Some kids are natural performers. They like to be the center of attention and always seem to have a dramatic story to tell. For many kids, it allows them a form of expression that isn’t quite there for them in their regular life.
Learning to act and act well teaches kids valuable skills in presentation, improves their memory, and helps them participate in a community they love. If your child has expressed interest in pursuing acting, or you believe they would benefit and enjoy performing, you may want to consider helping them get started in acting.
Getting Your Child the Skills They Need
Even if it seems like your child has some raw dramatic talent, in order to succeed in acting, they will need to develop their skills. They can do this by performing for smaller venues in your community or even making their own videos. You can help them find age-appropriate monologues that they can memorize and perform. They may even want to work with other kids with similar interests to record scenes or perform short plays.
Once you know your child has enough interest to take acting seriously, you can start taking them to auditions or enroll them in acting classes. Tower Talent has classes for children as young as three years old that are designed to bring out the best in your child. These classes will help them develop skills to have successful auditions and can develop their creativity, work ethic, and their confidence.
Pursuing the Acting Profession
Not every child that shows an initial interest in acting wants to continue acting into later childhood and adulthood. It is important for parents and guardians to be mindful of their child’s feelings and learn the difference between going through a rough patch and truly wanting to move on to a new interest. While acting is fun, the more a child goes into the professional area, the more it becomes a job. Acting professionally is very competitive, even for children. Parents need to be diligent in looking out for their child’s best interests and have a support system when pursuing the business.
Some people believe that pursuing acting for kids is not possible for kids in smaller towns, but that is not the case. If a child has access to the internet, they can develop their acting skills through online acting classes at Tower Talent. They can also learn how to present themselves on camera through self-tape videos for a better chance of landing roles or in-person auditions.
Preparing for Auditions
The more Involved a child gets with the entertainment industry, the more they need to be prepared for auditions. They need to be able to show casting agents that they have what it takes to perform in a role. This also means they need to present themselves professionally, which includes having a headshot and professional materials ready. It also helps to have connections that will help them get roles or establish a long-term relationship with an agent.
At Tower Talent, we do more than teach classes and send students on their way to fend for themselves. Although we are not an agency, and don’t ask for a percentage of a performer’s earnings, we do help students that wish to pursue acting or modeling the tools they need to transition from student to the early stages of their career and beyond.
Exploring More Performance Options
The more a child is able to develop their talents, the better chance they have of being successful. In addition to acting classes, Tower Talent offers classes in modeling and singing. These are both good skills to have on their own or in combination with acting. If your child has a good voice, we can help develop that voice, making singing roles an option. Modeling gives kids an opportunity to develop a sense of presence and fashion without needing to learn a lot of lines.
At Tower Talent, we seek to support our students, regardless of age, in pursuing their dreams, whether that means future stardom or just developing some of the interpersonal skills that acting can bring. With children especially, we offer quality and legitimate opportunities that help protect children and their parents from potential scams that they might be vulnerable to. To learn more about getting your child started in acting, contact Tower Talent today.