Find your creative self and learn to soar with confidence at any age!
Lambertville, NJ
Downey Acting and Voice Studio was founded in San Diego in 2004. The training for both Voice and Acting opens the door to a richly fulfilling lifetime career in the entertainment field or for life and the many opportunities we have to present ourselves with confidence. It is empowering for young and old alike. This Art form in it's diversity is a vehicle to open your consciousness to your breath, vision, movement, body language, motivation, understanding the written word, character development and relationships. Learning through interactions with other student actors, the writing, direction and language form a platform to assert yourself without fear.
Finding your voice and using it to it's fullest potential creates confidence as a singer and as a person with communication skills for many walks of life. We offer the foundation necessary for the Entertainment field, breath work techniques from the renowned Patsy Rodenburg, the "Henry Higgins of the Theater world" and communication skills, understanding human nature, building self confidence and interpreting the written word, drawn your audience to you and hold them.
*Contact us about our Corporate Presentation skills class! 858.401.3144 or downeyactingandvoice@gmail.com
The Downey Acting and Voice Studio has produced many working actors, young and old and we look forward to giving more people this unique opportunity to grow and have fun doing it.
With Stage productions twice a year we utilize classical, contemporary and especially original scripts by Kathleen Downey who invites students to become part of the entire creative process. Both Kathleen and Courtney listen to and work with student input and suggestions. Giving students an opportunity to understand the ultimately rewarding creative process and be a part of the world of the Actor, Singer, Writer, Director, Stage Designer and Producer.
Our Creative Writing class offers a wonderful forum for a wide array of creative self expression time, finding the conflict, dialogue, character development and story line to draw your audience. Contact us to register for Saturday evening class 858.401.3144
CLASSES
10 Week Ongoing Classes for Winter Session Starts January 6th - March 10th however we have constant enrollment, you can begin any time in the season, just give us a call! 858.401.3144
PRIVATE COACHING FOR ACTING AND SINGING IS ONGOING please contact us for private lesson appointments. 858.401.3144
Downey Acting and Voice Studio Classes - INCLUDE - On Camera Audition skills, techniques for Comedy Acting, Monologue, Scene Study, Commercial and cold readings Audition, Shakespeare and the Voice. Group Voice Classes. Corporate presentation skills.
All Classes are for Young Adults and Adults ages from 7 to 80.
Saturday mornings - Children's Acting class Ages 7 years to 12, 9:15 am - 10:15 am
Saturday mornings - Young Adults Class for Voice and Acting ages 13 - 17, 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Fridays Adult Acting Class for 18 years and up 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
We recommend a 11 week semester course card to get started for a full experience. Call us and drop in to begin at any time we have constant enrollment opportunities, any classes that you miss will roll over to next semester!
Please call or email downeyactingandvoice@gmail.com for more information 858.401.3144
Children's Fall semester will close with an X-Mas play production!
Sign up now for your summer fun!
5 Day Summer Comedy Acting Camp 2018 - June 21st - 25th please email or call 858.401.3144 for more info.
Courtney Downey, has a BFA in Theater from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She began her acting career in Manhattan when she was 4 years old when she acted in National television commercials. She continued on to act in Films, Fringe Festivals and on Broadway. She attended both the Professional Children's School, and Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan and Mary Mount Manhattan. She has been in several productions with well known actors. Courtney has also studied Voice with Patsy Rodenburg of the Royal and National Shakespeare Companies in London, with Michael Howard Studios in New York, Deborah Maher and Byron Steele in NJ. Courtney has been teaching Children and Adults acting for 8 years in San Francisco, New York City and Lambertville, NJ Her students love working with her, many are getting hired in NY! For private coaching with Courtney please email or call 858.603.2282 |
Kathleen Downey, has been a Screen Actor's Guild (SAG/Aftra) member for 38 years. She has had the privilege to work with some of the Industries great writer's and director's including Sam Fuller, Brian De Palma and Ridley Scott. Kathleen began her acting career when she was 19 years old working on an Off Broadway play staring Ernest Borgnine, who hired her before she took an acting class. She acted in National commercials for Cover Girl, Maybelline, Minute Maid, Coca Cola, Mateus and more. She went on to Study at NYU Film School, where she acted and also wrote and directed short and feature length films. She studied at H.B. Studios where she was asked to join an invitation only class with Jessica Lange's teacher and with Bob Mc Andrew Studios and Michael Howard Studios in NYC. Kathleen studied Voice for 20 years with H.B. Studios, Byron Steele, Patsy Rodenburg of the Royal and National Shakespeare Companies in London and at the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. She has also been a counselor for 20 years, her understanding of human nature is a powerful addition to teaching Acting.
