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Presence, Energy and Movement for Actors: Embody the Story
Brand-New Physical Workshop for Actors! This workshop is open to our teen students as well as our adult students.
Saturday, June 1st from 9:00am-1:00pm
This workshop is a series of progressive physical, mind/body exercises. Working head to toe and with breath techniques – Working both individually and in collaborative groups. There will be creative reflection/charting/mapping of techniques and tools for student’s future growth. Students will learn through moving, learning optimum alignment and mechanics (Alexander Technique), guided Improvisations, Increasing actors’ toolbox with dance, yoga and mime Techniques, for developing characters’ physical presence, way of moving, expressing, and also some great practices for increasing body memory.
Christina Bouajila has abundant education and success in visual and performing arts. She earned her BFA at The Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and then later went to New Mexico Highlands for education and taught in Public schools. She has taught over nine hundred children and many adults. She is a devoted educator with great understanding of how to create effective learning experiences. She naturally integrates skills and techniques from several movement traditions including mime, and many forms of dance, martial arts, and yoga. She shares her unique awareness generously for her students. She considers herself an artist for stage, film and life. Her recent work in New Mexico includes credits on 24 independent film projects since 2007 as actor, art director, art department, storyboard artist, and set PA. She also wrote, directed, designed and performed a solo show in 2011. She volunteers regularly in various capacities to support local theater and independent film.
Cost: $75.00 plus tax
Location: Sol Acting Academy Studio, 5500 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Simply click the registration button above to sign up.Voice & Speech with Joanne Camp — Register Today Before the Early Bird Discount Goes Away!
Mondays starting June 10th and ending on August 5th (There will be no class on July 1st for 4th of July week)
6:00- 9:00 pm
Every actor needs to develop techniques for greater relaxation, breath control, and vocal production for stage, film and public speaking. The possibilities of the voice are infinite. The program includes:
- Speech (diction) exercises to learn the correct placement of all of the consonants and vowels in Standard American Speech, to eliminate regionalisms, and to give a clarity to the actor’s speech without sounding phony
- Voice work to develop a centered, supported voice by working on relaxation, breathing, resonance, stress, volume, and melody
- A variety of exercises applying the speech and voice work to contemporary scenes and monologues.
This class is taught by Joanne Camp. Joanne’s Film/TV credits include: Private Parts, Law & Order, Damages, The Luckiest Man in the World, and Canterbury’s Law. Joanne moved to Albuquerque 3 years ago from New York City, where her 30-year professional acting career includes working on and off Broadway, in film and TV. Her work has been recognized with Drama Desk & Tony Award nominations, Clarence Derwent & Theatre World Awards. Additionally Joanne was a 25-year member of The Pearl Theatre Company where she performed in over 50 classical productions from Aeschylus to Hellman. Her work at The Pearl has been recognized with an Obie Award for Continued Excellence and a Joseph A Callaway Award for Classical Performance.
Since arriving in NM, Joanne has directed The Seagull at Vortex Theater, and has been seen as Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf at Santa Fe University, at Albuquerque’s FUSION Theatre in August: Osage County, The Mandrake & First Love, and in the independent feature film, “Warrior Woman” with Julie Reichert directing. Joanne is a member of SAG-AFTRA & Actors Equity Association.
Ages: 13 and older
Cost: $295 plus tax
Location: 5500 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite 114, Albuquerque
Simply click the registration button above to sign up.
Acting 101 for Film — Early Bird Pricing Extended to May 28th!
9-Week Class on Tuesdays
NOW REGISTERING for SUMMER SESSION: Tuesdays, June 4-July 30
Taught by Sol Acting Academy owner Vivian Nesbitt
This is the perfect class for someone who is ready to explore the exciting world of acting on camera. Get vital information on all of the basics as you work on camera during every class: auditioning, cold reading, commercials, movies, television shows, and what to expect when you’re on set. We will also discuss networking, resumes, head shots, finding an agent, and gaining access to auditions. Class size is limited to 10 students. Each session of Acting 101 features a special guest. Some our past guests have included:
Kathryn Brink- Casting Director for Film, TV, and Commercials
Carissa Mitchell- Owner of Applause Talent Agency
Jody Black – owner A & M Talent House
Marie Kohl McMasters- Casting Associate with Jo Edna Boldin
Lenni Davey-Past Owner of Applause Talent Agency
Chad Mathis-Local Entertainment Lawyer
Michael Miller-Local Producer, Director, and Actor
Ages: 17 and up
Cost: $275.00 (plus applicable tax) This price is the early bird discounted price for registering before May 28th!
Payment plans are available. Keep reading for more information!
We offer various payment plans to give you the opportunity to become a part of our classes. You may hold your place by:
1) registering online and paying in full. This guarantees your spot right away, and saves you money! OR
2) arranging to make a non-refundable $100.00 deposit before class begins to hold your spot. The remainder of the balance will be due by the 4th class. Please add $20.00 to the class total to take part in our Deferred Payment Plan.
