ACT LIKE A PRO: Living the Actor’s Life
Grades 9 - 12
Instructor: Jill Wadsworth
FALL/WINTER TERM: Saturdays, September 18, 2010 - January 29, 2011
No classes November 27, December 18 and 25, 2010 or January 1, 2011
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
16 classes
OBJECTIVES: This is a slice-of-life preview for focused teens and pre-teens who are considering acting as a career choice or who simply crave the joy of learning the craft. This advanced beginner class will give you a taste of the professional work ethic as you prepare the kinds of short scenes and monologues required for college auditions or commercial use. A basic acting class or performance experience is recommended but not required for this course.Instructor will evaluate students to ensure their proper placement
This class is limited to 12 students.
METHODS: A specific program of exercises, group games and improvisation, prepared acting exercises with a partner, working alone in front of the group with concentration, imagination and confidence.
ENSEMBLE EXERCISES / IMPROVISATION
Stretching skills, imagination, concentration, relaxation, observation and improvisation.
EVALUATIONS:
Students who complete the fall and winter/spring term will receive a written evaluation from the instructor.
SHORT SCENES FROM MOVIES WITH PARTNERS
Cold reading, trusting instincts, communication, talking and listening, blocking, tactics, tempo/rhythm and subtext, all developed through exercises, the rehearsal process and improvisation.
SHORT MONOLOGUES FROM MOVIES
Finding a 1 ½ minute monologue from a movie and memorizing the material. You'll work on: where you are, what are you fighting for, building a strong relationship, finding tactics, building mystery, secrets, finding opposites, ending with a button and starting the work strongly.
TESTIMONIALS:
"My daughter thoroughly enjoyed the classes with Jill Wadsworth. We travelled over 2 hours one way each week and found the classes to be well worth it. It helped take my daughter to the next level in her acting and we hope to enroll in future classes. The classes also provided my daughter the opportunity to audition for a commercial that she may not have had if it weren't for the classes." - Gayle Fabian
"My son has taken several acting classes with Jill, and I am always impressed with how much he learns and grows as an actor. Jill is one of the few teachers I've seen who is able to create such a nurturing and positive environment, yet is also able to constantly challenge the students to develop their skills. My son always looked forward to class, because although he was learning a great deal, he saw it as a lot of fun." - Cheryl Sandora
"Being a part of Jill's acting class has done wonders for me as an actress. I have learned so much about myself through them and have used what I was taught not only in all of my acting and theater but in everyday life. I am a much more confident person as a result and feel more comfortable taking risks. Jill is by far the best acting teacher I've ever had. I am proud to say I am her student." - Natalie K.
