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Maile School STAR Instructor: Alexis Perry

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 Maile School STAR Instructor: Alexis Perry

Meet Maile School Star Instructor Alexis Perry.
As the owner of Modern Muse Talent Agency, Alexis Perry has applied her industry knowledge and passion for the fashion business to bring a fresh perspective to the Florida market.

She worked not only as a high fashion model for 15 years, but also cultivated her creative side by attending fashion design school while working as a makeup artist full time for top lines such as Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior. In 2012 Alexis Perry brought those skills together while working as a fashion photographer for modeling agencies and many magazine publications worldwide.

After garnering years of experience in many roles associated with the modeling profession, she opened the doors to Modern Muse, due to her artistic aesthetic and personal experience.

Modern Muse books talent at a local level as well as places talent for work in various markets such as; Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Greece, India, Korea, and many others.

We are happy to have Alexis on our team here at The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School. She teaches in our Image & Confidence program as well as our Modeling sessions.

In the Image program she works with young girls on building confidence, posture, poise and beginning runway as well as basic and advanced runway techniques in the modeling sessions.

Alexis will also present a free seminar to Maile School grads on her agency as she is looking to book new talent for modeling, acting and commercials.

The Maile School is located in Winter Park and has been training since 1982.
Call the school for info at 407-628-5989.

Meet Maile School Star Talent: Liz Keimer

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Meet Maile School Star Talent: Liz Keimer

Maile School Graduate Liz Keimer has built up quite an impressive industryresume since completing the Professional Modeling program some time ago.

She has modeled in the areas of informal, mannequin and walked the runway for clients such as Talbots, INC. International, Calvin Klein, Macys, Mall at Millenia, Seminole Towne Center Mall and Dillard’s just to name a few.

Her modeling program here at The Male School also included commercial training and she has booked and shot commercials for Seasons Assisted Living in Clearwater, Lakeland Toyota and Space Coast Area Transit in Brevard County.

In between shoots, Liz makes the stage her home. She has performed, acted and danced in a variety of productions that include musicals, comedies and thrillers.  Her most recent work includes The Ritz (comedy), Mauritius (drama/thriller) and The Diary of Anne Frank (drama).

Liz says, “The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School has opened many doors for my career and I am always looking forward to the next audition. I make it my goal to learn from each and every opportunity. Thank you, Debby and Debbie, for everything you and your staff have shared with me.  I will continue to sing the Maile School’s praises”.

Thank you Liz for your kind words. We are so happy for you and all of your industry success. We look forward to hearing more good news from you.

The Maile School has been training talent since 1982 and offers programs for adults, teens and kids.
Call today for info 407-628-5989.

GO SEE! 47 Meters Down starring Maile School Grad: Mandy Moore

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GO SEE!
47 Meters Down starring Maile School Grad:
Mandy Moore!

Do you remember Jaws? Looking for an adventure? Then go see Maile School acting grad Mandy Moore in the shark thriller movie 47 Meters Down.

The thriller is about sisters Kate and Lisa played by Mandy Moore travel to Mexico for a vacation filled with sun, fun and of course adventure. Lisa needs some extra persuasion when Kate suggests that they go diving in shark-infested waters. Safe in their protective cage, the thrill-seeking siblings come face to face with a group of majestic great whites. Their worst fears soon become a reality when the cage breaks away from their boat, sending them plummeting to the ocean floor with a dwindling supply of oxygen.

Mandy grew up in Orlando and started her career as a singer then went into acting.

She is known for her ’90s pop albums and for her pop song titled Candy. Her film works includes A Walk to Remember, Princess Diaries, Chasing Liberty and Saved as well as the voice of Rapunzel in Disney’s animated movie Tangled and Tangled Ever After to name a few. She is now starring on NBC’s hit TV show titled This Is Us playing the role of Rebecca.

Congrats to Many Moore!

