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Actor Aesthetic”The Power Of Social Media For Performers” BroadwayCon Panel with Maggie Bera, Tyler Joseph Ellis, Kaisha Huguley + Cara Rose DiPietro
Through candid conversations about our experiences as working actors, we can slowly bridge the informational gap between training programs and "the real world" - leading to a more accessible industry for the next generation of artists.
Join host Maggie Bera and social media icons Kaisha S. Huguley Tyler Joseph Ellis + Cara Rose DiPietro who were willing to share their stories about the big bad world of social.
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2023-07-2854 min
Teologija uz jutarnju kafuUvod u postanje - jel stvoreno, ili nije? | Beređi Dušan Bera | Teologija uz jutarnju kafuUvod u postanje - jel stvoreno, ili nije? | Beređi Dušan Bera | Teologija uz jutarnju kafu
Razmatranje prvog pogavlja knjige Postanja. Šta je to teološka osnova stvaranja?
Teologija uz jutarnju kafu je emisija u produkciji Protestantske Hrišćanske zajednice iz Novog Sada. Uređuje i vodi Beređi Dušan Bera.
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2022-12-0617 minTeologija uz jutarnju kafuTeološka osnova odnosa | Dušan Beređi BeraPodržite naš rad: PayPal: protest.christian.fellowship@gmail.com
Teološka osnova odnosa | Dušan Beređi Bera
Slušali smo o biblijskim osnovama, slušali smo o psihiloškim osnovama odnosa, a ovo je Teologija uz jutarnju kafu. Da li postoji još neki ugao pogleda na odnose?
Teologija uz jutarnju kafu je emisija u produkciji Protestantske Hrišćanske zajednice iz Novog Sada. Uređuje i vodi Beređi Dušan Bera.
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2022-10-1817 min
BERA UK PodcastInterview with BERA John Nisbet Fellowship 2021 Recipient Neil MercerIn this weeks episode BERA President Dominic Wyse interviews the John Nisbet Fellowship recipient Neil Mercer. Neil is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge, where he is also Director of Oracy Cambridge: the Centre for Effective Spoken Communication and a Life Fellow of the college Hughes Hall. Before he joined Cambridge, he was Professor of Language and Communications and Director of the Centre for Language and Communications at the Open University.
2021-11-1021 minBERA UK PodcastThe BERA ECR Network presents: Motivations and challenges of academic writing from an early-career researcher perspectivePresented by Dr. Achala Gupta - University of Southampton and Ms Gihan Ismail - University of BathThis podcast follows the BERA-CERA academic writing from an early career researcher perspective and responds to some of the key questions on academic publishing from postgraduate students and early career researchers. The podcast unpacks issues around motivation(s) for publishing that go beyond the dominant aphorism of 'publish or perish' and the conscious decisions that tag along. The discussion focuses on the importance of reflection on motivations, embrace vulnerabilities and use them as driving forces to achieve academic g...
2021-10-1327 minBERA UK PodcastThe BERA ECR Network presents: Conversation as a form of inclusive researchThis episode of the BERA Podcast is the fourth in a series of podcasts focusing on Alternative Research Methods in Higher Education.Sharon Smith engages with Dr Sin Wang Chong to discuss how conversation as a form of educational research enables an engagement with parents of disabled children, facilitating an exploration of power and subjectivity, while implementing a revolutionary post structuralist methodology.
2021-08-0434 minBERA UK PodcastThe BERA ECR Network presents: Negotiating Past, Present and Future Selves in the Research ProcessThis episode of the BERA Podcast is the third in a series of podcasts focusing on Alternative Research Methods in Higher Education.Shifting disciplines for a PhD can be daunting, often prompting a quest for new methods. This might be necessary for the project, but what is left behind in such a move? In this episode, Dr. Sin Wang Chong interviews Sophia Kier-Byfield, a PhD student at Loughborough University. This podcast explores her experience of starting a PhD about pedagogical discourse after years in English, and how returning to her disciplinary training helped her find he...
2021-07-1330 minBERA UK PodcastThe BERA ECR Network presents: Beyond the orthodoxies: Alternative concepts and tools for researchThis episode of the BERA Podcast is part of a series of podcasts focusing on Alternative Research Methods in Higher Education.PhD candidates are expected to find research methods that fit. What if none of the conventional methods available seem to support your values and purposes or worse, force you to compromise?In this episode, Dr Sin Wang Chong interviews Elke Van dermijnsbrugge about alternative routes to think about and do research.
2021-06-2929 minBERA UK PodcastThe BERA ECR Network presents: The University in Transition: Visual Higher Education StudiesThis episode of the BERA Podcast is part of a series of podcasts focusing on Alternative Research Methods in Higher Education.In this episode, Dr Dina Zoe Belluigi speaks to Dr Sin Wang Chong about the ways in which visual and creative arts methods productively unsettle the dominant gaze and modes of representation of research on higher education. She retrospectively traces the detours and divergences that led her to appreciating the validity of creative arts research from her most recent project, Counter-Narratives of Higher Education (a collaboration with artists of Analogue Eye: Video Art Africa)....
2021-06-0933 minActor Aestheticconfessions of a child actress with Taylor Leigh Bera (Little House On The Prairie The Musical)Taylor Bera is a NYC-based actress and long-time member of Actors' Equity Association. Her past credits include The Oldenburg Suite (Coosje, AEA Reading) Urinetown (Little Sally), Company (Susan), Anything Goes, Songs for a New World, Little House on the Prairie the Musical (Carrie, 1st National Tour), and Helen on 86th Street (Vita, AEA Reading). BFA Musical Theatre Montclair State University.
In this episode, Taylor chats with host (AND BEST SISTER EVER) Maggie Bera about growing up in the professional theatre industry, touring the country at age 11, originating the lead in a brand new musical in NYC, college...
2021-04-2638 minBERA UK PodcastAccess to education in the Caribbean: Dr Olivene BurkeIn this episode of the BERA Podcast BERA Chief Executive Nick Johnson speaks to Dr Olivene Burke (University of the West Indies) about educational research in the Caribbean and her academic work in marginalized community development.Dr Olivene Burke is the Executive Director of the Mona Social Services, UWI, Jamaica. Along with her colleagues Tenneisha Nelson and Vanessa Ellis Colley, Olivene Burke is a recipient of the BERA Covid-19 Small Grant Award 2020 for their research project: Access to education in a time of pan(dem)ic in Jamaica rural and urban primary...
2021-02-1138 minActor AestheticBalancing Life, Broadway + Social Justice with Julia Knitel (Come From Away)Julia Knitel is a New York City based actor who has worked both on & off Broadway, as well as regionally. She toured the country as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical after understudying the role on Broadway, receiving acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Currently, she is playing Janice & Others on the 1st National Tour of Come From Away. On Broadway she was seen in Beautiful, and Roundabout’s Revival of Bye Bye Birdie. Off-Broadway, she was seen as Barbara in A Letter to Harvey Milk, for which she received a Lucille Lortel nomination for Best Leading Actress...
