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Age: 19+
Level: 2
Date: June 7, 8, 9 and 11
Time: 7:00-10:00 + INDIVIDUAL POST-WORKSHOP FOLLOW UP

Instructor:  TBA
Tuition: $425.00 + GST ($446.25) 
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount 

Comedy for the Camera: Finding the truth - and then the laughs - in any comedic script

4-DAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOP WITH COMEDIC ACTOR/INSTRUCTOR JAMIE LAMB

Course Description: Using the same principles and techniques developed in other AAS "dramatic" classes, the actor will explore how to best apply such skills to comedic scripts. Eclectic scenes from television sitcoms (both new and previously produced) will be used to help students hone their ability to create a wonderfully original comedic character 

Class Focus:  Actors will learn to easily identify and then move beyond the "average" comedy audition, in favour of one that delivers more unique, original choices that truly get laughs, and ultimately creates an inspired comedic character that is grounded in truth, and lives and breathes flawlessly with the text provided.  There will be further in-depth look at the mechanics of comedy scenes, accessing the POV of comedic writer, and the comedic director.  Actors will become skilled at finding the continuous "setup and punchline" effect that is hidden in every comedic script.  Actors will also refine their own personal comedic skills and find where their best bookable skills lie.  This is an excellent opportunity for the dramatic actor who wishes to continue their study of comedy; and for the working comedian who wishes more insight into on-camera comedic performance techniques.  

Class Content (includes):  Text analysis, character development, relationship + environment study, on camera audition and on set technique + preparation, the call back with one redirect, the working call back, creating the illusion of spontaneity + immediacy in scripted work, defining and structuring the frame and defining industry competitiveness.  SEVERAL AUDITION SCENES + SEVERAL PARTNERED SCENES.

Class Agenda:   On camera tool acquisition, isolating individual strengths + weaknesses, defining styles of performance in different genres, overcoming previous casting and project limitations, redefining character range, defining how to translate work effectively + competitively on screen, expanding actor role range and flexibility.  All classes at AAS are documented on DVD for in class review.  The camera rolls as instructor notes are documented for continued at home learning, understanding and development.

The Follow-Up Consultation:  Upon completion of the workshop, Jamie will take time to look back at the actor's DVD, and assess the actor's overall strengths, weaknesses, hooks, as well as his or her individual idiosyncrasies.  This evaluation enables actors to see whether they have created a tangible framework from which to launch and build a career.  Jamie will speak to the actor's agent, if the agent so desires.

Requirements: Headshot, resume and previous theoretical and practical on camera experience. Admission at the discretion of the Class Instructor. 

 These are 13-week programs split between on camera audition technique and scene study. All classes at AAS are on camera. A DVD will be provided on DAY 1 to all actors for in class performance documentation and take home review. Instructor and guest artist notes are documented on individual DVD's for continued outside learning and development. Only professional episodic and feature film scripts are used. All classes feature a 13th class live studio taping and adjudication for an invited audience including colleagues, associates, friends + family. Only talent agents with actors performing on class 13 are welcome to come to the showcase. Mid-Term and final report cards will be completed by every instructor and issued to all participating actors. Final grades are used to determine class placement for actors continuing to train at AAS. 

 

Age: 10-12
Level: 2/3
Date: August 2, 3, 4 and 6
Time: 9:15-12:15
Instructor: Patrice Goodman

Tuition: $425 + HST
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: Acquire the tools needed to book the job! See immediate results in the auditioning actor's confidence and the representation of their work on screen. 

Age: 13-15
Level: 1
Date: June 28, 29, 30 and July 2
Time: 12:00-3:00
Instructor:Laura Nordin

Tuition: $425.00 + HST 
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script, create a character, represent relationship dynamics and environment while learning + implementing tools required for effective translation on the screen. For 4 intensive days, you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with skill-sets required to meet industry standard and expectation. 
Requirements: There are no requirements for this class.  Headshot and resume preferred. Admission at the discretion of the School Director.

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Age: 16-18
Level: 1
Date: June 28, 29, 30 and July 2
Instructor: Marcia Bennett
Time: 12:00-3:00
 
Tuition: $425.00 + HST 
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description:  This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script, create a character, represent relationship dynamics and environment while learning + implementing tools required for effective translation on the screen. For 4 intensive days, you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with skill-sets required to meet industry standard and expectation. 
Requirements: There are no requirements for this class.  Headshot and resume preferred.