The Maile School offer classes in Image and Confidence development, On Camera Acting and Professional Modeling for kids, teens and adults.

Call today for information 407-628-5989.

 

STAR TALENT: NORM LEWIS on VH1’s Daytime Divas

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STAR TALENT: NORM LEWIS on VH1’s Daytime Divas

Maile School’s very talented acting graduate Norm Lewis, who acted on ABC’s “Scandal,” has a new TV acting gig.

Norm landed the role of William on VH1’s new show called Daytime Divas. His character William is a very handsome doorman who may hold one of the leading ladies’ darkest secrets.

Daytime Divas is a gossip-driven, feud of real and imagined daytime talk shows mix in this scripted series, that stars Vanessa Williams whom Norm is dating on the show, Tichina Arnold, Chloe Bridges, Camille Guaty, and Fiona Gubelmann as the hosts of the show titled “The Lunch Hour.” It’s a long-running, popular talk show for women, filled with conversations about life, love, and politics and, yes gossip, but off-camera, it’s a hot mess.

Norm was born and raised in Eatonville and graduated from Edgewater High School as well as The Maile Acting School. He was nominated for Broadway’s Tony Award in 2012 for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. He was cast as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, becoming the first African-American to play the role on Broadway.

His other industry credits include All My Children, Sex and the City 2, Gotham, Blue Bloods, and ABC’s hit show Scandal playing Olivia Pope’s (Kerry Washington) fiancé Senator Edison Davis.

Be sure to look and watch for Norm to see what he is up to on VH1’s Daytime Divas on Monday nights at 10pm.


The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School has been working with students and training talent since 1982. The school offers programs, 1 day workshop, private coaching, headshots, etiquette and more. Call today for information at 407-628-5989.

July Summer Camps The Maile School

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July Summer Camps at The Maile School


The Maile School offers a variety of summer camps. All though our June camps are all full we still have openings for July.

All of the camps at The Maile School are hands on and focus on confidence and self-esteem building. There are many to choose from and we have camps for all ages starting at the age of 4.

The On Camera Acting camp trains in a variety of techniques such as commercials, TV, slating, improv, auditioning and interviewing. All students work on camera.

The Image & Confidence camp is all about life skills and self-development. This covers skin care, make up, hair care, posture, beginning runway, etiquette, public speaking, communication skills, interviewing and body language.

Our Modeling is the Mall at Millenia fashion camp and is held exclusively at The Mall at Millenia. All students train in modeling and lean about the industry. Covering runway, fashion shows, TV modeling, and etiquette. All students experience a professional photo shoot and walk the runway in a real fashion show and model in the Mall at Millenia’s back to school fashion show. The morning session is full but we still have opening in 1pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

All industry programs include our Professional Industry Seminar for all parents on breaking into the business. This covers headshots, resumes, getting an agent, contracts, casting directors, booking jobs, plus so much more.

The Maile Image, Modeling and Acting School has been working with students and training talent since 1982. We have produced many successful graduates such as Brandon Larracuente from 13 Reasons Why, Mandy Moore from the NBC hit show This is Us, Jack Griffo from Nickelodeons The Thundermans as Max Thunderman, Norm Lewis from Broadway as Phantom in Phantom of the Opera and Michael Campion as Jackson on the Netflix series Fuller House.

Call today for info at (407) 628-5989! 

Mall at Millenia: Summer Fashion Camp

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Mall at Millenia Summer Fashion Camp

The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School and The Mall at Millenia are teaming up again for their annual Summer Fashion Modeling camp.

Now on its 13th year the fashion camp is held exclusively at The Mall at Millenia and presented by experts from The Maile School.

All students train in modeling and learn about the exciting modeling industry. This hands on camp program covers posture, poise, runway, fashion shows, TV modeling, auditioning, photo posing, interviewing and etiquette.

All students experience a professional photo shoot with an industry photographer and walk the runway in a real fashion show and model in the Mall at Millenia’s back to school fashion show.

