Kids Amethyst Starlight
We’ve discovered an ancient, legendary storybook, gleaming with brilliant tales of powerful trailblazers throughout history. But finding it was the easy part—protecting it from those who want to snatch and destroy it means epic challenges await! Your task is a mammoth one, LeBlancers: protect this storybook, while also learning the eight great, powerful techniques that lie inside—so that you may grow in bravery, boldness, and begin to trailblaze your own unique path. Hurry—the pages are turning!
We’ve discovered something mysterious and powerful: a storybook called The Tale of the Trailblazers. Inside are eight precious pages—each one holding powerful information for those who want to write their OWN story! But oh no, Little LeBlancers! Many others are after this storybook, and some do NOT plan on treating it with care! It’s up to you to protect this special storybook! As you protect it, you’ll also read and learn about eight acting techniques written on each page. That way, you can become a powerful trailblazer, too!
But what IS a trailblazer? That’s a big word! A trailblazer is someone who charges ahead, smashes through goals, and inspires everyone around them. Little LeBlancers: this term we challenge you to be bold, brave, and unafraid to stand out, every week. And we know you can do it!
But WATCH OUT! Others are after this storybook, and you must protect it week after week! As your trailblazing skills grow, so will your strength in protecting this special book. But no one can do it alone, so we must work together! Are you ready, Little LeBlancers? We are so curious and excited to see what’s written on the first page … turn the page, and let’s jump into Week 1! Here we go!
Schedule has not been released yet.
WEEK 1: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO NOT GET LOST IN A CROWD
WEEK 2: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO LET THE EYES SPEAK LOUDLY
WEEK 3: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO BE ABLE TO TURN AT THE FLICK OF A SWITCH
HOLIDAY CLOSURE
WEEK 4: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO TRANSFORM DEEPLY INTO CHARACTER
WEEK 5: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO FULLY EMBODY A REACTION
WEEK 6: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO BOOST YOUR SCENE PARTNER UP
WEEK 7: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO INSPIRE OTHERS WITH YOUR WORDS
HOLIDAY CLOSURE
WEEK 8: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO NOT SEE THINGS IN ONE WAY
We are our students' biggest fans; we love seeing them perform and use their skills. At L.S.A., we tell our students that taking videos and pictures of yourself in performance or while practicing is a great tool to go back and reflect on your abilities. However, we hold a strong stance on maintaining a respectful environment, and to that end, no recording of full classes is permitted at LeBlanc.
Parents may only record their child during class when it is their turn to perform, and they hear the word "Action!" and stop when they hear the word "Cut!". Feedback and instruction are not to be filmed and shared.
Our school is built on our unique approach to teaching, and many of the techniques we share in class are exclusive to LeBlanc. We believe that all our students learn in a safe, comfortable, and engaging way. By doing so, our students have an atmosphere for optimal learning and skill retention!
Although we all know you are online learning professionals at this point, we just want to make sure everyone is in the loop with our key virtual acting class etiquette:
Our class time is valuable, and we want to make sure our students have conducive learning environments and are ready when the clock strikes. To ensure our students have the best experience possible, LeBlanc School of Acting has a strict 'Late Policy'.
Our Late Policy means that if you are more than 10 minutes late, you will unfortunately not be allowed to participate in class and will not be let in from the Zoom waiting room.
At LeBlanc, we work hard to create exciting class plans coordinated to class time. By being late, our students lose out on key elements and education while disrupting the class flow and learning of others.
Our team is always open to working with unexpected schedule changes or appointments; they just need to be made aware ahead of time. If your child will be late, please email admin@leblancschool.com to let us know in advance.
WEEK 8: I DREAM TO MAKE EVERYONE LAUGH
‘Ha ha ha, ho ho ho, and a couple of tra-la-las!’ –The Wizard of Oz
It’s Performance Week!
This week, you’ll be performing a scene audition-style. Read on for required prep and your script.
