Limelight
Academy
Limelight Acting Acadmey
Choose from our 6, 10 or 12 Month Acting Academy for Kids, Teens and Adults.
If you are truly serious about launching your Acting Career...
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Now offering THREE options for our Premier Acting Program!!!
...then the Limelight Academy is for you!
10-Month (Gold)
6-Month (Group)
12-Month (Platinum)
Limelight Acting Academy
Group Academy
(6 Months)
Class Setup: Intimate group setting limited to just 8 spots per class!
Duration: Accelerated 6-month timeline compared to our 10-12 month academies.
Sign-Up Details: Waitlist Now Open for Valencia and Temecula locations. Classes kick off as soon as we have 8 registered actors per location.
Must call or email to register!
Course Breakdown
MONTH 1 – IMPROVISATION AND COLD READING
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Weeks 1-2: Focus on the basics of improvisation, learning to understand and interact with various scenarios alongside fellow actors.
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Weeks 3-4: Cold reading techniques including performing monologues, understanding character interactions, and rapidly grasping scene context without reliance on memorization.
MONTH 2 – SCENE STUDY
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Learn to interpret and perform four different types of scenes and genres. This month emphasizes understanding character roles, maintaining personal characteristics while embodying assigned roles, and interacting with other characters’ communications.
MONTH 3 – ON-CAMERA SELF TAPE AUDITION TECHNIQUES
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Weeks 1-2: Drama scene practice.
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Weeks 3-4: Comedy scene practice.
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Comprehensive instruction on audition expectations, slating, scene breakdown, and storytelling. The focus is on self-tape preparations, including technical aspects to ensure quality recordings.
Professional Headshots Included!
Up to 3 different looks.
Career Launch Tools
MONTH 4 – HEADSHOTS AND BUSINESS ASPECTS OF ACTING
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Week 1: Selecting and preparing for three different headshot looks: theatrical (TV/film), commercial, and a personal choice (e.g., athletic, professional).
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Week 2: Crafting resumes and cover letters for agencies and casting directors.
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Week 3: Posing techniques followed by actual headshot photography.
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Week 4: Finalizing headshot selections for retouching and learning about self-submissions and agency submissions processes.
MONTH 5 – PREPARING FOR FILM SHOOT
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Revisit scenes from Month Three to prepare for filming.
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Activities include table reads, rehearsal, blocking, and finalizing wardrobe and catering requirements.
MONTH 6 – FILMING AND PRODUCTION
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First half of the month: Filming a drama and a comedy scene on a 7,000 sq ft soundstage equipped with diverse sets and professional crew.
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Experience: Enjoy the support of family and friends who observe and cheer on the actors.
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Second half of the month: Post-production, including editing of scenes into reels, preparing for agent submissions, and wrapping up with a celebration of the actors' hard work.
Actual Limelight Academy students.
Career Launch Tools
Professional Actor's Reel Included!
Film 3 scenes on a real
7000 sq. ft. Hollywood
soundstage to enhance your
actor's reel - which you keep!
Tuition Cost: $595 per month
Career Launch Tools
Resume, Cover Letter Crafting and Mentoring Included!
Limelight Acting Academy
Gold Program
(10 Months)
Course Breakdown
All private lessons in the Gold Program are one hour, once per week for 10 months
MONTH 1 – IMPROV
This course allows the actor to perform without a script. Directors love to use improv on set, and it’s a very beneficial skill to have when doing commercials. Knowledge of improvisation is extremely helpful with interviewing/spokesperson skills as well.
MONTH 2 – COLD READING
The focus is on reading aloud from a script or other text without any rehearsal, practice or study in advance. Learning the skill of cold reading is very important to an actor’s career.
MONTH 3 – SCENE STUDY
During our scene study instruction, students learn how to perform with multiple actors. This is a necessary component that all actors must learn.
MONTH 4 – ON CAMERA
Understanding acting for the camera is an important asset. We combine acting with how-to’s for performing on camera to enhance your performance and get those acting jobs.
FREE HEADSHOTS
INLUDED WITH 10 MONTH COURSE!
A $625 Value
FREE!!!!
Included with your 10 month Limelight Academy Course you will receive a headshot photo session
(4 to 5 headshot looks) with one of the best photographers in the industry!
A $625 Value FREE!
*Headshots are taken during Month 8
FREE HEADSHOTS
INLUDED WITH 10 MONTH COURSE!
MONTH 5 – SELF TAPE
A majority of auditions are done through self tape submissions where you film your audition and send it back to the casting director or agent for viewing. It's extremely crucial to have the right lighting, background and camera angle with the proper eye-line towards the camera for truly professional results. By the end of month 5 you will be a natural at doing self tapes so you can pour 100% of your newly acquired acting skills into that role that you are going for!
MONTH 6 – VOICEOVER
Voiceover is Acting! Learn different tricks and techniques around the house with easily accessible and reasonably priced equipment that can be purchased on sites like Amazon. Study and practice will include doing voiceover for narration, animation, audiobooks, video games, television and film, commercials and more. After Month 6 you'll be sounding like the Pros and ready to start submitting to voiceover auditions!
MONTH 7 – COMMERCIAL
Commercials are a combination of acting AND selling a product. Month 7 is devoted to learning and focusing on the skills and techniques involved in being a successful commercial actor and spokesperson. You can have a great career alone just doing commercials!
