YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Hamza Fouad, is a Leo award winning actor, instructor and audition coach. He uses his almost 20 years of experience in the film and television industry to help young artists feel confident with their work and consistently put their best foot forward every time they get in front of the camera.
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He also spent time working as a motivational speaker and trips facilitator for the charity organization, Free the Children, where he delivered tailored speeches in high schools across Canada while working closely with teens to develop leadership skills.
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Combining his genuine passion for working with youth, and his love for the craft of acting, Hamza has built a unique space where students can develop as young artists.
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GUEST INSTRUCTORS
KENDRA ANDERSON | Voice & Movement
Kendra Anderson has been working in film/television, theatre, voice over and motion capture for 13 years. She holds a 2 year certificate in Performing Arts from the Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA Victoria) and has had the privilege of studying with Kate Twa, Lori Triolo and John Cassini at Railtown Actors Studio. Kendra has studied voice with Dr. Iris MacGregor Bannerman, Shelagh Davies, and Mark Downey and holds over 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Certifications. She has been a registered yoga teacher for 5+ years
SHAQUAN LEWIS | Auditioning
Shaquan Lewis is a professional working Tv/film and Theatre actor. Shaquan graduated from Wexford school for the performing arts, (Nina Dobrev, FeFe Dobson, and many more) Shaquan is most known for his role as "Marcel" in family channel's hit series "The next step" some of his other credits are : Rookie Blue, Dual Suspects, Disney's How to Build a Better Boy, CW network's Backpackers , Direct TV's Rogue and many more. Shaquan recently wrapped a run on stage in The Arts Club production, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the Stanley Theatre.
MADELEINE HUMENY | Improvisation
Madeleine is an award-winning, multidisciplinary, performer based in Vancouver. Growing up bored in the prairies has nurtured her detailed imagination and need for humour, and led her to obtaining her degree in musical theatre from The Canadian College of Performing Arts.
After graduating in 2017 with the inaugural faculty award for Outstanding Creativity, she has been fortunate enough to work with multiple beloved companies in Victoria, Vancouver, and Chemainus.
Her style honours her theatre background, while taking huge swings in character, absurdity, and the grandiose. You can find her teaching, facilitating, and performing with The Improv Centre, Arts Umbrella, Queerprov, Yamjam, and her production company, Espoused.
XAVI DE GUZMAN
Xavi has steadily booked roles in numerous film and television projects including the 2021 Emmy Award Winning Netflix miniseries "Maid" from Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. He's also known for his series regular role on ABC's "Take Two", starring Rachel Bilson, as well as a recent role on the comedy hit, "Easter Sunday" from Steven Spielberg's Amblim Productions.