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In March, the Alliance Theatre made the decision to quickly and fully embrace the possibilities of virtual engagement with all of our classes and camps. Since then, the Alliance has served 1,140 students and 1,085 campers in over 275 virtual classes and camps.

STORY BY Brant Adams

KRISTEN SILTON

Your new normal may include a shorter commute, yoga pants, and back-to-back video conference calls. But did you know it can also include one of the Alliance Theatre’s signature acting classes? Conducted via Zoom and reimagined specifically for the virtual space, the Alliance continues to offer classes for every age from Voice Over, Adult early learners to adults that you can take from Break into the the comfort of your living room. voice over market with our most “In March, we made the decision to quickly popular virtual and fully embrace the possibilities of virtual class! Learn about engagement with all of our classes and camps,” demos, agents, says Christopher Moses, the Dan Reardon and unions, and Director of Education & Associate Artistic Director. Since then, the Alliance has served 1,140 students and 1,085 campers in over 275 virtual classes and camps. Most exciting is record a short commercial all under the our ability to now serve students across the guidance of an country (and globe). “This move freed us from experienced our zip code, allowing us to meet students who professional voice previously would have no conceivable way of over artist. participating in our classes,” continues Moses, “a teen in Mississippi studying playwriting, say, or the educator in Nova Scotia continuing her professional development with us.” The Alliance now regularly serves students in 25 of the 50 states.

Students have high praise for their virtual experiences. “Better than IRL class,” one student wrote about his Virtual Voice Over workshop. “It was amazing. It really felt like it was an in-person experience,” wrote another about her Film II course.

Turn On Your Mic

In this virtual collaboration, teen artists are invited to create a multi-media response to what’s going on in the world.

Alliance acting classes allow you to hone, harness, and expand upon your passions and abilities even over a computer screen. “While this global expansion has been thrilling, what I find most encouraging is the fact that students still joyfully discover the benefits that come with working as an ensemble,” says Moses. “The connection. The exchange of ideas. The sparking of the imagination. These things all hold, no matter the medium.”

We invite you to zoom over to our website to check out all of the exciting classes we have to offer. See you in class!

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