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Introducing Two New BC Set Teachers to Our Team

May 28, 2015 by Lori Leave a Comment

We wanted to take a moment to welcome and introduce two new BC set teachers on board with Ahimsa Kids – Sandy McKee and Maggie Lauzon. We have really enjoyed working with them and are excited to share them with you and productions filming in BC! Sandy McKee brings years of experience having taught on sets since 2001 across Alberta and BC, and Maggie Lauzon brings her own theatrical experience to the table, along with fluency in French, which is highly sought after for our Canadian French Immersion students.

Sandy McKee

After attending the University of Calgary, Sandy taught high school English and History on Vancouver Island and raised her two children there. She has been a set teacher since 2001. Always a fan of films, it was a wonderful thrill for her to be able to combine a love of watching films with helping to make them. Early in her set teaching career she qualified for her California teaching certificate and first worked on The Santa Claus 2. Since that time, she has worked on dozens of films including four seasons on the CBC series Heartland. She loves to travel to different locations to work and treasures the friends that she makes on each production.

Maggie Lauzon

Maggie Lauzon is a lifelong learner and alumnus of UBC‘s Bachelor of Education program. After graduating from the University of Toronto in 2008 with a Combined Honours degree in English and History, Maggie spent many years honing her people skills and multitasking in the service industry, where she won multiple awards. She moved to Vancouver in 2010, and became one of the Vancouver Canadians’ biggest fans. She even sang the national anthems at several games! Maggie grew up speaking French, and as a classically trained performer has also sung in German, Italian, Spanish and even Hebrew. A veteran of the stage, Maggie puts her experience to work as a choral conductor and workshop coordinator across Vancouver, working most closely with children suffering from mental illness and addictions. She also acted as choral director for Kitsilano Secondary School’s 2014 production of Love, Actually.

Working With Minors On Set in BC: An Inspirational Quote

January 28, 2015 by Lori Leave a Comment

One of the most wonderful aspects of working with minors on set in BC is that every day has the possibility of bringing new experiences for our students and teachers. Being well prepared for your day is essential in the film industry, but being able to go with the flow and adapt to changes is equally as important. Our team of set teachers find themselves very fortunate to work with small groups, and often times individual students where they are able to assess a child’s state of mind as they move through their day together. Being in tune means knowing when it’s the right time to teach a more complicated subject and when it’s time to enjoy lighter material. It also means being open to learn new things from the students!

something to think about when working with minors on set in BC — Every day is a new adventure that, although carefully planned, lends itself to unexpected learning moments of discovery for all.

Sometimes a child actor we work with is in their very first role, so having a set tutor who is experienced with life on a set is invaluable for the guidance they provide and confidence they instill in the child. After all, we do remember what it’s like to be students ourselves! We pride ourselves on being open minded to the needs of the parents and perceptive to the needs of production. Being willing to work with, and learn from everyone has provided our team with countless memories to cherish and carry forward with us onto each new show.

Production Services

January 22, 2015 by Erica

Ahimsa Kids is a full service set tutoring agency in BC that caters to the needs of production and child actors in British Columbia. We offer our services for:

set tutoring
child coordinating

Filming in Golden Ears Provincial Park: Beauty is one of the blessings of being a set teaching agency in Vancouver!

Our Service to Production
We provide production with:

Certified teachers whom have undergone criminal record checks.
Free consultation prior to and during production with regards to meeting health, welfare and schooling requirements for minors and school aged youth.
Communication with the parents and school with regards to the child’s schooling.
Organized paperwork for production on schooling.
Substitute teachers in the event of an illness.
School supplies.

Our Teachers
We provide production with a network of teachers who:

Are certified in BC, Alberta, Ontario and the United States, including a California Studio Teacher.
Have undergone criminal record checks.
Have a full complement of specialties including French, French Immersion, Japanese, Science, Math, Business, Language Arts, Social Studies, Drama, Fine Arts, PE, and the middle and primary years.
Are trained with production and set knowledge.

Commonly Asked Questions:

Our Teachers

January 22, 2015 by Erica

Lori (one of our many set teachers in Vancouver), and Charlie on the Set of Charlie St. Cloud

Ahimsa Kids provides qualified teachers for film and TV productions that hire school age actors. We have a team of set tutors in BC who are passionate about education, love to teach, and understand day to day life on a set. They work with the child, their family, and the production to ensure that the child has the best possible experience on-set, while keeping up in their school work and fulfilling the role they were hired for. These teachers have undergone a criminal record check and are certified in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and the United States, including a California Certified Studio Teacher. They are also willing to travel for productions filming on location elsewhere. To learn about our individual teachers, please click on the links above to see their bios.