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Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory
2008 Summer Program Testimonials

FPAC really changed my life. I met so many amazing people and I learned so much. I gained a confidence in myself and in my performing abilities that I could not have gotten anywhere else. The best performing arts camp for sure! So professional and educational, but incredibly fun at the same time! Every class helps and it supports every aspect of performance. I learned so much from CP (Carol Pribble) and Mitchell (Fields) in Scene Study that I couldn’t have learned anywhere else – so much like a college class! I am now ready for college and professional theatre. “Joseph” was superb – love, love, love! Such a great cast and the whole rehearsal process was not only fun and rewarding, but it was also extremely professional. Best youth production … EVER!! Improv was so much fun and helped my acting immensely. I really love everything FPAC has to offer. Amazing, amazing, amazing!
Carly Gordon
FPAC ‘08

Superb. This camp helped me grow so much. The staff is absolutely amazing! The only problem is that it is too short.
Brandon Jackson
FPAC ‘08

I’m pretty much in love with this camp. J It’s so addicting! Can’t get enough of it and the training is just so fabulous! Every year for five years I fill out these evaluation forms and every year I explain the wonderful feeling I get at this camp! Immensely improving has become an annual cycle that occurs over the summer when attending FPAC. The staff could not be better. They each work with you to help your acting skills 100%. Each teacher fixes your weak points and emphasizes your high points. Words cannot even describe them! They are just amazing. J OMG! I seriously am so enthusiastic about scene study class that I’m jumping up and down right now! Scenes are chosen specifically for each actor to help them! Improv is so much fun! Being that Shakespeare is a weak point for most teenaged aspiring actors, I felt that this class was a brilliant introduction to it – George rocked! Christianne was a great and PATIENT teacher. “Joseph” is a blast! I wish it were longer – I hate it when this camp ends.
Meghan Grover
FPAC ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07 & ‘08

FPAC has furthered me by great strides as an actor. The staff of FPAC are by far the best I’ve ever worked with! I had so much fun in Scene Study. Improv – this was probably my favorite of all – I learned so much!! I loved the dance program. Christianne Beffel is awesome! I loved the overnight!
Nick Hyland
FPAC ‘08

Phenomenal! Learned a ton. I don’t know how FPAC could be better. So helpful in every aspect – dance, acting and singing. The staff is so knowledgeable about what they teach – inspiring. Scene Study is incredible! I love the staff! Musical Theatre flex time ROCKS – I went everyday.
Jillian Mesaros
FPAC ’06, ’07 and ‘08

FPAC improved my abilities 110%. The staff is amazing and professional. “Joseph” was a new experience as my first professional show. I got deep into the character and learned so much. All teenagers in theatre should go to FPAC. CP and Mitchell – I learned so much from both of them. George definitely knows how to make Shakespeare fun and understandable.
Jesse Markowitz
FPAC ‘08

GREAT! Wonderful. Learned immense amounts from CP and Mitchell. LOVED Improv. So fun - helpful too. “Joseph” – staff and performances great.
AJ Abelman
FPAC ’04 & ‘08

Superb! It was a great experience. I learned more in 6 weeks than I thought possible. I loved it so much I did 2 sessions. Amazing staff. I Iearned a lot about studying my character. It was also fun. I loved Musical Theatre scene study. Improv was amazingly fun. “Go Big C” – Christianne challenged us in dance so I learned a lot. “Joseph” – Great process – the staff is the best – it couldn’t be better. LOVED JOSEPH AND R AND J. I wish the camp was year round because I learned so much.
Tia Karaplis
FPAC ‘08

SUPERB! I liked how this year in professional training you got a little of Shakespeare and Improv and a little dance and singing. The staff totally rocked. They really knew a lot about working scenes. I love dance. It really helps with auditioning for musical theatre. I loved showing my parents all my hard work on visitation day. “Joseph” – the best cast and crew ever! Can camp be longer? 4 weeks?
Courtney Nelson
FPAC ’07 & ‘08

AMAZING staff. It needs to be longer. On a scale of 1 – 5, “Joseph” was 400786.
Ethan Newburger
FPAC ‘08