2021-02-0829 minActor AestheticBroadway, University of Michigan + Songwriting with Jane Bruce (Jagged Little Pill)Jane Bruce is an actor and songwriter originally from Utah. She is a graduate of Umich for Musical Theatre, and currently Covid-paused from performing in "Jagged Little Pill". Other credits include "The Other Josh Cohen" (Off-Broadway), "The Ballad of Little Jo" (Two River/ Cast Recording) and "Original Sound" (Cherry Lane/ Drama Desk Nomination- Best Original Music in a Play". Her ep of original songs "It's You" was released in 2017 and she has an indie/folk album coming out this year, as well as a commission from South Coast Rep for an original folk musical. @janeybrucey
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2021-02-0138 minBERA UK PodcastLessons from Lockdown: The Educational Legacy of COVID-19: Dr Tony BreslinIn this episode of the BERA Podcast Nick Johnson, Chief Executive of BERA speaks to Dr Tony Breslin about his new book: Lessons from Lockdown: The Educational Legacy of COVID-19.Tony is a public policy analyst, educational commentator, curriculum development specialist and governance trainer. His new book draws on the voices of more than a hundred pupils, parents and professionals and reveals how teachers and learners are adapting practice in areas such as curriculum modelling, parental engagement, assessment and evaluation and blended and online learning.Tony and Nick discuss the impact of COVID-19 on our...
2021-01-2532 minActor AestheticOne Million Musicals with Jacob Ben-Shmuel and Alan Blake Bachelor
In September of 2020, two friends Jacob Ben-Shmuel (Book of Mormon) and Alan Blake Bachelor (Blumhouse’s “Uncanny Annie”) found themselves on the journey of a musical podcast lifetime. Cue: One Million Musicals.
What's One Million Musicals, you ask? Well it's podcast with a simple dream: to write and produce one million podcast musicals! Each month, their team of writers, producers and performers from across Broadway, Film and TV create a brand new podcast musical for your ears to enjoy.
In this episode, host Maggie Bera chats with co-creators Jacob Ben-Shmuel and Alan Blake Bachelor about their i...
2021-01-1833 minBERA UK PodcastThe BERA ECR Network presents: Academic Writing and Publishing Experiences from an ECRWhat is it like to publish during your PhD? How can you continue to publish after your PhD? How is it different to publish a book as opposed to journal articles? How do you navigate the process of academic writing and publishing—ranging from revision to rejection and from solo work to collaboration? What and how can we learn from the publication process? Following the BERA Early Career Researcher Network's popular 2020 event, Dr Yang Hu speaks to ECR Network Convenors Dr Oliver Hooper and Dr Yuwei Xu to share his experiences of publishing both during and after his...
2021-01-1435 minBERA UK PodcastLeading the Future of Science and Technology Education in Wales: Professor Tom CrickIn the first episode of 2021, BERA Chief Executive Nick Johnson interviews Professor Tom Crick (Swansea University) who is the recent recipient of the 2020 BERA Public Engagement and Impact Award. The BERA Public Engagement and Impact Award recognises and celebrates the impact of research and practice in the education community and how both have demonstrably engaged the public.Professor Tom Crick’s academic contributions sit at the research, policy and practice interface, and he is primarily recognised internationally for leading the reforms of science and technology education in Wales over a sustained period (2011-present). Tom speaks abou...
2021-01-0540 minActor AestheticTikTok, Ratatouille, Elon + Broadway with JJ Niemann (Book of Mormon)JJ Niemann is a New York City-based actor, Broadway performer, choreographer and coach. After growing up in Wilmington, NC, JJ graduated in 2017 with a BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University. Shortly after, he joined the Broadway cast of “The Book of Mormon” as a Swing, where he has been performing for a majority of the past three years. Before the pandemic, JJ was in the developmental workshops and the World Premiere of the new musical “BLISS,” which made its debut in February at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. Most recently, he partook in the online phenomenon "Ratatouille: The TikT...
2021-01-0433 minActor AestheticMean Girls, Social Media + Starkid with Mariah Rose Faith (Mean Girls National Tour)Mariah Rose Faith is Los Angeles based and trained. She studied at The Los Angeles film school for Film Direction before furthering her career as a performer. She is a part of Team Starkid, a theatre company birthed out of the University of Michigan that has catapulted into world wide fame. Most recently she was to be found across the country as Regina George in the first national tour of Mean Girls the musical. At the moment you can look for her playing the role of Johanna Bonger in the recently released album of Starry the musical under broadway...
2020-12-2930 minActor AestheticWhat Nobody Tells You About The Theatre Industry with Broadway Veteran Kate Loprest (First Date)A Chicago native, Kate Loprest started working professionally at 15 and upon graduating from The University of Michigan's prestigious Musical Theatre department, moved to New York City. Broadway: First Date (Allison) OBC, Hairspray (Amber), Wonderland, Xanadu, Drowsy Chaperone. Tour: Wicked (Glinda/Nessarose u/s) Chicago Company; Little House on the Prairie (Nellie Oleson). Recent: The Sound of Music (Elsa) Asolo Repertory Theatre; Murder On the Orient Express (Countess Andreyni) Ogunquit Playhouse - BroadwayWorld Award Best Actress in a Play; Crazy For You (Irene) Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Other favorites include: Noises Off (Brooke/Vicki) Guthrie Theater; White Christmas (Betty) Ogunquit Playhouse...
2020-12-2146 minBERA UK PodcastEnd of Year BERA UpdateIn this episode of the BERA Podcast, the BERA Executive Committee reflects on the organization's work in 2020 and looks ahead to what is to come in 2021.Nick Johnson, Chief ExecutiveDominic Wyse, BERA PresidentVivian Baumfield, BERA Vice PresidentSean Hayes, BERA TreasurerMhairi Beaton, Conference and Events ChairGerry Czerniawski, Membership and Engagement ChairRos McLellan, Publications Chair
2020-12-1533 minActor AestheticEverything You Need To Know About The Virtual Theatre Co. with Founder Alyssa JiwaniAlyssa Jiwani (she/her) is an actor, director, choreographer, singer, dancer, teacher, and arts administrator from Seattle, WA. Alyssa Jiwani is a current student at New York University’s Tisch School of Drama, pursuing a double major in Theatre and Education (BFA Drama). Alyssa has been performing since a young age, and some of her favorite performing credits include: Zaneeta Shinn (Music Man), Bird Girl/Mayzie U/S (Seussical), Laurel (Freaky Friday), Emily Webb (Our Town), Nemasani (Anonymous), Candy (Zombie Prom), and many more. Alyssa has been involved with countless theatre programs in many different positions, such as Seattle Th...
2020-12-1432 minActor AestheticThe Unbelievable Story Of One-Legged Tap Dancer Evan RuggieroEvan Ruggiero began dancing at the age of five in his hometown studio and by age ten, he was accepted into the famed New Jersey Tap Ensemble. Upon entering his sophomore year at Montclair State University while pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, Evan was suddenly diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer of the right leg. Enduring nine surgeries in a six-month period in an effort to save the leg, the cancer returned more aggressively than the original diagnosis. He was faced with the ultimate decision of amputation in order to stop the cancer and s...
