English courses and acting classes in Santa Monica

The elements in this block of the tutorial build on basic grammar structures and increase student vocabulary. Students expand their understanding and comprehension of basic grammar, vocabulary, and fundamentals of pronunciation.

This tutorial block is specifically designed to help the student not feel intimidated when speaking English in social settings or during performance. It improves speech patterns, identifying specific problems with vowels and consonants in everyday speech.

Students learn fundamental elements of performance, whether it be for stage, screen, or life! In addition, they explore role-playing, how to read and create body language, as well as acting and script analysis techniques, that can be applied to everyday life, incorporating grammar and vocabulary exercises.

By working on camera, students explore the physical adjustments necessary in their posture, mouths, and gestures for proper delivery of the English language, whether it be slang, contemporary or classical. In addition, on camera playbacks help the student to see themselves and what elements they need to improve in appearance, believability, likeability, confidence, and charm.

Using the voice as an instrument, the student learns De-Structuring Techniques that are utilized to release habitual tensions in the body and free the breath impulse, allowing the student to connect to an authentic, truthful voice. The student learns techniques for the fundamentals in breath, posture, resonance, and basic articulation skills for the English language.

A dynamic course that deals with all aspects of Film and Television Auditions; including establishing place and character, basic scene breakdown into units of action, and emotional preparation. The student will explore the physical adjustments necessary for the camera, how to control facial expressions; how to transition from stage to film and how to get used to the frame.

A course in the basics of The Business of Entertainment. Using the book, The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers, by Thomas Crowell as a foundation, the artist will learn to balance their creativity with the realities of show business.