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My Dream Training in Ireland

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For those of you who know me personally, you know that acting has been my main goal in life since I was a child. It is really the only thing I have desired in life. The ability to create and share worlds and realities through movement and speech to those that are willing and eager to enter a fictional or non-fictional world told through the medium of performing art.
Another dream I have always had (which you may not have known) was to attain training from the classical approach. A goal I never thought possible due to the cost and my ability to get accepted into programs beyond my country of residence. But an opportunity has presented itself. i have been accepted to a month long summer course at the The Lir Academy of Dramatic Art. It is not a full degree, but a short program, but it is more than I can ask for at the present moment. Irish theatre has been a love of mine since I was introduced to it in community college, and I continued to pursue it since. One of my favorite playwrights, Marina Carr, will be one of the instructors in this program, and I don't even know how to deal with the excitement.
For those of you who do not know me personally. I have been a working actor since 21 years of age. Started theatre in high school as most people do. I attain a B.A. in theatre performance from the University of South Florida in 2008. I went on to perform in the local professional theatre industry in Tampa Bay, where I received Best Actress of the Bay from Creative Loafing Magazine in 2010. I have worked with Stageworks, Jobsite, Hattrick, Tampa Repertory Theatre and a multitude of independent projects. For those of you who are fans of my television work, you may know me as Francine from AMC's The Walking Dead, and perhaps other small roles on television.
Now, you may ask why I am pursuing further education. I personally feel that I have not reached the level of knowledge and training that I can. I have always believe that no matter your position in life, you can never stop learning and growing. This program will offer education and training which I have not yet received and that I believe will unearth abilities that I have merely not discovered. Acting is like any other art form where training is needed in order to comprehend and achieve new skills and abilities, and I believe this program is a door to an entirely new level of my success. The program does not begin until July, but I hope to pay the program by March.
To those of you who would aid me in achieving an aspiration I've had for a lifetime, I would thank you endlessly. You would be making a dream come true in assisting me reach the next stage of my life and career. Let's see what happens.
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  • Sean Verdecia
    • $20 
    • 7 yrs
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Dahlia Legault
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