{"product_id":"latinx-actor-training-paperback","title":"Latinx Actor Training - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia Santos Decure\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMicha Espinosa\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLatinx Actor Training\u003c\/em\u003e presents essays and pioneering research from leading Latinx practitioners and scholars in the United States to examine the history and future of Latino\/a\/x\/e actor training practices and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn out of the urgent need to address the inequities in academia and the industry as Latinx representation on stage and screen remains disproportionately low despite population growth; this book seeks to reimagine and restructure the practice of actor training by inviting deep investigation into heritage and identity practices. \u003ci\u003eLatinx Actor Training\u003c\/i\u003e features contributions covering current and historical acting methodologies, principles, and training, explorations of linguistic identity, casting considerations, and culturally inclusive practices that aim to empower a new generation of Latinx actors and to assist the educators who are entrusted with their training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis dedicated to creating career success and championing positive narratives to combat pervasive and damaging stereotypes.\u003ci\u003e Latinx Actor Training\u003c\/i\u003e offers culturally inclusive pedagogies that will be invaluable for students, practitioners, and scholars interested in the intersections of Latinx \u003ci\u003eherencia \u003c\/i\u003e(heritage), identity, and actor training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Santos DeCure\u003c\/strong\u003e is a bilingual actor, and voice, speech, dialect coach specializing in culturally inclusive pedagogies in actor training, accents, and dialects. She is Associate Professor Adjunct of Acting at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University, certified as Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework(R) and teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork. A member of SAG\/AFTRA and AEA with over 30 years of acting experience, Cynthia has an M.F.A. in Acting from CSULA and a B.A. in Acting from University of Southern California. She is co-editor of the award-winning anthology \u003ci\u003eScenes for Latinx Actors\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicha Espinosa is an international teaching artist, activist, and voice\/performance specialist in culturally inclusive pedagogies. She is a Professor at Arizona State University School (ASU) in the School of Music, Dance, and Theatre, affiliate faculty with ASU's School of Transborder Studies \u0026amp; the Sidney Poitier New American Film School (30 year member of SAG-AFTRA), Artistic Director of Fitzmaurice Voicework(R) (FV(R)), and Lead Teacher trainer for the FV(R) Teacher Certification. Micha is also a core member of the performance art collective La Pocha Nostra and the award-winning editor of \u003ci\u003eMonologues for Latino Actors\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eScenes for Latinx Actors\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47440720527538,"sku":"9780367898601","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6196c9643aad53e41eb336fda29d8b99.webp?v=1778684761","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/latinx-actor-training-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}