She is delighted to share her knowledge and talent with her students. She started teaching after founding an adult acting studio in San Diego and LA in 2004 and Lambertville, NJ in 2014, where she is also working with Children and young Adults. Kathleen offers a vehicle for success to her students with original material that she writes and adapts from her Children's book series, Angels and Earthlings. Christmas 2015 she wrote and directed, Angels in Manhattan a New York Christmas Story, which some of The Downey Studio students acted in. She encourages her students to be part of the ongoing creative process involved in the acting and singing field. This summer's script is Three Wishes! There's a part in it for everyone! No one is left out here, there's so much to learn. For private Voice lessons or Acting Lessons with Kathleen please email or call 858.401.3144 |
Summer Acting and Voice Camp
August 21st - 25th with a production on the 26th.
Summer Camp is great fun for all! The interacting and bonding is life long as we work towards a common goal and overcome personal obstacles on the way. Kathleen has over 20 years of experience as a counselor and therapist who empowers her clients as she does her voice and acting students. She and Courtney both recognize when a students shyness or the material gets in the way. Both teachers take the time to effectively and gently work out character motivation, dialogue difficulties, stage fright or camera fright with students. Children today already have so much pressure at normal school the creative programs should help them relieve this pressure or use it for character development. Learning the basic tools for singing is also an amazing way to help yourself in the acting field or for communication and confidence in all aspects of life.
At the end of Summer Camp there is always a fun and exciting Stage production that everyone at every level can be involved with, no one is left out.
The Studio has 2 productions a year, one in Summer and one at Christmas. Productions are geared towards both adult and young adult, children involvement.
The Downey Acting and Voice Studio's goal is to give their students a complete experience with the creative process in the entertainment field. From conception of an idea, writing a script, character development, motivation, dialogue, acting, staging, stage design and production we help our students to fully engage in the creative process.
Investment opportunities - Investing in the future of art and the entertainment, the future of your child are wise investments when you have original material to bring to the field. After 37 years in the entertainment field we fully understand that opportunity comes when you have a vehicle that is original, we have that and the knowledge and contacts to bring it to production with investment.
Please contact us to invest in our Studio, Original Scripts and Productions Email or call 858.401.3144
August 21st - 25th with a production on the 26th.
Summer Camp is great fun for all! The interacting and bonding is life long as we work towards a common goal and overcome personal obstacles on the way. Kathleen has over 20 years of experience as a counselor and therapist who empowers her clients as she does her voice and acting students. She and Courtney both recognize when a students shyness or the material gets in the way. Both teachers take the time to effectively and gently work out character motivation, dialogue difficulties, stage fright or camera fright with students. Children today already have so much pressure at normal school the creative programs should help them relieve this pressure or use it for character development. Learning the basic tools for singing is also an amazing way to help yourself in the acting field or for communication and confidence in all aspects of life.
At the end of Summer Camp there is always a fun and exciting Stage production that everyone at every level can be involved with, no one is left out.
The Studio has 2 productions a year, one in Summer and one at Christmas. Productions are geared towards both adult and young adult, children involvement.
The Downey Acting and Voice Studio's goal is to give their students a complete experience with the creative process in the entertainment field. From conception of an idea, writing a script, character development, motivation, dialogue, acting, staging, stage design and production we help our students to fully engage in the creative process.
Investment opportunities - Investing in the future of art and the entertainment, the future of your child are wise investments when you have original material to bring to the field. After 37 years in the entertainment field we fully understand that opportunity comes when you have a vehicle that is original, we have that and the knowledge and contacts to bring it to production with investment.
Please contact us to invest in our Studio, Original Scripts and Productions Email or call 858.401.3144
Part of the Cast preparing backstage for the 2015 production of an original script,
Angels in Manhattan a New York Christmas Story by Kathleen Downey.
Another Christmas play is in rehearsal for 2017! Contact us for casting possibilities!
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