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Age: 13-15
Level: 1
Date: July 5, 6, 7 and 9
Instructor: Laura Nordin
Time: 12:00-3:00
 
Tuition: $425.00 + HST
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script, create a character, represent relationship dynamics and environment while learning + implementing tools required for effective translation on the screen. For 4 intensive days, you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with skill-sets required to meet industry standard and expectation. 
Requirements: There are no requirements for this class.  Headshot and resume preferred. 

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Age: 16-18
Level: 1
Date: July 5, 6, 7 and 9
Instructor: Diana Reis
Time: 3:15-6:15
 
Tuition: $425.00 + HST
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script, create a character, represent relationship dynamics and environment while learning + implementing tools required for effective translation on the screen. For 4 intensive days, you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with skill-sets required to meet industry standard and expectation. 
Requirements: There are no requirements for this class.  Headshot and resume preferred. 

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Age: 13-15
Level: 1
Date: August 2, 3, 4 and 6
Instructor: Maggie Huculak
Time: 12:30-3:30
 
Tuition: $425.00 + HST 
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script, create a character, represent relationship dynamics and environment while learning + implementing tools required for effective translation on the screen. For 4 intensive days, you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with skill-sets required to meet industry standard and expectation. 
Requirements: There are no requirements for this class.   Headshot and resume preferred. 

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Age: 16-18
Level: 1
Date: August 2, 3, 4 and 6
Instructor: Robert B. Kennedy
Time: 3:45-6:45
 
Tuition: $425.00 + HST
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script, create a character, represent relationship dynamics and environment while learning + implementing tools required for effective translation on the screen. For 4 intensive days, you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with skill-sets required to meet industry standard and expectation. 
Requirements: There are no requirements for this class.  Headshot and resume preferred. 

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Age: 13-15
Level: 1
Date: August 9, 10, 11 and 13
Instructor: Patrice Goodman
Time: 12:00-3:00
 
Tuition: $425.00 + HST
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script, create a character, represent relationship dynamics and environment while learning + implementing tools required for effective translation on the screen. For 4 intensive days, you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with skill-sets required to meet industry standard and expectation. 
Requirements: There are no requirements for this class.  Headshot and resume preferred. 

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Age: 16-18
Level: 1
Date: August 9, 10, 11 and 13
Instructor: Stewart Arnott
Time: 12:00-3:00
 
Tuition: $425.00 + HST
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script, create a character, represent relationship dynamics and environment while learning + implementing tools required for effective translation on the screen. For 4 intensive days, you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with skill-sets required to meet industry standard and expectation. 
Requirements: There are no requirements for this class.  Headshot and resume preferred. 

Tuition:$425.00 + HST
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: During the spring and summer months, it is not uncommon for actors to have multiple major auditions in the same week and sometimes even in the same day. Designed to replicate the responsibilities and pressures auditioning actors must carry during the busiest time of our film + television season, actors in this class hit the ground running! 4 scenes in 4 days! As well as a Screen Test Review Unit and a thorough Text Analysis Process. Learn first hand what works and what doesn't in your audition! This class has been designed specifically to isolate individual strengths and weakness while providing a framework for understanding and outside self-guided improvement and growth. Actor's will be challenged with current episodic and feature scripts and sides and required to execute their work on camera in audition format! The camera rolls both during and after the audition documenting redirects and instructor notes for at home review and continued learning. Requirements: Headshot and resume, previous theoretical and practical experience preferred. Admission at the discretion of the School Director.

