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FILM 
Verve Studios is THRILLED to announce the "Path to the Presidency," "The Science of Friendship," AND "Got Talent" are Official Selections of the 18th annual International Family Film Festival on May 1-5 at the Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, CA!!! Those three films came out of the 2012 Youth Film Acting camps! DANA BOHANSKE shot "Araby" for Running Wild Films. SOPHIE SABATINI booked a lead role in a SAG low-budget feature; it shoots in April in LA. LAWANNAH CURRY shot " A Lovely Afternoon," a short. KAREN LEWSADER has a supporting role in the feature film "Conviction." SHELLY BOUCHER is in 2 ASU Capstone films: "Wonderland," and "Brain Matters." EMMIE RAY was cast in a film for the Arcadia High School Film Festival. MICHELLE Y. ALLEN has been cast in "Poison Sky," a feature. JUDITH EISENBERG was in an ASU film "Untied." "Kerry and Angie" will play at the FilmBar in Phoenix on April 6 at 10 pm. SHELLY BOUCHER is in "Boutique."
THEATRE KELLY NICOLE is in Dinner Detective Murder Mystery, an ongoing gig. MICHELLE Y. ALLEN is Stage Managing "What You Don't Know;" LYNNETTE LA BROWN plays Deyjah in it. STEVEN FAJARDO did a reading of a new play, "Cascading Effects" at Theatre Artists Studio in March. DARBY JOHNSON, ERIC CHAVET and HOLLY CHAVET are in the CYST production of "Corny and Bright." JUDI PETERS was cast in "Joy" at Brelby's Black Box; it plays April 26-May 5. AARON SEEVER and SHELLY BOUCHER are in "Rumors" at Almost Famous Theater Company; it opens April 12. COMMERCIAL/TV/VO/INDUST CEILIDH JEANS booked a National Burlington Coat Factory commercial! DREW KENNEY has been cast as one of the 25 guys on "The Bachelorette!" He started filming 3/4/13. STEVEN FAJARDO was in a music video for "Pass the Bag with the Bottle" by Nick Nicholson. ROLANDO ZEE's Comcast commercial can be seen on YouTube. KELLY NICOLE is a featured extra in a local Honda commercial. MICHELLE Y. ALLEN booked a PSA for AZ Small Dog Animal Rescue. STEVEN FAJARDO shot a Child Help USA PSA. MODELING STEVEN FAJARDO did a shoot for the Veteran's Crisis Line. CONGRATS SOPHIE SABATINI signed with a manager in LA!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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APRIL
1: Josh Clifford
3: Eila Elton
4: Tim Cooksby
Caren Church
David O'Donnell
Chantelle Rivera
5: Will Hightower
Gina Fox
Tyler Vigen
7: Leah MacDonald
Jeff Steed
9: Drew Kenney
Chris Hays
Riley Ballard
Patricia Parker
11: Tim Hermak
13: Lisa Feeney
Kylie Cochrane
16: Angee Lewandowski
Dylan Woods
17: Dan Rosenberg
Gabe Driggs
Teri Cluff
Giselle Suarez
19: Allison Neri
21: Stephen LaMountian
22: Kenda Thorpe
Jessica Litteken
Jing Song
23: Camille Yanez
25: Alex Hukow
26: Lacey Duffin
27: Bethany Reeves
29: Robert Drobel
30: David Williamson
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Verve Studios now offers Gift Certificates through PayPal! Go to any page on the Verve Studios website and click on the Gift Certificate Logo to enter any amount. Great for the holidays!
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Ryan Nicholson Photography returns
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Ryan Nicholson will be back in town shooting headshot sessions on May 9th and 10th and potentially the 13th.
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Greetings!
As we get close to the end of the school year, we begin preparations for showcasing the work that the students have accomplished this year. Private voice students will have a recital on April 27 and Adult Scene Study students will showcase scene work on May 20. Teens and Tweens will have their best work on a DVD for Industry. I am super proud of all of the students. As I always say, you'll get out of it what you put in to it. These students put a great deal of hard work into their craft this year.
Warmly,
Amanda Melby
Owner/Head Coach
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| Commercials
*Prepare yourself for any commercial audition situation!
*Starts Sunday!
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 In this market, Commercials are the bread and butter of the industry. An actor here must be well versed in commercials. COMMERCIAL ACTING gives the actor the tools and on-camera experience to successfully navigate any commercial audition. The course will cover the commercial business, components of the audition, creating reality on camera, one-word and multiple character scripts, improvs, using props and food and more. Actors will break down scripts and will work on-camera at every class. Plus, actors will review footage at every class to see what worked and what didn't. Footage of the class work will be provided to the student at the conclusion of the course. DATES: Sundays, April 7-May 12, 2013 TIME: 1-4 pm INSTRUCTOR: Gene GansslePRICE: $325 Register: Online
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| Hosting
*Starts Saturday!
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Hosting involves both scripted and unscripted work in front of both live and on-camera audiences and is a great way to be a more well-rounded and versatile actor. Verve Studios' Hosting class will teach you how to interview a subject effectively, prepare and present a non-memorized speech in front of a live audience, do on-camera stand-ups, hit your marks, work with a countdown, think on your feet and deliver coherent copy while maintaining an exciting, knowledgeable presence and utilize your unique skills and personality to create your hosting persona.
