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Our goal is to expand each student’s knowledge and understanding of their own capabilities by thoroughly educating, encouraging authenticity, and celebrating growth.
Studio Goals
Learning styles
We know that everyone learns at different paces and in different ways.
Giving grace
We know that some days we can’t do our best quality work, and we give ourselves grace in moments of frustration.
Talent isn’t everything
We know that talent only takes us so far, and those who are willing to improve are the most successful.
Artistic enjoyment
A good artist is happy, healthy, and confident in the work they do.
Comfortability and Confidence
No matter what, students must be comfortable and confident in the art they make.
Foundations of Study
Voice
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We can open our mouths and sing all we want, but singers must be presented with the proper tools in crafting a healthy, easy, beautiful sound.
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While a good ear is helpful to a musician, learning important pitch, rhythm, notational, and ear training exercises will propel you forward as a singer.
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Not all singers are smart singers, and here we try our best to connect our sound to our brain. Singers must take regular inventory on what technique is working, what technique isn’t working, and what they must work on.
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Partnered with acting through song, learning how to sing musical theatre can combine all the aspects of smart singing and intelligent acting into a beautiful piece of performance.
Audition
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Working from a casting call to the audition room, proper selection of material that both fits the audition posting and highlights the strengths of the actor is an incredibly important skill taught in our lessons.
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Just as it sounds, making a positive impression in the audition room is the first step towards hearing a “yes” to a callback or role offer.
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Self tape auditions are becoming more and more common these days. It’s important for actors to feel confident that they can showcase their same talents through a digital lens.
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An audition is just the starting step. Once you hear that first “yes,” knowing what to do in a callback is the final step before receiving an offer.
Acting
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Your acting skill is a muscle, and without those elementary muscular connections, nothing gets done! Forming a foundational understanding of acting based on the Stanislavski System, the Meisner Technique, and notes from Stella Adler will be vital in improving performance quality.
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Monologue work is some of the most important work we do as actors, and often is the first work casting and creative directors see from us. Honing proper textual analysis paired with performance strategies will make those first impressions unforgettably polished.
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Singing songs in front of an audience can feel impossible, let alone performing a character at the same time. But we can use foundational acting techniques to make accessing our “actor brains” while we sing a piece of cake.
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What’s acting without someone there to react? All of the skills listed above can be applied to partnered or group scene work. Being able to think like an actor makes connecting and playing in an ensemble much easier.
Chris Sciortino Actors Studio does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of racial identity, gender identity, age, skin color, national or ethnic origin, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. The studio will not tolerate discrimination by or towards anyone involved with lessons; including but not limited to staff, guest artists, students, and parents.
The studio is committed to professionalism, diversity, accessibility, and inclusivity.