Humanities Tutor
JAMES FEUER
TUTOR
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION � ENGLISH � HISTORY � FRENCH � INTERVIEW � ACTING � PRESENTATION
Dynamic, imaginative tutor with exceptional interpersonal communication skills and 20 years' experience inspiring, motivating, and instilling confidence to ensure success for students from The Brunswick School, Greenwich Country Day School, King Low-Heywood Thomas School, New Canaan Country School, Stanwich School, Beacon School, Forman School, University of Connecticut Business School, Fordham University, Greenwich High School and Greenwich Education Group.
EDUCATION
CSULA School of TV, film and Theatre � MFA, Acting, 2020
Drama Studio London � PGD - Acting, Shakespeare, Classical Text Analysis
Kenyon College � BA Drama, English Minor, 1994, PAUL NEWMAN AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR��
Medieval Literature, Short Story, History of English, Composition
Cambridge University � English Literature, Shakespeare, Renaissance and Modern Drama
RADA, The Society of British Fight Directors � Intermediate Stage Combat Certificate
The Brunswick School �Student Body President, Vassar Humanities Award, French Award
Camp Dudley, YMCA � Department Head, & 12-Year Leadership Training Program
EXPERIENCE
Greenwich Educational Group: TUTOR (2014-PRESENT)
Academic and behavioral tutoring in Executive Function, Study Skills, SAT, Public Speaking, English, Literature, History, French, Poetry, Essay Writing, Interview Skills, and Standardized Test Prep.
W------------: TUTOR (2011-PRESENT)
4.9 *'s Feedback: Academic and behavioral tutoring in Executive Function, Study Skills, SAT, Public Speaking, English, French, Poetry, Essay Writing, Interview Skills, and Standardized Test Prep
Greenwich Acting Studio: FOUNDER, TEACHER (2010-PRESENT)
Confidence-building instruction in acting, auditioning, monologues, Shakespeare, improvisational comedy, public speaking, and business presentation skills (syllabus available upon request).
AOC: TRAINER, MARKETING, AND EVENTS (2009-2010)
Designed and led training programs in French to increase effective communication for interns.
Redzone International: TEAM LEADER, TRAINER (2008-2009)
Conducted communication skills training sessions for marketing company with Fortune 500 clients.
Accomplice New York: GROUP LEADER, GUIDE, CO-ORGANIZER (2004-2008)
Led groups through team-building, interactive, improvisational scavenger hunts through Manhattan. Featured in FOX 5'S GOOD DAY NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE DAILY NEWS and TIME OUT NEW YORK.
Camp Dudley, YMCA, Witherbee Theater: TEACHER, DEPARTMENT HEAD, DIRECTOR (1997 - 2004)
Taught acting, speech, improv comedy, directing, movement, playwriting, stage combat, juggling, and technical theater to 10-18-year-old boys. Wrote, designed, produced, and directed traditional plays, multi-media theatrical spectacles, and improvisational comedy shows. Administration liaison.
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Camp Dudley YMCA, 125-year-old leadership training program: LEADER, COACH (1987 - 1996)
Taught leadership, ethics, and athletics to 10-18-year-old boys, centered around motto �The Other Fellow First". Coached all sports. Received numerous promotions of increasing responsibility. Editor, weekly newspaper. Wrote and delivered eulogy published "The Last Whistle."
