This class focuses on the fundamentals of acting not principles or techniques of acting. The fundamentals of acting include: stage directions, terminology, how to score a script, how to create a monologue or rehearsal book, and acting games. Monologue work begins in Acting Technique 1: Building the Basics. You do not need to take this class in order to take Acting 1.

Students will work on the monologues from Acting 1 for the first two weeks while preparing a new monologue for the class. Principles and techniques covered in 2.1 are:

the Inner Monologue, Subtext, and Relationship & Status

In 2.2 are: The Magic if,  Substitution & Endowment, The Moment Before, Moment-to-Moment

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You must take both sections to move on to Acting Technique 3. Also, 2.1 and 2.2 cannot be taken simultaneously.​​

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Hone your acting skills further with this advanced acting class focusing on using the senses to create physical and emotional responses. Students will increase their focus, imagination, and harness the ability to add texture and depth to their acting to create believable and honest emotional responses. Also helps in creating invisible objects realistically when miming.

You must have completed Acting 1 and 2 to register for this class.

Students will take the foundation of I.P.A. and learn dialects through vowel, consonant substitutions, and melody. This is an aural and oral class. Students will listen with their ears and repeat back with their mouths.

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2.1: British and Cockney

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2.2: Irish and Southern

Must have taken Voice and Speech 1.2. This can be part of the Acting 2 bundle.

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This class is strictly for the actor or actors who want to work on a monologue or scene outside of rehearsal. This is also open to all students who want to reinforce the principles and techniques taught in our beginning and intermediate classes. ​​​​

This is the next step after Intro to Acting. Students will learn to apply the basic principles and techniques to monologues. At the end Acting Technique 1.2, students will perform their pieces.

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Acting Technique 1.1 covers: 

Intention, Obstacle, & Tactic, Beats, Pauses, & Ellipses, and Listening & Reacting while working on a monologue.

Acting Technique 1.2 covers Stakes, Given Circumstances, Emotional Tones & Levels. 

You must take both sections to move on to Acting Technique 2. Also, 1.1 and 1.2 cannot be taken simultaneously.​​

Using the building blocks of voice from VftA I, students will now use text and continue to strengthen their vocal skills using the exercises they learned in the previous class. 

This can be part of the Acting 2 bundle.

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The Acting 1 bundle includes three classes at a reduced price when registering for all three at once. The bundle includes Acting 1, Audition Technique, and Voice for the Actor at a reduced cost when registering for all three class at the same time.

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This advanced class focuses on justifying the emotion,  voice, and actions of your character as well as introduces the elements of scene work and how to find movement and blocking using text and character. Students will use a pre-existing monologue in their repertoire to work on while exploring action. Scenes will be chosen by the instructor.​

Using the building blocks of voice from VftA 1.1 and 1.2, students will now use text and continue to strengthen their vocal skills using the exercises they learned in the previous classes. 

This can be part of the Acting 2 bundle.

From first contact to the final call back, learn the proper and professional way to audition and make a great first and lasting impression. A must for any actor. This class focuses on stage auditions and commercial auditions. This is a lecture based class. Students must have a prepared monologue or in the process of learning one for this class.​

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Become a better script detective with our Script Analysis class. Students will gain a deeper understanding of story structure by identifying character traits including archetypes and stereotypes, arcs, subtext, and theme. The class will conclude with students performing an audition using sides provided and the skills learned throughout the class.

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The Acting 2 includes three classes at a reduced price when registering for all three at once. This bundle includes includes Acting 2, Speech and Dialects,  and Character Development at a reduced cost when registering for all three class at the same time.

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Acting classes in the bundle must be taken on the day the bundle is offered. Classes cannot be switched out for the individual class offered on a different day.

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This class gives the actor the opportunity to hone their craft and explore text and choices through script analysis and exercises.  

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Acquire the skills to produce sound properly for stage and screen. Learn how to use the full range of your voice with exercises and text. Breath, sound, placement, and pitch will be explored in this class. Both sections must be taken in order advance to the Vocal Lab or Speech for the Actor.​​​

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Using techniques such as animal work, observation, movement, voice, and a few advanced acting exercises, students will explore creating a character from a non-fictional, non-living person and bringing them to life. Students will present their character in a 15-minute private moment on the final night. This is a great class to stretch yourself as an actor.

This is included in the Acting 2 bundle.

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Students will learn the foundation of the International Phonetic Alphabet (I.P.A.) and apply it to understand the basics of producing the sounds needed for the various dialects including British, Cockney, and Irish.

This can be part of the Acting 2 bundle.

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For the actor who wants to develop their acting skills working with other actors, this class focuses on two-person scene work. You must have completed Acting Technique I, II, and III or have comparable experience to register for this class.

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