Classes:

Age:13-15
Level: 2/3

Date: July 5, 6, 7 and 9
Time: 12:00-3:00

Instructor: Maggie Huculak

Level: 2/3
Date: July 5, 6, 7 and 9
Time: 3:15-6:15
Instructor: Robert B.Kennedy

Level: 2/3
Date: August 2, 3, 4 and 6
Time: 12:30-3:30
Instructor: Catherine McNally

Level: 2/3
Date: August 2, 3, 4 and 6
Time: 3:45-6:45
Instructor: Stewart Arnott

Level: 2/3
Date: August 9, 10, 11 and 13
Time: 3:15-6:15
Instructor: Robert B.Kennedy

Age: 19+
Level: 1
Date: June 14, 15, 16 and 18
Time: 7:00-10:00

Age: 19+
Date: July 12,13,14 7-10pm & 16 6-10pm
Level: 3
Instructor: Salvatore Antonio

Tuition: $455 + HST
Actra Members 10% discount

Course Description: This is a level three on camera training class. Ideal for actors with significant experience in film + television. Actors who have secured professional work on screen including large principal, guest starring, recurring and leading roles in recognized episodic and feature films will be considered for enrollment and/or those with equivalent experience.

Class Content (includes): Text analysis, character development, relationship + environment study, on camera audition technique + preparation, the call back with one redirect, the working call back and defining industry competitiveness in the actors work.

5 SCENES IN 4 DAYS

Class Agenda: To enhance the character range and flexibility of already working talent. This class is about content volume and helping to prep actors for carrying the responsibilities of multiple major auditions in the same week and most importantly, booking the job.

All classes at AAS are documented on DVD for in class review. The camera rolls as instructor notes are documented for continued at home learning, understanding and development.

Requirements: Agent representation, headshot and resume, previous theoretical and practical experience. Admission is strictly at the discretion of the School Director.

Please Note: AAS instructors actively work in the film and television industry and as such may develop conflicts preventing them from fulfilling their teaching obligations. In the event a conflict arises, a suitable instructor with equal experience will be brought in.

Age: 19+

Age:  19+

Level:  4

Master Class with Dean Armstrong:  Tuition:  $475.00 + HST

Classes with Doug Nyback:  Tuition: $455.00 + HST

Dates:

MASTER CLASS w/ Dean Armstrong:  August 9, 10, 11 + 13 [last class 6:30 - 10:30 PM]

Class w/ Doug Nyback:  July 5, 6 , 7 +  9 [last class 6:00 - 10:00 PM]

Class w/ Doug Nyback:  August 2, 3, 4 + 6 [last class 6:00 - 10:00PM]
 

Class Description: This is a highly selective class, structured to build upon a working knowledge of the "Image Transference" technique, created by Dean Armstrong. 

Age: 19+
Level: 1
Date:  TBD
Time:  TBD
Instructor: Joy Juckes

Tuition: $359.00 + GST ($376.95)  ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

This class is recommended for aspiring talent and/or actors new to the film and television industry. The focus is on achieving a relaxed and natural presence under pressure, owning and delivering words with passion, and unlocking and trusting one's own unique vocal sound.

Participants will:

• Learn how to overcome the limitations that fear and nervousness place on the voice
• Access the full range of character, authority and emotional connection of the voice.
• Identify and overcome limiting habits
• Develop techniques for learning text quickly and effectively
• Introduction to General American accent (aka Standard American accent)
  
• Work text and monologues with coaching
  

This class is ideal for Canadian and ESL actors auditioning for American television and feature films.Each voice is as unique and special as a fingerprint. Learn to enjoy and employ yours to its fullest range of possibility and power.

Suggested material: notebook, hand-held recorder  

SPECIALTY INTRODUCTORY SESSION!

Date: Wednesday December 10, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Age: 19+
Instructor: Joy Juckes  

Actors and singers alike find Joy's approach and techniques to be liberating and effective. Her work is based on the belief that we are naturally designed to be expressive and resonant communicators. This introductory session will allow participants to sample Joy's work, and to identify areas in which they would like further study and development - including:

Identifying and eliminating restrictive habits

Finding full range of vocal resonance and expression
Accessing core support and emotional resonance
Memorization technique and text work

Canadian Dialect Issues 

Identifying Canadian idiosyncrasies
Key Elements of General American Dialect (aka Standard North American)

Simple, Effective Warm-up Techniques

Getting in the Zone -vocal, physical and mental readiness
Achieving a relaxed and grounded presence
Warming the voice with the body

You can register online HERE or call the studio at 416.483.0056. Space is limited!

