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ACTING CLASSES
For adult actors who feel the need to refresh skills, fill in some training gaps, or make a serious beginning.
From "Cold" to
"Hot" -- Audition Tips for Monologues & Scenes
NOW Enrolling!
Number of classes: Six 2-hour classes
When: April 10th -- May 15th, 2010, 2:00--4:00pm Where: Brave New Institute, 2605 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN Cost: $200.00
You want to audition for shows, but when the notice says, "prepared
monologues," you cringe. Then, you think you're off the hook after you've done your monologue, but they throw an ice-cold
scene
script at you. Ouch! Or, the audition notice says to just come read from a
script they'll provide. Can you even prepare for this? Is there a process to
learn, techniques to help you do your best? You bet there are! Banish the
insecurity cringe by becoming prepared... to read cold, and to learn tips
for working at an audition. In this intimate class, you'll gain tools to help you shine in cold-read auditions
(many of which are those critical callbacks). Class limited to 8
participants so everyone is assured focused, individual
attention. Required: Some basic acting training and/or experience.
Call Cheryl to see if this class is for you.
Acting Fundamentals: Introduction to the Actor's Craft, Tuning Your Instrument and Building a Character
Number of classes:
Ten, 2-hour classes When: Saturdays, 1:00--3:00 pm Dates: TBD Summer
2010
Where: Brave New Institute, 2605 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
Cost: $300.00
Embark on a serious (but fun!) study of naturalistic, American acting, beginning with 1 introductory class of historic background and vocabulary -- what every actor needs to know up front -- and moving into
5 classes of highly experiential exercises including physical, sensory and emotional awareness; observation, concentration, confidence and performance "self-talk." In the last
4 classes, start creating a believable character from a play by exploring text analysis, relationship and, possibly … transformation!
Begin a real process for working with a script, and gain a solid foundation for approaching the actor's craft.
No previous training or experience required. (Limit: 10 students.)
TV Acting Technique
Number of classes: Six,
2.5 hour classes
When: TBD -- Next Offered: July, 2010
Where: The Directors Studios, 1170 15th Ave, SE, MPLS
Cost: $295.00
GAIN SKILLS! Intensive, 6-session, on-camera class with practical how-to's and solid techniques that enable adult actors to "give it so the lens can get it." You won't simply be critiqued on what you need to improve -- you'll be taught how to really do it. Course uses commercial copy, but skills learned are applicable any time you work in front of a camera. Syllabus includes: Confidence, Relating-to-Camera Techniques,
Framing, Bite 'n Smiles, PSA's, Scenework,
Unscripted Auditions. DON'T head for either coast without this class! Enrollment limited to 8 students,
so everyone is guaranteed to work on-camera several times every session
with immediate feedback. Held in a professional TV studio.
Required: Some previous acting training or experience. If interested, call Cheryl,
612-210-9754, for a brief phone interview to determine if this class is right for you.
Spoken Voice Fundamentals
"Mend your
speech a little,
lest it may mar your fortunes." --Wm.
Shakespeare
Exciting offering
held at Theatre in the Round (TRP),
Minneapolis.
When: 4 Classes, Feb. 13 -- March 6th, 2010, Saturday Mornings
For registration info. for this class only, contact TRP directly:
or call 612-333-2919, x100, and ask for Greg.
Why not learn how to really play that instrument you were born in? A fun, basic, spoken voice class for: actors, performers, broadcasters, singers, speakers, presenters, trainers, teachers, anyone who ever uses a phone or makes contact with other humans (in short, YOU!), covering: Awareness and Confidence, Healthy Voice Production, Diction and Articulation, Standard American Pronunciation, Projection, Flexibility and Expression. Come and let it out! No previous training or experience needed.
Acting Fundamentals,
Level II. -- Scene Study
Number
of classes: Eight 2-hour classes
When: Summer, 2010 -- TBD Tuesdays, 6:45--8:45pm Where: Frank
Theatre Rehearsal Space, Ivy Building, MPLS Cost: $280.00
Upon completing Acting Fundamentals, and/or Cold-to-Hot
Auditioning (or equivalent training), interested students may continue
in scene study classes that focus on relationship, intention, action, emotional truth,
making creative choices, following direction and performance skills. Class limited to 8
participants. Required: Some basic acting training
(and/or experience) plus instructor permission.
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Individual Coaching
Cost: Sliding scale fees
for:
- Auditions, Monologues and Role Preparation
-- Are you ready when Opportunity knocks?
- On-camera Skills
- Spoken Voice and Dialects
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Voice-Over Demo preparation Coaching
- Speeches or Presentations
- Media Appearances
Create
A Custom Class
You gather a group of peers
and provide a space; I'll design and teach the class you want for as little or as long as you want at a very economical rate. Contact me for details. Scene study? Audition skills?
Voice? It's your class. Work with me, people!
Book for Biz:
The Acting Biz
(Career Guide to the Twin Cities), by Beth Chaplin
www.actingbiztc.com
Location
links:
http://www.tawnja.com/tawnja/Welcome.html
www.bravenewworkshop.com
Singing Instruction link: http://www.bwackmusic.com/index.html
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"I want
to send you a huge THANK YOU!! You were the first
acting coach I ever worked with and if it weren't for your
belief in me I don't know if I would've had the courage to
give it 100%, believe in myself, move forward and get to
where I am today. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!"
Trish Gates, Actor
"You
are an invaluable asset to the theatre community because
you are kind, structured, disciplined, creative and a real
nurturer. I felt like I walked away with a clear understanding
of the most vital information needed to help me lock into
any audition and do my very best. Thanks for every little
morsel
it was a feast I shall not soon forget and
the weight of which I will carry with me forever!"
--Michelle Meyers-Berg, Actor
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