[NEohioPAL] the reviews are in for FPAC '07 !! check it out ...
FSternfeld at aol.com
FSternfeld at aol.com
Tue Nov 13 11:53:05 PST 2007
Hi Everybody!
Here are some quotes from parent's and camper's evaluations, letters and
emails from last summer. We have many new and exciting plans for Fairmount
Performing Arts Camp (FPAC) next summer. We'll be announcing our plans and an
updated website in early December!
Warm Regards,
Fred Sternfeld
FPAC camp director
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I would just like to thank Fred and the entire staff of FPAC for a fantastic
camp. Courtney made many new friends at camp and talks about going back next
year already. The professional training, positive feedback and
encouragement are all things that Courtney can take with her to future auditions. We
look forward to next year.
The extra long ride (from the westside) was worth the drive, because
Courtney enjoyed camp so much. There will be no hesitation for signing up for camp
next year. The long drive is well worth it.
Excellent! Very informative … learned many new things. Courtney had a
great experience with all the staff. She was excited to see Dudley Swetland
because she knew him from A Christmas Carol at Great Lake Theatre Festival
where she played Tiny Tim.
Thanks for a great summer with Oliver and FPAC.
Kristin Nelson
Mother of Courtney Nelson (FPAC ’07)
“Scene Study - the most challenging scenes I’ve ever worked on. Every
scene pushed me to my limits mentally and physically and transformed me as an
actor. Mitchell’s internal character work combined with CP’s focus on
interesting and realistic action helped create the complete character.” “Improv –
On day one, I refused to volunteer and prayed that I wouldn’t be called on.
Soon thereafter, I was volunteering more and more. By the end, I was jumping
out of my seat before the game was announced. As an actor, I was able to
release inhibitions and get out of my head so that I could take risks and think
in the moment.” “Audition Techniques – Absolutely essential, couldn’t
have been more helpful. I came in with nothing and left with a full repertoire
that was diverse and showcased me as an actor and a person.” “Shakespeare
– I came in indifferent to Shakespeare and left completely obsessed. There
is no better way to approach contemporary material than to train classically.
My new grasp of language, voice and diction for the actor is an essential
skill that I have gained this summer.” “Flex Time – I took a different
master class every day in vital skills for the theatre. Highlights included
martial arts, dance, stage management, audition technique, Meisner with Elizabeth
Townsend, Direction with Seth Gordon, and Experiencing with Tom Fulton.
Even a one hour session can change me as an actor. Oh, and Charades with CP
rocked!”
Will Sanborn (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
Dear Fred and the FPAC staff!
We would like to express our appreciation to you and your wonderful staff.
It was Michelle’s first time at FPAC and we should say how great this summer
was for her. The staff was very professional, knowledgeable and friendly.
Michelle learned a great deal during her two sessions in camp. She met a lot
of good friends there. We, as parents, see enormous improvement in her
acting skills, voice and communications. Michelle will definitely be coming back
next summer. Thank you for everything!
Olga & Philip Sandler
Parents of Michelle Sandler (FPAC ’07)
“Samantha really enjoyed camp. She made several new friends and learned a
lot of things. The camp was a positive experience for her. The level of the
instruction seemed top rate. The mock audition was a great way to culminate
the (musical theatre) program. My impression is that it assisted Samantha
significantly in her level of confidence.”
Shari Singer
Mother of Samantha Singer (FPAC ’07)
“I love this camp. I think it’s the best I’ve ever been to. It was hard
some days to grasp the ideas being given to me, but that’s all a part of the
learning process, and I understand so much now!” “Staff – all of you are so
incredibly intelligent. I love that you all do different things in theater
so that you all have different approaches and opinions on acting. It was very
educational to listen to all of you.” “Dudley’s character biography
exercise was my saving grace and helped me understand my character’s objective.”
“I loved acting emphasis – I didn’t expect to love Shakespeare and Improv
so much as I do.” “Mitchell is like a ball of educational sunshine.” “I
didn’t see CP as much but she was very helpful.” “Audition class - very
helpful … will help the rest of my life. I want to go audition for things now
just for the practice of auditioning” “I love Shakespeare now. Mitchell was so
supportive to everyone, and I absolutely loved playing Lady MacBeth. I love
the monologue Dana picked for me, and Dudley really helped my monologue come
to life.” “The class given by Tom Fulton and Seth Gordon were amazing – I
learned so much – please have them next year!” “Please make sessions or
days longer – I love how much I learn, and I want to learn more. Maybe 4 weeks
a session?”
Hannah Carlson (FPAC ’07)
Superb! It is perfect.