2020-12-0729 minActor AestheticMy Honest Thoughts On Musical Theatre College AuditionsThere are so many factors, many of them out of your control, that go into whether or not someone is accepted into a musical theatre college program. Host Maggie Bera (Texas State BFA MT '17) addresses the current state of college auditions and dishes her best advice on how to set yourself up for success.
Maggie Bera is a NYC-based actress and proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Off-Broadway, she originated the role of Ruby in Helen on 86th St. at the Chernuchin Theatre. Regionally, Maggie appeared as Aquata, u/s Ariel in The Little Mermaid and...
2020-12-0120 minActor AestheticCollege, Moving to NYC + Relationships Within The Industry with Omar Lopez-Cepero (On Your Feet!)Omar Lopez-Cepero was last seen in the Off-Broadway production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown playing the role of Vincenzo. Other Broadway/Off-Bway credits include OBC of On Your Feet!, OBC of American Idiot, and The Public Theatre’s Central Park Concert of The Capeman at the Delacorte. Regional/Tour credits include: World Premiere of The Flamingo Kid (Alejandro) at Hartford Stage, Revisal Premiere of Paint Your Wagon (Armando) at The MUNY, Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson) at TUTS, Evita (Che) National Tour, The Fulton Theater, and (Peron) starring opposite his wife as Eva in Bay Street Theatre’s reimagined produ...
2020-11-2339 minActor AestheticGrowing Up On Broadway, Studying at Juilliard + Manifesting You Dreams with Shereen Pimentel (West Side Story)Shereen Pimentel is a recent graduate of the Juilliard School. Theater: Maria in West Side Story (Broadway); Young Nala in The Lion King (Broadway); Road Show (Encores! Off-Center); Rapunzel in Into the Woods (Juilliard). She is also featured in John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (Netflix).
In episode 111, Shereen chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about how she stalked Disney channel’s website and booked her very first Broadway show, what her college audition process and why she chose Juilliard, how she made it through the insane audition process for West Side Story, how she fini...
2020-11-1645 minActor AestheticFrom Behind The Table To Broadway with Kimberly Marable (Hadestown)Kimberly Marable is an original cast member of Hadestown on Broadway where she understudies Persephone and a Fate. Additional Broadway/Touring credits include The Lion King, The Book of Mormon, Sister Act, Dreamgirls, Hairspray, and The Wedding Singer. You can also hear her as Lorelai in the Netflix Anime series, CANNON BUSTERS. @misskimizzo
In episode 110, Kimberly chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about going from working as a company management intern, to traveling the world on both Equity and non-Equity national tours, booking her very first Broadway show, and developing the hit Tony Award-winning musical...
2020-11-0942 minActor AestheticBehind The Scenes With 6-Time Broadway Vet Ben Crawford (Phantom of the Opera)Ben Crawford has appeared on Broadway as the title role in Phantom of the Opera, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Mr. Salt), the title role in Shrek The Musical, Big Fish (Edward Bloom u/s, Don Price), Les Misérables (Javert and Valjean u/s) and On the Twentieth Century (Bruce Granit u/s). He has also starred in over twenty regional productions, including such leading roles as Che in Evita, Starbuck in 110 in the Shade, Luther Billis in South Pacific, Jud Fry in Oklahoma! and Frederick Barrett in Titanic. Ben also performs with symphonies and orchestras across the U...
2020-11-0233 minActor AestheticCruise Ships, Relationships in the Industry + Creating Your Own Work with Dane Reis (You Booked It Podcast)Dane is the creator & host of the podcast, “You Booked It” the #1 podcast where you learn how to create a successful entertainment career. Guests share their journeys through the industry where we discover the fundamentals and niche golden nuggets that actually create a successful career in our industry, and fill the gap between training and the real world.
In addition, he has been a professional entertainer for over 16-years singing, dancing, and acting all around the World! He has performed in nine shows on the Vegas Strip; performed in Australia, Italy, Germany, Canada, New York City, and sang...
2020-10-2630 minBERA UK PodcastA duty of care and a duty to teach: educational priorities in response to the COVID-19 crisisIn this episode of the BERA Podcast Nick Johnson, Chief Executive at BERA interviews Professor Gemma Moss (UCL-IOE) about her latest research project "A duty of care and a duty to teach: educational priorities in response to the COVID-19 crisis" Gemma speaks about the diverse roles English primary schools find themselves playing in their local communities, the challenges they faced in immediate response to Covid-19 and the challenges they now face as schools have returned. In particular, she outlines the findings of her research project that suggests what schools' priorities should be right now and how that p...
2020-10-2235 minBERA UK PodcastMissing grades, missed opportunities? The impact of exam cancellation among elective home education familiesIn this episode, hosted by the BERA Alternative Education SIG Dr Amber Fensham-Smith (Open University) interviews Joanna Merrett (University of Exeter), a Researcher and Elective Home Education Consultant. An estimated 54,000 children in the UK are home educated, although the actual number of home educated children is largely unknown.Amber and Joanna discuss the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on elective home education families and Joanna's recent research submitted to the UK EHE select committee: The Voice of Experienced Elective Home Educating (EHE) parents: the risk of missing home-educated children in the education policy response to s...
2020-10-2022 minActor AestheticSwinging 12 (!!!) Tracks On Broadway with Brittany Nicholas (Mean Girls)Brittany Nicholas is currently in Mean Girls on Broadway and is part of the Original Broadway Cast. She has been seen in Billy Elliot on Broadway, Billy Elliot First National Tour, and Matilda First National Tour as the Swing and Children's Dance Captain. She has also appeared in Mamma Mia! aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line as Lisa and a Principal Aerialist as well as Bye Bye Birdie at Goodspeed Opera House.
In episode 107, Brittany chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about growing up in the competition dance world, not having the "traditional college experience," touring...
2020-10-1939 minBERA UK PodcastIn Conversations with...Professor Paul MillerIn this episode of the BERA Podcast BERA Chief Executive Nick Johnson interviews Professor Paul Miller, the President of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM).Paul is an internationally respected academic administrator and researcher whose research on teacher race discrimination in England is assisting the UK Cabinet Office in policy development, and his research on school leadership development and school improvement is being used by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the development of leadership standards. Nick and Paul discuss Paul's background as an overseas trained teacher, his journey into academia and his c...
2020-10-1334 minActor AestheticTikTok, Side Jobs, Cruise Ships & MORE with Deanna Giulietti (Jersey Boys NCL)Deanna Giulietti just finished her contract on NCL playing Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys before COVID-19. Her favorite credits include: Lizzie in Lizzie, Heather Duke in Heathers, and Alexi Darling/Dance Capt. in RENT at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! That aside Deanna thrives on empowering and lifting up women and boosting your serotonin levels even slightly is the reason she is on this planet.
In episode 106, Deanna chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about college auditions, moving to NYC, side jobs, cruise ships, TikTok, raising money for the #MeToo movement, and more!
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2020-10-1238 minActor AestheticThe Ultimate Journey From TV to Broadway with Lindsay Heather Pearce (Glee, Wicked)Lindsay Heather Pearce is Broadway's new Elphaba! Before she was the green girl, she performed all over the Los Angeles area with For The Record Live, at the Rockwell Table and Stage and the historic Troubadour. You may know her from The Glee Project, Glee on FOX, the Los Angeles revival of Bare: A Pop Opera, American Idiot: Los Angeles, Freeform's Recovery Road, Grey's Anatomy on ABC and more.
