Hi, I’m River Amir Collins — a multidisciplinary actor, dancer, and poet based in Long Beach, California. I trained at CalArts in acting for camera, clowning, voice acting, Shakespeare, and contemporary theatre, with a strong foundation in movement, film, and voice to bring full-bodied storytelling to stage and screen. Beyond acting, I explore poetry and writing, publish work, and collaborate with collectives like FutureHomeProductions and other LA art collectives and brand designers. I’m passionate about theatre, film, music, and community arts projects, and I’m excited to keep creating and performing across venues and formats.

River Amir Collins

Hi, I’m River Amir Collins — a multidisciplinary actor, dancer, and poet based in Long Beach, California. I trained at CalArts in acting for camera, clowning, voice acting, Shakespeare, and contemporary theatre, with a strong foundation in movement, film, and voice to bring full-bodied storytelling to stage and screen. Beyond acting, I explore poetry and writing, publish work, and collaborate with collectives like FutureHomeProductions and other LA art collectives and brand designers. I’m passionate about theatre, film, music, and community arts projects, and I’m excited to keep creating and performing across venues and formats.

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Hi, I’m River Amir Collins — a multidisciplinary actor, dancer, and poet based in Long Beach, California. I trained at CalArts in acting for camera, clowning, voice acting, Shakespeare, and contemporary theatre, with a strong foundation in movement, film, and voice to bring full-bodied storytelling to stage and screen.

Beyond acting, I explore poetry and writing, publish work, and collaborate with collectives like FutureHomeProductions and other LA art collectives and brand designers. I’m passionate about theatre, film, music, and community arts projects, and I’m excited to keep creating and performing across venues and formats.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Acting at California Institute of the Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Trained in actor professionalism and development, acting for the camera, clowning, Shakespeare, and contemporary, classical, and poetic theater and methodology.
Film at California Institute of the Arts
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Studied personal film development, film history, and contemporary film analysis.
Vocal/Speech at California Institute of the Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Trained in speech, accents, dialects, voice over training and submission, and Barrantes Voice Style.
Movement/Dance at California Institute of the Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Trained in modern dance, choreography, full body performance, VIEWPOINTS, and Yoga.
Dance Training at Lula Washington Dance Theater; Renaissance Highschool for the Arts
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Trained in advanced Modern, Ballet, Hip-Hop, and choreography development.
Poetry/Writing at California Institute of the Arts
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2022
Studied writing, editing, producing, performing and publishing poetry both for solo performance and ensemble development.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Art in Acting at California Institute of the Arts
January 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022

Qualifications

CALARTS CAP Award
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education