Acting Coach

As an Acting coach , you are to provide Blooms with leading edge expertise in the area of acting and training youth to required standards, preparing them for productions and performances & motivating the students to develop characterization skills.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (These duties are a general description and are not all-inclusive)

• Select and plan class content.
• Adapts course of study & training methods to meet students need ability
• Teaches enunciation, diction, voice development, and also dialects, using voice exercises, speech drills, explanation, lectures, and also improvisation.
• Discusses as well as demonstrates vocal body expression to teach acting styles, character development, and also personality projection.
• Auditions students to select cast assign parts
• Rehearses drills students to make sure they master parts
• Assigns nonperforming students to backstage production tasks, like constructing, painting, moving scenery, operating stage light, and also sound equipment
• May direct activities of students involved in constructing, painting, and also lighting scenery
• May teach elements of stagecraft, stage makeup, costume craft, play writing, or play direction.
• Help students develop improvisational skills.
• Help students with script reading and interpretation skills.
• Help students develop characterization skills.
• Help students develop an awareness of stage vs. TV/Film acting.
• Help students develop direction, staging and general stagecraft skills
• Give advice/guidance to students within the area of acting on:

1. i) Physical and spatial awareness.
2. ii) Use of body to express artistic ideas.

iii)            Stage presentation and focus.

• Coaching individuals for a particular role in a play or musical.
• Developing a semester plan & presenting it to Project manager for approval.
• Selecting the musicals or plays needed for performance shows & productions.
• Determine class skill and age levels with later adjustments as necessary.
• Attend periodic staff meetings.
• Integrate annual recitals in conjunction with other PA instructors.
• Monitoring student´s performance.
• Responsible for the supervision of registered participants.
• Create a positive, safe & nurturing learning environment.
• Stresses fun, sportsmanship & teamwork.
• Support singing and dance coaches in terms of bringing movement skills to the other disciplines.
• Work with other staff to co-ordinate the end of term productions in terms of presentation, administrative/operational requirements.
• Maintains good working relationship with the participants, parents, staff & officials.
• Communicates well with project manager, participants, parents & staff about class information.
• Motivates participants to commit to long-term participation.
• Develops rapport with members and respond to questions related to the specialty and/or other program services
• Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
• Organize performance groups, and direct their rehearsals.