THE Actor’s Workshop
This workshop is for anyone that is interested in learning the art of acting as a business. With over 20 years as a working SAG/Equity actor, Yelyna knows what it takes to not only book a job but thrive and standout in an audition room. She has been a casting director on several of her own projects including the feature film, “Murder in the Woods,” (cast: Danny Trejo, Jose Julian, Chelsea Rendon) and projects shot while receiving her masters at USC film school.
Topics covered: Headshots, joining the union, how to get an agent, manager, the reel, social media, branding, cold reading, acting techniques, wardrobe, memorization techniques, self tapes, do’s and don’ts and lots more.
Yelyna has taught this workshop in Malibu, Santa Monica, L.A. Boyle Heights, Chicago, Texas, New York, Mexico and will travel to your city. Contact Yelyna for pricing and details.
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THE Writer’sWorkshop
This workshop is designed for anyone that is interested in learning how to write a script. Not only does Yelyna hold a Masters in production from USC with a concentration on writing, she has also written several works that have been produced for the stage, television, web as well as several feature films, pilots and short films. Yelyna is a children’s book published author for her award winning book, “Yely’s First Day.” And has been a writing fellow in several fellowships and incubators including the NHMC writing fellowship sponsored by ABC/ NBC, the NALIP, Televisa, Univision drama incubator where her one hour drama was a finalist and considered for a 90 episode order to name a few.
Topics covered: The outline, treatment, synopsis, character breakdown, story arc, loglines, structure, writing as a career and lots more.
Yelyna has taught this workshop in L.A. Chicago, NY, Texas and Mexico, with several upcoming cities booking up and has been invited to speak about writing at several events, organizations and schools such as UCLA and Loyola in Chicago. Contact Yelyna for pricing and details.
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THE Filmmaker’s Bootcamp
THE Kid Actor’s Camp
This workshop is designed for anyone that wants to take an intensive look into development, pre-production, production, post production and roll out.
Yelyna not only has her Masters degree in Production from USC Film School, she has also produced over 67 short films, webseries, pilots, 3 feature films and 2 feature documentaries.
Yelyna has taught filmmaking to adults, teens and kids in the summer at Pepperdine University, Casa0101 in Boyle Heights, the Pico Youth Center in Santa Monica and in Mexico with several other cities booking up.
Topics covered: A-Z of producing the film. Short film vs. feature film. Union signatory. Finding and attaching talent, location scouting/agreements, hiring crew, publicity, social media, film festivals and lots more. A short film will be shot during this bootcamp.
Prices may vary depending on days.
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This camp is designed for kid’s who want to learn fun games, and acting exercises such as improv, cold readings and memorization that will help them with audition techniques. For over 18 years Yelyna has worked with and coached kids of all ages on the stage and in film and television. This class is taught in a group setting where the kids will all participate in the making of a short film. Each student will have the opportunity to audition and act in a short film after being taught techniques to help them book the roles.
Contact us for availability, as workshops fill up fast.
Private acting coaching is also avail in English and Spanish.
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