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Working with the Script
Beyond working on their lines, there are four areas that students should identify in their scripts for this upcoming weekend. We will feel substantially more comfortable with a scene when we clearly know what is going on in the scene. … Continue reading
When is an actor ready to audition?
One of the questions we are most frequently asked at our interviews is if we can tell the parent/student when they are ready to audition. It’s a difficult question because it’s completely relative to what they’re auditioning for. We have … Continue reading
Saturday Teen 2-6, Jeff
We began this class with physical warm-ups with music, stage lighting, and sound to free themselves and their imagination. Physical movement included stretching and moving to various music styles: rock, techno, Native American, film soundtrack, and of course polka. After … Continue reading
Week 2- Sunday Kids 12PM-2PM, Jeff
The class started with physical warm ups using music, stage lighting, and various sounds to free up their imagination. Physical work including stretching, and movement exercises to various music styles: rock, techno, Native American, film soundtracks, and polka. The next … Continue reading
Sunday Week 2 Teen Class- Carolyn
The main focus of this class was getting students comfortable with the concept of relaxation. Sometimes as actors we need to relax the body so that we can fully express what we’re truly feeling. We subsequently added the overall of … Continue reading
Saturday Kids, Carolyn’s Group- Week 2
This past weekend, we put a particular emphasis on character work. There were a lot of fun sound, and movement, exercises to start class. These exercises help to get the students to have a looseness in their work that can … Continue reading
Sunday Teen 4-6 P.M.- Week 2, Andrew
This was a really good class. Students continued with their group improvs. The key in their scenes was to have a defined conflict (two wants that intersect), different relationships, and a clearly defined place. Then students had to choose a … Continue reading
Andrew’s Sunday Morning Kids- Week 2
This past week we worked on the scripts, and did some group improv work. The group improv work is designed specifically to help re-enforce the fundamentals that students should be applying to their scripts: relationship, status, place, and what they … Continue reading
Introducing Our 2012 Spring Session for Teens
What is being planned for this Spring Session? The core of the studio always remains the same- creating honest, committed, and expressive work that merges a student’s own uniqueness into the role. The technique work (2-4 PM) remains the same- … Continue reading
Introducing our 2012 Sunday Kids Session
What is being planned for this Spring Session? The core of the studio always remains the same- creating honest, committed, and expressive work that merges a student’s own uniqueness into the role. The technique work (10AM-12 PM) remains the same- … Continue reading