In an effort to reach out to inner city youth, John Robert Powers School for Acting is proud to partner with LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program to provide the "Acting 4 Life" Program to elementary school students with the greatest needs and fewest resources throughout the City of Los Angeles. The 8-session, bi-weekly program will take place on a monthly basis for the purpose of educating and graduating participants in each calendar month.
On Tuesday, April 19th, John Robert Powers’ “Acting 4 Life” Program will launch at the LA’s BEST program at West Vernon Elementary School in South Los Angeles, with plans to host similar classes at additional LA’s BEST sites in the future. With the “Acting 4 Life” Program, John Robert Powers implements exciting and educational exercises that will not only provide an orientation to the performing arts, but also enhance and improve basic life skills such as reading, writing, public speaking, and other important communication skills. Students will be taught the same life skills lessons offered to aspiring models and actors by trained John Robert Powers professionals in their nationally recognized schools.
Through scenario based acting classes, the program will offer on camera introductions and interviews, voice and diction, commercial performance, and dressing for success - all fundamental skills that can be applied in future job interviews and all aspects of life. In addition to the course, John Robert Powers will end the eight week session with “Industry Night”, where participants of each program are showcased before talent industry executives, allowing each participant the rare opportunity to perform for, and make a lasting impression on, those with the ability to make “Acting 4 Life” a reality.
“We are honored to be working with such a distinguished program in giving these children the opportunity to excel and enrich their lives,” states Ron Patterson, CEO and President of John Robert Powers.
April 2005
Contact: Tas Steiner
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