KIDS ON CAMERA TV/FILM ACTING SCHOOL
AGES 5-18 – 44th Year
ONLINE ON ZOOM & IN PERSON: Presidio Heights, San Francisco, CA
email: info@kids-on-camera.com
NEW TOPIC SUNDAY, MARCH 30
BUILDING AUDITION SKILLS TOGETHER:
PARENT with CHILD on ZOOM
COACH, JUDY BERLIN, DIRECTOR/FOUNDER
AGE 5-8, 9:30A-10:30A PST, $120
AGE 9-16, 11:00A-12:30P PST, $140
NEW TOPIC SUNDAY, APRIL 13
CREATE SELF TAPE AUDITIONS WITH CORRECT FORMATS:
PARENT with CHILD on ZOOM
2 COACHES, JUDY BERLIN, DIRECTOR,
& LINDA DEFILIPPO, CASTING DIRECTOR
AGE 6-18, 9:30A-11:30AM PST, ON ZOOM, $180
WANT A PRIVATE CLASS with JUDY BERLIN
Age 5-18, Fees $90-$150 on Zoom, 1 Hour
EMAIL JUDY @ info@kids-on-camera.com
IN PERSON TOPIC CONFIRMED IN EARLY APRIL
SUNDAY MAY 18 IN SAN FRANCISCO
On-going monthly Sat or Sun workshop topics and dates posted 10-20 days before each month
Taking a workshop with Kids on Camera will…
Developing Creativity, Enhance Acting and Instill Confidence.
Our students discover their uniqueness; the traits that make them extraordinary, in a fun and non-competitive atmosphere. Parents get feedback in evaluations emailed after workshops and also when watching them perform on zoom or in-person. Children need to interact and use their imagination to maintain a positive attitude.
Auditions and interviews are an integral part of everyone’s life. Young children and teens will experience interviews as they grow up; enter a new school; get a job or are cast to act on TV, in a film, on stage or as a voiceover. We have trained children who have been cast in TV Commercials, Voiceovers and Feature Films and have become class presidents.
DID YOU KNOW THAT WE TRAINED:
BRIDGIT MENDLER
She was Teddy in Disney’s GOOD LUCK CHARLIE Series
JUSTIN WHALIN
Emmy Winner at Age 19, CBS TV Movie, OTHER MOTHERS
Lead Teen Actor, Andy Barclay, CHILD’S PLAY 3, 1991 FILM
JOHN MORRIS
He was the voice of Andy in TOY STORY
ADAM MCARTHUR
Best Voice Actor, 2022 Award Nominee, Anime Animated Series.
Role as Yuji Itadori;
on Crunchyroll ANIME Series “Jujutsu Kaisen”.
WANT A PRIVATE CLASS WITH JUDY BERLIN?
Age 5-18, Fees $90-$150 on Zoom, 1 Hour
EMAIL Judy at info@kids-on-camera-com to book date & time.
Certificate of Honor Award
from the City of San Francisco Supervisors
for our Service to Youth in 2016.
SUNDAY, MARCH 30 and/or APRIL 13, 2025
WORKSHOPS on ZOOM
WISE & HOT NEW TOPIC
BUILDING AUDITION SKILLS TOGETHER: PARENT WITH THEIR CHILD
-LEARN TO INTERACT IN A VERY SHORT TV & FILM DIALOGUE/SCENE
-TALENT AGENTS & DIRECTORS ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO LEARN THESE SKILLS
-PARENTS WILL LEARN to use a monotone voice and not overact.
-ZOOM WORKS! Class size is small to give more attention. Students use their voice to comment on their classmates performances.
COACH, JUDY BERLIN, DIRECTOR/FOUNDER OF KIDS ON CAMERA
-HELP your child get cast.
-THE PERFECT CLASS FOR A PARENT AND CHILD TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE ACTING & AUDITION SKILLS
-PARENTS OFTEN RECEIVE A DIALOGUE to rehearse with their child before an audition
-ALL SKILL LEVELS BENEFIT
SUNDAY, MARCH 30
AGES 5-8, 9:30AM-1030AM PST
Enroll limit 6, $120
AGES 9-16, 11AM-12:30PM PST
Enroll limit 8, $140
ENROLL BY MARCH 23-25 AS WE EMAIL SCRIPT TO PRACTICE 5 DAYS BEFORE MARCH 30.
