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Please
send information on your school and the programs you offer.
Our website contains
the most comprehensive and up to date information about The Acting
School of South Florida.
Please use the links found on each page to help you navigate our site.
If you would like specific information about our schedule or prices, it
is best to give us a call at (954) 921-2622. The Acting School
staff will be happy to answer any question you may have. If you
would prefer for a member of our staff to call you, please email us with
your phone number and the best time to reach you. We will get back
to you as soon as possible. When sending email requesting
information about our programs, please be specific so we may better
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How
do I sign up for one of your classes?
It is as easy as giving us a call
at (954) 921-2622. Personal & Professional Development Workshops require payment to reserve
placement in the class.
Please read our policies statement.
(All Students must agree to sign this policy statement)
Click here to go to Pre Enrollment Form
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What
are the costs of the workshops?
The costs of the
programs are located on the Calendar
page for any up coming workshops.
PLEASE NOTE: All prices are subject to change without notice. Please
call for current cost schedule.
Please read our refund policy. Click
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What
are the ages of the students at The Acting School?
The ages of students
at The Acting School range from 18 - 65+. Under certain
conditions, determined on an individual basis, persons under 18 may be
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I've
been told that studying acting is good for someone working on emotional
problems. Is this true?
This is NOT a good Idea.
Anyone who is working on emotional issues is not a good
candidate for acting workshops. True, drama therapy and
role-playing can be helpful, but only under the supervision of a mental
health professional. The staff and instructors at The
Acting School are not trained, licensed or certified to handle these
situations. Therefore it is not recommended that an individual
enroll for this purpose.
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Is
The Acting School of South Florida licensed and/or accredited?
Unfortunately, no, we are not
licensed nor accredited. We are not an educational institution.
We do not provide academic nor vocational training. Because the
entertainment industry does not regulate or require training for
employment as an actor, the State of Florida considers our school
"a vocational". It is forbidden by law for The Acting
School of South Florida to promise or imply "that people who
enroll in or complete the program have a more substantial likelihood of
obtaining employment in the field to which the training pertains than
people who do not."
[Florida
State Statues Ch. 1005.02 (3b)]
Since
The Acting School of South Florida is an a vocational
institution, we do not qualify for a license. We are considered
"exempt". [Ch 1005.06 (1d)] In accordance with the State
Statues, The Acting School of South Florida is required to
include the following statement in all published materials:
"All programs, workshops and seminars offered at The Acting
School are intended for enrichment and are not designed to qualify
the participants for employment in the entertainment industry. The
completion of any class at The Acting School is not a guarantee
of employment or representation".
Accreditation
as defined by the State of Florida in Ch. 1005.02 (1) is
"accredited status awarded to an institution by an accrediting
agency or association that is recognized by the United States Department
of Education and that has standards comparable to the minimum standards
required to operate an educational institution at that level in this
state." Here's the catch in accreditation, in order to apply
for accredited status from one of these organizations, the applying
institution must be licensed by the state where they do business.
The
Acting School of South Florida, Inc. is a corporation registered with the
State of Florida and has a license to operate in the City of Hollywood.
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Development
Goals |
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Overcome
Fear
Depending
upon which survey you’re reading, it’s either the number one fear
people have or number two, behind snakes. Either way, it’s up there,
more feared than death. You may remember the old Jerry Seinfeld joke
that went something like, "Most people at a funeral would rather
be in the casket, than giving the eulogy". So we all know that speaking in public is dreaded by most human beings,
which means you are not alone.
There are so many ways to overcome this fear, it is surprising that most
people never try. Some people will try the simplistic imagine this or
that tricks, you know the "Imagine your audience naked or in
their underwear." Since that didn’t work, they just gave up
and will spend the rest of their life reinforcing the FALSE notion, that
they just can’t do it or they’re not the public speaking
"type". The fact is that one CAN learn to overcome
performance anxiety. There are many methods and techniques out there,
and perhaps you’ve tried some, if not most of them.
At The Acting School of South Florida, we take a more casual
approach. Through the use of acting exercises, you will learn that
whether you are communicating one on one or to a group it all comes down
to GIVING YOURSELF PERMISSION TO DO IT.
We won’t give you rules and lists, but we can offer an environment
where you will be able to discover obstacles to success that YOU are
creating.
Workshops
to help overcome fear:
Acting Dynamics Workshop
Actors' Workout
Improv for Actors
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Develop
Stronger Collaboration Skills
Learning
the difference between compromise and collaboration is one of the most
beneficial factors in becoming more successful. Compromise is doing
either one thing or the other. Collaboration is working together to
create something new that would not have existed before the expression
of individual ideas. We see this confusion in many beginning actors. It
is not until one is able to express ideas without holding on to them,
but rather allowing them to evolve, that true collaboration can begin.
Since discovering the intention, beyond the words and behavior is the
root of communication, and accepting another’s perspective, one must
learn to cultivate openness as key to developing better collaboration
skills.
Workshops
to develop stronger collaboration skills:
Acting Dynamics Workshop
Improv for Actors
Acting Process
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Think
More Quickly
There are
not many things more important for a good leader than the ability to
process quickly.
Some call it "Thinking on your feet", Really, it is about
being able to access more than one option. Making choices is what an
actor does. Accessing these options takes practice. The Acting School
has workshops to enhance your thought process.
Workshops
to help think more quickly:
Improv for Actors
Acting Process
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Learn
to Say What You Mean and Understand Others
To do this one
must become more Articulate & Specific. This was said before under
"Collaboration Skills", but it bares repeating here. "Since
discovering the intention, beyond the words and behavior is the root of
communication, and accepting another’s perspective, one must learn to
cultivate openness as key to developing better collaboration skills".
This is also true in defining simple communication; it is about sending
a clear message, making sure your message is understood, and clarifying
if necessary. On the receiving end, it is vital that one send a signal
that the message is understood. This is called a "transaction
cycle." It is possible to learn to become a better
communicator. All it takes is practice.
Workshops
to learn to say what you mean and understand others:
Acting Dynamics Workshop
Improv
for Actors
Actors'
Workout
Acting Process
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Strengthen
Observation Skills
I’ve
heard people say that actors not only have an ability to remember the
details of what others say and do, they can almost predict behavior. It
comes down to learning to see what is in front of you and believing it
to be true. Too many times we ignore or dismiss what is going on around
us. Strengthening observation skills vital to understanding
relationships and with this understanding we have the ability to be
ready for anything.
Workshops
to strengthen observation skills:
Acting Dynamics Workshop
Improv for Actors
Acting Process
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