President, CEO and Head Instructor

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of creating and managing the fastest growing privately owned performing arts training center in the state of Florida.  Created the ONLY performing arts center with it's own multi-camera sound stage.

Lisa Maile Modeling and Acting, Orlando, FL

1991 to 1993

Golden State Schools, Los Angeles, CA

Drama Instructor/Production Consultant

Video Production Background

KVG Productions, Inc., Orlando, FL

Producer/Director

• The Automax Experience - Produced and directed more than 50 half hour infomercials that interlace comedy sketches with informational segments.

• Red Hot & Boom - For the last three years, provided a three camera shoot of the annual 4th of July Celebration at Cranes Roost for the city of Altamonte Springs.

• Created a highly successful marketing campaign for Universal Nissan for 2001 & 2002.

• Maintained accounts resulting in 30 to 40 commercials and half hour programs per month.

• Tripled main client's monthly gross sales within six months through aggressive advertising.

• Produced over 800 television spots and 85 half-hour television shows and numerous live events.

• Supervised purchasing of an average of $80,000 of spot time per month for clients.

• Maintained an on-going apprenticeship with film and video students in the Central Florida area for eight years.

• Auditioned and evaluated talent and interviewed and hired crew necessary for each project.

• Scheduled, directed and coordinated the talent, staff and crew for location shoots for commercials and television programming.

• Hired and supervised a crew for multi-camera coverage of live concert events.

• Supervised the editing of video on both linear and non-linear systems.

• Consistently delivered products that exceeded the client's expectations and maintained on-going work relationships with several clients over a multi- year period.

Program Development Supervisor

• Pine Bluff - Producer/Director of a soap opera project revolving around Southern life.

• Wedding Belles - Producer/Director of a sit-com pilot project.

• Stars Over Orlando - Producer/Director of a musical variety show.

• Beyond The Method - Produced a series of instructional tapes designed to present solid performance theories for stage, film and television actors.

• Southern Obsessions - Producer/Director of a soap opera project revolving around the established Old South meeting the opportunistic New South.

ME AND MY FRIENDS, Nickelodeon Orlando, FL

Choreographer (Assistant Director)

Responsible for conceptualizing, choreographing and rehearsing all musical numbers that utilized 'full-sized walk around characters' in each number. Developed 'signature identities and movements' for each show character, created dance and movement for musical segments of the show, rehearsed all musical segments, created camera shot sheets, and acted as assistant director during the taping of the musical segments.

GULLA GULLA LIVE, Nickelodeon Orlando, FL              Director/Choreographer

Responsible for the selection of all show content and musical selections, created the staging and choreography, conducted all rehearsals and supervised all of the technical requirements for a live adaptation of Nickelodeon's award winning show Gulla Gulla Island.  Supervised the stage preparation, costume adjustments, lighting design, sound quality, and last minute adjustments of the show content dictated by the facility limitations of the opening weekend performances.

BINYAH BINYAH Series, Nickelodeon Orlando, FL

Choreographer/Musical Segment Director

Conceptualized, choreographed, and associate directed all musical numbers utilizing and incorporating live actors (children and adults), 'full-sized walk around characters', hand puppets, and string puppets in each number.  Worked closely with executive producers to create individual and identifiable signature movements for each character to relate to a preschool audience.  Also continued all the pre and postproduction activities associated with my former duties on the Gullah Gullah Island series.

GOLDEN PALM AWARDS, Orlando, FL

Director

Directed a live five camera taping of an award show.  Responsible for conceptualization of videography, blocking of talent, setting camera placement, setting shots, calling shots during live performance, coordinating live action, graphics, video clips, lighting cues, camera cues, audio cues, and talent cues.

GULLA GULLA ISLAND, Nickelodeon Orlando, FL

Choreographer

Responsible for the development of character personalities and the movements, mannerisms and speech patterns that would be appropriate for each character.  Responsible for researching specific movements and dances indigenous to the Gulla culture and integrating those authentic moves into the choreography of the show.  Responsible for creating movement that would appeal to a young audience and still be true to the ethnic culture from which it was derived.

LaScala Productions, Los Angeles, CA

Associate Producer

Collaborated with the Executive Producer and Director on the concept, development of characters, and production of a pilot Sit Com.

