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Attend A Workshop With Relativity In Georgia This Week!

Relativity Workshops is attending the Georgia Thespians Festival  in Columbus this week with a set of unique classes and workshops.

Relativity's VP Boyle will be teaching his Pop/Rock Musical Theatre and Build Your Book Workshops. Relativity will also present a course in Creating Digital Content To Propel Your Career.

The event runs from February 6th through the 8th in downtown Columbus.  For more information and a full schedule of the event, check out the official site here. 

See you in the Peach State! 

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#Dreamtheimpossibleandmakeitpossible

"As I pour through hundreds and hundreds of new, innovative courses for my school's degree launch and accreditation—developed with some of the country's best experts in every area—I get that quirky little feeling that this may very well be the adventure of a lifetime. And I've had quite a few good ones already." - VP Boyle, Relativity COO

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VP Boyle's Book Featured on Get Acceptd!

An excerpt from Get Acceptd article "Applying to college: Relax, keep breathing and trust your gut"

Keep breathing. That is Relativity School COO VP Boyle's number one piece of advice when considering your future in the arts. In VP's book Audition Freedom, which can be found at Barnes and Noble, Drama Book Shop and Amazon, VP offers a list of 20 essential questions to assess if an arts-based college education is the right choice. This list is featured on Get Acceptd in this month's article "Applying to college: Relax, keep breathing and trust your gut." Says VP both in his book and in the featured excerpt:

"Answer this list of 20 questions, but don’t think too hard. Listen to your body and trust your gut. There are absolutely no right or wrong answers in this exercise. Just remember to be clear about your answer before moving on, visualizing a yes or no."

The list of questions includes:

Does the thought of performing on stage always make you smile?

Do you feel empowered in the world as an actor?

If someone offered you a million dollars to never act again would you take it?

At the end of the day, VP says you have to trust your gut when making the right decision. A great way to start is by taking a three-week summer workshop to assess if an arts-based program is right for you. Relativity School offers summer workshops in performing arts, film and media production and electronic music production that are the perfect jumping off place to get started with a career in the arts!

To see the full list of questions that VP suggests answering, click here.

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Learn how to pitch and sell your ideas!

Idea to Screen has officially announced that Kendall Rhodes, SVP, Digital Programming & Content Production at Relativity Media will speak at Idea to Screen's Creative Development Panel and VP Boyle and Celina Polanco of Relativity School will facilitate the afternoon workshop and pitch sessions.

Friends of Relativity can register for Idea to Screen and save 25 percent off registration by using this code: RelativitySchoolVIP

The Creative Development Panel includes creative development executives from major digital content distributors, production companies, agencies, and talent management companies. All speakers will share what kind of content they are looking to invest in, the stages of content development, how to work with them, what their pitch process is, and tips and tricks on what to do and more importantly what not to do when pitching ideas. The speakers are:

David Spiegelman, Creative Director, Digital and Manager of Development, Television at FishBowl Worldwide Media/Vin Di Bona Productions 

Jason Berger, Founder and CEO, Kids at Play 

Sandro Corsaro, Vice President, Creative & Content at Fandango/NBCUniversal 

Kendall Rhodes, Senior Vice President of Digital Content and Programming for Relativity Media 

Sarah Passe, Digital & Business Development, CAA

Learn more at http://www.ideatoscreen.com/

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Relativity School COO Gets Great Write-Up in LaSalle News Tribune

It's always fun to recognized by your hometown! Relativity School's Chief Operating Officer VP Boyle got a great write-up in local Illinois paper LaSalle News Tribune this week for his work in dreaming up Relativity School. In the article, LaSalle highlights VP for his incredible work both moving to New York to successfully pursue an acting career and later becoming one of the leading industry coaches for contemporary musical theater. 

The article highlights some of VP's career moves including casting Broadway shows, performing at Walt Disney World, and becoming a performance instructor. In the article, VP adds that his diverse resume is an incredible plus in the classroom, as his background allows him to include both technique and also industry perspective in his teaching.

The article concludes, "VP Boyle is now using his dramatic talent to launch a new film school in Los Angeles." By that they mean Relativity School, and we couldn't be more proud to have him on board!

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Italy's Io Canto Features a Performance by New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Chair

NYFA Musical Theatre Chair VP Boyle performs on Io Canto

New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Chair VP Boyle was a celebrated performer on Italy's Io Canto (I Sing) this past week. Boyle joined Italy's youngest star Christian Imparato in performing "My Way" in front of a live audience with a full orchestra. Check out the full performance here. Comments VP on the experience, "There are many fabulous things you get used to over time in this business, but a 30-piece orchestra full of world-class musicians is, and always will be, priceless!"

VP Boyle performs a duet with Christian Imparato

Io Canto is a popular televised singing competition for performers ages 5-16 years similar to American Idol but with a live band. The winning prize package includes a four-week scholarship to attend New York Film Academy's Musical Theatre Summer Intensive for Teens, a program taught exclusively by Broadway professionals. 

Christian Imparato was the winner of Season One and is currently 15 years old. VP will continue to serve as a guest judge and mentor throughout the current season of Io Canto.

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NYFA Movie Musical Continues Success on Festival Circuit

A dance sequence featured in "It Is What It Is"

New York Film Academy celebrates the continued success of original movie musical "It Is What It Is." The film, which was conceived by NYFA Musical Theatre chair VP Boyle with original music by award-winning composer Andrew Gerle, used an in-house production team including NYFA staff member Doyle Lee as Director of Photography (Real World, MTV) and Sean Robinson as Lead Editor (upcoming documentary Outer Banks). Talent included students/alumni Eden Classens, Linnea Larsdotter, Brittani Janish, Jaspal Binning, Abi Robinson, Arial Virginia Stafford and Kaitlan Emery. In addition, the short included key dance sequences filmed at the New York Film Academy Cafe, Washington Square Park, and The Cooper Union.

Professional dancer LaToya Johnson in "It Is What It Is" (right)

"It Is What It Is" premiered at the Rhode Island Film Festival, and received an Honorable Mention in the Narrative Short Category by the Los Angeles Movie Awards. It was also selected to screen at the Prometheus Film Festival and the Rumschpringe Short Film Festival. This week, NYFA caught word that the film has been invited to screen at the New York Independent Film and Video Festival and also at the Astoria/LIC International Film Festival. We are delighted to see the talents of so many staff and alumni come together on screen, and look forward to the film continuing on the festival circuit. NYFA Fans can get tickets for the New York premiere screening at the Astoria/LIC International Film Festival on Sunday, October 16th at 2:30pm by clicking here.

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New York Film Academy Announces Title of Original Movie Musical and Releases First Behind the Scenes Photos

            Actors watch dailies of a musical number; An actress prepares for a take outside.

New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Conservatory Chair VP Boyle divulged that the previously announced original movie musical film will be titled IT IS WHAT IT IS. VP Boyle, who is best known in the musical theatre world for creating the Musical Theatre Forum, is both writing and directing the project along with award-winning composer Andrew Gerle. The cast features Eden Classens, Linnea Larsdotter, Brittani Janish, Jaspal Binning, Abi Robinson, Arial Stafford and Kaitlan Emery.

Filming is currently underway through the end of May with the first screening slated for January 18th. 

                                    New York Film Academy Crew smile for the camera from the back of the equipment van.

                            NYFA Crew members pose for pictures between takes.