Hi everyone! We are so excited to see this community growing, so we wanted to properly introduce ourselves to those of you who are new to the school!
Up first, MEET FOUNDER JOHN D’AQUINO:
Veteran actor and master teacher John D’Aquino (Cory in the House, NCIS, Dexter, Shake it Up, CSI, Hannah Montana, Seinfeld) founded YAW in 2006. His love for performing is surpassed only by his love for teaching, a love inspired by his mentor, teacher and friend, Charles Nelson Reilly, who instilled in his students a passion for helping actors create dynamic performances by reaching deep into the human spirit.
John strives to deliver his philosophy to new generations of young actors. In essence, by first acknowledging and embracing the strengths and weaknesses within all of us, actors learn to see where we are great, where we are fragile and understand how our emotional make-up can infuse real life energy into our characters.
John has helped several of his clients find success in projects such as All That, Legion, Austin And Ally, Just Add Magic, Bunk’d, The Minuteman, Fuller House, Bizaardvark, Splitting Up Together, General Hospital, Andi Mack, Kickin It, Lethal Weapon, Jessie and many more.
Welcome - we are so glad you are here! 🎉
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