I LOVE FPAC! I learned so much and had so much fun! The only problem was that it wasn’t long enough! Great staff, they really helped us!!! I had George for Scene Study and he was great and took his time to help us. I loved Mitchell’s improv class. REALLY helped us with musical theatre auditions. Dance was great – good challenge. Length of day = good / session = too short! I love the people I’ve met, and just the whole experience. I recommend this camp to anyone! I look forward to next year!
Nicole Cooper
FPAC ‘08

I LOVE FPAC! FPAC is the only place to go to have an amazing, professional, and fun summer. I wish it would run all year!! Thanks so much to Fred, Mitchell and CP for helping me grow as an actress. This whole experience gives me such confidence in myself. Not to mention making so many friends! Plus, adding FPAC PRESENTS! was so fabulous. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! The best staff in Cleveland. FPAC IS SUPERB! So Fun! I wish it was four weeks!
Codie Higer
FPAC ’07 & ‘08

Superb! Superb! Superb!
Miles Sternfeld
FPAC ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07 & ‘08

I love FPAC. J I loved scene study with CP and Mitchell! I feel like I’ve transformed as an actress over these three weeks. We had so much fun in dance! “Big C” is an awesome dance teacher! “Joseph” – I’m really humbled to be a part of such an amazing cast - I had so much fun, made some great friends, and learned a lot!
Nikki Leavitt
FPAC ‘08

FPAC has become a family – everyone supports each other. Everything was great. You guys touched on practically all aspects of acting and the performing arts. This was fantastic! Every staff member had their own personality and techniques to bring to the table. I got a lot better at Improv! George is a FANTASTIC director and person. Amy was so kind and helpful, Fred always gave some of the best advice, and I learned SO MUCH in Musical Theatre Auditioning class. “Big C” was great. She pushed us to learn more and had a great attitude. Flex time is always a blast.
Amy Young
FPAC ’05, ’06, ’07 & ‘08

Wonderful! I learned a lot. CP and Mitchell are amazing teachers. “Romeo and Juliet” and “Joseph” were superb!
Kelly Smith
FPAC ‘08

I LOVE FPAC! Everything is superb. I’m in “Joseph” and I couldn’t ask for a better director!
Leah Kubaitis
FPAC ’07 & ‘08

SUPERB! It was amazing to have productions this year! I’m in “Romeo & Juliet” and it has been an amazing experience. I have learned so much here! It’s wonderful really to be challenged, and at the same time I’ve had a ton of fun. The staff here is amazing.
Gabrielle Haigh
FPAC ’05, ’06, ’07 & ‘08

I loved every second of it. The staff is superb - beyond words. Musical Theatre audition class was amazing. I loved dance. I would like the day to be longer.
Catie Lally
FPAC ’07 & ‘08

FPAC is wonderful. The staff are very nice – very friendly! Musical Theatre Auditioning, Dance and Flex Time – WOW! Being in Joseph – also WOW!
Mark Oet
FPAC ‘08

It was such fun and it has helped me so much. The staff is AMAZING!
Sam Cregar
FPAC ‘08

Loved it!! It was a good staff. Improv was the best. I love the overnight!
Li Stebner
FPAC ’06, ’07 & ‘08

I loved it! It is awesome! Can you make it four weeks?
Jayln Efferts
FPAC ‘08

Loved scene study. Shakespeare was awesome! FPAC is an excellent institution for any age actors, and the course and teachers are “superb.”
Michelle Sandler
FPAC ’07 & ‘08
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I love this camp. J I love Mitchell and CP. I learned a lot. All the classes are great. “Joseph” is gonna be amazing! J Fred is so great to work with, he is such a good director.
Shelby Berger
FPAC ’07 & ‘08

Great program with great flex time choices – lots of freedom as well. Superb!! Scene Study – more learned there than during my entire life.
Bobby Lach
FPAC ‘08

It was a superb program! Very enjoyable. I learned a lot. The staff were very knowledgeable. Very good scene selections and excellent feedback. Improv was so much fun!!! Charades was superb!
Camille Rekhson
FPAC ’05, ’06, ’07 & ‘08

