Shine Like a Star! 1-on-1 Acting Class & Audition Preparation for Teens

Completed by 36 learners

Ages 13-18

Live 1-on-1 Lessons

In this Ongoing Club, get the focused tutoring & advice that 1-on-1 drama classes allow! Receive help & motivation from a highly trained actor who spent years acting in theaters & plays. Message me & get $15 off first session! #confidence

Michael Judge Brislin

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(191 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets on demand

30 min

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What's included

Meets on Demand

schedule meetings as needed

30 mins

per session

Teacher support

Assessment

There is an informal assessment for this class as I have trained to a very high level and can guide a student to the next step in their craft.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12

Advanced Level

Want to break out of your shell, become confident and learn to speak with confidence? Want to get better at acting, whether you have no experience or a lot? You have come to the right place! I teach in an encouraging and growth-oriented manner so that students are always driven to take the next step, no matter how small, and to get excited about this subject. And as students grow in their love of performance, I will encourage them to explore opportunities in their own communities to make new friends and try their skills! No previous acting experience or theatre knowledge is required, but any experience students come with is a benefit. Students will grow in confidence and experience what it is like to do public speaking, so no matter what their eventual career path, they will have a richer life and have a much more well-rounded education.

Our schedule, though dependent on what students want to learn, would be similar to the following:

Week One: How do you feel?
Acting requires that we express how we really feel, not how we think we should feel. If you are spending all your emotional energy to smoosh how you really feel and project the “right” emotion, you will do so much work and still not produce something real. This class introduces exercises to open yourself up and start down the path of discovering how we really feel, which is the only way to get to how the character feels.

Week Two: What’s happening in the text?
In most works of fiction, the text is very important and needs to be studied closely. This will often give you clues as to how the author imagines the character will be. This week focuses on searching for information on who we are playing and how what they say and do can tell you who they are.

Week Three: Who are you?
Actors are chosen for roles for the unique and amazing personality traits they possess, so what are yours? And how can you bring these traits to your performance work? What in your own life can you draw on to create a realistic character? This week puts a mirror up to ourselves and compares our lives to those of our characters.

Week Four: Who am I in this Story?
Characters play different roles in a play based on its structure and how big the role is. Are you the lead, driving the story forward, or are you the small part standing in the leads way? Am I the villain, or the love interest, or something else? Knowing who you are from the perspective of the play is crucial to performing your role properly and excellently.

These are the kinds of class topics we will cover and there are many others that may come up based on the progress and interests of the class.

Learning Goals

Students will learn different methods of acting and performance, skills that are transferrable into other areas of life

Other Details

Parental Guidance

Acting classes and coaching by their nature include discussion and performance of potentially mature and emotional topics between student and teacher as part of script work and character exploration. Suggestions made by the teacher regarding acting technique, character development, or audition strategy is not reflective of the student’s personal attributes, appearance, or character, and should not be construed as such. Therefore, directions, instructions, discussions, and any other information or suggestions given by the teacher during the teaching period are for teaching purposes only.

Language of Instruction

English

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Sources

There are endless books on the study of acting and performance, and many I have read and would recommend. But nothing quite beats performing together online or in-person!

Meet the teacher

Michael Judge Brislin

Joined September, 2021

5.0

191reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Catholic University of America

“The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see.”- Alexandra K. Trenfor

SEE MY INTERVIEW BY OUTSCHOOL! :)  https://teach.outschool.com/handbook/educator-stories-coaching-students-in-1-on-1-acting-lessons/

GREETINGS!

My name is Michael Judge Brislin; you can call me Teacher Mike, or Michael, but Mike is my favorite 😊 

I started acting around 6 years old, pretending to be the Cat in the Hat while singing and dancing — and it’s amazing how much I’m still like that now!

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C R E D E N T I A L S :
 
   🎭 Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the 
         Catholic University of America 
   🎭 Attended the University of North 
         Carolina’s Master of Fine Arts Acting 
         Program for a year before going to New 
         York
  🎭  Attended Michael Howard Studios One-
         Year Acting Program
  🎭 Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic 
          Arts Summer Shakespeare Program
   🎭 Apprenticed at the Williamstown Theatre 
          Festival
   🎭 Trained at the Northwestern University’s 
          Summer Training Institute 
   🎭  Performed on professional Equity 
          stages such as PlayMakers Repertory 
          Company
   🎭 30+ years of Acting and Actor Training
   🎭 20+ years of Singing and Voice training 
   🎭  5+ Years being an assistant teacher in 
                schools with kindergarteners, the 
                autistic, and the partially deaf
   🎭 3+ years teaching online
   🎭 2+ years teaching Acting online
   🎭 Over 250 students taught with over 150 
          5⭐️ Reviews!
   🎭 I have already helped many students get 
         parts in plays and films, ace callbacks, 
         and prepare for roles to great success!

F U N   F A C T S :

   🎸 I was in Washington, DC for the    
         celebration of 100 Years of Flight!
   🎸 I have also studied movement, yoga, 
          puppetry, piano, guitar, jazz, and tap!
   🎸 I once gave a horse an electric carrot by 
         accident (the horse was fine afterward!)


C L A S S R O O M   M E T H O D S :

   🎭 I tailor every lesson to the learners who 
         attend, so that they will get whatever 
         they need to reach their next milestone.
   🎭 I always try to discover what stories 
         inspire my students, since our work on 
         becoming real characters involves 
         connecting to our real emotions! 

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I am so excited to use my abilities to encourage your learners in their performance journey. I will help them build their confidence, creativity, and emotional connection & have FUN while doing it!

I can't wait to get to know you & to make amazing performances together!

Feel free to send me a message with any questions or comments. I’ll see you in the classroom! 🤗