In episode 105, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Lindsay leaving about high school early, auditioning for The Glee Project, prepping for the world of film and t...
2020-10-0552 minActor Aesthetic"You'll Never Work 'Til You're Forty" with Kayla Ryan Walsh
Kayla Ryan Walsh is a New York-based actor, singer, and dancer. She is originally from Bend, Oregon and received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Otterbein University. She has worked regionally at The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Theatre Aspen, Mill Mountain Theatre, Weathervane Playhouse, Southern Colorado Repertory Theatre and many more. She was an Acting Apprentice at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, as well as received a Fulbright Scholarship to study Shakespeare at The Globe in London under Philip Bird's mentorship and direction. Recently Kayla acted as producer and performer for an online staged reading of The R...
2020-09-2931 minBERA UK PodcastIn Conversations with...Professor Mary James & Professor Andrew PollardEvery year BERA awards the John Nisbet Fellowship to people who are deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to educational research over their career. Named in honour of our first President, this award recognises individuals who exemplify BERA’s commitment to encouraging educational research and its application for the improvement of practice and public benefit. In 2019 we awarded the John Nisbet fellowship to three recipients: Professor Mary James, Professor Andrew Pollard and Professor Walter Humes.Today’s podcast is an interview between our Vice-President Gary McCulloch and Professor Mary James and Professor Andrew Pollard....
2020-09-2225 minActor AestheticBehind The Scenes with 5-Year National Tour Veteran Allison Bailey (Wicked)Allison Bailey has been traveling the country by bubble as Glinda in the Broadway National Tour of WICKED for the past 5 years. Regional credits: Les Misérables, The Music Man, Singin’ in the Rain (New London Barn Playhouse) and A Proper Place (Goodspeed Opera House). She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory and proud Pensacola native. allison-bailey.com @allisonbailey
In this episode, Allison chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about her musical theatre college audition process, her training at The Boston Conservatory, which iconic song she ended up singing f...
2020-09-2228 minBERA UK PodcastBAME Educators and Covid-19In this episode of the BERA Podcast BERA Teacher Education SIG Convenor Lizana Oberholzer interviews Allana Gay, the founder of the BAMEeD Network. Allana co-founded BAMEed Network to encourage more BAME educators into the profession and to ensure they are supported to progress within their careers.She is also a Headteacher at a North London Primary School in the heart of Tottenham. Her experience as an educator and school leader arches over secondary and primary schools all of whom have been in challenging or deprived circumstances. Allana and Lizana discuss the unique challenges that the Co...
2020-09-1528 minActor AestheticFrom Chicago to NYC: Bringing 2020's Most Anticipated Musical To Broadway with Courtney Mack (Six)Courtney Mack is a New York-based actress, singer, and dancer. She is originally from a small town in Wisconsin and came to Chicago to pursue a Musical Theatre degree at Columbia College. She is now on Broadway as an alternate in Six: The Musical!
Her recent theatre credits include, Six: The Musical at The Ordway, The Citadel Theatre, American Repertory Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Ghost: The Musical with Theatre at the Center, Million Dollar Quartet with Paramount Theatre, Heathers: The Musical with Kokandy Productions, Mamma Mia! with Paramount Theatre, Side Show with Porchlight Music Theatre, Cabaret with T...
2020-09-1436 minBERA UK PodcastMental Health and Wellbeing: The Impact of Covid-19In this episode presented by the BERA Teacher Education SIG, Lizana Oberholzer interviews Dr Suzanne Culshaw, whose doctoral research explored what it means to be struggling as a teacher.Suzanne’s conceptualisation of struggling takes it out of the capability and performativity arenas and places it well and truly in the wellbeing domain. Views are the presenters own and not those of BERA.
2020-09-1214 minBERA UK PodcastThe right to protest: A children’s rights perspective on the school climate strikesThis is the third episode in the "Education for our planet and our future" podcast series.In this episode, Dr Kevin Smith (Cardiff University) and Dr Rhian Barrance (Cardiff University) discuss the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the climate crisis school strikes, and how schools can work to acknowledge and facilitate children’s right to protest.Kevin and Rhian explore how should different perspectives on school strikes between schoolchildren and school leaders can be managed and resolved.You can read the BERA Blog Rhian published here:https://www.bera.ac.uk...
2020-09-0828 minActor AestheticHow To Pave Your Own Way In The Theatre Industry with Producer Abby DePhillipsBorn on Long Island and raised in New Jersey, Abby DePhillips has been lucky enough to always be near Broadway. At 12, she co-created a webshow called Backstage Broadway which allowed her to interview Broadway stars. In 2014, she was crowned Miss TEEN United States, and moved to New York City to further her career in theatre. After assisting concerts, she began working at Broadway Style Guide, and later The X Magazine. She soon began work co-producing the series Pronoun Showdown. After several sold-out shows, Pronoun Showdown was able to begin touring to other cities, as well as continuing performances in...
2020-09-0747 minBERA UK PodcastA study of Progress 8 and school accountability in EnglandIn this episode, Dr George Leckie (University of Bristol) discusses his research: "The importance of adjusting for pupil background in school value-added models:A study of Progress 8 and school accountability in England."This important research was awarded the 2019 BERA Public Engagement and Impact Award.You can find out more and George and his research here:https://www.bera.ac.uk/award/bera-public-engagement-and-impact-awardDo you know someone whose research has demonstrably engaged the public?The BERA Public Engagement and Impact Award recognises and celebrates the impact of research and practice in the education community.
2020-09-0515 minBERA UK PodcastEducation Unmasked: An interview with the Chartered College of TeachingIn this episode of the BERA Podcast Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope, BERA SIG Convenor for Educational Effectiveness and Improvement and BERA Council Member, discusses the response to COVID-19 by the Chartered College of Teaching (CCT) with Professor Dame Alison Peacock (CEO), Cat Scutt (Director of Education and Research) and Professor Sam Twiselton OBE (Vice President External). The Chartered College of Teaching (CCT) is the professional body for teachers. As an organisation they are dedicated to bridging the gap between practice and research. COVID-19 presented, and continues to present, a range of challenges to schools, their leaders and teachers. T...
2020-09-0240 minActor AestheticBroadway Debuts, Vocal Injuries + Being A Mom with Kara Lindsay (Newsies)Veteran Kara Lindsay has played many beloved roles on Broadway: Glinda in Wicked, Katherine in Newsies and, most recently, Cynthia Weil in Beautiful. She originated the role of Laura in the national tour and Guthrie Theatre productions of Little House on the Prairie. Regional credits include Paper Mill Playhouse (Newsies, Little House on the Prairie); North Carolina Theatre (title role in Mary Poppins); Kansas City Starlight (title role in Cinderella); Kansas City Rep (Sally Bowles in Cabaret); The 5th Avenue Theatre (Lone Star Love); and Geva Theatre Center (A Christmas Carol), among others.
In this episode, Kara chat...
