DANCE MOVEMENT
Agrippina Vaganova and Janet Collins Play Starring Roles in New Dance Books
Two outstanding women from ballet's past have been contrastingly honored in two new books that serious balletomanes will want to investigate. More »

ASK A PROFESSIONAL
What Acting Technique Do You Use and Why?
"In my years as an actor, I have worked with many different techniques, as I believe that performers should have a toolbox from which to draw." - Jordana Oberman, Los Angeles More »

THE CRAFT
Acting Coach Risa Bramon Garcia Shares a Simple Key to Success
And then there's the secret lurking behind the door of the audition room. What goes on in there? What do they want? What's the key to success in that baffling place and time? Well, it's pretty simple. More »

SECRET AGENT MAN
Developing Talent Part 1: The Search for Fresh Faces
The entertainment industry is always hungry for fresh faces. This goes double during pilot season. That's why agents sign and develop young talent. We're all hoping to strike oil. More »

COMMERCIAL BREAK
There Are Reasons Why Available Work Varies Throughout the Year
There are clear and specific reasons why some times of the year are busy, and others are deader than poor Jud in "Oklahoma!" More »

CASTING DIRECTORS
Veteran Casting Director Cami Patton on How Casting Has Evolved
Cami Patton may have been born to be a casting director. As a child, she spent a lot of time with her mother at the Town Theatre in Columbia, S.C. At age 6, she would give notes after rehearsals. More »

BUSINESS OF ACTING
A Look at How Taxes Impact Those Earning the Median Income or Less
With all the talk about who may or may not be paying their fair share of taxes, I thought I would break down how income taxes impact those in the middle of the financial spectrum. More »

ASK A PROFESSIONAL
What Types are Currently in Demand for Commercials?
"I work primarily in print and TV commercials, and in those two areas a type that has been expanding is what we call 'ethnically ambiguous.'" - Rick Miller, Rick Miller Agency More »

THE WORKING ACTOR
Short-Term Memory
How important is memorization of sides if they were given within 24 hours or less? I can understand if I had the sides for a week, but less than 24 hours? More »

DANCE MOVEMENT
Ethel Kessler on Her Postage Stamps Honoring Four Choreographers
The Postal Service will be issuing a commemorative series titled "Innovative Choreographers," honoring Isadora Duncan, José Limón, Katherine Dunham, and Bob Fosse. More »

VOCAL EASE
Teaching Unfamiliar Accents
Plays borrowed from the headlines are not an uncommon phenomenon, and nowadays plays inspired in one way or another by international relations are hardly unexpected. More »

SECRET AGENT MAN
My Dinner With SAG
Last night, I decided to kick off the new year by having dinner with an old friend I haven't seen in a while. He's been going through a tough time, and I figured some good food and conversation might help. More »

ACTORS ASSETS
Lessons to Live By
I was contacted in early December by a woman who hadn't filed tax returns in the last 10 years, and both the Internal Revenue Service and the state of California wanted to know why. More »

BUSINESS OF ACTING
5 Keys to Setting Goals That You Can Actually Achieve
Ah, January. You've got a clean slate. Excitement is in the air. It's time to get to work on achieving your New Year's resolutions. More »

THE WORKING ACTOR
Independent Worries, Looking Ahead
I submitted myself for this commercial that I thought really fit me. They called me up today letting me know they might use me for it, but it's nothing for sure. What do you think I should do? More »

ASK A PROFESSIONAL
Multiple Teachers?
There are no shortcuts to great acting. Mediocre acting can be done by many, great acting by very few. More »

THE CRAFT
The Importance of Actions
A New York actor, director, and coach, Stephen Dym still scribbles actions in his script, designing them, he writes, to "stimulate the senses: visual, kinetic, olfactory, and auditory." More »

VOCAL EASE
Hitting Those High Notes
It is no secret that one of the most difficult aspects of singing is hitting the high notes. Good or bad, these notes will usually bring the singer the most attention. More »

SECRET AGENT MAN
Greetings From Bhutan
I know what you're thinking. What's a Hollywood type like me doing in this secluded place? Shouldn't I be in Aspen, hanging out with Brad and Angelina? More »

CASTING DIRECTORS
Don't Glamorize
When it comes to us reading unsolicited submissions, however, it does boil down to what is going on in that particular period. More »

THE WORKING ACTOR
Crappy New Year
For actors, there's something outright cruel about the timing of the holidays. To be asked to be thankful just as career opportunities are dwindling really rubs salt in the wound. More »

ADVICE
Selecting the Shot
Your headshot is your ambassador to the industry. For people who don't know you, it's your best chance to make a strong impression and compel them to bring you in. More »

SECRET AGENT MAN
It's Resolution Time
As the year crawls to an end, I want you to take some time off from your acting career. Try to enjoy the holidays. The industry and all its frustrations will be here when you're done. More »

ASK A PROFESSIONAL
Why Did You Become a Manager?
"My very first word was "Hi!" There and then I knew that what I wanted more than anything else in the whole world was to entertain." - Betty McCormick, Midwest Talent Management, Los Angeles and Ohio More »

ACTORS ASSETS
Plan for Your Taxes Now
If you just put a little thought into preparing for tax season now, you may be able to take steps that will put some extra money in your pocket next year. More »