*Please note all classes are 3 month commitments. (12 sessions, 1 class per week, for 12 weeks) *This is an in person class
Starting his acting journey at the tender age of 6, Hans’ dream was to become a Power Ranger on TV. Over the years, he found his way into many facets of the entertainment industry, from stage to screen, improv, and comedy. Eventually, he attended the University of Alberta with a focus on drama and film studies. From there, he continued his theatre career before moving to Vancouver to pursue film.
There aren’t many departments Hans hasn’t found himself in, from acting, directing, producing, fight/intimacy coordination, gripping and gaffing, writing, and more. He has worked on several features, including Camp Death and Bigfoot Country; series such as Eternity Tomorrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Alaska Daily, and The Good Doctor; he’s directed several plays, and wrote and produced the award-winning short Poenitet.
In 2014, he decided to combine his practical experience with his academic background and
create a series of courses. Since then, he has taught for several institutions specializing in several fields. His text analysis focused on scene study, technical acting for camera, advanced stage work for theatre, acting for comedy/sketch, Improv for actors, accents and dialects, and business of acting courses.
Hans brings a wealth of knowledge and skill, both technical and academic, to his teaching with the ever-growing goal of being an asset to young actors everywhere.
*Please note all classes are 3 month commitments. (12 sessions, 1 class per week, for 12 weeks) *This is an in person class
Ely Jackson is a Greek-Australian film & TV actor & Voice Over artist based in Vancouver, BC, where she currently resides working in various creative fields including post-production sound, scriptwriting, audiobook production, voice over instructing, FTV audition coaching & accent training.
Jackson’s versatility as a performer allows her to portray untrustworthy pirates, to smoldering heroines, to aliens from outer space, to elvish warriors, to lending her physicality in creature costumes to the horror genre. In addition to being a LEO Nominated actress for best female supporting role in the motion picture Grand Unified Theory, fan favourites of her portrayals include her role as Scottish Elven warrior Tiandrin in Netflix’s The Dragon Prince (alongside her dear friend, mentor & revered voice artists Jason Simpson) & her work as mom AND daughter AND each of their “mirror monsters” in Monster Loving Maniacs currently streaming on Apple TV. Jackson can also be seen in the recent Percy Jackson & The Olympians on Disney+ & Netflix’s hit series Altered Carbon with a 2024 debut in her beloved horror genre in The Stickman’s Hollow, starring opposite Thomas Cadrot (Scream 6, Supernatural, The Flash) & directed by the up-and-coming talent, Jack Cox.
Her impressive resume includes her work in commercial VO on campaigns such as Afterpay Australia, Coolsculpting Canada & GLADE Holidays: Barbie & The Nutcracker. Ely’s 15+ years in the film industry & its related fields, provide a deep wealth of experience which she brings to both her work & her class room, with her additional skills for the screen including sword fighting, bo staff training, kickboxing, archery, sais, horseback archery, weapons training, 7yrs of singing training & 8yrs of dance. Jackson utilises her unique vocal skills to service the specific needs of various post-production sound studios in Vancouver city, specializing in creature & alien sounds & accents, of which her repertoire includes: Scottish, Irish, assorted British, assorted American, Australian & French.
Ely has a 5-star rating on google as a Voice Over instructor & has been teaching in an academic setting for 4.5 years where she uses her decade and a half of industry experience to guide those passionate about film & television acting & Voice Over acting.
Among her achievements in the entertainment industry including her Bachelor of Communications & Arts with a Degree in Scriptwriting for Film & Television, she is also a published author, penning the first instalment of the historical fiction trilogy The Aegean Series – Snake of the Nile in 2020 for its official release in 2020 & sells her paintings, hand-woven Stefànias & gourmet sugar cookies.