Many mall merchants such as Bloomingdales, Buckle, GAP, Macys, and Lilly Pulitzer to name a few will showcase their new merchandise and trends for the season.

There are two back to school fashion shows at Grand Court on Saturday, August 5th and show times are 1pm to 3pm.

Fashion Camp dates are July 17th through July 27th Monday through Thursday of both weeks. Ages 10 to 18 years 1pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

To register for this exciting camp call The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School at 407-628-5989 to hold your spot. We are enrolling now and seating is limited and fills up fast.

Discover your star talent at The Mall at Millenia this summer in our fashion camp!

FUN FRIDAY: 1 Day Camp Workshop on Improv

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FUN FRIDAY!
1 Day Camp Workshop
on Improvisation for Kids & Teens at
The Maile School

Check out our 1 Day Summer Fun Friday Improvisation workshop on next Friday, June 16th from 10am to 2pm.

Improvisation is the art of composing, uttering, executing or arranging anything without previous preparation, in the moment.

Learning Improv and Improvisational games can be a very useful tool in your acting, auditioning, public speaking or as a means of overcoming shyness.

Improv is fun!  Improv is exciting!  And improv is the subject of the next big workshop at The Maile School!

Taught by the Maile School’s own Jim Braswell, who studied at the Sak Comedy Lab with and under Whose Line’s Wayne Brady.  Jim’s 20+ years in the Entertainment Industry includes being a member of the Disney Comedy Troupe; Streetmosphere/Citizen of Hollywood and as an Audience Warm Up for various Disney Attractions and television shows taped at Disney.

Jim welcomes the chance to help you find your “funny ”!  Let’s tap into those creative juices and see what flows.  And if you walk away having learned very little you won’t walk away not having fun!  This hands on workshop promises to be fun and exciting for beginners or intermediates.

Call The Maile Image, Modeling & Acing School today at 407-628-5989 to register. The cost is only $65.

The Maile School has other camps and programs in Image & Confidence Development, On Camera Acting and Professional Modeling for kids, teens and adults.

Maile School STAR TALENT: Justin Martinez

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Maile School STAR TALENT: Justin Martinez

Maile School teen acting grad Justin Martinez is a 17-year-old, St. Cloud, Florida native that is currently a sophomore at Harmony High School.

His dad James says, “Justin always liked to perform in front of us and we decided to do something about and enrolled him at The Maile Acting School where he learned the many aspects of the film industry as well as on camera acting, improv and character development.”

Justin can be seen in Diary of a Wimpy Kid and has just finished filming co-starring roles in two pilot’s series: Ruff Creek Feud and the new AMAZON drama TV series The Enhanced.  Justin plays the role of Angel. The series Enhanced is about a career mother Angela Bryant played by Traci Newman tries to figure out what’s going on with her sweet son Lucas as he exhibits unusual and strange behavior. What she doesn’t know is that he’s coming into a new ability as a result of tests she allowed to be done to him as a newborn. Lucas looks for answers about his new ability and soon finds a young girl named Salina Woods who can help him find out the truth about what’s happening to him. Lucas learns that she is like him, and there are more of them.

Justin also appeared in a short film titled Gwen that has received awards and recognition internationally. He has also booked work in 3 other short films, Slash R Treat, Dead Con and Hustler: The Series. His commercial experience includes Overbytes (an orthodontist commercial) and Bob Poe for Congress. This handsome teen also models and has modeled for the Ice Model Showcase that was held in Miami and last year’s Madelline’s runway fashion show here in Orlando.  Justin was also featured in Orlando Talent Magazine and is represented by a few local agencies.

His hobbies include basketball, video games, football and of course watching and studying movies. He is always looking to improve his talents and also is currently working on more projects as of this writing.


We are so happy for Justin and all his industry success!

