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Beginnings
America's Most Complete  
Arts Experience
for Young People.
Established 1984

America's Most Complete Arts Experience
for Young People 

NEW YORK                   HOLLYWOOD                     LONDON

An approach to
professionalism as caring as
it is practical

Established 1984   

            

 

"Learning can only take place when children are emotionally open and receptive, and this happens only when the learning process is enjoyable. This is the principle upon which all beginnings classes are based."
-Peter Sklar
Ed. M. Harvard University
Director, Beginnings Workshop


WATCH A BEGINNINGS CLASS!
View Broadway-style vocals and lecture with
Beginnings Visiting Guest Sutton Foster,
(Tony Award-winning star of Broadway's THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE,
and currently starring in Broadway's The Drowsy Chaperone)
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WATCH A BEGINNINGS CLASS!
View "Hairspray" choreography and lecture
with Beginnings' own discovery and Guest Instructor Tracy Edwards,
(formerly starring as "Amber" in Broadway's HAIRSPRAY,
currently appearing in Broadway’s LEGALLY BLONDE).
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WATCH A BEGINNINGS CLASS!
View Lecture and "Footloose" choreography
with Beginnings' Guest Instructor Ben Cameron,
(currently featured in Broadway's WICKED, formerly
Broadway's FOOTLOOSE and AIDA).

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WATCH A BEGINNINGS CLASS!
 View "Producers" Broadway choreography and lecture
with Beginnings' Guest Instructor Courtney Young,
(current Dance Captain, Broadway's THE PRODUCERS)
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WATCH A BEGINNINGS CLASS!
View Acting for Teens with Roger Hendricks Simon
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WATCH A BEGINNINGS CLASS!
 View Stand-Up Comedy for Pre-Teens,
with noted NYC comedienne, Jill Twiss
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WATCH A BEGINNINGS CLASS!
 View Acting for Pre-Teens with Marissa Lichwick
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The thrust of all beginnings classes is encouraging young people to get in touch with their feelings. We believe that effective teaching should build self-awareness, which in turn fosters self-acceptance, confidence and maturity. These are qualities essential not only for success in the entertainment field, but for a healthy and meaningful life.


WATCH A BEGINNINGS CLASS!
 View Improvisation with 7-9 year olds
with Robin Selfridge
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During the workshop, each participant follows his own individual schedule of classes, private coaching sessions, casting workshops and additional professional activities, all arranged on the basis of age and experience and totaling from five to seven hours daily, depending upon age groups. Average student/teacher ratio is 8-15 students per class.

In addition, every student is scheduled for several sessions of one-to-one professional coaching.


WATCH A PRIVATE ACTING SESSION!
View Monologue Coaching with Boris Leskin,
(noted film actor and colleague of Mikhail Baryshnikov)
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WATCH A PRIVATE ACTING SESSION!
 View Monologue Coaching with Eli Coats
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WATCH A PRIVATE ACTING SESSION!
 View Monologue Coaching with Broadway veteran,
David Pendleton
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Monologue Coaching with noted stage actor Greg Konow

 

Regularly scheduled daily classes and private one-to-one coaching sessions include the following:

Acting

  • Auditioning: First-hand professional guidance from leading New York casting directors in preparing for actual auditions for national commercials, television, film, Broadway and print.

  • Legitimate: Exercises, improvisations and a variety of techniques most applicable to film and the Broadway stage. Concentration on monologue work, improvisation, character and scene study.

  • Commercial: Interpretation of ad copy (commercial dialogue); guidance in adapting one's performance to the commercial and television camera.

  • Interviewing: Presenting oneself in a verbally expressive, open, sincere, interesting and comfortable manner.


The Entertainment Business

  • Prominent Casting Directors, Agents, Managers, Directors, Producers, Celebrity Performers and/or Specialists in various areas of the professional entertainment field conduct seminars and workshops focusing on a variety of practical, business-related topics. These always include a behind-the-scenes view of practical procedures, basic do's and don't's, advice about rip-off's, and more. A question-and-answer period always follows.


WATCH A BEGINNINGS CASTING WORKSHOP!
 View seminar and individual readings with Casting Director Arnold Mungioli,
Former Executive Director of Casting, Walt Disney Theatrical Productions
(Broadway's THE LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE  BEAST, AIDA, etc. )
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Mike Roscoe, (Mike Roscoe Casting)


WATCH A BEGINNINGS CASTING WORKSHOP!
 View Casting (Chappelle's Show )[Comedy Central],
The Education of Max Bickford [CBS],
Feature Films: The Thomas Crown Affair, Madelyn, 
Die Hard with a Vengeance, School Ties, Space Camp, Annie II, etc.) ...
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  • Visiting casting directors conduct an individual reading and personal interview with every student, followed by a detailed, written evaluation of marketability and potential.


Noted stage director and professor, Dr. Linda Burson, Ph.D.
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Personal Energy Work

  • Beginnings offers introductory classes in Tai Chi, Yoga, Meditation and related disciplines in which students are taught techniques for handling stress, enhancing focus, increasing self-awareness and building overall health.


WATCH A BEGINNINGS CLASS!
 View Tai Chi with Sixth Generation
Master instructor Bill Wong Chin
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If you or your child has been interviewed and formally invited to the beginnings workshop, you are welcome to address any questions or requests for information directly to Mr. Sklar by telephone. Please write or email for more information;

petersklar@aol.com 
beginnings workshop
c/o Peter Sklar, Director
68-A Croton Dam Rd.
Ossining, NY   10562

Design and Content Copyright © 1999-2007 Peter Sklar
Special thanks to Dr. Kevin Kolack, Mia Valdez, Tracy Pence, Sybil Sklar and Cheryl Woolwine.

05/11/2008 03:29 PM