Those fluffy sheep have jumped for eight starry-eyed weeks, Little LeBlancers, and we cannot believe we’ve made it to the end of the term. With seven powerful dreams explored, now we are ready for the final dynamic dream ahead. Are you ready? I dream to make everyone laugh.
What does that mean? Exactly as it sounds! We want to make people laugh. To feel joy, and have them giggle, cackle, and howl!
Why would we dream of this? When an actor hears laughter, they think, “Hey! My joke worked! They think I’m funny! Awesome!” And it encourages us to keep going!
Our dynamic dream of making everyone laugh needs an edgy comedy script with a challenge. So these scripts are sassy and full of attitude. They’ll get an audience rolling in stitches on the floor!
This week is performance week. Our expectations of all students are outlined below.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR PERFORMANCE WEEK:
As a young actor, being prepared is being professional—so printing out the script 10 minutes before class is not enough. In order to get the most out of class, please follow the following notes. Preparing for performance week includes some essential components:
1) Learning your lines. You should be comfortable (ideally off-script / memorized) with all of the dialogue;
2) Blocking scene action in a non-distracting, simple way for the camera;
3) Understanding what is happening in the scene, who your character is, and what they want most of all; and
4) Dress to suggest the character - just like you would for a real audition!
Performance week should be treated the same as an audition. It is unacceptable to be unprepared for performance week.
Let’s end the term with a rip-roarin’ week, Little LeBlancers! It’s been a dynamic term, and we’re dynamically proud of you!
Teacher:
Time: 10:45am - 11:30am PDT, Saturday
Meeting ID: 954 7898 1958
Passcode: 018331
https://zoom.us/j/95478981958?pwd=IL6ALFa9Mt7ZOYxaAoYdZsarr34eO4.1
WEEK 7: I DREAM TO ACCESS THE DEEPEST EMOTIONS WITHIN ME
My emotions are my superpower.
Dreams can be connected to our emotions, so it is only fitting that our dynamic dream for this week is about emotions! Our dream is: I dream to access the deepest emotions within me.
What does that mean? It means allowing our emotions to come out! That way, we can understand our character’s emotions in the script, and bring out the correct emotions for the story.
Why would we dream of this? We all know that acting involves emotions, but acting emotions in a believable way is not easy. Some emotions are easier to express than others! But other times, our characters are feeling emotions that AREN’T easy. They’re feeling BIG AND TOUGH emotions. So, little actors, we need to dig deep inside of us to let those big and tough emotions come out.
Our dynamic dream this week is a big one. We will be exploring exercises in class with the emotions of SADNESS and PRIDE.
This class will explore tough emotions through group exercises. We encourage everyone to set themselves up in a safe and quiet space. If at any point the emotions feel too intense, please tell your instructor that you need a short break. Our instructors always commit to creating a safe classroom environment.
Teacher:
Time: 10:45am - 11:30am PDT, Saturday
Meeting ID: 954 7898 1958
Passcode: 018331
https://zoom.us/j/95478981958?pwd=IL6ALFa9Mt7ZOYxaAoYdZsarr34eO4.1
WEEK 6: I DREAM TO HAVE A FLEXIBLE AND SKILLFUL VOICE
They’re called vocal chords, and they do so much!
Six weeks into our dreamlike term, and we couldn’t be more proud of your work so far, Little LeBlancers. Let’s maintain our energy as we float into another dynamic dream of the week: I dream to have a flexible and skillful voice.
What does that mean? A flexible and skillful voice is an actor’s superpower. With it, you can show emotion and bring a character to life. A flexible and skillful voice means that you are expressing and projecting.
Why would we dream of this? Emotions are also far more believable when our voice supports our performance. If our character is angry, or sad, and we are not using our voice to its full potential, the performance won’t be believable. So we have to learn how to bring emotions into our voices!
Our dynamic dream of having a flexible and skillful voice comes with a lot of learning and practice. So this week you’ll be guided through professional voice exercises as we see just how much our voice can do!