THE FOCUS AND VALUE OF THIS WORKSHOP
-Improve listening and reacting with a scene partner
-Parent learn to give support as they interact with their child as the other voice off camera.
-Parent will learn to use a monotone voice and not overact.
-Child learns to use believable vocal expression
-Get feedback and evaluations
ABOUT TV ACTING SKILLS & THEIR PURPOSE
Actors must use their personality and vocal expression to play a character or introduce new products and engage the viewing audience. An actor may be asked to act as if they are making a new discovery.
ABOUT FILM ACTING SKILLS:
Create a believable character and sustain energy & expression
HOMEWORK
We email you 2 very short dialogues to practice 5 days before class.
SAMPLE DIALOGUES:
THE HELPING PARENT
PARENT: How are you?
CHILD: Angry! My cat ate my homework and I can’t find my shoes.
PARENT: How can I help?
CHILD: I need my shoes, help me!
THE INTERNET
PARENT: Any advice for grownups who have difficulty using the Internet?
CHILD: It’s just a computer. It can’t hurt you. Face your fears.
ABOUT JUDY BERLIN, DIRECTOR/OWNER since 1981.
Judy is credentialed educator, award winning coach, casting director, pro vocalist, and stage actor. She created No. California’s first TV/Film Acting and Voiceover School for kids. She taught drama in Detroit and Chicago for 10 years and performed on stage in summer stock. She coached day camps in San Francisco and Marin, 1975 to 2019. She started classes on zoom in 2020. Judy was a vocalist and a finalist for STARS OF TOMORROW TV SHOW hosted by Joan Rivers. Voiceover credits include Sesame Street and Macy’s. KGO San Francisco TV news reporter, Michael Finney, featured Kids on Camera in 1998 and 2009. (Full BIO on staff page click here)
PARENTS CREATE SELF-TAPE AUDITION IN WORKSHOP WITH YOUR CHILD ON ZOOM
-LEARN and IMPROVE CREATING SELF-TAPE AUDITIONS WITH CORRECT FORMATS & LABELS, OTHERWISE DIRECTORS WILL NOT LOOK AT TAPE.
-SELF-TAPES AUDITIONS ARE THE NEW NORM
SUNDAY APRIL 13
9:30A-11:30AM PST
AGES 6-18
$180.00
– IMPROVE YOUR CHILDS AUDITION WHEN YOU RECEIVE A SCRIPT WITH DIALOGUE TO PRACTICE WITH THEM AND POST ON A SELF TAPE.
– IN PERSON AUDITIONS may take place for a callback if your child is a finalist
– TALENT AGENTS ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO LEARN CORRECT SELF-TAPE FORMATS
ENROLL LIMIT: 10 PARENTS ATTEND WITH ONE CHILD EACH, AGE 6-18
– CHILD MUST ATTEND LAST HOUR, IF NOT AVAILABLE from 9:30A-11:30A
TWO COACHES: Judy Berlin, Director/Founder & Linda DeFilippo, Casting Director & Talent Manager for 30 years
-ENROLL BY APRIL 1-4, AS PARENT IS EMAILED GUIDELINES 5-7 DAYS BEFORE CLASS TO REVIEW & PREP FOR CLASS. ZOOM LINK IS ALSO EMAILED
OUR PURPOSE:
Self-Tape Auditions are also known as Eco Cast.
Create self-tapes correctly to help your child get cast.
ACTORS MUST speak clearly introducing themself, share their personality, describe interests, answer interview questions. Directors and agents want to learn more about actors
WE PROVIDE GUIDELINES AFTER YOU ENROLL EARLY TO GET INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO create the best self-tape audition.
DO NOT EMAIL A SAMPLE audition tape before class on April 13
OUR CLASS FOCUS AND IT’S VALUE:
–Parent improves interacting with their child
–Child actor performs with expression and energy & answers interview questions
–Parent learns to use a monotone voice and does not overact when performing off camera
HOMEWORK for PARENT & CHILD
We email one very short TV Acting dialogue for a parent and child to practice and memorize 5-7 days before class. A few interview questions and zoom link are included. Guidelines must be reviewed before April 13.
CLASS TIME PLAN:
FIRST 60 MINUTES:
-Learn mechanics to set up: use a plain backdrop, blue sheet or plain wall in pastel colors with no decorations. Light your child on camera with floor lamps or pro lighting you may own; use a digital camera or iphone with a good mic.
-We will interview one child early to see a sample of what you will tape with your child during class.