GUIDING PARENTS WITH SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN FILM AND TELEVISION


This one-night course is designed to not only help you better understand the audition process and the industry as a whole but also to help transfer that knowledge and understanding to your young actor.  Parents participating in this workshop will experience the on camera audition first hand.  Audition material will be sent to participants 24 hours in advance of the workshop start date.  Parents are required to consider the first hour of the workshop to be an official audition process and are encouraged to prepare the material the same way they would guide their son or daughter for their own auditions.  The on camera experience is not a mandatory requirement of the workshop.  Volunteers will be asked to demonstrate their preparation process in front of the camera and will be subject to a review of their work and how a casting team would assess their performance.


Additional discussion throughout the evening will include:

 
The Industry

- Learn about the gender and material statistics that your child is up against
- Review the opportunities and limitations of casting

The Agent

- When is the best time to contact one?
- Relationship dynamics
- What to do with audition feedback

The Audition

- Find out what casting directors and directors are looking for
- How to make a strong initial impact
- Understanding a breakdown with relation to genre and style of performance
- Breaking up the structure/text of dialogue
- How to handle rejection

The Job

- The etiquette and expectations of the on-set experience
- How to sustain a balance between work and school
- Working with directors

The Wrap

- Clearing up audition myths (ie. props, script while in the audition)
- Exercises: camera placement, reading aloud
- Q & A 

 The Group-Format Industry Consultation with Dean Armstrong

Dean Armstrong, School Director of the Armstrong Acting Studio and acclaimed coach and consultant within the industry has long been involved with the casting community. With his background as both pre-production and on-set coach, his opinion often plays an integral role in the decision-making process.  Working alongside directors, producers, casting directors, and other major industry figures, Dean's input is frequently requested at the crucial point where actors have been narrowed down to a select few for a specific role.  Sometimes the talent is new or inexperienced and competing against actors with prolific resumes.  In other cases, an actor might be young and there is doubt as to whether he or she can handle the responsibilities of a lead or supporting role.

It is at this juncture that Dean is called in as a screen test advisor.  By going through the audition process as a reader, Dean is able to better appraise each actor's capabilities and therefore contribute a great deal to dialogue with directors, in terms of selecting a best candidate.


THE INDUSTRY CONSULTATION...

This advisory service has since sprung up outside the parameters of the official audition under the label "industry consultation."   By replicating the screen test process, Dean can assess an actor's overall strengths, weaknesses, hooks, as well as his or her individual idiosyncrasies.  This evaluation enables actors to see whether they have created a tangible framework from which to launch and build a career.
 

...FOR AGENTS

These sessions are primarily of interest to talent agencies, seeking feedback for any number of reasons.  Sometimes it is in response to talent that has not yet been signed, pending opinion from a third-party industry figure who can objectively evaluate an actor's abilities.  Other times there are both nascent and veteran actors alike on a roster who, for whatever reason, are not booking roles and could use assistance with troubleshooting.


...FOR ACTORS

There is also a tremendous amount of interest for these consultations from actors who are interested in an impartial appraisal of their performance.  It is through these sessions that they receive invaluable information about what they are doing/not doing or, better yet, what is working/not working.
The Group Format Industry Consultation

In an effort to better serve the working industry as well as AAS actors, we propose the three-hour group consultation format.  This regular service was designed to meet the demand for this integral and potentially career-changing collaboration and features group interaction as well as highly actor-specific feedback.

Available exclusively to agencies and their clients on a per-agency basis, these sessions would be configured according to the outline below:

• Sessions will include no more than 10 actors, grouped by age and experience.
• It is each agency's responsibility to categorize actors, based on talent, as they see fit.
• The age brackets are: 13-15, 16-18, 19-25, and 26-30
  

• Material will be sent 24 hours in advance
• Actors will then go through an official audition process with Dean operating as screen test advisor.
• Following the auditions, Dean will sit down and critique performances with focus particularly on actors' demonstration of text analysis, character relationship development, and their ability to create the illusion of a real environment in the frame.
• Further discussion will include special attention to:
• Making the frame alive and active
• Ensuring the audition is not only competitive but also entertaining
• Acquiring the tools necessary to make unique choices with material so that an audition differentiates the actor from other competitors, enhancing the actor's marketability.
  

Using this format, the Armstrong Studio guarantees an immediate understanding and awareness of how to proceed toward achieving the most effective results within the audition process.

The fee for the three-hour group format industry consultation is $159.00 + G.S.T., which includes a DVD of each actor's work that day. 

