$240.00 USD

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The Joy of Acting

An 8-week acting class for 7-10-year-olds, with the focus on being present and playful in the moment, which allows students to learn the craft of acting from the inside out and to develop trust in their impulses, voices and emotional expression.
 
Authentic acting happens when the student shows up as the unique person he or she is, which happens in an environment of play, caring and acceptance.
 
This class is a safe place for shy students. The skills developed by an actor are the skills we need in life!
 
This is an 8-week course and each class will include focus on: 1. Presence and senses/ feeling safe and at home in the body
2. Play and connection/ awareness of the ensemble
3. Breath and vocal techniques/ trusting the voice
4. Movement and improvisation/ trusting impulses
5. True emotional expression/ allowing feelings
6. Communication skills/ falling in love with words
7. Acting techniques/ knowing what it means to be an actor
 
At the end of the course students will have a memorized and polished commercial and mini-monologue to perform for friends and family during the final class.
 
Cost: $240
 
Class size: 8 students max
 
Age range: 7-10 years old
 
Class duration: 1 hour
 
Class time: Tuesdays at 1:30 pm ET for eight weeks, beginning September 22
 
Instructor: Jacqueline Grace Hayward, MA
 
About Jacqueline: Jacqueline did her early drama training in her native England before receiving a full scholarship to study with ACT in San Francisco. She has a Masters degree in Drama Therapy and has taught drama in numerous settings, with students of all ages, for 35 years. She was the founder/director of Horse & Hummingbird Children’s Theatre, a theatre school for home-schooled children, and of an improvisational theatre company, Rising Moon Playback, which “played back” personal stories in many social service settings. Readers theaters she co-wrote and directed as a coach on the Santa Rosa Junior College speech team won the gold medal at both state and national tournaments. She has been the Director of Acting at Julie Nation Academy for 20 years, preparing students for a career in TV and film. Her focus is on having acting be, first and foremost, a joyful and empowering experience for her students.
 
Class takes place every week for a total of 8 sessions