-Parent and their child create a self- tape audition for 1 to 2 min. What you learned first hour will be fresh in your mind. Do not edit your tape.
LAST 30 MINUTES:
–After you create your self-tape, we will share the screen as parents play their self-tape for all class members to see on ZOOM. We provide feedback so parents learn more.
– You will learn about a free on-line service, We Transfer, to use for future auditions.
– Also learn how to purchase lighting and backdrops from $30-$100 on Amazon.
ABOUT COACH, LINDA DEFILIPPO:
An experienced former talent agent and talent manager now over 30 years. LINDA KNOWS WHAT DIRECTORS and agents look for. Linda is on IMDB website for her credits and clients. SHE has helped my students get auditions and cast for over 15 years. She searches for new talent and works with San Francisco and L.A. agents & tv/film directors. She has a strong work ethic and truly cares about young actors.
Actors can have an agent and work with a talent mgr.
LINDA’S CASTINGS INCLUDE: Harry Potter Game, Coke Zero, Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV, Pixar Series, WIN OR LOOSE. PREVIOUS CASTINGS: Hershey’s TV commercial, TV series: MODERN FAMILY and THE CONNERS. Child actor, Atticus Shaffer, was TV series regular ABC’s THE MIDDLE.
LINDA HELPED THESE KIDS ON CAMERA STUDENTS GET CAST: Ezra Stanley was lead in film, Junior in 2020 which won Outstanding Indie Film at the Detroit Black Film Festival. Evelyn Kim, ABC series Fresh Off the Boat. Gilliam & Angelina Espina were Hosts on DreamWorks TV Series Life Hacks; Aidan Rhys, Old Navy TV Commercial and Jayden Chiang in Kidsongs music video.
JUDY BERLIN IS A VISONARY
KIDS ON CAMERA FOUNDER/DIRECTOR FOR 44 YEARS.JUDY’S BIO CLICK FOR STAFF PAGE.
CONGRATULATIONS KAYCI KERNER
Watch the 30 minute video on YouTube
Kids on Camera student, Kayci Kerner, age 14, was cast in Jordan Matters You Tube Channel episode on Aug. 10, 2024. My Daughters FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL, “Hidden Cameras”. She had so much fun filming this episode.
ABOUT KAYCI: SHE started our classes in San Francisco in at age 9. She continued in person and on zoom in 2020-2024. Her skills grew in a variety of topics: Voiceover, Vocalist Performance, TV Acting for Films and Commercials. SHE was also cast in a Scan Marker on-line ad and ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING TV COMMERCIAL
NEW STORY & ADVICE FROM JUDY BERLIN
During our October 2024 class one student was a bit nervous and emotional as she was taking direction during her script reading. Judy Berlin approached her and said in a soft voice:
“You have permission to have your feelings. Try your best, no need to be perfect.”
The student immediately hugged Judy. Validating and giving a child assurance is needed in moments like these.
HOW TO CREATE LESS ANXIETY
AND HEALTHY BRAINS FOR ALL AGES
Kids on Camera workshops encourage students to interact, share their voice, use their imaginations, improve performance and communication skills and have fun working with scripts. To give students more attention class sizes are small (6-10). Students interact and watch performances and are encouraged to give feedback to classmates.
NYU Professor and Social Psychologist JONATHON HAIDT’S new book The Anxious Generation, looks at the role smart phones and social media have played in “rewiring” our brains.
Jon points out how overuse of social media, especially Tik Tok and YouTube has contributed to the rise of adolescent & teen depression and anxiety. He believes teens spend 3 to 5 hours on social media daily. Jon Haidt’s goals by the end of 2025 are to improve more awareness as he is creating a movement called Free, the Anxious Generation. He wants congress to get involved to enforce new regulations. Jon’s book was #1 on NEW YOUR TIMES best seller list 8 times.
JONATHON HAIDT’S ADVICE ON WHAT A PARENT CAN DO NOW
-Do not give a child a smart phone or allow use of social media before age 16 and in high school
-Create phone free schools.
SEARCH FOR JONATHON HAIDT’S INTERVIEW ON PBS FIRING LINE
with Margaret Hoover. S8 Episode 27.