2020-08-311h 12BERA UK PodcastInternational Perspectives on Teacher Education during Covid-19 and LockdownIn this episode presented by the BERA Teacher Education SIG, Lizana Oberholzer interviews Paul Campbell, who is Lead Teacher Curriculum at Sha Tin Junior School in Hong Kong Sha Tin Junior School is part of the English Schools Foundation (ESF), which with 22 schools is the largest English-medium education provider in Hong Kong.Paul and Lizana discuss the challenges and opportunities for Teacher Education during the Covid-19 pandemic. Paul shares his school's approaches for engaging with students and families, his experiences with dual provision (online and in-person), and what advice he has for the UK as it may...
2020-08-2832 minBERA UK PodcastIn Conversations with...Professor Usha GoswamiEvery year BERA awards the John Nisbet Fellowship to people who have made an outstanding contribution to educational research over their career. In this episode, Professor Dominic Wyse, BERA President interviews Professor Usha Goswami (University of Cambridge) one of the 2020 John Nisbet fellows.“… every science base that you address shows how important it is to use child-centred play-based learning if you want to optimise children’s cognitive potential and also their emotional well being … “Dominic and Usha discuss her research into children’s cognitive development. A particular focus of Usha’s research is on the relation...
2020-08-2520 minActor AestheticMean Girls, College Auditions + Side Hustles with Gianna Yanelli (Mean Girls)Gianna Yanelli is a New York-based actress who made her Broadway debut in the original cast of Mean Girls. She performed at the Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and SNL. Gianna also appeared on Law and Order: SVU. Regional: Saturday Night Fever (Annette), Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel, Barrymore nomination), Junie B. Jones (Junie B.) BFA MT Texas State University.
In this episode, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Gianna about her college audition process, studying musical theatre at Texas State University, auditions and side jobs in New York City, and her Broadway de...
2020-08-2437 minBERA UK PodcastBecoming and being an ECR – identity, practice & serendipityAt the 2017 BERA Conference Professor Gerry Czerniawski delivered his keynote lecture "Becoming and being an ECR – identity, practice & serendipity." Today we are re-releasing the audio from this popular keynote lecture. Within you will find his top tips for Early Career Researchers, all of which are relevant today.Gerry runs the doctoral programme at the Cass School of Education and Communities at the University of East London. He is a researcher, author and teacher educator, as well as Chair of the British Curriculum Forum, Lead Editor of the BERA Blog and the Engagement Committee Chair of BERA.
2020-08-1239 minActor AestheticNational Tours, BLM + Mental Health with Ciara Alyse Harris (Dear Evan Hansen)Ciara Alyse Harris is an actor currently playing Alana Beck and understudying Zoe Murphy in the First National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen. She received her BFA degree in Musical Theatre from the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. When she’s not performing she’s working on her blog Queen Made of Light whose purpose is to remind women of their power and how they are fully capable of finding their own light in the darkness. Ciara is a strong mental health advocate and uses her own experiences to share insight about topics such as anxiety, relationships, being an arti...
2020-08-1044 minBERA UK PodcastPupils with English as an Additional Language, their families and COVID-19: current challenges and finding a way forwardIn this episode Dr Barbara Skinner and two PhD Researchers from Ulster University, Maria Stewart and Ronan Kelly, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted primary and post-primary pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL) and their families. The discussion centres on the particular challenges that they have faced during the home-schooling period and will face as they return to the classroom including language development, access to support and home-school communication.The BERA Literacy and Language SIG have is interested in exploring the relationship between language and literacy and work in related fields, such as cultural s...
2020-08-0423 minActor AestheticBroadway Debuts, College Auditions + Moving to NYC with Janine DiVita (Grease)
Janine DiVita graduated from the University of Michigan with a double major in Musical Theatre and Communications. Favorite credits include Broadway: Grease (Rizzo), Anything Goes (Reno Standby), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Miss Isabel Yearsley). National Tours: Finding Neverland (Mary Barrie), If/Then *w/ Idina Menzel (Anne), Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth). TV/Film: The Deuce (Amy Goldman), Elementary (June Cunningham), Gravesend (Jennifer) and many, many more!
But Janine's prowess goes beyond entertainment. She co-wrote a screenplay called 'Sisters Before Misters' which is in development with Dolphin Entertainment (to be directed by Lea Thompson), is the director of ov...
2020-08-0342 minBERA UK PodcastWhat! No face-to-face contact with participants? What are the alternatives?As countries moved into lockdown, so did education and educational researchers. For researchers in the middle of data collection which was not already entirely online, this affected researchers whether they were conducting Masters, doctoral, practitioner research and working in a small or large research team.Not only does lockdown restrict access to observing or interviewing people in face-to-face settings, it also affects what primary documentation reserachers might collect and, not insignificantly, it affects the personal lives of all concerned, whether researcher or participant. In this episode Dr Alison Fox (The Open University) and Dr Carmel Capewell (Oxford B...
2020-07-3113 minBERA UK PodcastPlace-responsive pedagogy: The lessons learned from an old oak treeThis episode is the first from our podcast series "Education for our planet and for our future."In this episode Kevin Smith (Cardiff University) interviews Catherine Dunn and Jack Reed from the University of Edinburgh who discuss the inspiration for their contribution to “Education for our planet and our future" a special edition of the BERA Blog focusing on educational research and our current climate crisis.Jack and Catherine reflect on their experiences with an old, oak tree deep in the heart of the Cairngorms and lessons learned from engaging in place-responsive pedagogy. Yo...
2020-07-2932 minActor AestheticWill Eco Cast LIVE Replace In-Person Professional Auditions?Introducing the next level of virtual auditioning, Eco Cast Live! NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats about the basics of Eco Cast Live, how actors can use it to their advantage, and how it will impact the future of the theatre industry.
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2020-07-2720 minBERA UK PodcastEducational Technology and Covid-19In this episode, the Convenors of the BERA Educational Technology SIG each discuss their research area.Lydia Lymperis (Newcastle University) discusses "Educational Technology in the post-Covid-19 Era Shifting from a Piecemeal to a Holistic Approach"Professor Jill Jameson (University of Greenwich) speaks on "Digital Leadership and Trust in Education in a Crisis" Dr Patsy Davies (Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University) discusses "Covid-19 and the digital divide"Professor Francesco Maiorana (Kansas State University) speaks on "Learning Resources in a time of crisis" The BERA Educational Technology SIG provides a "meeting place" for BERA...
2020-07-2625 minBERA UK PodcastIn Conversations with...Professor Ian MenterEvery year BERA awards the John Nisbet Fellowship to people who have made an outstanding contribution to educational research over their career. In this episode, Professor Dominic Wyse, BERA President interviews Professor Ian Menter (University of Oxford) one of the 2020 John Nisbet fellows.Dom and Ian discuss the journey that led Ian from a career as a teacher educator to a teacher education researcher. Ian speaks about his current research interests of teacher education, education policy and comparative studies in education and teacher education and policy, and the importance of looking at the 4 nations when st...