Cameryn Zupon (FPAC ’07)
“This was my first year even acting, and I’m so happy I came here first,
because I got a good start” “Mitchell is awesome” “I really learned a whole
lot” “I had so much fun making new friends”
Tara Karchefsky (FPAC ’07)
“very well done” “The staff were all very friendly and professional. Each
member was knowledgeable in their emphasis and truly helped in each area
they worked with me in” “The atmosphere of scene study was very relaxed. It
was an environment open to critique and allowed for a great deal of growth
for each actor” “I was quite impressed with how much I learned in such a
short time” “The parents enjoyed seeing the scenes and production numbers” “
I loved all the variety in choices in flex time”
Sean O’Brien (FPAC ’07)
“Superb” “Great work” “FPAC is a golden toolbox to help us along the way
”
Amy Sinnenberg (FPAC ’07)
“FPAC is awesome”
Cameryn Zupon (FPAC ’07)
“FPAC was really fun and I can’t wait to come back next year.”
Meghan Courey (FPAC ’07)
“Every time I come back to this camp, I learn something new. This camp is
the foundation of all my acting” “Both types of improv have played a hug
part on my acting and both are equally important” “Flex time – it’s great
to be able to have fun or continue to work on your training – It’s great” “
The overnight – SUPERB – this is my favorite part of the whole camp!!” “It’
s great to be able to work one on one with Sean” he’s incredible! I
LOOOOOVE SEAN!!” “Can this be AN ALL YEAR SCHOOL!!!” “I met my best friends
here. The people are great”
Alexis Floyd (FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“It is the best camp I have ever been to!” “The play was excellent. We
worked so hard and it paid off for a great show” “I learned so much in these
three weeks. Now I feel so confident on stage. I am definitely going next
year”
Hannah Preiser (FPAC ’07)
“It was fun” “The staff was great and nice.” “Awesome”
Maddie Mascaro (FPAC ’07)
“FPAC ROX!! YAY!! LOVE IT!! “ “I Love FPAC! It was so much fun this
session b/c I was with my friends but I learned so much (as always!) and had a
lot of fun and laughs!” “I love everybody here – everyone is so nice and
every year I learn something different from each person. It’s cool to see each
person’s specific take on acting.” “I love Dudley and I love Sean, my scene
was so much fun to do and we combined Dudley’s direction w/ Sean’s and the
end result was gr8!” “I learned a lot in CP’s classes that will help my
acting in the future. Mitchell’s classes were really fun – overall improv was
fabulous” “I really have a better understanding of auditioning now and feel
a lot more comfortable with the whole process and glad to know I wasn’t the
only one who starts sweating at the thought of them.” “Shakespeare – Holy
Cow! I learned so much in this class and (I HATE REPEATING PHRASES BUTJ feel
way more comfortable with Shakespeare, iambic pentameter and the language.
YAY!
Megan Zupon (FPAC ’04, ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“Camp was really fun. It was a great learning experience! There’s no place
like FPAC!”
Courtney Fishman (FPAC ’07)
“Superb” “This camp is definitely 5 star w/ stimulating counselors,
activities, and campers, who are here learning and giving their all”
Michelle Sandler (FPAC ’07)
“Loved it!” “Wonderful” “It helped me a lot for everything!” “FPAC is
perfect”
Hunter Evans (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“It is a magnificent learning experience. I learn sooooo much and I love
coming” “The staff are sooo nice and know a lot. They taught me sooo much
and they know what they are talking about and I will use what the said for
further auditions”
Anna Sevel (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“I loved it” “Sean Szaller rocks” “Fred was really good at making us
create our own character”
Brynn Alexander (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“So much fun” “Amazing! So unique” “Wow! The best camp I have ever been
to! Everyone is SO NICE! It’s the most unique camp ever!” “Sean was
awesome”
Adam Goldberg (FPAC ’07)
“Amazing!!!” “Superb” “Mitchell is hilarious and always made Improv
class fun.” “Performing our scenes was a lot of fun. I learned a lot of things
that will help me in auditions. Improv was the best part of the day! The
games were so much fun (especially party quirks) and watching the scenes
were really fun.” “It was really helpful and I loved the monologues” “I had
so much fun, learned a lot, and made a ton of new friends!”
Cassie Longo (FPAC ’07)
“Everything is new to me because this is my first year, but I think I would
rank the camp a five star (highest). This is because everything is nice,
orderly, and I don’t even want to leave!” “The staff are very experienced and
nice” “Flex time was very cool with all of the options”
Catie Lally (FPAC ’07)
“This is the best camp I’ve every been to! It really teaches you a lot!” “
Superb”
Reuben Wilson (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“Superb” “Carol, Fred, Mitchell and Sean are ahmayzinggg!” “Mitchell’s
and Carol’s class was sooo fun & educational.” “THE OVERNIGHT IS AMAZING!”
“Can this be an all year school?”
Sarah Ridge (FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“I thought it was very good” “Mitchell Fields … Mitchell Fields!” “
Mitchell and Carols’ Improv ROCKS MY SOCKS! “ “Can you make this an all year
school?” “Some of my truest bestest friends are people whom I have met at
FPAC!”
