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Develop Creativity, Enhance Acting Skills and Build Confidence

OUR STUDENTS DISCOVER their uniqueness; the traits that make them extraordinary, in a fun and non-competitive atmosphere. Parents get feedback in evaluations after workshops and when watching performances on zoom or in-person.

CHILDREN LEARN TO INTERACT

IMPROVISATION IMPROVES listening and using imaginations  

DIRECTORS SEEK actors who understand improvisation  

WE ALL EXPERIENCE INTERVIEWS as we 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. Auditions and interviews are an integral part of everyone’s life. We have trained children who have been cast in TV Commercials, Voiceovers and Feature Films and have become class presidents.

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JUDY BERLIN TRAINED THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS

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DID YOU KNOW THAT? 

JUDY BERLIN, DIRECTOR/FOUNDER CELEBRATES 45th YEAR!

– she is a visionary and was a voice on Sesame Street for 12 years
– she started No. California’s first TV/Film Acting School for young Kids and Teens
– she trained Michael Catalano; the original voice of CHARLIE BROWN in the CARTOON SERIES.
– our former staff member Leslie Carrara, is best known as Abby Cadabby on SESAME STREET for which she received 5 Emmy Nominations for Best Performer in a Children’s Series.

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JOEY PAUL JENSEN, CASTING DIRECTOR & FILM PRODUCER:

– sang with Pavarotti at the Chicago Lyric Opera at age 11
– casts films with Disney, Sony, Paramount, Universal & MGM 
– won the Artios Award as Best Independent Casting Director for Children’s TV Series for That’s So Raven. 
– trained Demi Lovato, Lila Lockhard, Brenda Song, and Sean Ryan Fox (on Henry Danger TV Series)
– started careers of Janel Parrish, Jessica Alba, Shia LeBeouf, Hillary Duff. 

WANT A PRIVATE CLASS WITH JUDY BERLIN?

Fee $125 for 1 hour or more.
Email Judy to arrange date and time at info@kids-on-camera.com

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Certificate of Honor Award

from the City of San Francisco Supervisors
for our Service to Youth in 2016.

See details…

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NEW IN-PERSON & ON-ZOOM WORKSHOP:

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IN PERSON in SAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY, JUNE 28

NEW! COMEDIC FILM ACTING & IMPROVISATION AUDITION SKILLS
COACH JOEY PAUL JENSEN, CASTING DIRECTOR & FILM PRODUCER has cast 80 films.

Develop comedy, timing skills and creativity

AGE 7-9, 11:00AM-1:00P, $175, Enroll limit 6
AGES 9-18, 1:30-4:30P, $195, Enroll limit 12

EARLY BIRD $20 DISCOUNT IF YOU ENROLL & PAY BY JUNE 18

USE DISCOUNT CODE “5HJG3YTT” AS IT EXPIRES ON JUNE 18 AT 5:00PM PST

FOR ALL SKILLS WHO READ AT GRADE LEVEL – BEGINNERS ARE WELCOME
WISE TO ENROLL BEFORE JUNE 20
PARENTS attend last 30 min as students perform an activity

LOCATION Jewish Center 3200 California, Free street meters & indoor lot $4 hourly

ABOUT JOEY PAUL JENSEN, AWARD WINNING CASTING DIRECOR & FILM PRODUCER

Joey casts films with Disney, Sony, Paramount, Universal. She cast SOUL ON FIRE, LEGALLY BLONDE & SOUL SURFER and more. She started CAREERS for Shia LeBeouf, Janel Parrish, Hillary Duff. ARTIOS AWARD WINNER as Best Independent Casting Director for Children’s TV Series.  She cast episodics for TV & family networks: Hallmark, Disney Ch. Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, CBS, ABC, and PBS. In 2025 she cast a true story film: SOUL ON FIRE about John O’Leary who survived a fire at age 9. John got support from Hall of Fame Sports Broadcaster, Jack Buck, portrayed by actor, William H. Macy. Joey conducted a nationwide search for ages 9-11. She also cast PBS KIDS TV SERIES.  (Scroll down for more info)

OUR CURRICULUM AND STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO:  

-Develop comedy, script reading, timing skills and creativity
-Interact in film dialogues with your coach and classmates
-Create characters with your imagination  
-Improve expression, diction, and phrasing
-Take direction, make-adjustments and sustain energy
-Understand character arcs; learn different story lines 
-Get feedback in evaluations 6-12 days after workshop

THE VALUE OF IMPROVISATION 

-Improves listening and trust in instincts
-Improv is created without preparation.
-Some auditions focus on improv without a script
-Take risks in new situations and be in the moment
-Improvise with partners. Let’s play and laugh

EASY HOMEWORK:

–We email a dialogue script 3-5 days before class to practice aloud.
Practice both parts. No need to memorize dialogue.
–One-line scripts emailed early to practice.
–Bring a bottle of water and a small healthy snack.

Confirmations with class site details are emailed 3-5 days before class.