2020-07-2128 minBERA UK PodcastWho owns the Curriculum Now?In this mini episode, Dr Richard Pountney (Sheffield Hallam University) discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the curriculum. He addresses this topic under three headings: the effects of the pandemic; the structures involved; and the responses being made. His overriding question is ‘Who owns the curriculum now?’The BERA Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy (CAP) SIG aims to encourage and support research and other scholarly activity in the inter-related areas of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the 4 nations of the UK and internationally. One of the aspirations of the SIG is to re-ignite curriculum studies as a br...
2020-07-1807 minBERA UK PodcastThinking about care and care needs in the context of Covid-19In this episode Dr James Reid (University of Huddersfield) speaks to Jayne Edwards, an Assistant Headteacher of an inner city primary school in Yorkshire. Jayne talks about her experience working in a primary school during Covid-19, and the challenges her school has faced providing for children's varied and diverse care needs.James and Jayne speak about the importance of listening to children's voices and encouraging their participation in decision making in schools.BERA's Children and Childhoods Special Interest Group aims to explicate, develop, and enhance understandings of children and young people and their childhoods...
2020-07-1430 minBERA UK PodcastThe Importance of Nature: before, during and after Covid-19In this mini episode Dr Tracy Hayes (University of Cumbria) and Dr Mark Leather (Plymouth Marjon University) discuss the importance of nature, outdoor learning and play before, during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.The BERA Nature, Outdoor Learning and Play Special Interest Group is a forum for academics, practitioners, and students to engage critically in debates around nature, learning and play in outdoor settings, and brings together colleagues with diverse interests.The aim of the SIG is to provide a focus for the wealth of outdoor learning research taking place in the UK, and beyond...
2020-07-1110 minBERA UK PodcastThe Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health, Wellbeing and EducationIn this episode, two convenors from the BERA Mental Health, Wellbeing and Education Special Interest Group speak about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their special interest area.Dr Michelle Jayman, (University of West London) presents "Teaching, Learning and Wellbeing during Covid: Reflections from HE Professionals."Professor Jonathan Glazzard (Leeds Beckett University) presents "The Impact of Covid-19 on Young People: Multiple and Multidimensional transitions."If you enjoyed this episode you might be interested in our event on 16 July 2020:The impact of Covid 19 on the mental health and wellbeing of education professionals, pupils and...
2020-07-0722 minActor AestheticBroadway Shuts Down Til 2021 + What That Means For ActorsBroadway is shut down until at least January 2021. By the time it *hopefully* reopens, an entire industry will have been out of work for a minimum of 9 months.
So what does this mean for actors?
In episode 92, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats about the Broadway shutdown and how it ultimately affects actors.
Why It's Ok For Actors To Slow Down
Send A Letter To Congress To Support The Worker Health Coverage Protection Act
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2020-07-0623 minActor AestheticBroadway Debuts, COVID-19 Shutdown + Survival Jobs with Cailen Fu (Mean Girls)Cailen Fu is an actor, singer and voiceover artist based in New York City. She made her Broadway debut in MEAN GIRLS and is the current standby for Regina George and Gretchen Wieners! She trained classically at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and in London with RADA + Shakespeare’s Globe. She then graduated with her BFA in Musical Theater + Honors in Acting from University of California, Irvine. Post-grad, she signed across-the-board with A3 Artists Agency. Off-Broadway: Nickel Mines (Rosanna King). NYC: Austen's Pride (Associate Choreographer). Regional: Utah Shakespeare Festival, the Lyric Company, the Nashville Repertory Theater. When she’s not on s...
2020-06-2953 minActor AestheticCollege Auditions: Resources, Training + Scholarships with Founder Ellen Lettrich (TFCA)Ellen Lettrich has been working with young musical theatre and acting performers for almost 29 years, first as a high school classroom teacher and theatre director and, after receiving her MS in Speech-Language Pathology, as a medical voice therapist.
Her diverse teaching experiences led her to found Musical Theatre College Auditions (MTCA), a college theatre audition preparation company. Ellen built MTCA’s team of actively working teaching artists who themselves are grads of rigorous theatre training programs such as Juilliard, Yale School of Drama, Carnegie Mellon, the University of Michigan, the Boston Conservatory, and NYU Tisch.
Ov...
2020-06-2335 minActor AestheticLeading With Love In The Face Of Racism with Marshall W. Mabry IV (TEDx Broadway)Marshall W. Mabry IV is an activist, playwright, and performer from Atlanta, Ga. He’s an incoming freshman majoring in Musical Theatre at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Marshall strives to leave every room brighter than he found it especially for the young artists of color coming after him.
In this episode, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Marshall about racial stereotypes in theatre, accessibility, "colorblind" vs. "color-conscious" casting, and leading with love in the face of racism.
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2020-06-1559 minActor AestheticHow To Be A Better Ally To BIPOC in the Theatre IndustryEffective allyship is an active, conscious choice to advocate for a marginalized person or group of people. And right now, the BIPOC* community needs as many allies as possible.
Join NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera to learn how to be a better ally to People of Color in the theatre industry.
*BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)
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2020-06-0815 minActor AestheticNational Tours, MFA Programs + Booking Without Representation with Jennifer Apple (The Band's Visit National Tour)Jennifer Apple is a multi-hyphenated artist who hails from NYC and is a huge fan of new work & truthful storytelling. She currently plays the role of Anna in "The Band's Visit" tour and has performed at regional theaters like Chautauqua Theater Company, ACT, Goodspeed Musicals, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. She has appeared on TV in "New Amsterdam" and holds an MFA in Acting from The American Conservatory Theater. Jennifer is also an acting coach specializing in: BFA/MFA auditions; finding new monologues specifically for you; acting the song/monologue coaching; Shakespeare & scene study. Feel free to check out more...
2020-06-0144 minActor AestheticHow to Embrace Movement In Quarantine with Elise Melendez (Motivated Movers)Elise Melendez is a Chicago-based arts manager, dance educator and nonprofit marketer with a strong commitment to fostering community. Beyond her work with Motivated Movers, Elise continues her commitment to the dance community as managing director of Denman Theatre & Dance Co, a New York based company dedicated to developing hybrid theatrical works using movement/dance as a primary storytelling device.
With a bachelor’s in American Dance Pedagogy from Oklahoma City University and a master’s in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management from Columbia College Chicago, Elise has over a decade of experience in arts educati...
2020-05-2530 minActor AestheticBroadway Debuts, National Tours + Advice For Young Performers with Tyler McKenzie (Hamilton)Tyler McKenzie (performer, director, choreographer, and educator) was last seen in Hamilton. He is a Long Island native with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Western Carolina University, where he studied with three-time Tony Award nominee Terrence Mann, former WCU Phillips Distinguished Professor of Musical Theatre, and Charlotte d’Amboise, Mann’s wife and a two-time Tony nominee.He has since performed regionally and in the Broadway & National Tour productions of Mamma Mia, Matilda, and Hamilton. In 2019, Tyler received the Western Carolina University Young Alumni Award celebrating his attaining a level of distinction in his chosen field of work, demo...
