Por fin! Actors/Actor(Es)pañol Youth Academy – a bilingual acting forum for youth in English and Spanish for film and TV.
Scholarships available for boys and young men who speak fluent both Spanish and English.
Must audition for scholarship spots. Auditions will be every Sunday June 15 and June 22, 2014, from 7:30pm to 8:00 pm by appt only.
The Actors/Actor(Es)pañol Youth Academy (AYA) serves youth ages 5-25 who are interested in an acting career in film and TV. The Wall Street Journal has announced that Hollywood is taking Spanish lessons; USA today shows that the U.S. Latino market ranks as the 12th largest economy in the world, and no entertainment outlet can thrive without Hispanics; and more and more bilingual roles are being casted for bilingual commercials, TV sitcoms, and films. And although many programs will be aimed at English-speaking Latinos, many also will be looking for individuals (any ethnicity) who speak both languages not to communicate in Spanish only per se, but to give English-language programming a sensibility Latinos relate to. See latest article : https://www.yahoo.com/movies/hispanic-audiences-are-in-the-drivers-seat-in-88294867757.html
call AYA today, 626 817-3050 or complete an inquiry form on the “get info” tab.
The academy was created by a bilingual child actor’s mother who could not find an English/Spanish acting school for Film and TV where her son could practice his craft in both languages. Just like in English, a bilingual actor needs a place to consistently train and practice in Spanish. Although, this child spoke Spanish with grandparents at home, he found auditions in Spanish difficult. Because of his lack of training in acting in the language, he lacked confidence. He was consistently training at English-only acting conservatories, and going out to Spanglish or Spanish auditions. This is like training all week to play football and playing Soccer on Saturday. If you are going to go to auditions in both English and Spanish, you have to practice your craft in both languages.
The academy opened its doors in October 2013, and now going on 8 months, three classes are running where youth interested in bilingual acting practice their scenes, monologues, commercials, and improv in English, Spanish and Spanglish. The academy is located in the San Gabriel Valley, where 58% of of the population is Hispanic.
The industry has embraced us and agents are ready to scout our talent as well as send us some of their clients who need ongoing training in both languages. We truly are creating the next generation of bilingual actors for mainstream TV and Film.
The last few months we have been saving to create scholarship spots for bilingual youth who are truly interested in an acting career.
Scholarships available for boys and young men who speak fluent both Spanish and English.
Auditions Times: Sunday from 7:30-8:00 pm by appt only. To make an appt, please call Yvette-Janine Pardo or Mariela Arredondo at 626 817-3050, or complete the inquiry form on website under the “get info” tab, and in the comment section write “I want a bilingual acting scholarship.”
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