New Roads Productions, Los Angeles. CA

Line Producer

Responsible for the scheduling of all rehearsals, maintenance of equipment and the supervision and coordination of the makeup, audio, lighting, props and set decorating departments.  WINNER KILLS ALL - Line produced a low-budget teen 'slasher' film.

ONE FROM THE HEART - Co-created and developed an educational series for and about teens in today's society.

Stage Production Background

Starting Here Starting Now

• Produced and choreographed stage musical for Orlando Fringe Festival

With a Song in My Heart

• Produced and directed one woman show Artist's Cooperative Theater, Orlando

Party Of One

• Produced and directed stage musical for Artist's Cooperative Theater, Orlando

To Gillian on her 37th Birthday

• Produced play for Artist's Cooperative Theater, Orlando

Dalton's Back

• Produced play for Artist's Cooperative Theater, Orlando

Consultant/Freelance Production Background

ChevronTexaco, San Remos CA

• Speech and Performance Consultant

Wannado City, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

• Creative Producer

Universal Hyundai, Orlando, FL

• Sales Training Consultant

Automax Automotive Group, Orlando, FL

• Video Marketing Consultant

Sonic Automotive Group, Orlando, FL

• Video Marketing & Sales Training Consultant

Universal Nissan, Orlando, FL

• Media Buying Consultant

Walt Disney World – Bicentennial Celebration

• Director

Walt Disney World – Arnold Palmer Hospital Birthday

• Director

Universal Studios, Florida – Stomp

• Director

Republican Campaign Committee, South Bend, Indiana

• Political Image Consultant

Walt Disney World – Drum Corps International

• Director

Performance Credits

Twenty-five years of performance credits including Films, Variety Shows, Sitcoms, Soap Operas, and Commercials available upon request.

 Includes working with performers such as:

• FLIP WILSON

• JULIE ANDREWS

• BARBARA MANDRELL

• FRED ASTAIRE

• GINGER ROGERS

• ROY ROGERS

• DALE EVANS

• STEVE MARTIN

• CHITA RIVERA

• CAROL BURNETTE

• TIM CONWAY

• BARBARA STREISAND

• ALICE COOPER

• BURT REYNOLDS

• DOLLY PARTON

• JOHN DAVIDSON

• KAREN CARPENTER

• BING CROSBY

• MARY CROSBY

• BERNADETTE PETERS

• LUCILLE BALL

• OLIVIA NEWTON

• SONNY AND CHER

• TONY ORLANDO AND DAWN

• BOB HOPE

• RITA MORENO

• TOMMY TUNE

• THE BEE GEES

• ERIC CLAPTON

• THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

• and many more.

Over 250 National and Regional Commercials

Education

The University of West Florida, Pensacola FL    

  B.A., Psychology

 1972

Training

Jupiter Theater, Los Angeles CA

Theater Techniques and Performance Workshops

• Ongoing Performance Workshops designed to test, strengthen and develop performance techniques learned in the classroom.

Victory Theater, Burbank, CA

Two-Year Miesner Technique

• An intensive two-year study of the Meisner techniques

The Working Actor's Workshop, Burbank, CA

Scene Study with Scott Arthur Allen

• Intensive Scene Study focusing on Adler and Strasberg techniques.

Scene Study with Rose Arrick, Rose Arrick, New York, NY

• Scene Study focused on soap opera techniques.

Camera Techniques, Russ Weatherford, New York, NY

• Intensive course covering multi-camera techniques, script analysis, plot development and plot progression, the history and philosophy of storytelling, and the necessary tools for both actors and directors to know and master.

Tony Barr Commercial Acting, Los Angeles, CA

Commercial Acting Techniques

• Intensive class focused on techniques specifically used in commercials.

Actors in Advertising, New York, N.Y.

Commercial Acting with Joan See

• Revolutionary approach using concrete techniques designed specifically for acting in commercials.

Affiliations

American Federation of Radio and Television Artists

(AFTRA)

• Union covering radio and television broadcasts.

Screen Actors Guild, (SAG)

• Union covering film performers.

Actors Equity Association, (AEA)

• Union covering stage performers.

Florida Motion Pictures and Television Association (FMPTA)

• Networking organization for Central Florida

• Board member

Volunteer

Actors In Media (AIM), Orlando, FL

• Co-Founder

Florida Motion Picture and Television Association

(FMPTA), Orlando, FL

• Board Member

Olympia High School, Orlando, FL

• Auditions Volunteer

The Garden Theatre, Winter Garden, FL

• Board Member

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