using the same tools to prepare the actor to be 100% ready in the short amount of time they have between receiving the scene and the actual audition. Using practical strategies when working with your script, you will be ready to stand out.
The audition is your job! You have a very short time in the room and one chance to do your best and book the role! This class will be both on and off camera as we delve into the necessary steps needed to prepare for a successful audition.
Audition Technique
The reality of auditions is this: You get a few pages from a much larger script and anywhere from 6-48 hours to prepare for the audition room. This is a big moment in the life of an actor. This class goes hand in hand with scene study using the same tools to prepare the actor to be 100% ready in the short amount of time they have between receiving the scene and the actual audition. Using practical strategies when working with your script, you will be ready to stand out.
The audition is your job! You have a very short time in the room and one chance to do your best and book the role! This class will be both on and off camera as we delve into the necessary steps needed to prepare for a successful audition.