Acting is an art unto its own, and so many life skills come from it. First, just getting over the terror of performing in front of an audience – even if the audience is your classmates – brings a new confidence. Our 7-time Emmy winning Mike Baker, a professional actor and producer (and so much more!) coached the best performances from our Friends of Guest House clients in January 2022. He showed them the tricks of the trade – breath, pacing, key word emphasis. Listen to our newest potential Oscar winner here.
Writing poetry is hard enough, and writing Valentine’s Day poems – then reading them aloud – takes a fearlessness that few of us have. Thank you Aimee and Rachel from Friends of Guest House for having that courage.
Rachel Seidel wrote a Valentine’s Day poem to her daddy. We. Love. Take a listen here.
Aimee wrote about seeing someone. Really, really seeing. Listen to her here. What do you think?
Heard clients from the Arlington County detention center had the opportunity to present their stories and poetry and practice their public speaking skills. Check out the video!
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