SUCCESS STORY @ KIDS ON CAMERA: JOEY DISCOVERED

Nicole Moorea Sherman at age 12 at a Kids on Camera and helped her get auditions. Nicole co-starred in Disney Series. Coop & Cami Ask the World in 2018 and her first lead film role in 2019, Into the Darkness. 

MORE ABOUT JOEY PAUL JENSEN: 

WITH 30 YRS EXPERIENCE SHE IS AN INDEPENDENT CASTING DIRECTOR and FILM PRODUCTER. SHE HAS cast films with MGM. DISNEY, SONY & PARAMOUNT. She cast many hours of episodic TV for family networksand 18 animated and live TV series including OSWALD THE OCTOPUS, IN 2025 SHE CAST BAU: ARTIST AT WAR; a World War II film and  a true baseball story; SOUL ON FIREstarring William H. Macy and John Corbett. Joey graduated Calif. Institute of Arts. She has appeared on Nightline, Dr. Phil, and Access Hollywood as an expert for young talent.  (The presence of this casting director is for educational purposes with no promise of representation or employment–

ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO PRESIDIO HEIGHTS LOCATION, EASY PARKING, SITE DETAILS

–Jewish Community Center, SF, Presidio Heights, 3200 California.
–Easy Parking: Free street meters on Sunday; Indoor lot $4.00 hr
–Jewish Center features Wise Sons Deli 9AM-2PM
–Laurel Village, 2 blocks from class site on California St. has 90 min free parking behind stores
–Site is 2-4 blocks from restaurants, Target, Best Buy, Trader Joes, and Laurel Village Shops.

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A NEW & RARE OPPORTUNITY!

VOICEOVER FOR ANIMATED FILMS & TV SERIES WITH JOHN MORRIS: WHO IS THE VOICE OF ANDY IN TOY STORY

IN PERSON
SUNDAY, JULY 12
AGES 9-18
1:00-4:00PM
$180
ENROLL LIMIT 12

PARENTS JOIN THE LAST 30 MIN AS STUDENTS PERFORM LIVE
BEST TO ENROLL BY JULY 6

JOHN MORRIS IS VOICE OF

“ANDY” IN THE TOY STORY FRANCHISE and “Santa Boy” in The Nightmare Before Christmas. Gain new skills with his unique curriculum

STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE JOHN’S PERSONAL APPROACH
TO CREATING CHARACTERS FOR VOICEOVER AS: 

– Students will explore their own creativity and build confidence for voice acting.
– Learn to use pitch, texture, and rhythm
– Use accents and vocal placement for characters and animals
– Add personality and emotion for real people acting roles

JOHN TOOK HIS FIRST ACTING CLASS at Kids on Camera at age 6 and continued thru age 14.

I have special memories working with him and attending his stage performance at San Francisco’s University High School. He graduated University of California in Los Angeles.

CLASS WILL BEGIN with physical and vocal warmups

…tongue twisters, and activities focused on creating character voices.
Students work with a variety of animated film and TV scripts.
His scripts will be from The Lion King, Moanoa and more.
John will give feedback similar to feedback actors receive from a director or casting director. 

HOMEWORK

We email a few one liner scripts to practice 3-5 days before July 12.
During class new FILM and TV scripts are passed to perform and cartoon character pages will help you create new characters.  

PREPARE TO ANSWER THESE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS BEFORE JULY 12:

– What is your height and where do you live?
– What character voice or animal would you like to play?
– Describe 2 interests or hobbies and why you like them. What are you good at and why?
Example: I am good at baseball. I like it because___
   Be specific; choose one: sports, dance, school subject, in music, art, or something else
– Describe one past performance in acting, in dance, singing or sports.
– Choose 2 adjectives that describe you? Samples: Brave, Funny, Adventurous, Shy, etc

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MEMORABLE PARENT FEEDBACK

HI Judy: “My boys loved learning on zoom.
Your evaluations gave me insight and were valuable. They had fun and learned valuable skills.
Mrs. Howell, Oakland CA   

TV COMMERCIAL ACTING, INTERVIEW SKILLS & FUN ON ZOOM

SUNDAY JULY 19 for AGE 5-8
COACH JUDY BERLIN, DIRECTOR & FOUNDER since 1981

-IF YOUR CHILD LOVES TO PERFORM this is the perfect class.
-INTERACT in a short fun script with your coach
-A PARENT JOINS LAST 15 MIN as students perform an activity
-SEE SAMPLE SCRIPT BELOW and easy homework

SUNDAY, JULY 19, AGE 5-8, 10:00PM-11:30AM PST, ENROLL LIMIT 6, $120 

OPEN TO ALL SKILL LEVELS & BEGINNERS
ENROLL BY JULY 12

OUR ZOOM CLASSES ARE SUCCESSFUL AND FUN!

Enrollment is limited to give more attention.
EVALUATIONS are emailed within 5-12 days after class

OUR FUN  TRAINING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS WHERE STUDENTS LEARN TO:

-perform and take direction
-interact in a dialogue short script with your coach
-improve listening, speech, and vocal expression
-share their personality
-answer interview questions asked at auditions

ABOUT TV COMMERCIALS & THEIR PURPOSE

Commercials introduce new products and events.
Actors use their personality to engage the audience.

