John D Aquino s Summer, 2013 CAMP HOLLYWOOD

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1 2013 July 9 th July 20 th This summer, we will offer two very different camps and make some very exciting changes from last year. Our first Camp Hollywood will be our traditional 12 day camp culminating in the production of a short film. However, we have an all new curriculum specifically designed to help young actors prepare for their first big job on set. Our second Camp Hollywood will be a new addition: Build-a-Film, a 7 day camp where participants will not only act in the film, but do everything from develop the script, learn production techniques and get a chance to do everything on set from co-direct, to edit the final footage. We will, of course, provide training and on-set mentors for all of these jobs, so you don t need any prior production experience. Just bring your passion and creativity and we ll help you do the rest. We have also made a change to our camp venue. In order to better control our environment, all classes and activities will take place on the campus of a lovely private school in Burbank, Brighton Hall School, where we will have exclusive access to a private campus with several classrooms, a cafeteria, a gymnasium and outdoor picnic area. This will be especially productive during our second camp, where the use of the school s classrooms will allow us to teach in a perfect setting. Finally, we ve made some significant changes to our pricing. While we feel that the Camp Hollywood experience is priceless, we also understand that the cost has been a challenge for many of our campers. By moving the camp to Brighton Hall, we have reduced expenses associated with the high markups of hotel meeting rooms and meals, and we have removed the hotel stay requirement from our pricing structure. We will still make the Burbank Airport Marriott available at our group rate of $159 per night, but you can choose to stay elsewhere at your convenience. We hope you are as excited about this summer s Camp Hollywood events as we are, and that some of you may even want to attend both camps. We are also planning a number of very exciting additional events like casting director workshops, parents business of acting workshops and many others, to coincide with our camps. Camp One: Tuesday, July 9 th Saturday, July 20 th This year s 12-day Camp Hollywood, will be better than ever. Our two week program is designed to give young aspiring actors and their families the tools, experiences, connections and exposure they need to help launch or further their careers and hone their craft, and in week two we will film an original short film which will allow you to get great footage for your reel.

2 Our On-Camera Intensive Acting Basics Program uses clips from our previous Camp Hollywood films and classic TV shows to highlight specific acting exercises and scene assignments performed for the camera. We focus on techniques like learning to develop a memorable character through physicality, voice and point of view, how to use revelations and discoveries on the 4 th wall to set place, dynamic entrances and exits, finding the magic rectangle for convincing eyelines, comic 180 s and intentional misdirections. We will also cast and begin rehearsals for our production week where we will help students get a reel as they shoot an original short film on location with a Hollywood director and professional production crew. Please view our past films at Last Day: SHOWCASE SCREENING - On the last day of camp, we will screen a preliminary edit of the film in front of an audience of Agents, Managers, Casting Directors and other industry professionals who will give specific feedback on your child s performance and help assess their readiness to audition and compete in Hollywood. DURING WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 th $150 6:00 8:30pm, CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP #1 SATURDAY, JULY 20 th 4:00pm to 6:30pm, CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP #2 $150 PRE- 2 SATURDAY, JULY 27 th : 3:00pm 5:30pm CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP #3 $150 SUNDAY JULY 28 th Also, all parents should consider joining us for this parent workshop! WEDNESDAY July 10 th ERIK LINGVALL SIX HOUR PARENT WORKSHOP: The Business Side of Show Business $150 ERIK LINGVALL RETURNS!!! For those of you who took Erik s abridged workshop last time, Erik will be presenting an extremely informative and in depth full day workshop for parents of young actors. Erik will tell you everything you want to know about the ins and outs of the business, some dirty little secrets you might know and answers to questions you never even thought to ask. Please register online as soon as possible so we can hold a space for you. Price is per family (not per person), though only one lunch each day is included with tuition. We will be having lunch with the kids and will have extra lunches and snacks available for a small additional fee. Please bring your child s headshot, resume, marketing materials (if any) and a laptop or ipad to class (free Wi-Fi will be provided). Erik will give a short presentation at registration on the first day of camp to talk about his workshop. More information on Erik and his workshops HERE.

3 REQUIREMENTS In order to best serve the needs of all participants, we will be enforcing a strict pre-registration policy and require the following items so that we can prepare scenes, assign correct group leaders and ultimately cast the scenes for filming appropriately. You must preregister for this event online at where you will be given a user name and password and be asked to provide all necessary details on your child. NO PAPER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE PERMITTED. Terms and Conditions Housing: Out of town participants are no longer required to stay at the Burbank Airport Marriott. While the camp tuition does not include hotel or travel costs: we have negotiated a special event rate of $159 per night + tax. Supervision: Though we are called Camp Hollywood, we are not a camp in the traditional sense. We provide supervision, however the ratio of teachers to students is not designed to offer supervision required by our youngest students so you may be required to provide supervision for your child if they are too young or unable to stay focused and self-motivated during breaks, small group rehearsals or during filming. Qualifications: Due the intensive nature of the schedule, a child must be a strong enough reader to handle learning and memorizing new scripts quickly and be prepared emotionally to do a performance for some very prominent industry professionals after only a few days. If you feel they will thrive under these conditions, we welcome them. If you are not sure, perhaps a few classes beforehand would be a good idea to see if the program is appropriate. If you are not sure, please ask so we can discuss it with you before registration. Cancellations/ Transfers: Because we limit the number of spots available, we cannot complete your registration and hold a spot for you without payment of a 50% deposit.