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
� Ability to inspire, energize, captivate, and motivate students of all ages
� Excellent communication skills, sensitivity, sound judgment, and emotional maturity
� Ability to flexibly and cheerfully collaborate and plan with other teachers
� Public Speaking, Presentation Skills, Communications Training, Leadership Development
� English Grammar; Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Modern Literature, Poetry, and Drama
� Classical Acting, Shakespeare for Actors, First Folio, Stanislavski, Scene Study, Meisner, Mask
� Voice, Movement, Physical Characterization, Improvisation, Stage Combat, Commedia Dell Arte
� Shakespeare as Drama, Playwriting, Directing, Lighting Design, Set Design, Stagecraft
� Acting as a Business, Auditioning versus Interviewing, Headshots, Monologues, Commercials
� Film History, Semiotics, and Interpretation
� Fluent French
� Coaching, Stage Combat, Writing, Communications, Publishing Layout, Student Government
� Improv and sketch training and experience: "Accomplice: New York" and Kenyon College
� Experienced director and background in technical theater: Witherbee Theater
� Background in movement and dance: Cambridge University, BESG; Drama Studio London
� Familiarity with lighting board, camera and tripod; editing
� Acclaimed Professional Actor, Improv Comedian & Director; AEA and British Equity Member
� Impersonations upon request
PREVIOUS CAREER
TV ACTING
The Sopranos, Grave Secrets, Scorned: Love Kills, A Crime to Remember, My Crazy Love, Monsters Inside Me
IMPROVISATION / COMEDY / WRITING
Accomplice: New York � Comedy writing quoted In THE NEW YORK TIMES (PHOTO)
"Don�t miss� improv-trained actor James Feuer" �TIME OUT NEW YORK (PHOTO)
"James Feuer� capable of riffing� laugh-out-loud funny� impressive" �DOWNTOWN EXPRESS
TRAINING (DSL, CAMBRIDGE, & KENYON):
ACTING SHAKESPEARE CLOWN/COMMEDIA DEL ARTE
Sheila Steafel�CLEESE & PALIN�S �FROST REPORT� Patrick Tucker Peter Bailie
Karen Kohlhaas�ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY Barbra Houseman VOICE / SPEECH
Peter Craze (EMILY WATSON, FOREST WHITAKER) IMPROVISATION Barbra Houseman�RSC
Tom Turgeon�KENYON (ALISON JANNEY) (2x Winner: NAT�L IMPROV FEST) Yvonne Morley
Wendy MacLeod��THE HOUSE OF YES� Fools On The Hill: 4 Years Harlene Marley
Chris Pickles (ROMA DOWNY) Richard Spaul�CAMBRIDGE MOVEMENT
Alex Perrin��THE BILL� STAGE COMBAT Wendy Allnutt--GUILDHALL
Frank Savino Jonathan Waller�LAMDA Jack Edwards
JAMES FEUER
TUTOR
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION � ENGLISH � HISTORY � FRENCH � INTERVIEW � ACTING � PRESENTATION
Dynamic, imaginative tutor with exceptional interpersonal communication skills and 20 years' experience inspiring, motivating, and instilling confidence to ensure success for students from The Brunswick School, Greenwich Country Day School, King Low-Heywood Thomas School, New Canaan Country School, Stanwich School, Beacon School, Forman School, University of Connecticut Business School, Fordham University, Greenwich High School and Greenwich Education Group.
EDUCATION
CSULA School of TV, film and Theatre � MFA, Acting, 2020
Drama Studio London � PGD - Acting, Shakespeare, Classical Text Analysis
Kenyon College � BA Drama, English Minor, 1994, PAUL NEWMAN AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR��
Medieval Literature, Short Story, History of English, Composition
Cambridge University � English Literature, Shakespeare, Renaissance and Modern Drama
RADA, The Society of British Fight Directors � Intermediate Stage Combat Certificate
The Brunswick School �Student Body President, Vassar Humanities Award, French Award
Camp Dudley, YMCA � Department Head, & 12-Year Leadership Training Program
EXPERIENCE
Greenwich Educational Group: TUTOR (2014-PRESENT)
Academic and behavioral tutoring in Executive Function, Study Skills, SAT, Public Speaking, English, Literature, History, French, Poetry, Essay Writing, Interview Skills, and Standardized Test Prep.
W------------: TUTOR (2011-PRESENT)
4.9 *'s Feedback: Academic and behavioral tutoring in Executive Function, Study Skills, SAT, Public Speaking, English, French, Poetry, Essay Writing, Interview Skills, and Standardized Test Prep
Greenwich Acting Studio: FOUNDER, TEACHER (2010-PRESENT)
Confidence-building instruction in acting, auditioning, monologues, Shakespeare, improvisational comedy, public speaking, and business presentation skills (syllabus available upon request).
AOC: TRAINER, MARKETING, AND EVENTS (2009-2010)
Designed and led training programs in French to increase effective communication for interns.