MONTH 8 – MODELING/HEADSHOTS PREP
The first 2 weeks of this month are devoted to modeling. Learning poses, how to walk on a runway and learning the business of modeling and how to break into this field. The next 2 weeks are devoted to your headshots. Agents and Casting Directors see your headshots and resume before meeting you in person. During this month we will go over what you will do at your photo sessions. We will pick out what to wear, decide on your image, practice poses and discuss what not to eat or drink prior to the shoot and more. You will receive up to 5 great headshots with different looks. Headshots are your calling card. This important step cannot be missed.
MONTH 9 – SUBMISSIONS
Stay ahead of the game by learning the business behind the entertainment industry. Learn the process of submitting to agents and casting directors and how online breakdowns work. This time will also be utilized to craft your resume and cover letter.
MONTH 10 – THE RECAP & GRADUATION
We will have a refresher course of all that was learned during the previous 9 months. A great opportunity to ask questions and strengthen your newly acquired acting and modeling skills.
Tuition Cost: $425 per month
Limelight Acting Academy
Platinum Program
(12 Months)
Course Breakdown
All private lessons in the Platinum Program are 90 minutes, once per week for 12 months
MONTH 1 – IMPROV
This course allows the actor to perform without a script. Directors love to use improv on set, and it’s a very beneficial skill to have when doing commercials. Knowledge of improvisation is extremely helpful with interviewing/spokesperson skills as well.
MONTH 2 – COLD READING
The focus is on reading aloud from a script or other text without any rehearsal, practice or study in advance. Learning the skill of cold reading is very important to an actor’s career.
MONTH 3 – SCENE STUDY
During our scene study instruction, students learn how to perform with multiple actors. This is a necessary component that all actors must learn.
MONTH 4 – ON CAMERA
Understanding acting for the camera is an important asset. We combine acting with how-to’s for performing on camera to enhance your performance and get those acting jobs.
MONTH 5 – SELF TAPE
A majority of auditions are done through self tape submissions where you film your audition and send it back to the casting director or agent for viewing. It's extremely crucial to have the right lighting, background and camera angle with the proper eye-line towards the camera for truly professional results. By the end of month 5 you will be a natural at doing self tapes so you can pour 100% of your newly acquired acting skills into that role that you are going for!
MONTH 6 – VOICEOVER
Voiceover is Acting! Learn different tricks and techniques around the house with easily accessible and reasonably priced equipment that can be purchased on sites like Amazon. Study and practice will include doing voiceover for narration, animation, audiobooks, video games, television and film, commercials and more. After Month 6 you'll be sounding like the Pros and ready to start submitting to voiceover auditions!
FREE HEADSHOTS
INLUDED WITH 12 MONTH COURSE!
A $625 Value FREE!!!!
Included with your 12 month Limelight Academy PLATINUM Course you will receive a headshot photo session
(4 to 5 headshot looks) with one of the best photographers in the industry!
A $625 Value FREE!
*Headshots are taken during in Month 10 during Hollywood Week
MONTH 11 – SUBMISSIONS
During this time we will be going through headshots, footage from filming, creating your resume and cover letter, actor's reel and casting agency lists to submit to. Learn the process of submitting to agents and casting directors and how online breakdowns work. Stay ahead of the game by learning the business behind the business of the entertainment industry.
MONTH 12 – RECAP AND GRADUATION
We will have a refresher course of all that was learned during the previous 11 months to solidify your skill-set. A great opportunity to review, ask questions and strengthen your newly acquired acting and modeling skills
HOLLYWOOD WEEK!
For our 12 month students, we present to you Hollywood Week, which is included as part of this program.
You will film real scenes on a real Hollywood soundstage with real sets for your actor's reel, which we put together for you and is yours to keep!
Also included, you will have a photoshoot session with one of the industry's best photographers for your headshots, with up to 5 looks!
For our out of state students, your package includes a 7 Day/6 night stay in Los Angeles with roundtrip airfare for you and a companion, hotel accommodations and transportation!
*Hollywood week occurs during month 10 of the Limelight Academy Platinum program.
*Also available to local students, travel not included. Contact us for details.
MONTH 7 – COMMERCIAL
Commercials are a combination of acting AND selling a product. Month 7 is devoted to learning and focusing on the skills and techniques involved in being a successful commercial actor and spokesperson. You can have a great career alone just doing commercials!
MONTH 8 – TV & FILM BLOCKING/FILMING PREP
You've nailed the audition! You've booked the part! Now comes time to know what to do on set! Here, we will review the scenes and commercials you will be shooting during Hollywood Week. You will learn everything from, camera blocking to working with camera crew and everyone else that will be on set when all eyes are on you!
MONTH 9 – MODELING/HEADSHOTS PREP
The first 2 weeks of this month are devoted to modeling. You will learn poses, how to walk on a runway and the general business of modeling and what it takes to break into this field. The next 2 weeks are devoted to your headshots. Agents and Casting Directors see your headshots and resume before meeting you in person. This time will be used to prep you for your headshot photo sessions. We will pick out what to wear, decide on your image, practice poses and discuss what not to eat or drink prior to the shoot and more. You will receive up to 5 great headshots with different looks. Headshots are your calling card. This important step cannot be missed.
MONTH 10 – REHEARSE & PREP FOR HOLLYWOOD WEEK. TRAVEL TO LOS ANGELES FOR FILM SHOOT AND HEADSHOTS
Month 10 will be nothing short of exciting as you will finally get to film 2 Scenes and a Commercial on a real 7000 Sq. foot Hollywood soundstage! This is also the month you get to take your headshots. Don't worry! You will have had plenty of opportunity to rehearse and practice before before the cameras start rolling.
Watch recent Limelight students share their amazing Hollywood Week experience!
Tuition Cost: $625 per month
Behind the Scenes of a
Limelight Acting Academy Shoot!
