Saturday, 07/31/2010 - A DAY IN THE LIFE WORKSHOP

PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT’S A DAY IN THE LIFE WORKSHOP IS COMING TO FAIRFIELD, NEW JERSEY!

Due to an overwhelming response to our previous workshops, and countless inquiries about our new commercial and legit agency, Product Model Management has joined forces with a number of professionals spanning the commercial, film, and theatrical world to produce our upcoming event, A DAY IN THE LIFE – A WORKSHOP FOR ACTORS AND MODELS. 

WHAT IS A DAY IN THE LIFE?

A DAY IN THE LIFE is a workshop combining informational classes with actual Hands-ON learning, giving children and teens and their parents who wish to break into this business a chance to learn what it truly takes, AND giving talent who are already in the business an opportunity to continue building and refreshing their skills!

WHEN IS A DAY IN THE LIFE? AND WHERE?

Our full-day workshop event will take place on Saturday July 31st, 2010 from 9:00am-4:00pm – AT THE Crowne Plaza Hotel in FAIRFIELD NJ.   

The Crowne Plaza is located about 25-30 minutes from NYC and is accessible by public transportation.

WHO CAN ATTEND A DAY IN THE LIFE?

A DAY IN THE LIFE MAINSTAGE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO CHILDREN, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 5-25.  ** FEW EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS – WHO MUST BE MATURE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE FULL DAY’S EVENTS.

A DAY IN THE LIFE ALA CARTE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO PARENTS OF CHILDREN, TEENS, AND EVEN YOUNG ADULTS OF ALL AGES – NEWBORN-25.

WHO WILL BE THERE?

A DAY IN THE LIFE will feature classes taught by talent agents and working CASTING DIRECTORS – GIVING TALENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE SEEN BY THE PROFESSIONALS AND LEARN FROM THEM TOO!

INVITES HAVE GONE OUT TO THE FOLLOWING GUEST INSTRUCTORS:

·         HERMAN LIPSON CASTING

·         BINDER CASTING

·         NICKELODEON CASTING

·         PALADINO CASTING

·         BOWLING/MISCIA CASTING

·         GRANT WIFLEY CASTING

·         BETH MELSKY CASTING

** THESE NAMES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY – FINAL LIST WILL BE SENT OUT ONCE FINALIZED.

PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT and its agents have over 20 years experience in the industry. Family owned and operated, our agency has placed models and talent in top magazines like PARENTS, VOGUE BAMBINI, and VANITY FAIR, our kids can be seen in the latest campaigns for GAP, CHILDREN'S PLACE, LIMITED TOO and BENETTON. A select few have also had the pleasure of walking the runways at NY FASHION WEEK, at the Javits Center for Vogue Bambini’s Children’s Club show and much more. Recently affiliated with TAKE 3 TALENT AGENCY, many of our talent can also been seen in commercials for TYSON Chicken, Ortega Tacos, Kodak, Marcal, Nintendo Wii, and the NBA just to name a few, and can be caught appearing regularly on NBC, HBO, Nickelodeon, MTV, IFC and much more!

Some of the talent participants in our previous workshop events have received castings and callbacks for television pilots on ABC FAMILY & NBC, auditions for DISNEY’S the LION KING ON BROADWAY, and have booked commercials for YOOSTAR, ORTEGA, NICKELODEON, MARCAL AND TLC, just to name a few. 

WHAT ARE THE DAYS EVENTS?

Our panel of professionals will start the WORKSHOP with a fifteen minute introductory forum giving talent, and most importantly YOU, their parents an opportunity to meet the professionals who will be spending the day with your aspiring actors and actresses.

After the Introduction, children will be broken up into age-appropriate groups and given a schedule of events for the day.

Our Mainstage Events will include:

Commercial Acting Technique – Conducted by Barry Shapiro, Casting director of Herman & Lipson Casting

Barry’s full hour class combines improvisation, expressions, cold read, AND dialog (an integral part of commercial acting). A great class at any level, and taught by the source! Herman & Lipson casting, in business since 1979, has cast over 7,500 commercials for such products as Burger King, Toys R Us, Coke, Kraft, and more. Barry casts for commercials all around the world and also casts for film, television and theatre. In addition to casting, Barry also keeps busy on the weekends, traveling around the country conducting acting workshops and attending talent conventions. Barry has been teaching for 26 years and has worked with top actors, many of which he has found with his workshops. You never know, your child may be right for his next project!

Acting for the BROADWAY STAGE – Taught by Nikole Vallins of Binder Casting in NY

Nikole’s two hour class is the ultimate “theatre 101”, combining vocal warm ups, instruction, movement, audition technique and much more. Nicole and her renowned accompanist, Adam Laird will prepare aspiring actors and actresses with a foundation for the often coveted stage audition. Stage Movement will be taught by Dance Coach Blake Woodruff.

·         Talent will be asked to prepare a song *(bring sheet music) for this class.

Nikole Vallins is an associate casting director at Binder Casting here in NY. Nikole has worked in casting for the past six years. As a member of Binder Casting she has worked on/and is currently casting the Broadway/National Tours for: Finian's Rainbow, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, A Chorus Line, Gypsy, The Thirty Nine Steps, Grease, Lion King, Dreamgirls, Is He Dead?, Inherit The Wind, Journey's End, Virginia Woolf, Times They Are A Changin', Sweet Charity, Movin' Out, Beauty & the Beast, past and current seasons of Encores! She also worked on the dance casting for the feature films of *Hairspray* and *Nine*.