4 PRICING & DISCOUNTS Camp I Camp Hollywood Tuition: Camp Hollywood - $3,999 includes: One (1) Lunch pass for all 12 days of camp and a video of showcase screening with feedback. There are numerous package discounts available! Package price discounts are available when purchased with our Burbank-based school tuition and private and/or Skype private coaching session packages. There are also very limited needs-based partial scholarships available. Please request a scholarship application if you would like to be considered. We are offering an early payment discount of 5% for those who pay in full by April 21 st, All registration options require payment of a 50% deposit to secure your spot for Camp. Spaces are extremely limited and we expect to sell out long before camp commences, so early registration is highly recommended! Additional Discounts: Further discounts are available when combined with semester long subscription rate tuition to our Burbankbased acting school or large packages of private or Skype coaching with John or our staff. RETAIL PRICE CAMP I % Discount Price Full Price 0.00% $ 3, Three Months Once Per Week Once/Week 25.00% $ 3, Three Months Twice per week Twice/Week 37.50% $ 2, With Purchase of Package of 8 Skype Sessions 10.00% $ 3, FULL YEAR TUITION PAYMENT Discount % Cost Full Year 3 semesters Once Per Week Once/Week 30.00% $ 2, Full Year UNLIMITED - 3 semesters PLUS SUMMER UnlimitedTwice/Week 40.00% $ 2, PRICING & DISCOUNTS Camp II Build-a-Film Tuition: Camp Hollywood - $1,999 includes: One (1) Lunch pass for all 7 days of camp and a video of showcase screening with feedback. There are numerous package discounts available! Package price discounts are available when purchased with our Burbank-based school tuition and private and/or Skype private coaching session packages. There are also very limited needs-based partial scholarships available. Please request a scholarship application if you would like to be considered. We are offering an early payment discount of 5% for those who pay in full by April 21 st, All registration options require payment of a 50% deposit to secure your spot for Camp. Spaces are extremely limited and we expect to sell out long before camp commences, so early registration is highly recommended!

5 Additional Discounts: Further discounts are available when combined with semester long subscription rate tuition to our Burbankbased acting school or large packages of private or Skype coaching with John or our staff. RETAIL PRICE CAMP II Build-a-Film % Discount Price Full Price 0.00% $ 1, Three Months Once Per Week Once/Week 25.00% $ 1, Three Months Twice per week Twice/Week 37.50% $ 1, With Purchase of Package of 8 Skype Sessions 10.00% $ 1, FULL YEAR TUITION PAYMENT Discount % Cost Full Year 3 semesters Once Per Week Once/Week 30.00% $ 1, Full Year UNLIMITED - 3 semesters PLUS SUMMER UnlimitedTwice/Week 40.00% $ 1,200.00

6 INSTRUCTORS & STAFF Thirty year acting veteran and Disney Television consultant John D Aquino (Shake it up, Cory in the House, Seinfeld, Hannah Montana, CSI) has starred in six television series, recurred on many popular shows and guest starred on dozens more. John s love for performing is only surpassed by his love for teaching, a love inspired by his mentor, teacher and friend, Charles Nelson Riley. Charles, a master teacher of great renown, instilled in all his students a passion for the craft of acting and a commitment to helping other actors create dynamic performances by reaching deeper into the canvas of the human spirit. Rondell has been acting since 1983, when he starred in the movie Deadtime Stories, as the Looney Bin Guard. He later created the show Minor Adjustments, and also starred on the Show as Dr. Ron Aimes. One of his first major roles in shows for children/teenagers was in the Nickelodeon TV show, Cousin Skeeter, as Andre, Bobby's father. He currently plays Victor Baxter, Raven's and Cory's father in the TV series That's So Raven. Japheth Gordon has been teaching Improvisation, On-Camera Acting, and private coaching young working actors in Hollywood for over two years. He earned a bachelor s degrees in both Theater Performance and Motion Picture Production and has guest and co-starred in such TV shows as Disney s Cory in the House, Heroes, CSI:Miami, Dexter, Up All Night, and more. Having worked in every area of TV/film production, both in front of and behind the camera, Japheth has a global perspective on how each actor can be the best collaborative story-teller possible.

7 Adrien Theuer has been teaching improvisation and scene study with the John D Aquino team for the last 2 years. She has degrees in both Theatre and Film Production from the University of Miami, and has appeared in several national commercials. With 4 years of training from the prestigious Groundlings school of Improv, Adrien most enjoys helping her students harness their inner goof-ball! Shane Brady is an actor, guitarist, magician, and proficient stage combatant from Palm Harbor, Florida. He began acting at 17, winning a Best Actor award in the state of Florida for Male Storyteller in Tales of Trickery. Shane graduated from the prestigious theatre program at Florida State University in 2009, and has been a professional actor and teacher in Hollywood since then.

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