Students will be able to: 
Use the actor’s instrument to portray a character and story 
analyze and craft characters 
understand the importance of identity for the actor 
unearth the special parts about themselves and what composes their identity describe the world of a character and traits that make them who they are apply different character movements to play different kinds of characters use the body and voice to effectively express a character and story use tactics to complete an objective 
break down a professional script 
define a relationship between characters and perform a scene with a partner  identify the subtext of a script and make choices within the bounds of the subtext identify objectives and tactics in our everyday lives and in the context of a scene identify the environment of a scene and conventions to create an environment effectively use props to tell a story 
perform beginner imagination and sense memory 
understand how to perform and break down a monologue 
switch between the three circles of presence to be more present in a scene 

Daniel Bristol is a multi-award winning actor and 2019 graduate of the prestigious internationally recognized conservatory Studio 58, under the direction of Kathryn Shaw. Most recently, Daniel was awarded nationally with an Official Top Young Emerging Actor Selection in 2022 by UBCP/ACTRA and acted in Leo Award-winner Joyce Kline's film 'Cancelled Stamp', which won the coveted Audience Favorite Best Short Award at the Victoria Film Festival. He made his film debut in Paramount Pictures 'The Uninvited' as Samuel Wright with Academy Award nominee David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks, and Emily Browning. Soon after, he acted in the Warner Bros film 'Sucker Punch' directed by Zach Snyder. In 2016, he was nominated for Best Young Actor in a Leading Role as Lucas in 'His First Time' and won for Best Monologue at the Joey Awards: Canada's & UK's/Europe's most prestigious awards for young performers. After appearing in 6 award winning Studio 58 Mainstage Productions, including the Carol Bolt Award and 3 Ovation Awards, he graduated at the top of his class and starred as the titular role of CBC's Digital Shorts' Pilot 'Captain Coquitlam' directed by Arno Hazebroek, who executive produced the film Hope Gape which was directed by two time Academy Award Nominee William Nicholson. In only a few months, after auditioning nationally, he was cast in the starring role of Ben as his professional theatre debut for which he found great critical and popular acclaim in the hit Canadian Actors' Equity Association production of 'The Birds and the Bees' (2020). The show's run was extended twice and raised over $106,265 for Children's Charity. Also in 2020, Daniel won the worldwide Silver Medal in the World Monologue Games out of 3000 actors from 85 countries for Best Monologue and represented his country within the competition as the only Canadian to reach the Global Finals. Revered actress Sohaila Kapur, youngest sister to Cate Blanchett's Oscar Winning Elizabeth director Shekhar Kapur, earned Bronze. In 2021, Daniel worked with Lee Strasberg's son David Lee Strasberg in Los Angeles as well as with HBO's Game of Thrones dialect coach Sally Hague in Staffordshire, England. He also made a Guest Appearance at The Second City Chicago.

Homework Offered
Students are encouraged to prepare the short acting assignments that are given for the next class and encouraged to participate in the acting exercises described  in class. It is a highly rewarding experience if they choose to put the little bit of  extra energy into the acting assignments. The skills learned in each class can be rehearsed with an adult at home (or friends). 

20 to 30 minutes per FLEX video lesson. 45 minutes per week in class if including  the assignments. Also optional time outside of class.
Assessments Offered
Students may receive written feedback from the instructor upon request at any point. Helpful and constructive verbal feedback will be given after each exercise. 
Grades Offered