Maile School Star Talent: Bernita Harris

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     Maile School Star Talent: Bernita Harris

 

Maile School acting graduate Bernita Harris worked for Orange County Public Schools for 18 years as a staffing specialist and working in the classroom with students. Then last year she decided it was time for a cha nge.
A career change happened. Bernita has landed roles in Tyler Perry’s The Haves and The Have Nots and BET hit show The Quad both in which are filmed in Atlanta. As well as Daytime Divas and Greenleaf playing the role of a church staff member.
Her local work here includes ABC’s popular series Blackish and commercials for Disney and The Lion King.
Not bad for booking all this in a year and now her resume is very impressive. She graduated from Bethune Cookman College with a degree in Political Science and has a Masters from Nova University. She worked in the school system with middle and high schools helping students with disabilities.

Bernita says, “I absolutely love it here at The Maile School. I don’t want to be popular I want to be purposeful. The Maile School brought out the best in me.” Bernita attended the adult on camera acting program as well as the John Peros Casting workshop here at The Maile School.

Be on the look out for Bernita this season on The Haves and the Have Nots. This is an American prime time television soap opera created, executive produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. Season five will premiere June 20th.

We are so excited for Bernita and wishing her more industry success.

The Maile School is located in Winter Park, Fl and has been training talent since 1982. The school is recommended by casting directors, agencies, photographers and other actors.

Call today for info at 407-628-5989.

 

 

Meet The Maile Schools Adult Acting Instructors

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Meet The Maile Schools Adult Acting Instructors

Breaking into the business at The Maile School and enroll in our Adult On Camera Acting Program. Train with our industry professionals.


Meet Stephanie Bowen who began her career in the entertainment industry as an actress. She graduated from Rollins College with a BA in English and a minor in Film Studies. Stephanie previously worked with Screen Actors Guild agency which shaped her eye for talent in the industry. She has booked for various feature films and TV shows such as CW, NBC, & UPN as well as specials for food network and the History Channel.

 

Another instructor that represents The Maile School is Shellita Boxie. Shellita is an industry vet and her previous credentials include commercial work for Disney, Publix and Universal. Shellita’s work doesn’t just stop with TV Commercials. She also has played a feature role in the popular soap The Young and the Restless as well as Marvel Captain America Civil War, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2 and AMC’s The Walking Dead. Shellita has also playing stunt double roles for Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big happy family and Janet Jackson in why did I get married two.
Jim Braswell has over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He was a Judge at Disney’s American Idol Experience for 5 ½ years. Jim has performed on staged from Tinseltown to O-Town. He was last seen on the silver screen in the critically acclaimed Footprints. Jim’s TV and commercial credits include Publix, Taina, Nip Tuck, Numbers & the NBC soap, Passions. His stage credits range from Angels in America to Godspell. Jim received Critics Choice Award for Best Male Performance at The Fringe Festival for Thomas Jefferson: My Master, My Slave, My Friend

 

Last but not least, Lance Smith who is most widely known as the voice of CMT. As a Nashville native, Smith spent nearly a decade hosting a variety of programs for Country Music Television, most notably CMT’s Top 20 Countdown where he often interviewed many of today’s biggest stars. During this time on the MTV Network he found himself acting on the big screen in comedies like Larry the Canble Guy health inspector and delta farce. Continuing his television hosting career, Lance hosted season one of the Weather Channel’s Weathering Disaster before landing at the anchor desk of the morning infotainment show The Daily Buzz. Lance also is the voice of the Tennessee Titans during NFL Football Season.

 

As you can see The Maile School is a place where our instructors are experts in ALL fields of the industry.
We are so happy for all of the work our professionals have put in toward the industry and they are ready to train and teach what they have learned in their journeys.

The Maile Image Modeling and Acting School has been training talent in Central Florida since 1982, longer than any other school of its kind,

The Maile School has graduates working world wide in the areas of commercials runway print feature films TV industrials voice overs radio and fashion

Call today 407-628-5989