HOMEWORK 

We email 2 short scripts like sample below 3-5 days before class.
–Actor chooses one to memorize before class
PREPARE TO ANSWER INTERVIEW QUESTIONS BEFORE CLASS.
-Describe 2 interests or games you play and why you like them
-What makes you happy?
-Describe a favorite birthday party or vacation and why do you remember it
SAMPLE SCRIPT: JUICY JUICE
TEACHER: Kids eat too much sugar.
CHILD: We can’t help it. I like Juicy Juice. All fruit and no sugar
TEACHER: Good Idea

JUDY BERLIN, DIRECTOR, FOUNDER SINCE 1981 IS A VISIONARY.

After teaching acting for 10 years in private and public schools in Detroit and Chicago she moved to San Francisco in 1974. She was a voice on SESAME STREET FOR 12 YRS and a casting director for films and TV commercials. PARENTS GET FEEDBACK and learn how to get interviews with talent agents. She coached camps in Marin, 1975 to 2019. Judy was a finalist on STARS OF TOMORROW TV SHOW hosted by Joan Rivers.  KGO SF TV news reporter, Michael Finney, featured Kids on Camera in 1998 on KGO news. Kids on Camera received an award for their service to youth from the San Francisco Supervisors.  She trained: Andy in TOY STORY; actors for LEAPFROG TOYS; Bridgit Mendler was Teddy on Disney’s, GOOD LUCK CHARLIE; IN 2025 Maylia Renna was cast in a NIKE TV Commercial. (FULL BIO on STAFF PAGE)

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HOW TO CREATE LESS ANXIETY AND HEALTHY BRAINS FOR ALL AGES 

KIDS ON CAMERA STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED to interact with classmates, share their voice, use their imaginations and improve acting and communication skills. 

NEW BOOK RECOMMENDED for PARENTS to help their children.

THE AMAZING GENERATION 

Your guide to fun and freedom in a screen filled world
Authors Jon Haidt and Catherine Price
NYU Professor and Social Psychologist JONATHON HAIDT’S first book 

Jon’s first book, THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, looks at the role smart phones and overuse of social media have played in “rewiring” our brains.
THE OVERUSE of social media has contributed to the rise of teen depression and anxiety. JON wants congress to enforce new regulations. 

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION was #1 NEW YORK TIMES best seller list 8 times.

SEARCH FOR JONATHON HAIDT’S INTERVIEWS ON THE VIEW 12/16/25 ABC TV
PBS FIRING LINE with Margaret Hoover. S8 Episode 27.

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NEW PARENT & STUDENT
MEMORABLE FEEDBACK & QUOTES

Thanks for a great class. They learned a lot.  My boys chattered about it all night and into the morning. They went behind closed doors to make up more scripts.Your warm-up games were valuable as you said it was OK to be silly and turn your brain off so you can just let the creativity flow. 
They ran back out to the car to get their scripts and just kept on playing all night. So, despite one of my boys saying he was tired at the end of class, he clearly wasn’t. My boys (Age 9 and 10) were happy to show off all that they learned for several hours at home. 

Thanks again. Parent, Alexandra E., Marin County (Dec. 2025)

“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

“My teenage son really enjoyed the class with your staff and Deborah on May 18.  2025. He specifically said all the topics were extremely relevant and will help him with future auditions. He would like to attend again. My husband and I have a theater kid which is uncharted territory for us and we are trying to help him fulfill his dreams the best we can.  Looking forward to working with you again soon.”
Parent, Jessica G., South Bay, 2025 

“Judy, Thank you so much for the Self-Tape Audition class! It was SO helpful.  You and your staff’s expertise was enlightening. It really was great for my daughter to see other kids doing this too, knowing she wasn’t alone putting together videos in crazy timeframes.” 
Parent Crystal L. 2025 from San Jose.  

“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 2^nd turn.” 
Sophia P. Age 17

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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.

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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!

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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 Says
    KIDS ON CAMERA TV/FILM ACTING & VOICEOVER WORKSHOPS for AGES 5-18.  IN PERSON & ON ZOOM ON-LINE YEAR-ROUND SINCE 1981 OUR PURPOSE WE HAVE… 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

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ABOUT OUR GUEST COACHES

JOEY PAUL JENSEN, CASTING DIRECTOR & FILM PRODUCER 

Award winning casting director, film producer and acting coach for over 30 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.  (Learn more on Staff page) 

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 12 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. 

DEBORAH ELIEZER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

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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NEVER MISS AN UPCOMING CLASS!  EMAIL UPDATES

By giving us your email address, we will update you more often about our Workshops and Day Camps. This way you will hear about them first and can enroll before the class fills up! Our enrollment is limited for optimal interaction.We will never share you email address with anyone.

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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

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Video Interview with Judy Berlin

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WE WELCOME your questions,

Email Judy Berlin at info@kids-on-camera.com

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