Instructional Design

Get a behind-the-scenes look at a Beginner’s Guide to Acting course developed through the University of Wisconsin-Stout instructional design certificate program.

Marketing Campaign

When COVID-19 shuttered in-person dance classes for Show How Studio, we moved to an online format. Dance classes were taught from our home studio with students safely and interactively participating from home.

Video

Over the last 20 years, Steve has produced videos for public and private schools, theater companies, and Show How Studio. Extensive experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition and After Effects.

EDUCATIONAL
acting with the premise in mind
tap dance time steps breakdown
educational video reviewing school bus safety
tutorial video for adding VirtualCallboard to your phone homescreen
PROMOTIONAL
title card for Xavier Theatre Academy Celebration of Story virtual reunion
title card for Know How Theatre's production of Guys On Ice at Xavier Fine Arts Theatre.
title card for UW Fox Theatre's production of Roustabout
dance classes at Show How Studio
MUSIC
still image of Silent Night virtual choir from Northern Sky Theater
title card for "Declaring Independence" from We Like It Where?
THEATER PROJECTIONS
thumbnail for pre-show announcement at Xavier Theatre Academy
thumbnail for MUFASA projection at Xavier Theatre Academy

Video

Educational
acting with the premise in mind
tap dance time steps breakdown
educational video reviewing school bus safety
tutorial video for adding VirtualCallboard to your phone homescreen
Promotional
title card for Xavier Theatre Academy Celebration of Story virtual reunion
title card for Know How Theatre's production of Guys On Ice at Xavier Fine Arts Theatre.
title card for UW Fox Theatre's production of Roustabout
dance classes at Show How Studio
Music
still image of Silent Night virtual choir from Northern Sky Theater
title card for "Declaring Independence" from We Like It Where?
Theater Projections
thumbnail for pre-show announcement at Xavier Theatre Academy
thumbnail for MUFASA projection at Xavier Theatre Academy

Photography

Steve has contributed photography to Northern Sky Theater, Xavier Theatre Academy, and Show How Studio. Extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

photo of Northern Sky Theater at Peninsula State Park, WI
photo of Northern Sky Theater board member Cyndy Stiehl conversing with guests at the Gould Theater grand opening
A student singing with a Show How Studio instructor
photo of the online lesson studio setup at Show How Studio
photo of Autumn leaves in Neenah, Wisconsin
photo of cranberry spritzers on a Thanksgiving Day table
photo of a giraffe waiting for food at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
photo of an elephant watching visitors at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
photo of a tree frog on pebbles in Wisconsin
photo of a Cleveland Browns pumpkinhead in Wisconsin snow

Graphic Design

Steve has created two wordmarks for Show How Studio and one for Know How Theatre.

photo of a tree frog on pebbles in Wisconsin
photo of a Cleveland Browns pumpkinhead in Wisconsin snow
photo of a Cleveland Browns pumpkinhead in Wisconsin snow

About Steve

Steve Kovacs

Steve Kovacs

Instructional Designer

An experienced classroom teacher, private lesson coach, workshop provider, digital marketer, author and content creator, Steve has a well-rounded skillset that makes him a valuable contributor to projects that require instructional design, development and blended learning implementation.

His study of instructional design at University of Wisconsin-Stout has reinforced the connection between his experiences in storytelling and crafting learning experiences. He uses his understanding of storytelling to design the instructional message. He applies his experience as an acting coach, focusing on learner behaviors the way an actor focuses on character behaviors. And, just as theater should be a transformational experience for the audience, landing the instructional message changes learners forever by closing performance gaps.