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM AT kids.on.camera.acting
NEW PARENT & STUDENT
MEMORABLE FEEDBACK & QUOTES
“HI JUDY. You teach skills that improve lives. I attended several classes over 30 years ago at age 12. I am so excited that you are still teaching. Your awesome credits coaching kids who are working in TV/films and as voiceovers is exciting! You made a great impression on me with your wisdom and vivacious personality. Your classes enhanced my confidence for social interactions in all of life’s settings. We all play roles in our various jobs and hats that we wear. For several years I worked in the TV/film Industry behind the scenes in Calif. I produced the Joey Awards for the San Jose Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Recently I have utilized skills I learned with you in teaching our homeschool programs.”
Bless you. Hugs, Wendy B. 1/2025 (California)
(Photo of former student, Wendy B at age 12)
“My daughter, Emerson, age 10, has learned so much and has fun in your zoom classes. You are always looking out for her and helping her get auditions. The way you reach out on her behalf means so much! I am so grateful that you are in our lives!”
Thank you, Mrs. Keenen, South Bay, Atherton, CA
“I liked getting feedback from my classmates about my performances. I took notes to remember what they said to help me in future. I liked watching everyone perform. Zoom makes that easy.”
Audry, Age 13
“I liked how the students and coach gave feedback to help each student improve. Then I really liked watching their skills improve when they took their 2nd turn.”
Sophia P. Age 17
THANKS FOR A GREAT CLASS. SUN., JUNE 25. Your workshops give your students skills they need to learn and they have fun. I am so glad you are still giving workshops. My son, Aidan 14, attended Sun., June 25, TV Acting, Interview Skills & Improv on Zoom 10A-12P. That class filled. He liked the scripts you emailed early to practice. The enroll limit of 12 gave my son the attention he needed. We look forward to attending future workshops on Zoom and In Person.
Mrs. H. Rosenberg, San Francisco, CA
LEARN WHY OUR IN-PERSON & ZOOM WORKSHOPS ARE FUN, SUCCESSFUL and EDUCATIONAL
– Students interact; have fun using their imaginations and learn performance skills.
– Our students discover their uniqueness in a non-competitive atmosphere.
–Shy youngsters gain confidence and learn to trust their instincts; outgoing kids find an outlet for their creative energy.
– Award-winning teachers, casting directors and film producers coach.
– Scripts are emailed 3-6 days early to practice or memorize before class
– Enroll limit is 8-12 to give more attention.
– We start with vocal and physical warm-ups and class pace moves.
– Learn a variety of topics; cold script reading; timing; how to take direction.
– Evaluations are emailed 5-10 days after workshops.– Zoom link instructions on how to prepare are emailed 3-5 days before class.
– We can help students meet a talent agent and get interviews for auditions
MORE FEEDBACK FROM PARENTS
“Hi Judy. My two boys, age 11 and 15, loved your in-person and zoom classes this spring and summer. They couldn’t stop talking about it after class. They gave each other feedback. Count them in to enroll again. I really enjoyed joining the last 30 min. of class as the students demonstrated what they learned in a live performance. The evaluations you emailed following each class gave me insight and were valuable. They had fun and learned a lot in your zoom classes in July and August.”
Mrs. Howell, Oakland CA
“Your programs are valuable and fun. You made a difference in my daughter’s life. Your zoom and in-person classes have been worthwhile and successful. She started at age 9 and is now 13. Her acting, script reading skills and confidence have improved. We worked with experienced and honest coaches, casting directors and talent managers.”
Mrs Lisa K. Stockton, CA
“Congrats on 42 years! What an amazing accomplishment and legacy you have built over the years. I value your lifelong commitment to the arts and to helping children build their skills in creativity and confidence. Your staff is talented. Joey Paul Jensen brings great scripts and gives students valuable feedback. Deborah Eliezer (Assoc. Director) has a comforting teaching style which my daughter enjoys. We are grateful to have found you.” (My daughter attended at age 5. Now since 2020 at age 11, she is learning a lot with you on Zoom)
Jessica Steward, Oakland, CA
“My daughter is learning a ton in your zoom classes. Your evaluations are valuable and thoughtful.”
Sam Brewer, Castro Valley CA
We look for the gifts students brings to us.
Shy youngsters gain confidence and learn to trust their instincts. Confident children find an outlet for their creative energy! After our zoom workshops parents receive an evaluation via email to learn about their child’s skills and accomplishments. In-person workshops will resume when the health crisis decreases. Zoom classes will also continue as children are able to learn skills.
DISNEY STAR & FORMER KIDS ON CAMERA STUDENT,
BRIDGIT MENDLER
LAUNCHES OUTER SPACE COMMUNICATIONS STARTUP,
NORTHWOOD SPACE in LOS ANGELES IN 2023.
