Lights, Camera, Acting


SUMMER 2011




Experience the excitement of starring in your own movie! Learn acting for the camera skills with an experienced TV and film director who has worked for Disney and Nickelodeon. Discover the secrets of filmmaking and help create a short movie! Receive a DVD of your edited movie and invite your family and friends to a premiere on the big screen.

AGES:  Two groups - ages 6-10 and ages 10-15.  Limit of 15 students per group.

DATES: July 25-28, 2011

TIME:  Monday-Thursday from 2-5pm with filming from 1-6pm on Friday, July 29 

TUITION: $175

INSTRUCTOR:  Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson graduated with a degree in film and television from Chicago’s Columbia College.  He is an award-winning producer, director, writer, actor, and musician, who has created projects for all of the major studios in Hollywood, including Disney, Fox, Universal, Paramount and Nickelodeon. He has also created projects for companies such as McDonalds, Nintendo, Mattel, United Airlines, and T-Mobile.  Steve has hundreds of television credits to his name as a producer/director as well, including "The Bally Total Fitness Show"  and "The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards."  He has also worked on movies like "Holes," "Ice Age," "Big Fat Liar," "Bourne Identity," and "Like Mike." He has worked with music artists like Britney Spears, Evanescence, N' Sync, Smash Mouth, and Train and actors like Frankie Muniz, John Travolta, Amanda Bines, and Bow Wow. Steve is currently the CEO of Popcorn Media, a film and music production company that creates children's programming.  He is also the lead singer/ guitarist of the band "Wonderdog," and travels the US and Europe teaching kids how to act for film and television, and also peforming his educational music video concerts.  He and his wife Karyn, along with their four children, currently live in Salt Lake City, Utah.

TO REGISTER:  Registration for Summer 2011 will begin on April 1st. You may pick up a registration form at the SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 South State, Orem, open 10am-6pm weekdays, call (801) 225-ARTS to register by phone or download and print Summer 2011 registration form. Bring the completed form and full payment to the main office of the SCERA Center for the Arts.  There is a $15 cancellation fee per class.