John D'Aquino's Young Actors Workshops

Big congratulations to YAW student Anais Lee who was upped to a series regular on Season Two of Netflix's THE BABYSITTER'S CLUB! We loved the first season and can't wait to see what's in store. We are so proud of you! @netflix @babysittersclub @anaismirabelle

ON-CAMERA IMPROV COLD READS SINGING FOR THE ACTOR VO... ONLINE Ages 5-20s

Our students spent Halloween morning focusing on scene objectives! Awesome work at your final performance showcase, actors! One of the last workshops of the year outside of our ongoing classes is our ENVIRONMENT crash course! Purchase on our site. ... This crash course focuses on specific scenes where the environment weighs heavily on the character. Dive deep into what defines environment like weather, location, and crowd size, and how it emotionally and physically affects your character’s objectives. Investigate what the script offers in order to help create a fourth wall and determine how it adds palpable pressure onto your character and learn how to sustain those environmental pressures until the last moments of the scene. Learn how to make your zoom or eco-cast auditions even more powerful! Scenes will be directed toward the camera on your computer or tablet. We will invite a limited number of industry guests to observe our working showcase.

Happy Halloween YAW family! If you dress up today, tag us in your pictures, we would love to see them Here are a few still shots from our Halloween films a few years back!

FALL 2020 Performance! What is vocal range? What is vocal endurance? Why is the location and placement of your voice important? Can your voice change over time? From Glee to My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and the television version of High School Musical, there have never been more roles for an actor who can sing. ... Singing is an important tool in an actor’s skill set but many lack the knowledge or confidence to get in front of the camera and deliver a stellar performance. SINGING FOR ACTORS will help develop singing skills as an actor, instilling confidence and making actors even more marketable to casting directors.

FRIDAY SUCCESS STORY FEATURE! Meet Reed Horstmann @reedhorstmann Reed first came to YAW as an online student. In addition to training weekly, Reed attended our signature Pilot Prep Workshop and Summer Camp Hollywood! He went on to book a leading role in The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia now streaming on NETFLIX @netflix ... Happy Friday everyone!

Catch coach @japhethgordon in a new horror film he starred in now on Hulu! LANDLINE: a beefy boyfriend risks the ire of the dead by throwing out a cherished old rotary phone. Writer/Director @tuckergurl; @iamkellychavers. Watch now on #Huluween! @20thdigital #BiteSizeHalloween

A single great performance is engaging to watch, but brilliant TV ensembles remain forever ingrained in our memories. The chemistry of the casts of FRIENDS, GREY’S ANATOMY, NCIS, ER and THE SOPRANOS is what made these shows so special. That’s why, after all the individual auditions are over and the favorite actors have been chosen, the network and studio make the final decisions by holding chemistry reads to see which combination of actors has the best potential to make magic happen. In this class we cast groups of actors together in exciting comedic & dramatic scenes, allowing them to establish and distinguish their archetypes from one another and learn to interact in new and exciting ways!

Bravo to all of our wonderful young actors who participated in our Sketch Comedy 3 weekend workshop! Our students worked on: Creating own portfolio of original comedic sketch characters Identifying the three parts of character Turning the seed of an idea into a fully realized performance... Discovering actor's own unique comedic voice How to best package characters for the audition format Drawing inspiration from daily life See more

Singing for the Actor invites you to watch their Fall Performance on October 30th, at 3:00pm Come sing and listen to the work our students have been working on, in a laid back atmosphere on zoom! Singing for The Actor is a class designed for actors to work on their singing skills to prepare them for auditions that require them to sing.... This casual performance will give students the opportunity to release singing jitters and become more comfortable with their voices. Family and Friends welcome! Hosted by vocal teacher, Laura Jensen Register at the link in our bio!

With John D'Aquino!

Some of our favorite moments from our last 4 week workshop for adults focusing on Scene Environment! John is teaching a NEW CRASH COURSE Exploring Physical and Emotional Pressures Environment Places on Characters for ages 10+ November 21st & November 22nd. Register on our site! This crash course focuses on specific scenes where the environment weighs heavily on the character. Dive deep into what defines environment like weather, location, and crowd size, and how it emotiona...lly and physically affects your character’s objectives. Investigate what the script offers in order to help create a fourth wall and determine how it adds palpable pressure onto your character and learn how to sustain those environmental pressures until the last moments of the scene. Learn how to make your zoom or eco-cast auditions even more powerful! Scenes will be directed toward the camera on your computer or tablet. We will invite a limited number of industry guests to observe our working showcase.