Summer Camps 2022

FILM & TV ACTING TRAINING

Acting Summer Camps  Ages 9-16

Class Location: 333 17 Ave SW

Monday to Friday

Price:  $395 IN_PERSON

(ONLINE SUMMER CAMPS $300 x5 hours/day)

CERTIFICATES on Final Day!

 July 18-22 Stranger Things School of Acting (PG 13)

9am to 4pm

Students can expect to have A brief introduction, warm-up game and brief lesson plan everyday.  Then students will be broken into groups and put into breakout rooms where they will be working on the chosen scene and characters. While working on their scenes they will be given tasks to develop the scene which will always include Reading through the script to get a clear understanding first, then deciding on the characters objectives and tactics as well as working on reading the lines with different tones, feelings and intonation.  Then students will perform your scene before the class in front of a mock audition panel complete with camera, clapperboard and loads of fun  Day 1:  Introductions and welcome to class followed by a few room guidelines and expectations to ensure everyone has an incredible week!  we will then play some improvisation warm-up games that help to build a really strong ensemble in which you will feel safe in performing.  Then the exciting part that you’ve all been waiting for starts, we will be begin our table read of the episode we’ve chosen to work on this week:)  Day 2:  Today we will start off with a few warm-up games it’s a loosen ourselves up and perhaps even a couple tongue twisters.  Today we finish up the table read of episode two and then students will be assigned into small groups where they will be working on a specific scene.  Today we will learn about character identity development and how developing the character fully changes everything, literally.  Characters past has everything to do with their future, why they say what they do and why they say it how they do.  You will have creative control on developing your characters!!! So much fun!  Day 3:  Starting with improv to warm up our creative minds and then a lesson on understanding characters wardrobe and why it’s so important.  Today we will also work on developing the scene with fun, at home props.  Join our mates in breakout rooms and then come together to perform and be given a roaring applause followed by constructive feedback to work on for tomorrow’s class.  Day 4:  Once again a grand and warm welcome to class with fun improvisation lessons to warm us up and tighten our ensemble even more.  We will focus on emotional choices to add to our characters today, playing around with body language, facial expressions, where emotions present themselves on your body and paying attention to physicality.  Day 5:  Yeah we made it to this fun and exciting day!!!  Starts off warming up through improv, then into our groups to put our final pieces together.  Then we will perform.  You will be given feedback and if time allows back into your groups to implement the feedback, then perform again.  Way to go!  You did your Level 1 Summer Camp in Stranger Things!  Level 2 will be posted and open for registrations very soon.    No experience necessary.  Just a willingness to learn, have fun, meet new friends and learn! 

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July 19-23  Method Acting Technique & 

Performance Last Day

9am to 4pm

  We will study and implement the first half of Uta Hagen’s legendary mastery techniques. Week 5:  The Basic Object Exercise Students will demonstrate their understanding of Uta Hagen’s The Basic Object Exercises exercise by rehearsing and performing a 2-minute slice of their life. Next Up:  Three Entrances Students will demonstrate their understanding of Uta Hagen’s Three Entrances exercise by performing this exercise through a contentless scene. Followed By:  Immediacy Students will demonstrate their understanding of Uta Hagen’s Immediacy exercise by performing immediacy in a 1-minute rehearsed search for a personal valuable. And Then... The Fourth Wall Students will demonstrate their understanding of Uta Hagen’s The Fourth Wall exercise by performing a rehearsed telephone conversation, illustrating the function of the secondary fourth wall. And Finally:  Endowment Students will demonstrate their understanding of Uta Hagen’s Endowment exercise by rehearsing and performing the exercise. Final Day: Now is the ultimate fun:)  this is when you will have chosen three techniques and incorporate them into your final performance pieces.  

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 August 8-12 DISNEY School of Acting:  Hollywood scripts

Ages 9-16

Final Performance Last Day

9am to 4pm
Welcome to class.  I will introduce myself and go through class expectations, guidelines and a few rules to keep the flow of the class smoother throughout our week together.  All learners will then be taught a grand entrance to introduce themselves with massive amounts of cheering from all students.  Then we we will play some fun warm up games to alleviate tensions and to learn about each other.  Some games that can be expected is “1 Minute You” - which is where you talk about yourself for a minute and then I will chose another student to tell us as much as they can remember.  We will also play “blind group counting” and other popular improvisation comedic games.  Day 2:  We will take a look at a few scenes together and learn how to do a professional “Disney table read”, this is what you get to do in real life when you have been cast in a role!!!!  Each student will be assigned a character, possibly a couple characters.  During the read students will be encouraged to get into it and put emotion into their character, scene and relationships with other characters.  Afterwards, we will discuss the scene we read through today and get a feel for what it’s about and take a look at what the characters wants/objections are.  Day 2-3: Students will work on developing their characters in their chosen scene(s).  Then of course we will start on performing with our chosen character traits.  Also students will draw or make their character on Pinterest(or another app they may use).   Students will then be encouraged to come up with ideas for props that will fit nicely into their scenes and  will be encouraged to do their best to dress as their character( all this stuff will be found in Yakut home)  Day 4:  Students will be taught some very important acting terminology.  Then students will be taught how to make adjustments to their scenes by choosing where transitions will be and how to spot them.  We will play around with delivering lines from popular Disney scenes using different choices.  Final Day:  Students will perform their pieces and work on putting alternate choices in to see how that changes the character, the look, the relationships, etc.   
 

  August 22-26  Audition Technique With Scene Study

(On Film Acting)  

9am - 4pm

AGES 9-16

Students will focus on making choices to bring about believable characters and scenes, how to shake out nerves and prepare your pieces.  Students will work on pieces given out the first day of class.   This week program will have students learning how to do cold reads, how to impress and leave a lasting impression, what to expect at auditions and how you can become stronger at your auditions.