Please have water with you for this class. We can’t wait to “hear” you in Week 6!
Teacher:
Time: 10:45am - 11:30am PDT, Saturday
Meeting ID: 954 7898 1958
Passcode: 018331
https://zoom.us/j/95478981958?pwd=IL6ALFa9Mt7ZOYxaAoYdZsarr34eO4.1
WEEK 5: I DREAM TO NOT PANIC WHEN NEEDING TO MULTITASK
Multitask like a cool-as-a-cucumber pro!
Little LeBlancers, can you believe we’ve made it through half of the term already? Four dynamic dreams explored, and four more to go! What’s the dream for Week 5? I dream to not panic when I need to multitask.
What does that mean? It means remaining cool as a cucumber when we have a lot on our plate. We don’t want to panic. Panic is a big emotion that affects our performance, and it can also affect our behaviour and attitude.
Why would we dream of this? We don’t have control over when auditions come in, or are due. But we CAN control our attitude when the panic starts bubbling inside! And that means we can’t let the stress show!
Our dynamic dream of not panicking when we have to multitask means being gentle with our brains and our minds. If we master the mindset, we’ll be able to turn our panic into a more productive P: positivity! Let’s discover that through class this week. Please read on for special space requirements for Week 5’s class:
Please set yourself up in a quiet, non-distracting space when you can remain comfy and at ease. You’ll need a pen and paper for class.
Teacher:
Time: 10:45am - 11:30am PDT, Saturday
Meeting ID: 954 7898 1958
Passcode: 018331
https://zoom.us/j/95478981958?pwd=IL6ALFa9Mt7ZOYxaAoYdZsarr34eO4.1
WEEK 4: I DREAM TO BE IN A MOVIE WITH A GRIPPING STORYLINE
Feel the power of a powerful piece!
It’s Performance Week!
This week, you’ll be performing a scene audition-style. Read on for required prep and your script.
Three dreamy weeks down, and another inspiring week ahead, as we get into Week 4 of our epic term! And this dream is epic, too: I dream to be in a movie with a gripping storyline.
What does that mean? A gripping storyline catches your attention and holds your interest until the very end!
Why would we dream of this? These scenes involve big emotions and situations, and let everyone watching (the audience, an agent, an acting coach, and yourself) know that you can handle big emotional scenes—and maybe even big projects. So we’re going to work on performing a gripping script in class, audition-style!
This week is performance week. Our expectations of all students are outlined below.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR PERFORMANCE WEEK:
As a young actor, being prepared is being professional—so printing out the script 10 minutes before class is not enough. In order to get the most out of class, please follow the following notes. Preparing for performance week includes some essential components:
1) Learning your lines. You should be comfortable (ideally off-script / memorized) with all of the dialogue;
2) Blocking scene action in a non-distracting, simple way for the camera;
3) Understanding what is happening in the scene, who your character is, and what they want most of all;
4) Dress to suggest the character—just like you would for a real audition!
Performance week should be treated the same as an audition. It is unacceptable to be unprepared for performance week.
Teacher:
Time: 10:45am - 11:30am PDT, Saturday
Meeting ID: 954 7898 1958
Passcode: 018331
https://zoom.us/j/95478981958?pwd=IL6ALFa9Mt7ZOYxaAoYdZsarr34eO4.1
WEEK 3: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO BE ABLE TO TURN AT THE FLICK OF A SWITCH
Flip, don’t flop, through emotions!
What a wonderful two classes of technique from The Tale of theTrailblazers already! You are fantastic book protectors, Little LeBlancers. We can trust you to take care of anything! Protecting this legendary storybook is a BIG responsibility, and the job is always changing with new TWISTS and SURPRISES. Look! What’s that written on Page 3? To trailblaze is to be able to turn at the flick of a switch.
