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Acting with Joy W.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5.0
(4)
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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5-30
Speaks English
Teaching since 2015
Entertainment & Arts Management

    About Joy W.

    5.0
    (4)
    My name is Joy Weir and I have been involved in theatre and acting for the last decade. I have been teaching acting and theatrical skills to children as well as coaching friends and colleagues for even longer. I am available for group classes as well, please contact me for info and rates. As a teaching artist for children I have worked with Yes! And... Collaborative Arts, ASAP Drama, Rehoboth Summer Children's Theatre, Theatre Horizon, White Pines Productions, and I even began my own curriculum at the Lansdowne YMCA. I have worked with children ages 4-18 in various classes, workshops, and performances. As far as coaching friends and colleagues, I focus on audition monologues and fundamental acting techniques and skills. I received a Theatre Performance Scholarship at Drexel University and I have appeared in performances with Philadelphia Artists' Collective and Simpatico Theatre Project. I am also a member of the improv group, Tongue & Groove.

    Instructor details

    Location:
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    Student's Home

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    5:30 PM-7 PM
    Tuesday
    1 PM-7 PM
    Wednesday
    5 PM-7 PM
    Thursday
    1 PM-3 PM
    Friday
    1 PM-7 PM
    Saturday
    10 AM-7 PM
    Sunday
    12 PM-6 PM
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    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30
    60 minutes
    $45
    90 minutes
    $65
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    5.0
    4 Reviews
    Andrea
    Student's home
    Joy is absolutely wonderful and my son Zac loves working with her. She definitely has a natural ability for working with younger actors. She is teaching him the fundamentals and making it very enjoyable for him. Monologues, improv and more!
    Posted Oct 31, 2017
    Cameron
    Teacher's studio
    I worked with Joy during her directed production of "dtf" as a part of Drexel University's Director's Lab performance during fall of 2016. Joy was an absolute blast to work with and was extremely encouraging during the course of our rehearsals leading up to the performance. She really helped my scene partner and I to explore our characters on a much deeper level than what was proactively displayed on stage. I felt that it helped me immensely as an actor during the show as I felt much more comfortable in my position on stage and more "in-tune" with my character. Joy is a wonderful director who puts in maximum effort for directing and takes a personal and effective approach to actor preparation for her productions!
    Posted May 13, 2017
    Olivia
    Teacher's studio
    Joy is an incredible instructor with an amazing eye. She's creative and teaches in a way I understand. She really helped me with character development and always asks in-depth questions about my tactics and inner monologues. Not only this, she helped my confidence and gave me skills I couldn't get elsewhere.
    Posted May 13, 2017
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    Experience

    Education Intern

    Jan, 2015 - Mar, 2015

    Passage Theater

    • Assisted in the direction of the students 9th-12th grade in the production of Bobashela. • Gathered dramaturgical research and presented to students in order to deepen their character connections.

    Teaching Artist

    Feb, 2017 - May, 2017

    White Pines Productions

    • Created an 8 week residency program for ages 3-5 based on the book Where The Wild Things Are. • Created an 8 week residency program for ages 3-5 focused on character creation and guided storytelling. • Crafted weekly lesson plans around team building activities, storytelling, and performance to culminate in a final performance.

    Teaching Artist

    Nov, 2016 - May, 2017

    Theatre Horizon

    • Worked alongside a co-teacher to teach students k-6th grade the foundations of theatrical performance. • Developed a final performance of the piece “Ninjarella”. • Planned games, activities, and rehearsals each week that supplemented theatrical skill training.

    Theatre Camp Instructor

    Jun, 2016 - Aug, 2016

    Rehoboth Summer Children's Theatre

    • Casted, costumed, and directed students 7-12 yrs old in a scripted play within the course of a week. • Guided 5-6 yr old students through a process performance complete with costumes and hand crafted props.

    Resident Teaching Artist

    Sep, 2015 - Mar, 2016

    ASAP Drama

    • Crafted a 20-week residency program where students developed and executed their own piece of theatre. • Lead a separate 1-hr improvisation workshop for all current ASAP Drama sites throughout a day long workshop intensive. Students ranged from 2nd-12th grade.

    Teaching Artist

    Jun, 2015 - Aug, 2015

    Yes! And... Collaborative Arts

    • Executed 1-hr lesson plans 2-3 times throughout the day to assist in developing the students’ understanding of theatre.

    Education

    Entertainment & Arts Management

    Sep, 2013 - Mar, 2017

    Drexel University

    Awards

    Governor's Award in Improvisational Pairs

    May, 2013

    Speech & Theatre Association of New Jersey

    Theatre Performance Scholarship

    Sep, 2013

    Drexel University

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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