Fall_2010_Performance_Studies

Calendar of Events, Spring 2010
Dept. of Communication & Media Studies
College of Humanities

Dr. Diane Howard, Director
Performance Studies, UMHB

Dec. 24, 2010

Dear Performance Studies Majors and Associates,

I want to congratulate you on your ongoing outstanding work on campus and off this semester. Congratulations to Terrance Mc Gee on his graduation this Friday after two years in our program of non-stop outstanding production and performance work. See his e-portfolio, http://entrepbiz.weebly.com/.

Congratulations also to all those of you, like Terrance, who have been hired on sets this semester for television and movies. See Cassy Nordness’ e-portfolio, http://cassynordness.weebly.com/; Hailey Ainsworth's,
http://hayleyanna.weebly.com/; Kim Jone’s, http://kimberlymj.weebly.com/: and Keshia Sauls', http://www.keshiadawnwrites.com/...

Congratulations to Keilani Middleton, http://keilanimiddleton.weebly.com/, and Megan Moore,
http://meganfmoore.weebly.com/, who have recently been hired as PAs by Johnson Casting.

Congratulations to those who have been inducted into Alpha Psi Omega, National Honor Society, this semester:
Ashley Ramirez, Kim Jones, Terrance McGee, Christiana Welch, Rachel Jeske, Megan Moore.

Congratulations to those who have been nominated for Who’s Who this semester: Hailey Ainsworth, Keilani Middleton, Ara Kellough, and Kim Jones…

Mary Mc Daniel has been actively performing in L.A. this semester. Ara Kellough,
http://arachelseakellough.weebly.com/, (like many of you) has been performing on campus and in her own ongoing career as an entertainer.

You can see the ongoing good work of our students and alumni on their Web sites:
http://dianehoward.com/talent_students_alumni.htm, http://dianehoward.com/Headshots_Resumes_Portfolios1.htm , and http://www.dianehoward.com/alumni.htm.

I am very proud of you all!

We wish Rachel Jeske and Kelsey Broussard well as they go to London in the travel abroad program next semester.

We wish Kristen Kitchen and Courtney Gerome well as they go to Walt Disney World as an interns next semester.

I continue to post paid performance and crew jobs on http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=110555132295066 .

Please continue to post and update your headshots and resumes on free, reputable casting sites. You can see mine on Actor’s Access, Now Casting, Casting Networks, as examples. http://www.dianehoward.com/performance.htm

You can also post on On Location Casting (use free service)- http://www.onlocationcasting.net/ ;
Casting Works LA- http://www.castingworksla.com/registration.html; http://www.johnsoncasting.com …

Further, you can register with Beth Sepko & Third Coast Casting, who have cast for
Spy Kids and other recent movies- http://www.bethsepkocasting.com/ .

As many of you know, you can register (for free) and post your headshots/resumes on the johnsoncasting.com site. Check their press releases and casting calls on this site. They are now in the process of casting for international medical videos for the American Heart Association.

Warmest, Best Wishes & Prayers,
Dr. Diane Howard
http://www.dianehoward.com

UMHB News/Calendar
UMHB Library News
UMHB Online Student News
Austin Film Opportunities
Professional Performance Network

Cru Film Advisors/Workshops

Film & Television Developments- TX

UMHB Performance Communication Alumni:
http://dianehoward.com/alumni.htm
http://dianehoward.com/Performance_Studies_Students_Alumni_Associates_UMHB.htm

Cru Stage & Film Projects- http://www.dianehoward.com/film_stage_productions_UMHB
(DVD Copies of past Cru Films are in the UMHB Library)

Performance Studies, Film, Theater Curricula- http://www.dianehoward.com/curricula.htm

Performances of Literature for Film, Radio, Television, E-Technologies
Performance, Communication Projects

Distance Comm. & Ed. Papers/Projects

Communication Projects- Face-to-Face, Platform, Distance

Teacher Resources

Current Affiliations
(See further collaborations.)

Alpha Psi Omega

Audio Services (Recommended)- Soundmine, Austin, L.A.

Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX

Disney Corp.

Keene Studios

NCA (National Communication Association)

KNCT, Public Radio/TV Central TX

Reel Women

Soundmine

T. Coet Talent

Texas Motion Picture Alliance

VoiceWorks