Redzone International: TEAM LEADER, TRAINER (2008-2009)
Conducted communication skills training sessions for marketing company with Fortune 500 clients.
Accomplice New York: GROUP LEADER, GUIDE, CO-ORGANIZER (2004-2008)
Led groups through team-building, interactive, improvisational scavenger hunts through Manhattan. Featured in FOX 5'S GOOD DAY NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE DAILY NEWS and TIME OUT NEW YORK.
Camp Dudley, YMCA, Witherbee Theater: TEACHER, DEPARTMENT HEAD, DIRECTOR (1997 - 2004)
Taught acting, speech, improv comedy, directing, movement, playwriting, stage combat, juggling, and technical theater to 10-18-year-old boys. Wrote, designed, produced, and directed traditional plays, multi-media theatrical spectacles, and improvisational comedy shows. Administration liaison.
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Camp Dudley YMCA, 125-year-old leadership training program: LEADER, COACH (1987 - 1996)
Taught leadership, ethics, and athletics to 10-18-year-old boys, centered around motto �The Other Fellow First". Coached all sports. Received numerous promotions of increasing responsibility. Editor, weekly newspaper. Wrote and delivered eulogy published "The Last Whistle."
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
� Ability to inspire, energize, captivate, and motivate students of all ages
� Excellent communication skills, sensitivity, sound judgment, and emotional maturity
� Ability to flexibly and cheerfully collaborate and plan with other teachers
� Public Speaking, Presentation Skills, Communications Training, Leadership Development
� English Grammar; Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Modern Literature, Poetry, and Drama
� Classical Acting, Shakespeare for Actors, First Folio, Stanislavski, Scene Study, Meisner, Mask
� Voice, Movement, Physical Characterization, Improvisation, Stage Combat, Commedia Dell Arte
� Shakespeare as Drama, Playwriting, Directing, Lighting Design, Set Design, Stagecraft
� Acting as a Business, Auditioning versus Interviewing, Headshots, Monologues, Commercials
� Film History, Semiotics, and Interpretation
� Fluent French
� Coaching, Stage Combat, Writing, Communications, Publishing Layout, Student Government
� Improv and sketch training and experience: "Accomplice: New York" and Kenyon College
� Experienced director and background in technical theater: Witherbee Theater
� Background in movement and dance: Cambridge University, BESG; Drama Studio London
� Familiarity with lighting board, camera and tripod; editing
� Acclaimed Professional Actor, Improv Comedian & Director; AEA and British Equity Member
� Impersonations upon request
PREVIOUS CAREER
TV ACTING
The Sopranos, Grave Secrets, Scorned: Love Kills, A Crime to Remember, My Crazy Love, Monsters Inside Me
IMPROVISATION / COMEDY / WRITING
Accomplice: New York � Comedy writing quoted In THE NEW YORK TIMES (PHOTO)
"Don�t miss� improv-trained actor James Feuer" �TIME OUT NEW YORK (PHOTO)
"James Feuer� capable of riffing� laugh-out-loud funny� impressive" �DOWNTOWN EXPRESS
TRAINING (DSL, CAMBRIDGE, & KENYON):
ACTING SHAKESPEARE CLOWN/COMMEDIA DEL ARTE
Sheila Steafel�CLEESE & PALIN�S �FROST REPORT� Patrick Tucker Peter Bailie
Karen Kohlhaas�ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY Barbra Houseman VOICE / SPEECH
Peter Craze (EMILY WATSON, FOREST WHITAKER) IMPROVISATION Barbra Houseman�RSC
Tom Turgeon�KENYON (ALISON JANNEY) (2x Winner: NAT�L IMPROV FEST) Yvonne Morley
Wendy MacLeod��THE HOUSE OF YES� Fools On The Hill: 4 Years Harlene Marley
Chris Pickles (ROMA DOWNY) Richard Spaul�CAMBRIDGE MOVEMENT
Alex Perrin��THE BILL� STAGE COMBAT Wendy Allnutt--GUILDHALL
Frank Savino Jonathan Waller�LAMDA Jack Edwards