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December 2024

No Audition Required | Ages 7-Adults, 2 Sessions Grouped by Age | Saturday, December 7 | Cost 225.00 

Learn the art of comedic on-camera acting featured on Disney and Nickelodeon from one of the industry’s most in-demand Hollywood Directors, Wendy Faraone

Wendy has directed over 300 episodes of television! She has directed the pilots and multiple episodes of THAT GIRL LAY LAY, PRETTY FREAKIN’ SCARY, ERIN AND AARON, and tons of episodes of JUST ROLL WITH IT, RAVEN’S HOME, SIDE HUSTLE, KNIGHT SQUAD, WARPED, COOP AND CAMI ASK THE WORLD, WALK THE PRANK, LIV AND MADDIE and more! 

She also has the unique distinction of being the only woman director on the upcoming THUNDERMAN’S RETURN Series!

Wendy’s goal is to equip actors with the skills, confidence and dedication required to show up on set and be ready to work. Her enthusiasm and energy prepare students for promising and enduring careers!

Focus of Class:
• Learn what it takes to be a successful actor on the set of a Disney and Nick show
• Rehearse Scenes from Hit Shows Wendy has directed
Receive Coaching and Feedback from Wendy Faraone
• Perform Scenes with blocking in front of a Live Audience (parents and loved ones)!

Work with prolific Los Angeles Disney & Nick Director, Wendy Faraone in one or more of her TV Sitcom Masterclasses this December and be prepared for the day you book a TV show!

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January 2025

Audition Masterclass: Get Prepped for Your Upcoming A.C.A.N.Y. Audition

Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Ave.,
New York, NY 10018
January 5, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST

Sunday, Jan. 5 | For People Auditioning for our Musicals: Legally Blonde Jr and/or High School Musical Jr | Cost 150.00 

Up Your Game and get some great pointers before you audition this Jan 11 & 12 for our upcoming Off-Broadway Productions of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR and LEGALLY BLONDE JR!

Work on your audition tech with A.C.A.N.Y. fave stage director & music director, Brad Johnson!

Review one song cut and one scene you plan on performing in your audition!

Receive amazing notes, direction and feedback on your pieces, and improve your audition technique with Brad’s help!

Focus of Class:
• Sing one song cut you intend on performing in your audition
• Rehearse one side you plan on performing in your audition
• Receive Coaching and Feedback from Music Director & Stage Director, Brad Johnson (FROZEN JR, ANNIE JR, LITTLE MERMAID JR)

Get prepared & feel confident in your audition!

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February 2025

No Audition Required | Ages 9 - 20s (scenes split by age) | Tuesday, Feb. 4 | Cost to Participate 195.00 | Cost to Observe 55.00

Work via Zoom, with Top Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick of DPD Casting, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick of DPD Casting, a 20-year veteran of the casting industry!

Danielle worked as a Casting Director at NICKELODEON for over 14 years, where she tapped into her love of developing young talent.  

Some highlights from her NICKELODEON years include BLUES CLUES, THE ASTRONAUTS, THE BARBARIAN AND THE TROLL, BUBBLE GUPPIES, DRAMA CLUB, DORA THE EXPLORER, WELCOME TO THE WAYNE and more!

Since her departure from Nickelodeon to open her own casting office in April 2022, she has cast AMERICAN GIRL: CORINNE TAN, the first American Girl of the Year film, which tells the story of the first Chinese American Girl, for HBOMax and Marvista Entertainment, LAST WEEK TONIGHT with John Oliver, TINY TIME TRAVEL, for PBS, SESAME WORKSHOP’S TOGETHER WE CAN, SUPERKITTIES SEASON 2 and the upcoming Season 3 for Disney Jr., and worked as the kids casting director/consultant on several films including YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH and BIRTH/REBIRTH.

Danielle also serves as the Co-VP of Advocacy for the Casting Society of America.

Focus of Class:
Perform Film & TV Sides for Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick
Learn Proper On-Camera Acting and Audition Technique with a special focus on how to have an awesome Zoom Audition
Learn how to give a nuanced and authentic performance for the Camera
Receive Feedback and Coaching from Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick
Informative Q&A for Students and Parents of Minors

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