Dr. Marc Reynolds Performing Arts Studio
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Acting for Singers Day 1 Topic 4
How would you finish the sentence above? What do your actions say the end of this sentence is? What do you think your most important asset is? Do you agree with the answer that comes to mind or is it an answer you think someone else would think is the correct answer? Let me share with you what my answer would be and why.
[Read more…] about The #1 asset a performer has is ______?This writing assignment will become a worksheet to help you explore who you are as a person and also become the template for how you approach character research.
The Stanislovskian “Magic If” is one of the most basic guiding principles that determines what we do on stage. For singing actors though, applying it in reverse is also a crucial skill to develop. Lets discuss both of these!
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Have you ever struggled to know where to even start with acting when you start working on a new role, aria, art song, pop song, or any other kind of song you plan on performing in front of an audience? You know you can’t just stand there and sing pretty looking like a deer in the headlights but how do you go from notes and words on a page to an engaging performance? It especially isn’t easy when you are learning something in a different language, you don’t have an immediate connection to the character, or you don’t like or connect with the music. This Acting for Singers 101 tool is for you!!!
[Read more…] about Get Caught Monologuing – Acting 101 for Singers – Day 3CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING!!!! GREAT PERFORMANCE STARTS WITH WWWWW before deciding the H. …WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?
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