"Applying Acting Techniques & Principles of Theatre to Conduct Effective Presentations"

 Thursday, January 14, 2010 

CUNY Joseph S. Murphy Institute located at 25 West 43rd St, between 5th &6th Avenues

DIRECTIONS

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The workshop will provide participants with an introduction to the application of acting techniques to presentation skills. Goal: to help participants increase their comfort level as presenters, and develop tools to speak in public with greater authority, clarity and conviction. 

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

Participants should come prepared with a three to five minute work- related presentation. The selection may be anything participants decide they want to work on, and may be self-contained or an excerpt from a longer presentation. Participants will not have access to PowerPoint. 

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACT PROFESSIONAL

Act Professional is a training and consulting company dedicated to the application of acting techniques and principles of theatre to organizational and business settings. In the broadest sense, we help people with their “come-across” - how they present themselves to the outside world. Our use of acting and theatre as a learning platform allows for interactive, experiential learning that is resonant, memorable and enjoyable. Act Professional offers training and coaching in presentation skills, job interview skills and building executive presence. 

Adam Grupper (Act Professional President) is a professional actor, coach and trainer. He has provided individual coaching and designed workshops for clients including The Four Freedoms Fund, Estee Lauder, UNICEF, WITNESS and Lighthouse International. He is also a lead trainer and facilitator with the consulting company Performance of a Lifetime, conducting workshops for leading businesses including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Citigroup, Booz Allen Hamilton and Barclays Bank. Adam balances his work as a coach and trainer with a successful career as a professional actor. His performance credits include seven Broadway productions and numerous film and television appearances.   www.actprof.com

The program will take place at CUNY Joseph S. Murphy Institute located at 25 West 43rd St, between 5th &6th Avenues.

Afternoon speaker -  ABCs of Wellness Edwin Genece.

Mr. Genece has been practicing licensed Massage Therapy since 1994 with a special focus on stress management and wellness.  A full bio can be found here: http://www.egbodywork.com/.

REGISTRATION:

To register for the Winter Program simply click this  link.   http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=195556 

If you already have an Acteva account, but do not remember your username or password, the MNYCCPOA Board does not have access to this confidential information through the system.  You must contact ACTEVA's customer support line directly at  877-855-8646 or via email at support@acteva.com. 

If you know someone who is interested in attending, but is not a member, they can click the link below and register as a "non-member" or register for a membership and program registration at the same time.