Ages: 19+
Level: 1
Date: Mondays, February 8 - May 3, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Instructor: Douglas Nyback  + Robert Kennedy

Tuition: $699.00 + GST ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Course Description: This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script as well as work along side your peers in a scene study structure. For the duration of the class you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with the tools required to meet industry standard and expectation.

Class Focus:  First six weeks:  monologues, on camera partnered scene study + mid-term evaluation.   Last 6 weeks: on camera audition technique, end of term evaluation with a 13th week showcase and industry adjudication with School Director Dean Armstrong. 

Class Content (includes):  Text analysis, character development, relationship + environment study, on camera audition and on set technique + preparation, the call back with one redirect, the working call back, the table read, creating the illusion of spontaneity + immediacy in scripted work, defining and structuring the frame and defining industry competitiveness.

1 MONOLOGUE, 1 PARTNERED SCENE + 2 AUDITION SCENES

Class Agenda:  Defining Industry standards, do's and don't, language acclimation, establishing a familiarity, comfort and confidence with how to translate work effectively on screen.

All classes at AAS are documented on DVD for in class review.  The camera rolls as instructor notes are documented for continued at home learning, understanding and development.

Ages: 19+
Level: 1
Date: Tuesdays, February 9 - May 4, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Instructor: Jen MacLennan + Catherine McNally

Tuition: $699.00 + GST ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Class Description: This class is simply about doing it! For aspiring actors who always wondered, but never did or for those needing a jolt out of their comfort zone. If you were ever curious about film + television performance or were once told that you should be "an actor", then this is the class for you! Experience first hand what today's actors are doing. Don't just imagine how it might have been, or how it might be, know for yourself how it is and how the camera sees you. This class has been designed for beginners, so there is absolutely no pressure and you will most certainly not be alone! Whether it is the simple satisfaction of curiosity, or whether you are serious about pursuing a career, this is your opportunity to do! Everyone started somewhere. Learn how to beat the odds of the industry at any age and at any level, or at the very least, have the experience of now knowing. In this class, you will experience the on camera audition, learn how to interpret and breakdown a script as well as work along side your peers in a scene study structure. For the duration of the class you will be an actor as you tackle assigned episodic and feature material with the tools required to meet industry standard and expectation. 

Ages: 19+
Level: 1
Dates: Mondays, February 8 - May 3, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Instructor: Dixie Seatle + Janet Laine Green

Tuition: $699.00 + GST ($729.75) ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Course Description: This is a level one on camera training class, but should not be considered a class for beginners.  Ideal for actors with a strong theatrical background, both theoretically and practically, or for those actors new to the film + television industry.  Actors who have secured work professionally on the stage or actors with screen credits including independent productions, actor, and small principal roles in recognized episodic and feature films will be considered for enrollment.

Ages: 19+
Level: 1
Dates: Wednesdays February 10 - May 5, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Instructor: Salvatore Antonio + Douglas Nyback

Tuition: $699.00 + GST ($729.75) ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Course Description: This is a level one on camera training class, but should not be considered a class for beginners.  Ideal for actors with a strong theatrical background, both theoretically and practically, or for those actors new to the film + television industry.  Actors who have secured work professionally on the stage or actors with screen credits including independent productions, actor, and small principal roles in recognized episodic and feature films will be considered for enrollment. Please Note: AAS instructors actively work in the film and television industry and as such may develop conflicts preventing them from fulfilling their teaching obligations. In the event a conflict arises, a suitable instructor with equal experience will be brought in

Ages: 19+
Level: 1
Dates: Saturdays, February 13 - May 8, 2010
Time: 12:45pm - 3:45pm
Instructors: Catherine McNally + Douglas Nyback 


Tuition: $699.00 + GST ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Course Description: This is a level one on camera training class, but should not be considered a class for beginners.  Ideal for actors with a strong theatrical background, both theoretically and practically, or for those actors new to the film + television industry.  Actors who have secured work professionally on the stage or actors with screen credits including independent productions, actor, and small principal roles in recognized episodic and feature films will be considered for enrollment.Please Note: AAS instructors actively work in the film and television industry and as such may develop conflicts preventing them from fulfilling their teaching obligations. In the event a conflict arises, a suitable instructor with equal experience will be brought in