Please email info@solacting.com or call 881-0975 to set up your payment plan today!
Class limited to 12 actors.
Location: Sol Acting Academy Studios 5500 San Mateo, Suite 114, Albuquerque
Simply click the registration button above to sign up.Acting Technique 2 with Lee Kitts — Early Bird Discount Extended to May 29!
New Dates for the perfect follow up to Acting Technique 1 runs Wednesdays, June 12th through August 7th.
Cultivating the imagination and “flexing emotional muscle” is the essence of Acting Technique 2.
Employing the tools learned in Acting Technique 1, we’ll dive ever deeper into the process of imagining and building circumstances which move us emotionally and connect us profoundly to our fellow actors. With focus on making compelling choices as preparation, students will play out heightened circumstances in paired exercises and in-class script work. In addition, students will learn Sanford Meisner’s “Repetition Exercise” a revolutionary tool for training focus outside the self and ultimately freeing organic response.
Pre-requisite: Acting Technique 1
Ages: 18 and up. Class limited to 12 actors.
Cost:$295.00 plus tax Payment plans are available. Keep reading for more information!
We offer various payment plans to give you the opportunity to become a part of our classes. You may hold your place by:
1) registering online and paying in full. This guarantees your spot right away, and saves you money! OR
2) arranging to make a non-refundable $100.00 deposit before class begins to hold your spot. The remainder of the balance will be due by the 4th class. Please add $20.00 to the class total to take part in our Deferred Payment Plan.
Please email info@solacting.com or call 881-0975 to set up your payment plan today!
Location: 5500 San Mateo NE, Suite 114, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Simply click the registration button above to sign up.Advanced Acting & Scene Study — Early Bird Discount Extended to May 30th!
9-Week Class
Current Class Showcase of Talent will be presented on Tuesday, May 28th beginning at 6:30pm. Please RSVP at 881-0975 if you are interested in attending!
NEW SESSION NOW REGISTERING: Thursdays, June 6-August 8 from 6:00-9:00 pm
The next step for actors who want to bring their craft off the page and into action. Monologues, scene work and essential exercises build a foundation for a way of working that will take away the guess work. Become an intuitive, authentic actor that always brings you fully to the role. This class culminates in an industry Showcase. Previous acting experience required.
Vic Browder is a veteran of theater, film and TV (Sunshine Cleaning, Love Ranch, Breaking Bad, In Plain Sight, Easy Money, MacGruder and more). He is a company member and resident director at Albuquerque’s Mother Road Theater Company. Vic holds an MFA in Acting and has been acting and directing for over 25 years.
Ages: Adult 17 and Up
Cost: $295.00 (plus applicable tax) Payment plans are available. Keep reading for more information!
We offer various payment plans to give you the opportunity to become a part of our classes. You may hold your place by:
1) registering online and paying in full. This guarantees your spot right away, and saves you money! OR
2) arranging to make a non-refundable $100.00 deposit before class begins to hold your spot. The remainder of the balance will be due by the 4th class. Please add $20.00 to the class total to take part in our Deferred Payment Plan Option.
Please email info@solacting.com or call 881-0975 to set up your payment plan today!
RSVP and/or Information: Register at www.solacting.com, info@solacting.com, or 505-881-0975
Location: Sol Acting Academy Studio, 5500 San Mateo Blvd, Suite 114, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Simply click the registration button above to sign up.NEW! Acting 101 for Spanish Speakers!
4-Week Class on Saturdays!
July 13-August 3
1:00-3:00pm
This is a perfect class for someone who is looking to develop as an actor, but Spanish is their native language. Also for those who want to market themselves in the fast developing Spanish market. Get vital information as you work on auditioning, cold reading, commercials, movies and television shows. We will also discuss networking, resume, headshots, finding an agent, and gaining access to auditions.
Magali Arreola Henderson has worked on Television for over a decade in New Mexico. And now she is adventuring in the world of producing in Spanish, her native language. But her first love is acting; Magali through her life has been involved in Community Theater as well as to train behind the cameras for film. Magali is a great believer in using your own life experiences to grow and develop as an actor.
Ages: 12 and Older. Class size is limited to 10 students.
Cost: $100.00 (plus applicable tax) Payment plans are available. Keep reading for more information!
We offer various payment plans to give you the opportunity to become a part of our classes. You may hold your place by:
1) registering online and paying in full. This guarantees your spot right away, and saves you money! OR
2) arranging to make a non-refundable $100.00 deposit before class begins to hold your spot. The remainder of the balance will be due by the 4th class. Please add $20.00 to the class total to take part in our Deferred Payment Plan.
Please email info@solacting.com or call 881-0975 to set up your payment plan today!
Location: Sol Acting Academy, 5500 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Simply click the registration button above to sign up.