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SCHOOL NEWS

May 2006

Broadway Baby

Congratulations to Modeling and Acting graduate, Amanda Balon, for booking a lead role in the national tour of the Broadway hit, Annie! Amanda will be playing the lead role of “Molly” in the production. Way to go, Amanda!

Eight-year-old Amanda made her first on-stage appearance at the young age of three, and has been performing ever since as a vocalist, dancer and actress (both in theater and film). Last year she won 1^st place (and 16 medals!) at the World Performing Arts Olympics in the vocal, dance, acting and modeling categories, ultimately earning the title of “Champion Performer of the World.” Some of Amanda’s acting credits include Annie (Molly/Duffy), Annie Jnr (Annie), Sound of Music (Gretel), Kittens/Cats Jnr (Rumpelteaser), The Grinch (Cindy-Lou), Honk Jnr (Ida), Peter Pan (Tinkerbell), A Christmas Carol (Belinda Cratchitt) and Gypsy (Baby June).

Amanda wants to thank her mom, dad, twin brother Nick, sister, Sam, her coaches, friends and teachers, for their never-ending help and support. Amanda gives all the glory to God for the talent He has given her, and for all the blessings and doors that He has opened for her.

After her contract is up with Annie, Amanda is booked for a role in the touring musical, Mary Poppins. We’re so proud of you, Amanda! We can’t wait to see what your future holds!

Update

We got some great news from school graduate, Joy Walker! Joy moved back to Los Angeles a couple of months ago, and since then she’s booked a national commercial for Secret deodorant! She was also picked up by the Beverly Hills commercial agency, Commercials Unlimited.

Joy is no stranger to the world of acting! Over the past few years she’s done a Buick commercial with Tiger Woods, and a Papa John’s commercial with Dan Marino and the founder of Papa John’s. Joy acted in leading roles for two independent films: A Bright Star and Needy Life. She also shot an episode of Showtime’s The L Word, which can be seen on the season two DVD.

Congratulations on all your successes, Joy! Good luck, and keep us posted on your future endeavors!

Words of Wisdom from

School President, Debbie Wisner

The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude. – William James

In The News

Tiffany Felton competed in the American Cover Miss 2006 Preliminary pageant on March 25^th, and walked away with multiple awards, including the title of “Over-All Winner/Supreme Winner” in the 16-25 age group. Tiffany told us she used her Tim Tew headshot from when she graduated from our Professional Modeling class to win the pageant’s “Miss Photogenic” competition. Congratulations, Tiffany!

Keep an eye open for Evan Nave’s upcoming commercial for Cypress Gardens ! Evan shot the commercial earlier this month, and it should be airing in the Orlando/Tampa area soon. Evan will also be appearing in printwork for the park. Evan’s mother told us that Evan recently received a compliment from one of the staff at Grown Man Productions following an audition. The staff-member said Evan was so believable at his audition, they replayed his tape over and over. Way to go, Evan!

Congratulations to Maile School graduate, Brooke Bellows, for booking a spread in the Good Living Section of the Orlando Sentinel! Brooke is featured in the promotion for prom wear from Dillards. Keep up the great work, Brooke!

Acting graduate, Chenenne Woods-Gonzalez, was selected to be featured on the Style Network’s hit show, Who’s Wedding Is It Anyway! Chenenne emailed the Who's Wedding… casting director, Timothy Hedden, briefly explaining how psychotic her in-laws were behaving. Tim thought the story was hilarious, and asked Chenenne and her fiancé, Juan, to do a 6 minute tape on "how they met, his family, cultural differences, etc."  The couple sent the tape, which was presented to the network. The network loved their tape, and Chenenne and Juan were chosen for the show! Ironically, the wedding planner featured on the show is Maile School grad, Heather Snively. Congratulations, Chenenne! Good luck!

The next time you watch country music videos, keep an eye open for the Rascal Flatts video, Skin (Sarabeth). Maile School graduate, Johnny Maio, was cast as the little brother in the video during a John Peros casting session right here at the school! We were excited to learn that Skin was awarded “Best Video of the Year” on CMT!