Ages: 19+

Level: 1
Dates: Sundays February 14 - May 9, 2010
Time: 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Instructor: Douglas Nyback + Salvatore Antonio

Tuition: $699.00 + GST ($729.75) ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Course Description: This is a level one on camera training class, but should not be considered a class for beginners.  Ideal for actors with a strong theatrical background, both theoretically and practically, or for those actors new to the film + television industry.  Actors who have secured work professionally on the stage or actors with screen credits including independent productions, actor, and small principal roles in recognized episodic and feature films will be considered for enrollment. Please Note: AAS instructors actively work in the film and television industry and as such may develop conflicts preventing them from fulfilling their teaching obligations. In the event a conflict arises, a suitable instructor with equal experience will be brought in

Ages: 19+

Ages: 19+
Level: 2
Date: Thursdays February 11 - May 6, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Instructor: Douglas Nyback + Salvatore Antonio

Tuition: $699.00 + GST ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Course Description: This is a level two on camera training class.  Ideal for actors with significant experience in film + television.  Actors who have secured professional work on screen including lead roles in independent productions, small + large principal roles in recognized episodic and feature films will be considered for enrollment.

Class Focus:  First six weeks:  on camera audition technique + mid-term evaluation.   Last 6 weeks: on camera partnered scene study, end of term evaluation with a 13th week showcase and industry adjudication with School Director Dean Armstrong. 

Class Content (includes):  Text analysis, character development, relationship + environment study, on camera audition and on set technique + preparation, the call back with one redirect, the working call back, the table read, creating the illusion of spontaneity + immediacy in scripted work, defining and structuring the frame and defining industry competitiveness.

4 AUDITION SCENES + 2 PARTNERED SCENES.

Class Agenda:  On camera tool acquisition, isolating individual strengths + weaknesses, defining how to translate work effectively + competitively on screen.

All classes at AAS are documented on DVD for in class review.  The camera rolls as instructor notes are documented for continued at home learning, understanding and development.

Requirements: Agent representation, headshot and resume, previous theoretical and practical experience and/or successful completion of The Actor's Workout.

*This class features a visit from one of Canada's top casting directors at the end of the six-week audition component.

Please Note: AAS instructors actively work in the film and television industry and as such may develop conflicts preventing them from fulfilling their teaching obligations. In the event a conflict arises, a suitable instructor with equal experience will be brought in.

Age: 19+
Level: 2/3
Dates: Wednesdays,  February 10 - April 28, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Instructors: 
Voice: Joy Juckes
Comedy: TBA

Age: 19+

Age: 19+

Age: 13 - 15

Age: 16 - 18
Level: 1
Date: Sundays, February 14 - May 9, 2010
Time: 10:00am- 1:00pm
Instructor: Marcia Bennett + Catherine McNally

Tuition: $699.00 + GST ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount

Course Description: This is a level one on camera training class, but should not be considered a class for beginners.  Ideal for actors with a some theatrical background, both theoretically and practically, or for those actors new to the film + television industry.  

Class Focus:  First six weeks:  on camera audition technique + mid-term evaluation.   Last 6 weeks: on camera partnered scene study, end of term evaluation with a 13th week showcase and industry adjudication with School Director Dean Armstrong. 

Class Content (includes):  Text analysis, character development, relationship + environment study, on camera audition and on set technique + preparation, the call back with one redirect, the working call back, the table read, creating the illusion of spontaneity + immediacy in scripted work, defining and structuring the frame and defining industry competitiveness.

3 AUDITION SCENES + 1 PARTNERED SCENE.

Class Agenda:  Defining Industry standards, do's and don't, language acclimation, on camera tool acquisition, establishing a familiarity, comfort and confidence with how to translate work effectively + competitively on screen.

All classes at AAS are documented on DVD for in class review.  The camera rolls as instructor notes are documented for continued at home learning, understanding and development.

Requirements: There are no mandatory requirements for this class.  Headshot and resume, previous theoretical and practical experience preferred.

Please Note: AAS instructors actively work in the film and television industry and as such may develop conflicts preventing them from fulfilling their teaching obligations. In the event a conflict arises, a suitable instructor with equal experience will be brought in.

Age: 13-15