Christian Corpora (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“It was awesome” “It was great having two totally different teachers” “
Superb”
Miles Sternfeld (FPAC ’04, ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“Superb!”
Austin Murray (FPAC ’07)
“This is the best camp I’ve ever been in!” “The whole staff was amazing!!”
“I loved the choices” “very fun” “It’s perfect!”
Brendan O’Connell (FPAC ’07)
“The staff was fantastic. I learned so much from these teachers. They are
experienced and extremely knowledgeable.” “The program was set up
extremely well.” “Dudley knows what he is talking about.” “Shakespeare was sweet –
both teachers were fantastic”
Julia Slusarz (FPAC ’05 & ’07)
“Superb” “FPAC blows all other summer camps out of the water”
Austin Frank (FPAC ’07)
“Superb” “Can you make it a week longer?”
Li Stebner (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“This camp has taught me so much about acting in 3 weeks!”
Rachel Shafran (FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“When I took acting classes at my school I felt like I was just in school.
In the classes here, I felt like I was actually acting and getting better.” “
Improv class - This was dang near close to being heaven. I loved this. J “
“I made friends”
Derrick Hann (FPAC ’07)
“Superb” “With every new experience in acting, I learn something new. In a
place like this, with so many opportunities, I learned even more.” “Every
staff member is very comfortable with their class and subject. At the same
time, they keep a professional outlook.”
Anthony Ritosa (FPAC ’07)
“I LOVE IMPROV.” “Everyone’s amazing! Even if you’re not in their class,
they’ll help you.” “It was good to learn audition techniques. It really
helps.” “I think it’d be great if the session was a week longer, because if
you miss any day, you lose a considerable amount of FPAC time.”
Vrishali Kanvinde (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“Dudley rox my son! – he makes me feel that I am doing something right. I
can be my self around him. He has been great to work with and I can’t wait
to see him next year.” “I love my scene! And my monologue too!”
Victoria Conley (FPAC ’04, ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“OMG! SUPERB!”
Courtney Nelson (FPAC ’07)
“Superb” “Every day is really nice. J “Acting class helped me a lot” “
Can you add more overnights?”
Cara Corrigan (FPAC ’07)
“I love FPAC!” “The whole staff is the best!” “I love the scenes” “
Improv is my favorite” “Camp should be longer”
Reuben Wilson (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“I love Sean, Dudley, Megan!” “Musical Theatre was so much fun! I loved
hearing other people sing. I loved how people were able to give comments. They
helped me a lot!” “I had a blast!”
Bobbie Szabo (FPAC ’07)
“FPAC ROCKS! FPAC made me a much better actor and I’m definitely coming
next year!” “Every member of the staff was amazing! I learned so much!” “
I loved Improv.”
Jacob Oet (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“FPAC is perfection at it’s finest” “Carol Pribble is a goddess”
Sam Eisele (FPAC ’07)
“FPAC IS GOOD” “The staff was great!”
Addie Lindseth (FPAC ’07)
“I love camp! I learned so much!” “Awesome teachers! Enthusiastic!” “So
Much Fun!” “The overnight was ABSOLUTELY 100% FANTASTIC! I MAKE SO MANY
NEW FRIENDS ON THE OVERNIGHT!! I wish FPAC was a year-round camp!!!!” “I
really grew as an actor. Absolutely fantastic experience! I made friends
for life!”
Megan Geddis (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
“Superb” “I learn a ton every year I come to FPAC. I love being surrounded
by people who love acting & want to be the best they can be. I LEARNED A
&%$#LOAD at FPAC!”
Olivia Scicolone (FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“I wish I could go hear year-round!” “Superb” “The Staff - It’s great to
work with people who so clearly enjoy being here and are at the top of their
field” “Scene Study – Great – I appreciated being challenged” “I like
having different kinds of improv – the variety of switching every day was
nice”
Anonymous
“This camp has helped me so much. It’s almost been like a second home to
me for the last 3 years. I love FPAC!”
Molly Israel (FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“Superb” “The staff was very professional. Were able to work with me
one-on-one” “Very diverse scenes were fun” “I like FPAC because it is a
program you can participate in. I always enjoy getting individual attention from
the professional staff because it helps me grow as an actor”
David Hrvatin (FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“Superb” “I really enjoyed the program” “I love the staff – they are so
professional and so much fun to work with. They are yodas of theatre!” “
I really enjoyed my summer here! The staff is incredible and I know that we’
ve all learned so much in the last 3 weeks! Thanks!
Galya Loeb (FPAC ’05, ’06 & ’07)
“Awesome! I learn so much! Every year is better than the last!” “The
staff is sooo nice and cool (Great job in ‘Barrymore’ Mitchell!)” “So many
awesome choices” “Flex Time rocks!” “I learned a lot”
Cody Swanson (FPAC ’06 & ’07)
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