Conservatory Report

"As chair of the Hawaii Local Conservatory Committee, I am pleased to report we’ve had a good year thus far. Our guest teachers this year include L.A. acting coach Iris Klein and CBS VP Fern Orenstein. Finishing off the year is Jeanne Rogers, teaching a continuation of her popular imagination class, "Imagination and Meisner's Emotional Preparation" (she was trained by Sanford Meisner personally) and, since we have two series shooting here and several films coming in, I'll be teaching an audition clinic and an acting on-camera class.

"As co-chair of the National Conservatory Committee, I can report that our national committees are reforming under the SAG-AFTRA banner and getting to work! The National Conservatory Committee is in the process of scheduling its first meeting under SAG-AFTRA in order to support the efforts of our assorted and diverse Local conservatories. I firmly believe that during the course of the next year we will see great strides in providing ongoing training for our members nationwide!"

This item was originally featured in the October 2012 local newsletter.