March 3^rd First Friday

Liz Wright

BilieJo Creamer

Francine Asuncion

Adelle Morris

Julie Martin

Kristin Amhrein

Kaitlyn Chana

Ben Chisari

Debby’s Points of Interest

• If you’re interested in booking a private lesson with Kevin O’Neill or Al Hubbs, call Loretta Rispoli at the school, or email: lorettar@lisamaile.com

• Tim Tew is offering a special on headshots for Maile graduates. Photos are shot here at our school! Call the front desk for more details.

• Are you on our mailing list? If not, be sure to give us your email address so we can add you!

• If you missed a class, please call the school to schedule a makeup date!

In Print, Live Connection, Moving Pictures

Jeff Cox – Harcourt (print)

Andrew Achord – Harcourt (print)

Micah Connolly – Harcourt (print)

Jacob Connolly – Harcourt (print)

Hannah Connolly – Harcourt (print)

Jim McDonald – Ripley’s Believe It or Not’s Big Wolf Lodge (voiceover), Williams Furniture (TV & voiceover)

Hortense Knowles - Manatee County Tourism (TV)

Carlos Jackson - Reunion Ginn Resort (TV)

Jean Wilkes – Corbis (Print)

Amanda Davison – Beneath it All (role of Lauren)

Stephen Bailey – Convergence (TV)

Nick Davila – Bright House PSA (TV), Harcourt (print)

Tessa Hahn - Weddings Unique, Inc (Fashion Show), Seminole Town Center

Rachel Leitzke - Weddings Unique, Inc (Fashion Show)

Tricia Ownby - Weddings Unique, Inc (Fashion Show)

Claire Tendell - Weddings Unique, Inc (Fashion Show)

Summer Plesko - Weddings Unique, Inc (Fashion Show)

Becca Hockman - Seminole Town Center

Ben Chisari - Seminole Town Center

Tarah Benzel - Seminole Town Center

Liz Wright - Seminole Town Center

Amy Nelson - Seminole Town Center

Francine Asuncion - Seminole Town Center

Joyce McGinnis - Seminole Town Center

Daniel Sherman - Seminole Town Center

Alex Chase - Seminole Town Center

Brooke Goodman - Seminole Town Center

Nicole Lucas - Seminole Town Center

Sasha Colon - Seminole Town Center

Brittany Oliver - Seminole Town Center

Kristin Amrhen - Seminole Town Center

Julie Martin - Seminole Town Center

Daniella Gonzalez - Seminole Town Center

Adrianna Gonzalez - Seminole Town Center

Izayah Thorb - Seminole Town Center

Alex Inbornone - Seminole Town Center

Anecia Inbornon - Seminole Town Center

Blair Huston - Seminole Town Center

Brittany McDaniel - Seminole Town Center

Upcoming Seminars & Class Start Dates

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Saturday, May 13th

Thursday, June 1st

Adult Acting

Thursday, May 11th

Teen Acting

Saturday, June 10th

Advanced Teen Acting

Saturday, June 3rd

Children’s Acting

(4-6yrs)

Thursday, June 27th

Children’s Acting

(7-10yrs)

Saturday, May 13th

Advanced

Children’s Acting

(7-10yrs)

Saturday, June 3rd

Scene Study

Monday, May 15th

Improv

Monday, June 19th

Professional Modeling

Wednesday, May 17th

Children’s Modeling

Wednesday, August 2nd

Breaking into the Industry

Tuesday, May 23rd

The next session of Breaking into the Industry is:

Tuesday, May 23rd

It’s open to all Teen and Adult Acting grads and students, and the parents of students in our Children’s programs. Reserve your space by emailing frontdesk@lisamaile.com or calling the front desk at 407-628-5989. Be ready for a full 4 hours of info that will help you kick-start your career!

If you are unable to attend the Breaking into the Industry Seminar, don’t worry! This must-see seminar is now available on DVD for only $20! Call or see the front desk to place your order!