As actors graduate or new actors enter the game, they understand that the resume is an important tool to have & they all know that they have to fill in the white space.
But more often than not, there's a rush to fill that white space because actors feel like they're not good enough. I say, be proud of that white space because now you have the OPPORTUNITY to fill it when the time is right.
Training is an important part of filling in that white space. It's also an ongoing part of every actor's career but one thing that a lot of actor's ask is "Can I put a CD workshop on my resume?". Short answer - no.
CD WORKSHOPS
You don't take away any new skills from a CD workshop. You DO learn how that particular CD works, runs the room and what they're looking for. So next time you audition for them, you're able to customise your audition to their style, their wants and their likes. But that is not a skill that's applicable to your acting/ craft. So no, CD workshops do not go on your resume.
WORKSHOPS & MATERCLASSES
Have a think about when trying to figure out what does go on the resume.
Think about if that "workshop" or "masterclass" allows you to walk away with a new skill that has been developed in that short time and assessed by the instructor/ teacher. Most workshops won't because they're only 4 hours long and you'll barely have scratched the surface of one skill let alone the many that are covered in that short time. Due to the short time and the large quantity of content, more often than not, there's not enough quality time to create quality skill in that short time. Which means there's less likely a chance that that skill is in you muscle memory and access to i twill either be limited or scarce.
THESE GO ON YOUR RESUME
Intensives (usually 8+ hours - a few days), short courses (4 - 6 weeks), qualified training courses (6 months - 4 years) however all have some sort of assessment of skill and time to develop the skill so that would be classified as training. These trainings have quality time where it does get built into your muscle memory. The teachers asses your ability to access and execute these skills. So absolutely these belong on the resume.
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