DISNEY STAR from GOOD LUCK CHARLIE TV SERIES & FORMER KIDS ON CAMERA STUDENT, BRIDGIT MENDLER, LAUNCHED AN OUTER SPACE STARTUP, NORTHWOOD SPACE, in LOS ANGELES IN 2023. Bridgit started acting with us at age 9. Her lead role as Teddy on Good Luck Charlie was 2010 to 2014.
See Bridgit’s full bio and more Success Stories…
WHY JUDY BERLIN STARTED KIDS ON CAMERA!
“When I was in high school, acting class was a very special part of my day. I performed in plays, assisted our play director behind the scenes at rehearsals, and became president of Drama Club. Acting classes in my teen years gave me a creative outlet and it was fun. Those experiences gave me the desire to become an acting teacher.”
Read full story on a separate page!
Caleb Sorocco, Age 10
CONGRATULATIONS CALEB SOCORRO:
Actor for IMAGINE LEARNING SOFTWARE
BJ’s Restaurant Pizookie Facebook Commercial
Watch commercial
Print Model for Quince & Co.
LeapFrog Toys, Leap Pods Max Dancing Role
MuleSoft Digital Website Campaign
Guest Role, TV Series Pilot, SEND HELP, AMC Network
(Click to Learn more about Caleb)
Aidan Rhys, Age 14
Old Navy TV Commercial
Acting Role: San Francisco Opera, Elixir of Love
Paramount Film, Dungeons & Dragons, starring Hugh Grant
Role in Independent Film starring Jessica Chastain; Director Michelle Franco
NEW CASTING STORY! CONGRATULATIONS MALIYA RENNA, Age 10.
Local directors contacted Judy Berlin, founder of Kids on Camera, to submit a few students for a voiceover audition in January 2024. Our student, Maliya, 10, was cast as a Voiceover for a new educational toy, Octopus Garden, that will be available in fall. Maliya has participating in several different workshop topics to improve her audition and acting skills. Her mother was a student at Kids on Camera many years ago. We are so proud of Maliya. (Click for more castings)
Congratulations Musa & Munir Omar (ages 19)
Cast in music video, Eulogy for the musical artist Grandson.
CONGRATULATIONS ALUMNI! ADAM MCARTHUR!
AWARD NOMINEE: BEST VOICE ACTOR, ANIME ANIMATED SERIES 2022
Adam is best known as voice of Marco Diaz in the hit Disney TV Show, Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Anime Series star, Adam, is the lead character Yuji Itadori on the hit Crunchyroll Anime Series “Jujutsu Kaisen”. Anime series is popular with teens. KRON TV Channel 4 Interviewed Adam, a Pinole native, in 2022 and he shared how he started to study acting at Kids on Camera TV/Film Acting School. He was nominated in 2022 as Best Voiceover Actor for Anime. Hear him in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Previous national TV Commercials were Nintendo and McDonald’s. He started Kids on Camera at age 13 and we helped him get his start in the industry and meet talent agents.
Workshop Topics Year-Round Include:
• TV Commercial Acting Skills
• Voiceover For Animated Films
• Hosting Performance Skills
• Improvisation & Storytelling
• Comedic Acting Skills For Films
• Dramatic Acting Skills For Films
• Comedic & Dramatic Monologues
• Audition Skills For TV/Film & Voiceover
• Parent’s Make Self-Tape Auditions
• Vocalist Performance & Audition Skills
• Voiceover For Animated Films & Video Gaming
• Acting Tones For Disney TV Characters
• Physical Comedy
Tips for the Future from Judy Berlin,
Director/Founder since 1981
Investing in your child’s education will last a lifetime.
We enhance acting, improve script reading and communication skills, build confidence and make learning fun. Enrollment is limited to give students more attention. Evaluations with feedback are emailed following classes.
Directors now ask actors to show their personalities and share their interests in interviews so they learn what makes them tick. We teach a wide variety of topics and we also teach parents and ages 16-20 how to create self-tape auditions. Having the correct format and size for self-tapes is important or casting and film directors will not look at the audition tapes. Having familiarity with cold script reading and how to introduce yourself helps actors get cast.