2020-05-1844 minActor AestheticCreate Your Own Destiny with Director/Choreographer Natalie MalotkeNatalie Malotke is a director, choreographer, independent producer, and teaching artist living in New York City. Most recently, Natalie worked with Joshua Bergasse on the choreography team for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She frequently works with Artistic Director, Karen Azenberg at Pioneer Theatre Company (associate on Oliver!, Fiddler on the Roof, and Sweet Charity). She also assisted Susan Stroman on the NYC Workshop of Little Dancer, after serving as the SDC Observer on The Dancer Project at Lincoln Center Theatre. Regional artistic work includes productions at Paper Mill Playhouse, Music Theatre of Wichita, TexARTS, Wagon Wheel Theatre, Pittsburgh Musical Th...
2020-05-1138 minActor AestheticBehind The Scenes with 8-Time Broadway Vet Bret Shuford (Wicked)Hailing from Texas, Bret Shuford has been living deep in the heart of the acting world since he moved to New York City in 1999. A veteran of 8 Broadway shows, several feature films, network television, and webseries, Shuford has sung, danced, and acted on stages and screens across the country. His best collaboration has been with ballet dancer, actor, and husband, Stephen Hanna. Shuford hopes to continue working as an actor on Broadway and in television/film while helping other actors reach their goals.
On episode 83, NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic host Maggie Bera chats with B...
2020-05-0436 minActor Aesthetic6 Reasons Why Every Actor Should Convert Their Instagram Account To A Business ProfileNYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic creator, Maggie Bera, dishes her 6 reasons why every actor should convert their personal Instagram account to a business profile.
Ready to make the switch? Setting up an Instagram business profile is easy!
Here’s how to do it:
Go to your profile and tap the “gear” icon on the top right.
Tap “Settings.”
Tap “Account.”
Tap “Switch to Professional Account.”
You’ll have two options - business or creator. Tap “Business.”
When switching to a business profile, you’ll be able to select the c...
2020-04-2723 minActor AestheticThe Most Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About Instagram (And How Actors Can Take Advantage)NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic creator, Maggie Bera, gives her nerdiest podcast yet... featuring the most surprising facts you didn't know about Instagram (and how actors can take advantage!) We're talking cold, hard facts and the numbers behind why Instagram has become one of the most popular platforms on the planet.
Learn about how to increase engagement on Instagram through filters, geotags, hashtags, Instagram stories, business accounts and more.
Links Used For Research:
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https://embedsocial.com/blog/instagram-stories-analytics/
https://www.smperth.com/resources/instagram/2020-instagram-statistics/
2020-04-2023 minActor AestheticInstagram For Actors: Q&A with Actor Aesthetic host Maggie BeraNYC-based actress and creator of Actor Aesthetic Maggie Bera answers all your questions about how actors can take advantage of Instagram.
Should actors have more than one Instagram account?
Should I revamp my personal account? Or just create a new one?
What should I be linking to in my bio? Website? Youtube? other socials?
How often should you be posting on Instagram?
What time of day is best to post to increase engagement?
Does number of followers really matter? Or is putting good content out there enough?
Sign up to be the first to get y...
2020-04-1329 minActor AestheticHow To Protect Your Mental Health During COVID-19 with Dr. Bill Crawford
Dr. Bill Crawford chats with host Maggie Bera about his philosophy, Life From The Top Of The Mind, and the hard science that will help you deal with the overwhelming stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
In addition to holding a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Houston, Dr. Bill Crawford is a licensed psychologist, author of eight books, and organizational consultant. Over the last 30 years, he has created over 3500 presentations for such organizations as Sprint, Shell, The American Medical Association, as well as, prestigious universities such as Carnegie Mellon, Elon, Texas State, The U...
2020-04-0638 minActor AestheticA Casting Director's Perspective on COVID-19, Social Media + Self Tapes with Michael CassaraNYC Casting Director Michael Cassara talks with host Maggie Bera about how professional auditions work in NYC, how actors can take advantage of social media, and how the COVID-19 crisis is changing the theatre industry as we know it.
Michael Cassara, CSA is a Casting Director and Educator in New York City, where he and his team have cast over 400 theatre and film projects since the formation of Michael Cassara Casting in 2003. Recent credits include Mr. Holland's Opus (dir. BD Wong, upcoming world premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse), Cheek To Cheek: Irving Berlin In Hollywood (upcoming premiere at York Theat...
2020-03-3048 minActor AestheticWhy Family Support Is SO Important For Young Actors with Bruce Richardson (my GRANDPA!)Host Maggie Bera chats with her grandpa, Bruce Richardson, about taking his grandkids to auditions in New York City, going on the road as a chaperone in the national tour of Little House on the Prairie with granddaughter Taylor Bera, and his own advice for parents supporting their kids in the theatre.
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2020-03-2330 minActor AestheticNational Tours, Social Media + COVID-19 with Bailey McCall (Waitress National Tour)Actress Bailey McCall chats with host Maggie Bera about moving to NYC, getting an agent, the power of social media, survival jobs, how she packs for tour, and how COVID-19 has affected the national tour of Waitress.
Bailey McCall is an actress currently playing Jenna on the National Tour of Waitress. Regionally, she's worked at the Fireside Theatre, New Stage Theatre, and Jenny Wiley Theatre. She also played Sally Bowles in the National Tour of Cabaret. She has her BA in English with a minor in Theatre from The University of Tennessee. She also trained with the C...
2020-03-1644 minActor AestheticBehind The Scenes With 6-Time Broadway Vet Paloma Garcia-Lee (Moulin Rouge)Actress Paloma Garcia-Lee chats with host Maggie Bera about growing up in her mom's dance studio, moving to NYC and making her Broadway debut at 17, multi-tasking, dance captaining and swinging 19 roles at once, breaking into the film and television industry, and what truly brings her joy.
Paloma Garcia-Lee is an actress/dancer currently starring in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Other Broadway Credits: Phantom of the Opera, Nice Work If You Can Get It, On The Town, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. TV: Fosse/Verdon.
Palo...
2020-03-0945 minActor AestheticTouring Hacks, Dating In Theatre + Moving to NYC with Carissa Fiorillo (Aladdin National Tour)Carissa Fiorillo is an actress currently on the road with the North American Tour of Aladdin. National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway, Radio City Rockettes and Guys and Dolls. Regional: Argyle Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse. She's appeared as a dancer on television in “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”, NBC’s “Upfronts”, and Saturday Night LIVE, and in numerous commercials and print ads. She trained in Musical Theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).
Carissa chats with host Maggie Bera about touring, dating within the industry, moving to NYC, survival jobs, and the differences between working on the stage and on s...
2020-03-0227 minActor AestheticSocial Media, Survival Jobs + Getting Healthy with Amanda Paige LewisAmanda Paige Lewis is an actress and model based in NYC. As an actor, Amanda performed regionally at the Weston Playhouse, Theatre Aspen, Theatre By The Sea, and The Lake Dillon Theatre Company, and has appeared in numerous commercials and print ads. She is also an indoor cycling instructor at Flywheel Sports and a proud member of Actors Equity Association. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory.
Amanda chats with host Maggie Bera about her health journey and passion for fitness, survival jobs, agents, auditioning in NYC, branding yourself through social media, and s...