Even better than last year. Carol and Mitchell are amazing – they helped me so much. I thought I was going to hate Shakespeare, but I loved it. I love Christianne – she rox!
Bobbie Szabo
FPAC ’07 & ‘08

The overall experience was great. I learned quite a bit. Fun times with friends, too. It is different every year. I never was disappointed with Mitchell, CP or George. They really helped me with everything. I think they all do a fabulous job. George Roth’s Shakespeare class is the best!
Alex Mayes
FPAC ’05, ’06 & ‘08

VERY AMAZING! The staff are the best. I couldn’t ask for better. They taught me soooooo much. So much fun. I got a great audition song.
Anonymous

Just wonderful! Best staff yet! Mitchell’s exercises are wonderful! CP’s knowledge is endless! Fred’s advice is awesome! Dance is wonderful – so fun. I loved “Joseph” and “R & J” !!!
Cody Swanson
FPAC ’06, ’07 & ‘08

Great. Staff very knowledgeable in their subject. Fun. Iearned a lot.
Jacob Oet
FPAC ’06, ’07 & ‘08

CP and Mitchell are amazing. I’ve so many valuable concepts to apply to acting. The best instructors there are. Improv is my absolute favorite time of day.
Anonymous

Tons of fun. I learned a lot I needed to know. The staff made me feel very comfortable in class – I learned a lot from the advice I was given. It was nice to have flex time to socialize and pick our own activities. FPAC was the best way to spend this summer. SUPERB! I loved being part of “Joseph” and “Romeo and Juliet” was amazing!
Siobhan Carroll
FPAC ‘08

FPAC is AMAZING! “Joseph” was superb!
Austin Murray
FPAC ’07 & ‘08

Superb staff and program! I like it how it is!
Evan Spangenburg
FPAC ’06 & ‘08

GREAT CAMP! I’m definitely coming back. Very fun, good skill training. My first year and I enjoyed it immensely. I feel like I got a lot accomplished. I have a new understanding of Shakespeare. Christianne is so much fun!
Brianna Stack
FPAC ‘08

This camp is amazing. The people are so welcoming. Staff are superb – “Joseph” superb too.
Hannah Watson
FPAC ‘08

I had such an amazing experience this summer. I wish we had FPAC YEAR-ROUND! I love this camp! Every one of the staff members is amazing! They all are so talented. I love Improv. GO GO GO JOSEPH! FPAC rocks.
Sidney Perelman
FPAC ‘08

Tons of fun! Superb. I learned a lot. So much fun.
Callie Sullivan
FPAC ‘08

My first year at FPAC and it was superb!
Dylan White
FPAC ‘08

Amazing Camp. Such great staff that help you to become a better actor. You learn so much and have fun! FPAC is an amazing experience! J Learned so much. Staff was amazing! “Joseph” was the best show! I made so many new friends and had so much fun! Thanks so much Fred for an amazing experience. I can’t wait to come back next year!
Kelsey Hackett
FPAC ‘08

I loved the camp!!! The camp was very fun and I learned a lot about acting. I enjoyed the music class and was glad that I could sing with little pressure. The overnight was AWESOME!!
Amiele Goldrich
FPAC ‘08

It’s practically perfect – don’t’ change anything! Great! Best camp EVER!! Especially fun is the “obstacles” game with Dudley Swetland. Yay! “Big C” rocks!! No words can express the fantabulousness of “Joseph!!!!” Make the camp 4-5 weeks cuz it’s so much fun! Great that we get to eat outside.
Shea Lee
FPAC ‘08

SUPERB! Fun and highly useful! Dance was intricate and challenging! I wish camp were longer.
Alex Dilallo
FPAC ‘08

It was a blast. You learn so many different aspects of acting. And the people who teach you are the most intellectual actors and director I have ever met. CP and Mitchell Fields are some of the best actors and people I have ever met. Thank you so much for lending all your wisdom to us. Improv was so much fun! Shakespeare was great – I wish we had more time with it.
Lyndsey Herman
FPAC ’05 & ‘08

