Age group: 14-18

Description

This group, composed of newcomers and long-standing members of the Academy, will be centered on merging practices working on voice, movement, relaxation and introducing the final students into duologues. Each month, the students will pair with one another and work on a duologue, finally preparing and performing a scene with another partner and exploring the intricacies of acting together. On the last class of every month, these duologues will be performed in front of the parents (cheers, claps and motivation for the young and courageous students are more than welcome!)

In this phase of the training, the young adults will evolve into fully creating and understanding characterization in film and stage using the Academy’s 10-step process to analyze a script and bring a character to life. These guidelines will serve as a backbone to preparing for film and theater but can also be used as a preparative technique for any kind of event in life. One of the important steps of the groundwork of acting is that it is a study of life and oneself and not only for performance-based work.

The aim will be to prepare the young adults to take what they learned in their bag of experiences as a career path, a hobby or as a means to have learned something new about themselves and hopefully propel them into their future with a newfound skillset and belief in what they can achieve.

Note: If the young students do not wish to perform the duologue in front of everyone, this is not a problem! We are more than happy to schedule the duologues to be performed in front of Gabriele with the parents in private after the performances or on a later date. As time goes by and the young student will participate to the monthly courses, he will then hopefully want to participate in the end of month performance in front of everyone. We are not here to push the students to do anything out of their comfort zone, but rather to help them build the comfort and relaxation to eventually do so…in their own time, with ease and a positive attitude and outlook onto the future.

Disclaimer:

Please note that as a professional and working actor, there may be instances where Gabriele is called away to film projects overseas. In such cases, substitute acting coaches will be arranged to conduct classes. Rest assured, parents and students will be promptly notified via email about any temporary changes in coaching personnel. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility in these situations.