2020-02-2435 minActor AestheticVisas for International Actors, Survival Jobs + Agents with Joomin Hwang (The Prom)Joomin Hwang, originally from South Korea, is an actor/dancer based in NYC. Joomin made his Broadway debut in The Prom, when he became the only native Korean-male performer to be on Broadway since 1985. As as actor, he also performed off-Broadway in KPOP, and regionally in In The Heights at Alxerod Theatre. On the screen, he appeared in Marvel's Iron Fist, Isn't It Romantic and the upcoming movie adaptation of In The Heights.
Joomin studied Vocal Performance at the University of Wisconsin.
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2020-02-1738 minActor AestheticBalancing Blogging And Performing, Recovering From Illness + Breaking Boundaries with Meghan Nicole Ross (YourDarlingStyle)Meghan Nicole Ross is an actor/entreprenuer based out of Long Island. As an actress, Meghan performed off-broadway in Peace, Love and Cupcakes:The Musical with the Vital Theatre Company, and regionally at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Gateway Playhouse, Woodstock Playhouse, The Palace Theatre in New Hampshire, and the Engeman Theatre. As a business owner and social media influencer, she is the creator of the fashion blog and shop, YourDarlingStyle. Meghan holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Long Island University. Find her on instagram @yourdarlingstyle.
In episode 71, Meghan Nicole Ross chats with host Maggie Bera...
2020-02-1043 minActor AestheticUnofficial Lists + How To Use Them FairlyIn this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) chats about unofficial lists, how EMC and non-equity members can take advantage of them, and how to use them fairly.
How to Get Seen at Equity Auditions as an EMC or Non-Equity Actor
EMCs Will No Longer Line Up with Equity for EPAs at AEA Building
What Is An Unofficial List?
Terms to know:
EMC - Equity Membership Candidate
EPA - Equity Principal Audition
ECC - Equity Chorus Call
2020-01-2023 minActor AestheticThe Pros + Cons of Joining Actors' Equity AssociationIn this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) dishes the pros and cons of joining Actors' Equity Association.
How I Got My Actors' Equity Card
3 Critical Ways To Join Actors' Equity
Why Should I Join Actors' Equity Association?
EMC Program: How Non-Union Actors Can Earn Points Towards Joining Equity
How to Get Seen at Equity Auditions as an EMC or Non-Equity Actor
7 Steps to Sign Up Online for Equity Principal Auditions
How to Sign Up for an...
2020-01-1321 minActor AestheticHow To Signup to Audition for an EPA (Equity Principal Audition)In this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) dishes the many ways Equity, EMC, and non-equity actors can sign up for Equity Principal Auditions!
7 Steps to Sign Up Online for Equity Principal Auditions
EMC Program: How Non-Union Actors Can Earn Points Towards Joining Equity
Actors' Equity Announces New Enhancements to EPA Online Signups
How to Get Seen at Equity Auditions as an EMC or Non-Equity Actor
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2020-01-0725 minActor Aesthetic10 Unusual But Effective Ways To Relax Before AuditionsIn this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) dishes 10 unusual but effective ways to calm your audition nerves!
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2019-12-3017 minActor Aesthetic5 Toxic Things To Get Rid Of In 2020In this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) dishes her best advice on what to get rid of in 2020!
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2019-12-2817 minActor AestheticWhat NOT To Do When Choosing An Audition SongIn this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) dishes her best tips on what NOT to do when choosing an audition song!
The No-No List of Pop/Rock Audition Songs
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2019-12-1017 minActor AestheticThe 5 Most Common Struggles Actors Face With AuditionsIn this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) chats about the most common struggles actors face when it comes to auditioning... and how to combat them!
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2019-11-2623 minActor AestheticHow + Why I Joined Actors' Equity AssociationIn this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) chats about how and WHY she joined Actors' Equity Association.
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2019-11-2024 minActor AestheticAnswering YOUR Questions on Survival Jobs, Agents, Audition Songs & MORE!In this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) answers YOUR questions on survival jobs, agents, audition songs, and more!
Questions answered in this episode:
1. Good jobs in NYC to provide for yourself while auditioning?
2. How do you find an agent?
3. How to balance theatre/auditioning with work and school?
4. How do you find confidence in your singing?
5. Is it ok to repeat a song if you are seeing the same casting people again?
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2019-11-1122 minActor AestheticTyping At Auditions: What Does It Mean And How Does It Work?In this episode, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera discusses typing at auditions... what it means for actors, and how it works!
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2019-11-0415 minActor AestheticAnswering YOUR Questions on Agents, Equity, NYC, Self-Tapes & MORE!In this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) answers YOUR questions on agents, life in New York City, self-tapes, Actors' Equity Association (AEA), submissions, and more!
Questions answered in this episode:
1. Should non-Equity submit themselves when it asks for submissions from Equity only?
2. Whats it like living in New York?
3. Thoughts and advice on video auditions for musicals that accept them?
4. How do you prepare sides for acting auditions?
5. How important is it to have an agent?
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2019-10-2829 minActor AestheticHow I Afford To Live In NYC As An ActorIt's no secret that New York City is one of the most expensive cities in the United States to live in. In this episode, Actor Aesthetic Podcast host Maggie Bera discusses how she affords to live in New York City as an actor. It ain't easy... but it's possible!
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2019-10-2314 minActor AestheticAnswering YOUR Questions on Summer Stock Auditions, EMC Points, College, Burn Out & MORE!In this episode, NYC-based actress/host Maggie Bera (Connecticut Rep, Theatre Under The Stars, Fireside Theatre) and NYC-based actor Collin Sanderson (Westchester Broadway Theatre, Fireside Theatre, Marriott Theatre) answer YOUR questions on summer stock auditions, the Equity Membership Candidate (EMC) Program, college, typing, actor "burn out," and more.
5 Audition Conferences For Summer Stock Employment - https://www.actoraesthetic.com/blog/audition-conferences-for-summerstock
For information on theaters that participate in the EMC program - https://www.actoraesthetic.com/emc
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2019-10-1449 minActor AestheticAn Introvert’s Guide To Surviving Audition Holding RoomsHave you ever taken a personality test like the Enneagram or the Myers-Briggs test? Chances are, you identify as either an introvert or extrovert.
The definition of an introvert is someone who prefers calm, minimally stimulating environments. Introverts tend to feel drained after socializing and regain their energy by spending time alone.
In this episode, NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic podcast host Maggie Bera dishes her favorite tips for introverted actors on just how to survive crazy audition holding rooms.
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2019-10-0816 minActor Aesthetic6 Tips For Staying Present in An Age of Social MediaThe 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, famously once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” And in an age of social media, comparison is a DAILY reality.
Sometimes it’s scrolling through Facebook, wondering how every friend is #bookedandblessed, getting into the school of their dreams, getting married... it’s thumbing through the black hole of the Instagram Explore page, jealous that everyone seems to be doing AMAZING, except you.
In this episode, NYC based actress and host Maggie Bera dishes her top 6 tips for staying present in an age of social media....
2019-09-2419 minActor AestheticHow I Prepare For Multiple Auditions In A Day (Successfully!)Preparing for an audition can be a daunting task. And preparing for multiple auditions can seem near impossible. In this episode, NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic Podcast host Maggie Bera discusses the ways in which she prepares for and attacks multiple auditions in a day.
On the blog:
10 Questions You Need To Answer When Keeping An Audition Journal
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