All the teachers are very professional and they love to help. Superb program!
Tom Gigliotti
FPAC ‘08

I love FPAC! I’ve learned soooo much and I can’t wait to come back next summer! The teachers are so inspiring and the activities really improved my acting skills. “Joseph” was an amazing learning experience for me and was so much fun to be in! The cast is so talented and I have learned almost as much from them as I have from the wonderful production staff – very rewarding. Thank you so much!
Anne Jordan
FPAC ‘08

Superb! The staff was brilliant!
Matt Barber
FPAC ‘08

I LOVE FPAC SO MUCH!! Improv was hilarious with Mitchell. I learned a lot with CP. George and Dudley rocked. Everyone was so nice! George did many fun things and games. Dudley was great! I love “Big C.” Dance rocked my world. “Joseph” – I don’t want it to end!!!! I love Joseph so much. Everything was great! Everything and everyone was so nice!! My first year at FPAC was … supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Natalie Welch
FPAC ‘08

The camp was great! I am so coming next year! The staff were all amazing.
Justin Peck
FPAC ‘08

It was an awesome camp! Best camp ever!! Best staff! Amazing people. So much fun. “Big C” is my sista! The camp was AMAZING! GO FPAC!
Cameron McKendry
FPAC ‘08

This camp rocks! “Joseph” was superb! Everything was great.
Sam Welch
FPAC ‘08

Perfect! This camp was the highlight of my summer. I’m never going to stop going here!!!!!! Everyone was so helpful and talented. It was AMAZING to work with all of them! George and Dudley are both very talented people and it was a pleasure to be with them. Improv was very helpful. I learned so much I never knew before in Shakespeare. Flex time was FUN! FUN! FUN! “Joseph” was a great show – the staff are so talented. I still don’t want to leave camp!
Katie Wilkinson
FPAC ’07 & ‘08

It was the best camp I’ve ever been to. The staff have shown me everything I need to know about showbiz. It was awesome. Flex time was more than great. FPAC is perfect – better than what I expected.
Joey Stefanko
FPAC ‘08

CP and Mitchell were great. Improv is amazing. There’s something about FPAC that keeps you coming back.
Vrishali Kanvinde
FPAC ’06, ’07 and ‘08

It was wonderful. The staff was kind to everyone. It was so much fun!
Talia Bhaiji
FPAC ‘08

I love it! I learned a lot about drama. Superb! This was my first year and I loved it!
Molly Burke
FPAC ‘08

I love FPAC. It’s perfect! I was in Joseph and it was great!
Sophia Dennis
FPAC ’07 and ‘08

I loved it! I made a lot of friends. Everyone was nice. Christianne was really good.
Sydney Fieseler
FPAC ’07 and ‘08

Superb! I love FPAC. The staff is out of this world. I love that you get flex-time. You can do a lot. This is my first year and I love it.
Emily Topilow
FPAC ‘08

I love all the classes. All the teachers were great! I like working on the scenes. Improv is so fun! I like all the choices we have in flex time!
Anonymous

Awesome!!! I’m totally coming back next year to do Professional Workshop. The staff were all awesome. Everything was great! I wish it lasted longer like 4 or 5 weeks.
Carly Cunnington
FPAC ’06, ’07 and ‘08

I learned soooo much. The staff rock – and teach very well. Scene Study was very very good. Improv was one of my favorite classes. At first I was nervous about singing, but now I’m not. Superb!
Sabrina Bhaiji
FPAC ‘08

Superb! I learned a lot I didn’t know before and developed a lot of great skills. The staff is really good!
Sophie Madorsky
FPAC ‘08

FPAC is the best acting camp ever. If Johnny Depp or Will Ferrel were going to camps when they were our age & FPAC was around, this is where they would get their skills.
Anonymous

I thought FPAC was really fun and helpful. I learned a lot and I’m looking forwards to more theater in my future based on my experience.
Riley Vance
FPAC ‘08

See other years!
2010 Testimonials
2009 Testimonials
2007 Testimonials
2006 Testimonials
2005 Testimonials
2004 Testimonials


 
 
 
     
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