OUR NEW TEACHING METHODS & PURPOSE
Judy Berlin, Director/Founder is a visionary
Judy created a quality training to develop creativity and confidence with experienced and talented coaches. Shy youngsters gain confidence and outgoing children find an outlet for their creative energy. We teach acting and audition skills for TV/Film, improvisation and voiceover.
Students explore different topics with experienced casting and film directors and talent managers. Auditioning from a home studio on zoom is easy! Getting cast depends upon the ability to listen, take direction, and understand the audition process.
Students learn how to set up a home studio. Parents learn how to make Self-Tape Auditions and Eco Casts. Students go into breakout rooms to practice a script with a partner and learn to use camera angles.
ABOUT AUDITIONS, NEW FORMATS, & LEADERSHIP SKILLS:
If you perform with confidence at auditions, talent agents, film directors and casting directors will start to take notice. Convey in your interview that you believe in yourself; your abilities and deserve to get cast. In time your auditions will impress the directors which will lead to getting cast in supporting, co-star or lead role. These skills can also lead to becoming leaders at school such as class presidents. Actors who get cast are the ones who are constantly working on their skills. Aim to become an engaging actor and get cast in the parts you deserve. Acting topics include comedic and dramatic acting, cold script reading, improvisation, voiceover, storytelling, monologues, scene study, TV commercials, and hosting.
Auditions now take place on Zoom or on a Self-Taped Audition. Directors now want to experience your personality and learn what makes you tick. I teach parents and older teens age 16-20, how to make Self-Taped Auditions with correct formats, size, and labels or agents and directors will not look at them.
Judy has trained the following Students
Judy started the careers of…
Michael Catalano the original voice of CHARLIE BROWN in the first series
Bridgit Mendler: She was Teddy in Disney’s GOOD LUCK CHARLIE Series
John Morris: He was the voice of Andy in TOY STORY
Ethan DiSalvio was a voiceover and actor for LEAPFROG TOYS and on NICKELODEON
Justin Whalin took his first acting class with us at age 9. At age 11 he was on stage in the title role of The Little Prince at San Francisco’s Victoria Theatre. We helped him connect with a local talent agent and in L.A. At age 19, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for a CBS MOVIE, OTHER MOTHERS. He was Jimmy Olsen on National TV Series, LOIS & CLARK THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 1994-97
Ezra Stanley started Kids on Camera at age 11. We connected him with a local talent agent. He was cast as the lead in the film, JUNIOR, which Won Outstanding Indie Film at Detroit Black Film Festival 2020. He was an Award Winning Director for Levi’s Commercial @ Burbank Internat’l Film Festival; He has the Lead Role, Michelob TV Commercial produced in the Bay Area in 2020.
We have trained speech contest winners; voiceovers, TV actors and models. Our students have become News Reports in NYC and Los Angeles; Emmy winners; voiceovers and actors in Disney Films and in National TV series and commercials.
Read more on…
- Newer Success Stories
43 YEARS OF SUCCESS STORIES STUDENTS TAKE A BOW! I want to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our studentson their achievements in television,… Read more: Newer Success Stories
MEMORABLE MESSAGE TO GIVE US ALL HOPE IF A HEALTH CRISIS RETURNS!
Belgium Psychotherapist Ester Perel shared valuable insights in a National TV interview on Amanpour & Co in 2020 and Jan. 2024. She has a Pod Cast.
Journalist, Christine Amanpour asked Ms. Perel:
“Do we have permission to feel happy in the midst of a crisis?”
Ms Perel said:
“Being confined 2020-2021 was a challenging time. Our minds traveled and our Imaginations soared. We need to allow ourselves to feel hopeful that there is a ray of light shining through the crack. NOW it is wise to limit the time your child works at a computer. Get out and be social – join classes – use our imaginations thru improv – tell stories – sing. Using our imaginations will keep us alive and resilient.”
NEW TIPS TO ENHANCE YOUR RELATIONSHIP & THE MENTAL HEALTH of YOUR CHILD
Our programs encourage children to use their imaginations which helps maintain and improve their mental health. During the holidays encourage experiences together as a family rather than focusing on gifts.
REVIEW NEW TIPS & QUESTIONS TO ASK CHILDREN MORE OFTEN NOW TO:
Increase your child’s self-awareness; maintain mental health; keep communication open and boost moods
DUE TO THE EXPERIENCES FAMILIES HAD SINCE EARLY 2020 DURING OUR HEALTH CRISIS, ASK CHILDREN THESE QUESTIONS MORE OFTEN NOW:
– How do you feel rather than asking them how their grade was on a math test.