Did you know, Little LeBlancers, that when we’re acting, we need to switch between different emotions? We may need to start our scene feeling happy, and then suddenly switch to feeling angry, or even sad. We need to know how to play lots of different emotions, not just the ones we like. Oof, that’s DIFFICULT! So we’re going to practice this week in class. We’ll be exploring our deep emotions by doing group exercises. Some actors might say it’s too difficult, but not the brave LeBlancers! We’ll use our fearlessness and bold strength, and connect deeply to what’s inside of us. And we’ll do it together!
The emotions we’ll explore this week are EAGERNESS and STUBBORNNESS. We’ll work through emotion-based activities, and even try a mini scene in class! Get ready for some twists and surprises this week, Little LeBlancers, as we enter Week 3 of the term!
Teacher: Gracie Sherwood
Time: 10:45am - 11:30am PDT, Saturday
Meeting ID: 954 7898 1958
Passcode: 018331
https://zoom.us/j/95478981958?pwd=IL6ALFa9Mt7ZOYxaAoYdZsarr34eO4.1
WEEK 2: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO LET THE EYES SPEAK LOUDLY
Use your eyes to tell the story!
We’ve managed to keep our storybook safe for a week, but the word is out, and more people are after it! How will we know who is a friend, and who is not? Talking is too dangerous. That brings us to Page 2 of The Tale of the Trailblazers, which reads: to trailblaze is to let the eyes speak loudly.
The eyes are truly powerful. When we’re acting, it’s important that we use our expressive eyes so that whatever our character is thinking and feeling shows up on our face. That way, the audience can see what we’re feeling! Once we send our energy into our powerful eyes, we can do anything! Strong actors use their eyes to communicate, and this week, so will you.
And don’t forget, Little LeBlancers, our eyes will help us protect the storybook from dangerous hands! Let’s explore what the eyes can do in class this week! Come to class with a face mask (cloth or disposable) to use as a prop for activities. It should cover the lower half of your face.
Teacher: June Laporte
Time: 10:45am - 11:30am PDT, Saturday
Meeting ID: 954 7898 1958
Passcode: 018331
https://zoom.us/j/95478981958?pwd=IL6ALFa9Mt7ZOYxaAoYdZsarr34eO4.1
WEEK 1: TO TRAILBLAZE IS TO NOT GET LOST IN A CROWD
It’s time for quick thinking and standing out!
Welcome to your first week of Autumn term, Little LeBlancers! We’ve opened up The Tale of the Trailblazers, and Page 1 has an important message for us: to trailblaze is to not get lost in a crowd.
Trailblazers stand out. They do not fade into the background and hide. All of these things involve confidence and quick thinking—skills we need to keep this precious storybook safe! So that is exactly what we are going to work on this week in our first class. We are big-time excited!
Standing out and thinking on our feet can be scary and we might feel nervous! We’ll need to gather some bravery and boldness as we learn how to think quickly and stand out in front of the camera. Confidence and quick-thinking will help us protect our storybook, because we want to hide the BOOK, and not hide OURSELVES! This week we’ll work on our confidence and quick-thinking skills, Little LeBlancers. Come prepared with a non-distracting space where you can use full body movement, and a lot of creative enthusiasm for the Zoom class. We can’t wait to see you in our first week of the term!
Teacher: Jordan Watton
Time: 10:45am - 11:30am PDT, Saturday
Meeting ID: 954 7898 1958
Passcode: 018331
https://zoom.us/j/95478981958?pwd=IL6ALFa9Mt7ZOYxaAoYdZsarr34eO4.1
HOLIDAY CLOSURE:
The Tale of the Trailblazers has been successfully protected for two weeks. Well done, Little LeBlancers! As with all big tales and mysteries, there is always a moment to catch our breath and pause. Our offices will be closed from Monday, October 6 - Monday October 13, inclusive, as our Canadian team celebrates the holiday.
Our adventure cannot rest for long, however, as there is much more to explore in our storybook! The pages will continue to turn when we return for class on Tuesday, October 14th.
Have a great break!