Child Acting with Valeka H.

Georgia College & State University

Acting Professor and Mentor

Montgomery College

• Fundamentals of Acting: -An introduction to basic acting skills. -Exercises in speech, movement and imagination.

Folger Shakespeare Library

• Students learn the fundamentals of deciphering classical language and making it their own. • Adapting Shakespearean plays for modern audiences. • Directing students in their adaptation of a Shakespearean play.

Private Studios

• Audition Techniques: -Students learn (through sensory work) how to create the world of the play when they’re in the audition room. -Selecting the correct material. • Introduction to Acting: Teaching the basics: -Etudes, given circumstances, beats, actions, tactics, obstacles, sub text, the arc, themes, the inner monologue, and back story. • Shakespeare with a Flare: -How to break down the language and not be intimidated by the structure. -Freeing Shakespeare through connecting your breath and thought. -How to turn Shakespeare’s language into your vernacular and understanding the punctuation (punctuation will lead to the discovery of the characters emotional state) • Sensory Development: -Using psychophysical history to create characters, history and circumstances. • Suzuki: Teaching actors how to build an awareness of their bodies, especially their center. • Viewpoints: Teaching actors how to create ensembles, composition work and organic movement for the stage.

The University of Washington, Seattle

• Taught students The American "Method," based on principles of Stanislavsky and The American evolution of his method. Development of basic acting skills through monologue work. • Taught students the skill set to prepare audition materials and scene work within the context of entire the play. • Contributed to the development and revision of course content and instructional materials. • Conducted evaluations of student performances and assigned grades on the basis of such evaluations. • Provided students with academic and career advisement. • Textbook and equipment selection. • Weekly Lectures that orchestrated the focus of the week and provided tangible examples for the students. • Administered Mid Terms and Final Exams.

Norfolk State University

The University Washington

Maryland Theatre Guide Critics Choice

Maryland Theatre Guide Critics Choice

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.