– How are you sleeping?
– Do you want to re-design your home workspace with art or a plant?
– How is your communication with your siblings, friends nearby and at school?
– What do you like watching on TV or YouTube?
– Do you feel safe at school?
– How are your eating habits?
– Do you understand why you wear a mask?
-What do you want to do on weekends with family or friends?
MORE TIPS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE HOME SCHOOLED or ATTEND SCHOOL.
Before school starts go outside and feel the sunshine and feel the grass with your bare feet. If your child works remotely from home arrange workspaces near a window to look out at nature. Add color or calendar with photos of animals or nature and a small plant in their workspace. Post their original art. Take a break for music or a walk. Water is calming and uplifts moods so add swimming, soaking in a bathtub, and more showers. For anxiety crunching on carrots or chewing gum may help. Oversee what children watch on the internet and avoid watching TV News. To take fear or dislike of wearing masks discuss how masks protect us from germs so we stay healthy and have fewer colds. Create an art activity decorating masks with stickers. Make a mask for their stuffed animals and dolls and create a skit
Questions? Contact Judy at info@kids-on-camera.com
Read more on…
- Why Judy Berlin started Kids On Camera!
CELEBRATING 43rd ANNIVERSARY! Congrats on 42 years! What an amazing accomplishment and legacy you have built over the years. I raise a glass to you… Read more: Why Judy Berlin started Kids On Camera! - Judy SaysKIDS ON CAMERA TV/FILM ACTING & VOICEOVER WORKSHOPS for AGES 5-18 IN PERSON & ONLINE ON ZOOM – YEAR-ROUND SPRING 2025 NEW WORKSHOP TOPICS,… Read more: Judy Says
- About Us
“I believe the children are our future …teach them well and let them lead the way.Show them all the beauty they possess inside.Give them a… Read more: About Us
ABOUT OUR GUEST COACHES
JOEY PAUL JENSEN, CASTING DIRECTOR & FILM PRODUCER
Award winning casting director, film producer and acting coach for over 20 years. Joey has cast hundreds of hours of episodic TV for family networks Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney Ch, CBS, ABC, and PBS. Joey has cast 75 films and 18 live & animated TV series. Films includeLegally Blonde, Camp Cool Kids, Soul Surfer. Animated and live TV series include Disney Adventures of Sam Sandwich. Joey met Nicole Moorea Sherman in our workshop at age 12. Joey helped Nicole meet film directors who cast her in the film Little People (2016) and in 2018 she was cast as the lead in the film, Into the Darkness. (The presence of this casting director is for educational purposes and in no way constitutes the promise of representation or employment.)
LINDA DEFILIPPO, TALENT MANAGER
Linda is a talent manager for over 20 years with a strong work ethic. She has worked with us for over 7 yrs. Most managers take talented actors with less experience and helps develop them and connects them with auditions for TV/film and voiceover. Her young clients have been cast on Modern Family, This Is Us and Atticus Shaffer was a series regular, ABC’s The Middle for 9 seasons. Linda has cast Kids on Camera students in the ABC series Fresh Off the Boat and the lead role in 2020 film Junior, which won Outstanding Indie Film at Detroit Black Film Festival. (The presence of this manager is for educational purposes and in no way constitutes the promise of representation or employment.)
DEBORAH ELIEZER
DEBÓRAH coaches all ages. Experienced acting, improv, and voiceover coach; stage and voiceover actor, dancer, and arts activist for over 25 years. She developed our improv, acting and voiceover programs. She is the Artistic Director of Aviva Arts, a local and international touring theater co. She is passionate about using acting skills for personal expression. As a pro voiceover she voiced 25 Leapfrog Toys TV Commercials and the Nickelodeon TV commercial, Dora The Explorer and video games for the Sims, Monopoly and Godfather. She has performed in San Francisco, NYC, UK, Cairo and Olivia cruise ships. She holds a B.A. Cum Laude from S.F. State U, and is a certified sound, voice, movement healing arts practitioner. (Full BIO on staff page)
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SEEKING IN SAN FRANCISCO
Creative Director & Business Manager for KIDS ON CAMERA TV/Film Acting School
Founder Judy Berlin seeks the right person or organization to join her operation.
Contact Judy via info@kids-on-camera.com
Video Interview with Judy Berlin
WE WELCOME your questions,
Email Judy Berlin at info@kids-on-camera.com