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Acting Classes

If you have been lucky enough to take a couple of acting classes in your life, you know that they can be energizing, inspirational, therapeutic, and a great benefit to any actor who wants to stay on top of their game. Acting classes, for those who have never taken one, are not like english class or science class, but more like a workshop where the product is you, the actor, and the teacher takes you through exercises that help you in characterization, improvisation, voice training, and much more.

One great skill that many acting classes teach is creative visualization. You are trained how to picture yourself in various places, imagining things happening, people who are there, how the sky looks, how the weather feels, etc. Many people use this skill in their personal lives to visualize long-term goals and dreams they are pursuing. By seeing themselves doing what they dream of and accomplishing personal goals they have set for themselves, it helps them to focus their energy on those goals and ignore distractions. Yes, acting classes can help you achieve your goals even if they don't include becoming the next Laurence Olivier.

There is information on acting classes online, posted on college bulletin boards, in industry magazines, and at local community theatres near you. Many people want to act, but believe that acting classes are not a necessary part of this process. Maybe they are right, and for some this may in fact be true, but it definitely can't hurt.

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