Premiere Acting Studio
Dr. Maria Bakalis, Owner & Director
With more than 30 years of industry experience, Dr. Maria Boundas Bakalis presents Curtain Up Classroom, a premiere acting studio that offers classes for all ages, professions and imaginations. The studio was founded from a need for adding creativity in corporate and learning contexts. Creativity is something that must continue through life in order to find success in any area of one's life. We are dedicated to building the idea of theatre as a collaborative system. Curtain Up is located in downtown Glen Ellyn, at Main Street and Crescent Boulevard, for your convenience. Contact us today to get in touch with your creative side.
Offering Classes and Programs Including:
- Acting & Improvisation
- Monologue & Audition Technique
- Public Speaking Skills
- Business Presentation Techniques
Acting & career-corner workshops
For professionals:
Enhancing communication skills with an emphasis on creativity; continuing-education units offered.
Public speaking:
- Speechwriting
- Delivery Techniques
- Voice & Diction
Business presentations:
- Audience Analysis
- Business & Professional Speechwriting
- Interactive Presentation Techniques. Public Speaking