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Acting with Niketa C.

Lomita, California

Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 7+
Speaks english
Teaching since 2005
Masters of Fine Arts,Acting

    About Niketa C.

    Niketa calame has her Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from The Actors Studio Drama School in New York City and her BA from University of California Santa Cruz. She has been an acting coach for 10 plus years and has taught musical theater and dance to kids for 7 plus years. She is a working actress and is most noted for her role as the voice of Young Nala in Disneys 32nd Animated Film The Lion King.

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Student's Home
    Student's Home
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    11:30 AM-3 PM
    Tuesday
    9:30 AM-12 PM
    Wednesday
    11:30 AM-3 PM
    Thursday
    9:30 AM-12 PM
    Friday
    10:30 AM-2 PM
    Saturday
    9 AM-11 AM
    1 PM-3 PM
    Sunday
    2 PM-5 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $50
    60 minutes
    $85
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    Experience

    Intro To Acting Workshop Instructor

    Apr, 2012 - Present

    UC Santa Cruz

    Seasonal, every April Stanislavski Method relaxation, scene study, sense memory, emotional memory, private moments on stage, theater games, monologue work

    Adjunct Professpr

    May, 2017 - Jun, 2017

    East Los Angeles College

    Beginning/ Intermediate Acting Theater History

    Director : "In The Heights"

    Sep, 2016 - Nov, 2016

    UC Santa Cruz

    Director of In The Heights Musical Production Casting Blocking Production including some Choreography Technical Crew Supervision Acting Coaching Set Design Coordination

    Guest Artist

    Jul, 2012 - Jul, 2012

    Ivory Arts Camp

    Directed cast and choreographed a children's production of Annie The Musical. theater games and techniques and voice coaching .

    Enrichment Teacher

    Sep, 2009 - Jun, 2010

    Performing Arts Workshop

    Directed Choreographed MUSICAL theater productions for elementary schools. "Toy story" "Annie" "Marry Poppins" " Enchanted" "The Lion King"

    Acting Career Coach

    Jan, 2007 - Present

    In Motion

    Private coaching in Acting some students have gone in to book film tv and professional theater projects. For working actors we work on audition portfolio monologues and songs. Audition techniques For beginners we work on relaxation, vocal excercises, monologues, scriptanalysis Kids dance Tap, Hip hop, Ballet, Musical theater movement, Jazz

    Enrichment Teacher

    Sep, 2004 - Jun, 2006

    The Leadeeship Company

    After school theater arts instructor in elementary, middle and high schools in New York City. Dance (hip hop, jazz, tap, drill team) Musical theater culminating with end of the year performances

    Education

    Bachlor of Arts, Theater Arts

    Sep, 1998 - Jun, 2002

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Masters of Fine Arts,Acting

    Sep, 2002 - May, 2005

    The Actors Studio Drama School @ New School University in New York

    Junior Year Abroad

    Sep, 2000 - May, 2001

    University of Exeter, England UK

    Certifications

    Canvas Online Teacher Training

    Nov, 2016

    Soutwest Community College

    Course Creation Student Learning Outcomes Syllabus Creation Quiz. Test Creation Student Evaluation Creation

    Project Match (Professor Training)

    Dec, 2016

    Los Angeles Community College District

    Teaching Institute - Whole Child Learning. Conflict Resolution, Learning Styles, Leadership Styles, Syllabus creation, Policies and Procedures. Student Learning Outcomes.

    Awards

    Best Actress In Feature Film Animation

    May, 1995

    Youth In Film Awatds

    Advocate of The Year

    Dec, 2014

    American Diabetes Association

    Best Ensemble Cast in The Color Purple

    Oct, 2012

    Ovation Awards

    Affiliations

    Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

    Jan, 1994

    An American labor union representing over 160,000 film and television principal and background performers, journalists, and radio personalities worldwide.

    Actors' Equity Association

    Jun, 2012

    Actors' Equity Association, founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 49,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society.

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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