DATE: Saturdays, April 6-27, 2013 *THIS CLASS IS FULL AND ON A WAIT LISTTIME: 9-11 amINSTRUCTOR: Amanda MelbyTUITION: $200 (+ $25 one time registration fee for new students) REGISTER: OnlineMore Info |
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Film Audition Workshop at Verve
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No matter how much training and acting technique you have, you still need to get past the hurdle of the AUDITION in order to get the part. Cold reading and auditioning technique is a skill unto itself!
Award-winning filmmaker Susan K. Brigham will lead actors through the entire film auditioning process. You'll learn how to FULLY prepare, both practically and artistically, to make your audition unique, and extraordinary!
Class size is limited to 12 students; camera and monitor will be used.
DATE: Saturday, April 13, 2013
TIME: 12-6 pm
INSTRUCTOR: Susan K. Brigham
PRICE: $85 (+$25 one-time registration fee for new students)
REGISTER: Online
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| Scene Study (Intermediate/Advanced)
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Verve's Scene Study classes are a safe, vigorous, nurturing environment for you to build and practice your technique. Only through long-term training will you achieve your goals, stretch your previously held limitations, and learn to be flexible and adaptable while remaining true to the character and the script.
Scene Study is month-to-month, and ongoing. Students are encouraged to stay in class for a minimum of six months. Entrance into the class is through audition or completion of THE CORE.
ANNUAL INDUSTRY SHOWCASE 2013: The annual industry Showcase is scheduled for May 20, and students have been selected and are rehearsing now.
CORE/FORMER STUDENTS: If you would like to re-enroll, consider starting back in June for a summer stint. REGISTER: Online or Mail. New Students may request an audition.
AUDITING: Any prospective students interested in taking The Core or Scene Study should plan on auditing the Monday night Scene Study class. Audits are free; April 29 is the next date. RSVP to Amanda@VerveStudio.net by Sat, April 27 at noon.
DATES: Ongoing, MONDAYS, 2013 Schedule and pricing
TIME: 1-4 pm and 6:30-9:30 pm
INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Melby
PRE-REQUISITE: THE CORE, Private Study or audition
PRICE: $175 per month
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| Shakespeare Boot Camp
*Back by Popular Demand!
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"Shakespeare Boot Camp" is a four week intensive taught by Desert Rose Theatre's artistic director, Katherine Stewart. It is during these weeks that the actors will gain an understanding of what is expected in Shakespearean performance. Actors will be introduced to the fundamentals of Shakespeare's language, how to mine the text for acting clues and how to scan the rhythm of poetic verse.
During the class, students will learn the proper actor's homework as it applies to classical theatre (and Shakespeare specifically) and how to effectively study, memorize and rehearse the dialogue. Actors will experience hands-on study in class which will steer them to make effective choices that "suit the action to the word, the word to the action." Emphasis will be placed on proper scansion and pronunciation of the text and powerful character choices.
Students will learn what a casting director of Shakespeare wishes to see, which characters are appropriate for their type and what the difference is between modern and classical style of performance. All actors will be given nurturing, constructive critiques of their work and will receive a written evaluation of their progress at the end of the class series.
DATE: Tuesdays, May 7-28, 2013
TIME: 6:30-9:30 pm
INSTRUCTOR: Katherine Stewart
PRICE: $250
Register: Online
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Advanced Film Acting
Wednesdays, May 22-June 26; 6:30-9:30 pm; $325
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Teens, Tweens Classes Continue
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Our Teens, Tweens and Kids classes are now a school-year round acting class, culminating in May 2013 at which time a Showcase DVD will be created of the student's b est work and sent to local agents and casting directors.
Curriculum includes Technique, Script Analysis, Commercials, Improv, Film and On-Camera presence work, and the practicality of The Business (local agents, casting directors). This class is  essential for students wishing to get agency representation as well as for those who already have representation.
April focuses on TV and film.
Tuition is $160/month.
Mondays, 4:30-6
Teens (14-17 yrs)
Info *this class is full.
Wednesdays, 4:30-6
Tweens (11-14 yrs)
Info | Register *New students welcome.
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Summer Film Acting Camps!
| During this camp, you will not only learn about acting on film, you will act on film! From auditions to wrapping the production, you'll go through the entire process of participating in a digital short film, all in an educational, instructional and fun environment. You'll learn character development, acting skills, camera technique and the differences and similarities between stage and film acting.
Class is limited to 8 participants; the script is written specifically for the students enrolled. A DVD of the completed short film will be provided to the student after the conclusion of the camp.
Some of the past films are available for viewing on the Verve Studios' YouTube channel.
Kids (8-12 years)DATES: Monday-Friday June 3-7, 2013 TIME: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Melby PRICE: $350 REGISTER: OnlineMore InfoTweens (11-14 years)DATES: Monday-Friday June 17-21, 2013 TIME: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Melby PRICE: $350 REGISTER: Online More InfoTeens (14-17 years)
DATES: Monday-Friday June 24-28, 2013 TIME: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Melby PRICE: $350 REGISTER: OnlineMore Info |
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As always, thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Amanda Melby
Owner/Head Coach
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