Film Audition Intensive – Conducted by SPECIAL GUEST —TBD

This class will cover monologues, dialogue, creative memorization exercises, and film auditioning technique.  Our Instructor will be from a well known successful Casting agency in NY.

** PLEASE NOTE** - ALL CLASSES ARE SUBJECT TO SCHEDULE AND AVAILABILITY.

ACTORS SLATES:

Anyone who would be interested in a professionally edited customized 1 minute actor’s slate comprised of an introduction and a few clips of commercial copy and scenes from some of the day’s classes – could purchase one for only $55.00.   

The slate can be used on sites like NY castings and Actors Access for submissions to commercial, film, and TV projects, as well as a great learning tool to review.

Actors slates purchased in NYC could cost up to 200.00 – So this is a SUPERB VALUE.

Slates will be mailed WITHING 6-8 WEEKS OF THE EVENT.

IN ADDITION:  A 45 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK WILL BE PROVIDED & THERE WILL BE FOOD AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

*You will NOT be allowed to bring your own food into the venue as this is HOTEL POLICY.

There will also be several snack/bathroom breaks provided throughout the course of the day.

HOW MUCH DOES A DAY IN THE LIFE COST?

PRICES:

·         FULL DAY MAINSTAGE WORKSHOP IS 425.99 PER PERSON                            

§         PRICE TO INCLUDE ALL HANDS ON WORKSHOP CLASSES LISTED ABOVE – DOES NOT INCLUDE A LA CARTE CLASSES.

·         A LA CARTE CLASSES ARE 50.00 PER PERSON 

For Parents of Talent attending, we will be providing some additional classes to be purchased a la carte.

Some of these classes may include:

1. Intro to Print Modeling – Taught by OUR AGENTS (for parents/talent of children of all ages – newborn-25).

2. A Photographers Perspective – Taught by a special guest NY photographer

3. Intro to TELEVISION, FILM, AND THEATRE- A seminar for parent’s looking to foray into “showbiz”

·         Please note: these classes are subject to interest and can change at any time

All A la Carte Classes are $50.00 each– and DO NOT have to be combined with MAIN STAGE events. ** For those parents of infants or toddlers unable to take the “hands on” workshop classes.

·         ACTORS SLATES are $55.00

WHAT ELSE IS INCLUDED IN MY DAY IN THE LIFE PURCHASE?

RAFFLES/PRIZES

FOR PARTICIPATING IN OUR EVENT—WE WILL BE HOLDING SEVERAL RAFFLES AT THE END OF THE DAY

GIVING OUT OVER 1,000 IN CASH & PRIZES

SOME OF OUR PRIZES WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

1 COMPLIMENTARY FULL PHOTO SHOOT (INCLUDES 3 LOOKS - A $400.00 VALUE)

100 FREE COMP CARDS PRINTED THROUGH REPRODUCTIONS (A $160.00 VALUE)

1 FREE ACTORS SLATE/REEL ($55 DOLLAR VALUE)

1 PRIVATE ACTING LESSON W/ BARRY SHAPIRO ($100.00 VALUE)

AND finally-- FOR 3 TALENTED KIDS

·        OUR CASTING DIRECTORS/TEACHERS WILL BE CHOOSING THEIR FAVORITE 3 CHILDREN/TEENS IN EACH CATEGORY (I.E. FILM, COMMERCIAL, THEATRE) – ONE PER CATEGORY TO WIN A $100 CASH PRIZE!!!

HOW DO I SECURE MY SPOT FOR A DAY IN THE LIFE?

DEPOSITS/PAYMENTS:

NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS OF $125.00 CAN BE MADE FROM NOW UNTIL JULY 6^TH - with completed payments due by July 9^th 2010.

PARENTS ARE ASKED TO CONTACT US:

 BY PHONE AT 212-563-6444

OR

VIA EMAIL AT PRODUCTWORKSHOPS@YAHOO.COM

TO MAKE FULL PAYMENT OR PLACE A DEPOSIT

IF YOU ARE EMAILING, PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1.       NAME OF TALENT WISHING TO ATTEND

2.       PARENT’S NAME (IF APPLICABLE)

3.       CHILD’S AGE

4.       TELEPHONE # (BEST PLACE TO CONTACT YOU)

NOW ADDED!! FOR TALENT CURRENTLY REPRESENTED BY PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT ONLY-YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR OUR WORKSHOP ON OUR WEBSITE

WWW.PRODUCTMODELMGMT.COM !

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.       LOG INTO YOUR PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT PROFILE AND CLICK ON THE BOTTOM LEFT TAB TITLED “VIEW ONLINE STORE”

2.       SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP PACKAGES.

3.       PAYMENT CAN BE MADE BY CREDIT CARD

4.       PLEASE NOTE: WE ACCEPT VISA & MASTERCARD ONLY

ACCOMODATIONS: FINALLY – WHAT IF I CHOOSE TO STAY AT THE CROWN PLAZA THE NIGHT BEFORE THE EVENT?

We realize that 9 am is an early call time! In order to help accommodate our out of town guests, PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT HAS negotiated discounted rates for hotel rooms. Please contact us immediately to inquire about pricing!

SPACE IS LIMITED!! PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL THERE!!