Dan Toot
EMC
Experience
Teaching -
Back To One Studios and Productions, Raleigh, NC— Lead Instructor
On Camera Acting - Teens, On Camera Acting I, Acting II
April 2021 - Present
Teaching introductory skills to acting on camera including cold reading, memorization, improv, monologues, text analysis, and breath work. Moving on in Acting II to focus on partner work, emotional agility, dialogue for the camera, audition technique and impulse/listening and response.
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UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC— Instructor
Introduction to Acting for Non-Majors
January 2018 - May 2020
Teaching introductory acting course focusing on effective storytelling, truthful behavior, gaining breath/body integration, and allowing free flow of impulse.
Acting the Song
Applying the above acting philosophies and principles to the performance of musical theatre. Incorporating music theory and melodic analysis to help craft performance and truthful storytelling.
Private Guitar Teaching
2009 - PRESENT
Working with individual clients to develop personal goals of learning/perfecting guitar skills. Skills can include (but are not limited to): Introduction to the instrument, basic finger/picking patterns, chords, music theory, solo skills, electric vs. acoustic styles.
Teaching Artist/Performance -
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PlayMakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill, NC—
Summer Youth Conservatory
Music Director
Summer 2019
Responsible for rehearsal and music performance for SYC production of BRIGHT STAR. Responsibilities include: Teaching vocal parts, coordinating actor/musicians, hiring/rehearsing band, playing run of the show.
PlayMakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill, NC— PATP (Professional Actor Training Program) Company Member
8/2017 - 5/2020
Member of the Graduate Acting Company at PlayMakers Repertory Company. Performing in mainstage season programming, as well as the Mobile Shakespeare Unit and PRC2 Blackbox productions
Christian Youth Theatre, Kansas City, MO —
Master Class Instructor
Monologue Workshop
Sept-Nov. 2020
Instructor and Advisor for Monologue Workshop. Leading weekly master classes for student performers to brush up and tighten their monologues for auditions, shows, or personal study.
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Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, South Bend, IN— Teaching Artist
2/2014 - 2/2016
Led workshops for Highschool Students focused on introduction to Shakespeare’s text, and thematic elements of a specific play. Exercises include, word and sound physicalization, Shakespearean insults, and The Run Through - a class-led retelling of the entire play in as little time as possible.
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Bozeman, MT—
Company Member/Fight Captain
5/2013 - 9/2013
In addition to performing Henry V and The Recruiting Officer in rep, also led introductory Stage Combat workshops to local summer programs and schools, and operated as fight captain for both shows.
Management/Development -
The Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, IL— Development Associate
3/2015 - 1/2016
Responsible for processing small individual gifts/donations to the ballet. Also managing company transition into Tessitura software system. Transferring data, learning software to help educate staff on navigating new systems.
Awards & Fellowships
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David A. Hammond Medal for Excellence in Dramatic Art
-The highest honor the UNC Dept. of Dramatic Art gives to a Graduating Student.
Laura Jewell Dobbins Graduate Fellowship
-Given by UNC Dept. of Dramatic Art in recognition of Academic Achievment
Training And Certification
Stage Combat:
- Basic Pass in Rapier & Dagger by the SAFD 2018
- Recommended Pass in Unarmed by the SAFD 2018
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Experience in: Broadsword, Shield, Quarterstaff, Knife, Smallsword
Memberships & Organizations
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Senator in Graduate and Professional Student Federation for UNC Chapel Hill
Student Representative to the faculty of UNC Dept. of Dramatic Art.
Skills
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Sharepoint
Sound Engineering: Audacity, Qlab, Pro Tools
Development/Marketing: DonorPerfect, Tessitura
EDUCATION
UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC— MFA
August 2017- May 2020
Instructors: Julia Gibson, Ray Dooley - Acting, Tracy Bersley - Movement, John Patrick, Tia James, Gwendolyn Schwinke - Voice
The Hartt School, Hartford, CT— BFA
August 2005 - May 2009
Instructors:
Acting- Alan Rust, David Watson, Diana Moller-Marino, Henry Fonte Movement - Anne Marie Davis; Voice - Robert H. Davis, Joanna Morrison