Studio on the Drive Workshops

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Commercial Auditions Workshop with INGRID TORRANCE and Casting Director SANDI NIELSEN

Saturday, May 21st, 10am – 5pm

Cost is $150 + HST. Call 604 872 0075 for details and to register.

Studio on the Drive is proud to have Ingrid Torrance hosting our Commercial Auditions Workshop, along with Casting Director Sandi Nielsen. Over the course of the day, Ingrid and Sandi will be covering an array of details concerning the business and craft of acting in Commercials. Through a lecture period and some on-camera work, the day will cover:

-Slating – The first impression -Preparation – What you need to do/ What you need to bring -Delivery – The subtleties of the commercial audition -Basics – Wardrobe, eye line, small moments, cheating for Camera, technical and believability -Choice – Bringing variety to your audition room -Cold reads of commercial auditions - SOC commercial auditions -Assessment on delivery and presence in the room

About Ingrid Torrance: A busy and accomplished actress and coach, Ingrid offers knowledge and experience that will help you develop your ability to deliver what’s expected of you in the commercial audition. Ingrid’s extensive experience in Commercials includes: * A year long CIBC print campaign and 2 National Commercials * A lead in an international theatrical commercial for Philips home entertainment that was shot in Vancouver and France over 13 days and Directed by a Chleo Award winning Director * Spokesperson for NBCi.com for one year which brought her the title of “Breakout Star” in Entertainment Weekly Magazine. This led to an on air Hosting gig of the first Live Give Away events on National Television during Prime Time television. * Many National, International and Regional commercials for Television and Print over the last 20 years.

Sandi Nielsen has been in the industry for over 20 years. She started as a producer’s assistant on Wiseguy to casting assistant to Sid Kozak and Lynne Carrow. In the early 90's Sandi branched off on her own, and has since cast literally hundreds of tv commercials from Huggies, Nintendo, Subway, to Viagra and everything in-between. She has also cast for several short films, many music videos, including Robbie Williams’ very first solo project, and two feature films. Sandi has worked with director of Lemony Snickett-Brad Silberling, the director of Coldplay video Aaron Stoller who also directed the trailer for War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise.

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Alexander Technique Learning Space with EMMA JARRETT

As an actor it is vital that you are able to use your body to express ideas, ‘embody’ a character and remove the blocks to creating great presence and a transformative performance. The Alexander Technique gives you the understanding required to be able to do this consistently and on cue.

In this 3-hour workshop you will learn how the relationship between your thinking and your movement is the driving force behind the results that you get – good and bad. Shifting your understanding of this relationship and learning to benefit from it, gives you the power to create the performance you want. Emma will introduce some basic ideas, work experientially with individuals in the group setting and interact with all your questions and ideas as the workshop progresses; an enjoyable way to deepen your insight into what you are capable of and what it takes to access that. Friday May 6th, 2011 at 1pm-4pm $50 per person Call the studio at 604 872 0075 to register.

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