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The Realwheels Acting Academy
The Acting Academy finishes its first year in early 2022 . A unique program — and one of the only one of tis kind in Canada — that is open to those who selfidentify as being disabled . This inaugural program saw the students learn about professional techniques of acting , voice , and movement . Once the semester is over , they will continue their education in the form of discussion panels , which are built around such topics as finding an agent , learning about casting calls , and other professional integrated cast acting and related arts-specific knowledge .
As the year draws to a close , we met up with Acting Academy Director Hannah Pearson to ask her about what Realwheels was able to take away from its foundational year . “ We ’ ve learned a ton ,” she exclaimed , “ and will continue to learn !”
Her highlights included the first term , which saw the students learn about the building blocks of acting from Shawm Macdonald and the second term , where they were instructed on the one of the actor ’ s most powerful tools : their voice . “ I saw huge confidence in the students and was extremely impressed by the quality of work they presented ,” says Pearson .
She is enormously proud of both the students and the faculty at the Acting Academy , lauding their achievements as the driving force behind the success of the program , saying the “ care of the instructors and Realwheels staff … and the curiosity , passion , and talent in our amazing first cohort ” is what kept the Acting Academy strong .
Congratulations on a wonderful first year ! ( Anglia Redding )
Hannah Pearson
In the next issue
Our exclusive behind-the-scenes look at In Camera will continue , spotlighting the magic of the actual production phase and talk with the extraordinarily multitalented integrated cast and creative Team about bringing this uniquely daring production to a dazzling new life and eerily timely relevance …
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