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Dialect Coaching with Laurie R.

Chicago, Illinois

4.8
(10)
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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2007
MFA Acting

    About Laurie R.

    4.8
    (10)
    Originally from San Francisco, Laurie has traveled the country, (and the world) on her quest to make exciting theatre. She just finished up an awesome season as Acting Intern with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, while concurrently graduating with an MFA in Acting from the Unviersity of South Carolina. Some of Laurie’s favorite projects have been in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. One of her dearest projects is the creation of her solo show, The Maiden’s Prayer, a clown/dance/epic journey based on Chekhov’s Three Sisters and Pina Bausch’s Rite of Spring.

    Instructor details

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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    4 PM-8 PM
    Tuesday
    5 AM-8 PM
    Wednesday
    4 PM-8 PM
    Thursday
    5 AM-8 PM
    Saturday
    1 PM-3 PM
    Sunday
    5 AM-12 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $35
    45 minutes
    $45
    60 minutes
    $55
    90 minutes
    $75
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    4.8
    10 Reviews
    Sam
    Teacher's studio
    Laurie taught my freshman year acting class. I had never taken an acting class going into it, and to be honest had never really been interested in it. I wasn't good at public speaking and rather shy. To this day, however, this was by far my favorite class I've taken. Laurie was dynamic, made every single lesson fun, and really brought me out of my shell. She kept things simple, but also had some really good insight. One of those teachers that makes it easy and a good time. I highly recommend her to everyone!
    Posted Aug 11, 2015
    Trey
    I have been a student, collaborator, and educator alongside Laurie for several years now and it's very rare to find someone so relaxed and approachable in their craft while taking it very seriously. Laurie takes the same amount of care with her students as she does with her craft and the result is nothing short of amazing. She is dedicated to the student's growth as artists not only as a student but as one who will go out and interact on stage and off. She is passionate about the material and it comes through in the way she approaches the classroom.
    Posted Aug 10, 2015
    Bonai
    Teacher's studio
    great instructor, much enthusiasm. I took Laurie for a college course and she taught me an unforgettable approach for getting into role for difficult/controversial characters. And I still use that technique today!
    Posted Aug 8, 2015
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    Experience

    Acting Instructor

    Jun, 2008 - Aug, 2008

    Dragon Theater

    Beginning acting for grades 3-9 Vocal/physical warm ups Theatre games, ensemble building, imagination exercises Two-person scenes

    Counselor

    Jun, 2015 - Aug, 2015

    Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

    Lead students grades 1-12 in physical and vocal warm-ups, improvs, acting games

    Acting Instructor

    Feb, 2015 - Apr, 2015

    Xavier University, Cincinnati Playhouse

    Developed and taught intro to physical approaches to acting workshops for theatre majors and professionals. Pieces set to music challenging the elements of balance, breath, energy, and focus. Suzuki, Slow Tempo, P3/East

    Acting Intern

    Aug, 2014 - Jun, 2015

    Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

    Educational outreach, community engagement In-class acting workshops, grades 6-8 Theatre for Young Audiences performances, engaging students, grades 3-12

    Acting Instructor

    Aug, 2012 - May, 2014

    University of South Carolina

    Syllabus development and instruction for beginning acting for non-majors Individualized instruction in monologue prep, scripted scene development, script analysis, vocal/physical warm-ups, improvisation, ensemble building Introduced silent scenes set to music; new element added to the department’s standard syllabus Fostered theatre appreciation using theatre review assignments Midterm/final writing, proctoring, and grading

    Teacher Assistant

    May, 2010 - Sep, 2010

    Drama Collective Pontlevoy

    International instructor liaison, course scheduling Student travel and lodging coordination

    Education

    BA Drama and Dance

    Sep, 2005 - Jun, 2009

    University of Washington

    MFA Acting

    Aug, 2012 - May, 2015

    University of South Carolina

    Certifications

    Studio Member

    May, 2015

    Pacific Performance Project/East

    RYTT 200 Yoga Teacher

    Aug, 2017

    Zen Yoga Garage

    Ensemble Member

    Jan, 2016

    Theatre Y

    Awards

    Mary Gates Leadership Scholarship

    Dec, 2008

    University of Washington

    The Dr. Robert J. Thierauf Producer's Pick of the Fringe

    Jun, 2015

    Cincinnati Fringe Festival: A Know Theater Production

    Best Newcomer

    Aug, 2009

    Edinburgh Festival Insider

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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