Name: Activating Your Imagination for Actors
Uploaded: 2021-04-22T18:10:52.000Z
Duration: 7 min 29 s
Description: In this video, Kevan will give you some tips and basic exercises to awaken your imagination. Your imagination will help you dive further into your character.

In this video, Kevan will give you some tips and basic exercises to awaken your imagination. Your imagination will help you dive further into your character. 

Acting

Hi! I'm an actor, director, and playwright who loves sharing my passion for theatre with people of all ages. I have had the opportunity to train from some of the country's most exceptional theatre artists, and bring a wide array of tools to my work as an acting coach. I have a BFA and an MFA in Theatre Performance and continue to expand my own education with ongoing workshops and training opportunities.

I've taught acting at the college level and continue to direct and host workshops on a regular basis. In college, I was named a semi-finalist in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

I'm available for monologue coaching, audition preparation and coaching, scene/character work, as well as voice work like accents/dialects and healthy use of voice. I also work with non-actors who want to become more confident and relaxed public speakers.

Activating Your Imagination for Actors

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Improv Acting

Theater Acting

Dialect Coaching

Stage Performance

Child Acting

Film and TV Acting

Screenwriting

Meisner Technique

Film Acting

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

The Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) is a comprehensive non-profit professional membership organization. Founded in 1986, ATHE serves the interests of its diverse individual and organizational members, including college and university theatre departments and administrators, educators, graduate students, and theatre practitioners

VASTA is an international organization whose mission is to advance the art, research, and visibility of the voice and speech profession. Goals: SERVE the needs of voice and speech specialists,  teachers, and students in training and in practice.    ADVOCATE for those who work and study in the field.    PROMOTE the vital role of voice and speech specialists  for all professional voice users.    BROADEN public understanding of the nature and importance  of voice and speech use and training.    CREATE opportunities for ongoing education, and the  exchange of knowledge and information among professionals in the field.    CULTIVATE diversity within our membership, and encourage  a liveliness of thought and opinion.    UPHOLD and advance excellence in voice and  speech.

Irene Ryan Semi-Finalist

I am state certified to teach Speech/Drama/Debate from Kindergarten up to Grade 12

Teaching Certificate

Introduction to Acting Instructor

I teach Acting 1, Acting 2, and Introduction to Theatre. In these courses, students work on basic acting technique, imagination exercises, movement, voice, and scene study

Professor of Acting

Professor of Theatre

As my student, you can expect a highly personalized experience. Whatever your experience, skill, or comfort level with performing is, I will work with you to make you a more present, spontaneous, and relaxed performer. Maybe you're just starting out as an actor and what some extra coaching. Maybe you've never acted before but want to give it a try. Or maybe you aren't interested in being on stage but want some advice on becoming an effective public speaker. I'm available for monologue advice, audition preparation and coaching, scene work, as well as general acting lessons or help with presentation and public speaking skills.

I believe in using what's unique about you as a person in your performance, so we'll spend time working together on how to bring out the "you" in your acting!

I believe in guiding rather than dictating, so I will always act as the guide to your discoveries rather than dictating what your performance "should" be. My background is primarily in Meisner acting work, so I will work with you to "act truthfully under imaginary circumstances". I also provide speech, voice, and movement work to supplement the acting work we're doing if you'd like.

My ultimate aim is for you to be totally comfortable and at ease taking lessons with me and, ultimately, as a performer! I work to create an environment where you have freedom to explore, experiment, and expect growth.

**Class Structure**
I strive to create a relaxed and fun atmosphere for my students where we can feel free to experiment and find the best parts of yourself as a performer. We'll start each class with a simple check-in and warmup and then transition into our work. What we do in each class will depend upon your specific needs and goals. I like to end each class with another check-in, where we can chat about anything we did that day and any goals you have moving forward.

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Kevan D.