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"As a teacher she came to me with a broad knowledge of how to teach theatre to students of different ages. Her style is upbeat, energetic and conscientious of each student’s ability. The have fun in class and continue to grow as actors and people. In my thirteen years as the Director of Education here, she is one of the best teachers I’ve had"
- Chuck Tuttle, Education Director
- Chuck Tuttle, Education Director
Actor Training
Jackie has worked with a variety of age groups in youth productions and performance camps.
She enjoys helping students bring their own voice and creativity to each character, while working to increase self-confidence and communication skills.
She has directed over 35 different performance camps and productions with students ages 8-18.
Below is a sample syllabus from a three-week performance camp for 8-12 year-olds, as well as a lesson plan about basic acting for middle school students.
She enjoys helping students bring their own voice and creativity to each character, while working to increase self-confidence and communication skills.
She has directed over 35 different performance camps and productions with students ages 8-18.
Below is a sample syllabus from a three-week performance camp for 8-12 year-olds, as well as a lesson plan about basic acting for middle school students.

perfomance_workshop_syllabus.doc |
MIDDLE GRADES ACTING LESSON PLAN
The lesson plan below is for middle school students and focuses on acting, nonverbal communication, and the use of tableaux. Jackie developed this for use in after school acting classes at the Rose Theater.