https://www.girlswgrit.com/home daily 1.0 2021-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f40f773d5b40eb768733c/1580155793656-5QC2O7CGM9KDDPJVQSQI/GIRLS-WITH-GRIT_Brand_V2-2C+%281%29.png Home Fueling Female Artists. Breaking barriers for Young Women in TV+Film https://www.girlswgrit.com/about daily 0.75 2023-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f40f773d5b40eb768733c/1610675201195-1IJP1DLAZ6ICQBF0W7UB/SarahG.Editorial-9.jpg About - Canadian Actress Sarah Gnocato is best known for her role's in eOne's "The Millenials", YTV's second season of "Undercover High", Tribeca Film Festival's official selection "Bunker Burger", and as a co-creator of “Bottled Up.” She has been in the TV and film industry since 2010, when she transitioned from stage, after over 10 years of theater training, including five years at Oakville's West End Studio Theater. Sarah has trained at Second City over the past 10 years, performing on the Second City stage and participating in the Big City Improv Fest where she received recognition as a prominent female improviser. Sarah also has over 14 years of formal dance training, specializing in tap and jazz. Sarah is the Head Resident Youth Coach and and Director of Youth Division at Toronto's Armstrong Acting Studios. Her enthusiasm and passion for the craft is what drives her current role, guiding young actors breaking into the industry and cultivating a love for the work. As a woman in the industry, Sarah founded Girls with Grit with the intention of making education in the arts more accessible to those in need. She is very passionate about making female voices heard, and giving them a platform to share their opinions, energy and work. https://www.girlswgrit.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-01-27 https://www.girlswgrit.com/scholarship daily 0.75 2023-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f40f773d5b40eb768733c/1580158809488-IBL62YT5TRBFM1Y6FBFD/black-large.jpg Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f40f773d5b40eb768733c/1610639740247-74TJ056QBHCZP3J1SFW5/63E5AC01-52B1-41B2-AE54-6F7D9DA132A8.jpg Scholarship - “In early 2017, a young teenage girl eager to start her acting journey was given the amazing opportunity of a year long scholarship of acting classes, mentoring, and coaching through Girls with Grit. At my time at Girls with Grit I was able to acquire many valuable skills that have fueled me in my acting journey to this day. Through the classes taken at Armstrong I was able to acquire the understanding and skills of an audition process. The instructors were patient and took their time in guiding me in the right direction of delivering a performance that contains immensely strong choices. The private coachings that were afforded to me gave me a more specific set of skills that layered my performances with more specificity.It ironed out the specific concerns I had in giving performances that was not able or too shy to ask my instructor. It allowed me to keep my acting muscles warm while classes were on standby, constantly exercising and challenging my knowledge of the craft outside of the classroom. The most important thing I learned through this program was self compassion for my work. Oftentimes when you're starting a new journey that you care so much about it's easy to be extremely harsh on oneself, especially as a young black girl. When the one on one sessions, and my worries were communicated the forgiving and understanding energy emulated was very encouraging. It taught me that mistakes are ok in making optimal growth not only in your acting journey but in anything you do, something very important to know. Often in this industry it is thought that we are all in competition, it is often forgotten that this a beautiful community conveying the humanity of one another that is often brushed off in day by day society. It gave to me the support system I need to continue feeding the hunger I have for my craft until this very day. I am very thankful with my journey through Girls with Grit, and I am sure any future candidate will feel the same.” — Savannah Miller, Scholarship Recipient 2017 https://www.girlswgrit.com/scholarship-learn-more daily 0.75 2021-01-15 https://www.girlswgrit.com/donate daily 0.75 2021-01-18 https://www.girlswgrit.com/partners daily 0.75 2021-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f40f773d5b40eb768733c/1610671778419-LO41D5THRTGRFBME8MWJ/KAMISA+Logo_Colour.jpeg Partners - Kamisa Investments Ltd. Since 1988, Kamisa Investments Ltd. had their entrepreneurial beginnings in the mobile phone industry. Now a privately held Investment Firm, they service private business and residential and commercial real estate using a diversified approach informed by their strong experience. Kamisa Investments Ltd. continues to leverage their entrepreneurial foundation into future investment strategies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f40f773d5b40eb768733c/1610671803229-YY145XHY9K0F40HNCWY6/aas+logo.png Partners - Armstrong Acting Studios Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2f40f773d5b40eb768733c/1610728248876-WS0X0R9NJ7O778O7L5M3/static1.squarespace.jpg Partners - Kristina Ruddick Kristina Ruddick is a photographer and filmmaker living in Toronto, ON. Born in British Columbia, Kristina grew up on Vancouver Island. With a background in performance and film, Kristina Ruddick, has studied and trained in Vancouver, New York, Toronto and Abroad. Her accumulated knowledge in front of the camera, paired with her over 10 years of shooting experience has melded together and beautifully painted her ability to capture a unique vision of the human experience, with that moody cinematic feel that continues to inspire her.