Accomplished actor brings his expertise to the performing arts program

Two-time Gemini Award nominee Robert Bockstael started teaching the performing techniques course at AC on Sept. 9.
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Robert Bockstael teaches the performing techniques course to his performing arts students on Sept. 11, 2024.

He’s been a cop, a pastor and even Rumpelstiltskin. For his latest role, Robert Bockstael is a new professor at Algonquin College. Bockstael has almost four decades of acting experience and is now sharing that expertise with students in the performing arts program.

Professor Teri Loretto, coordinator of the performing arts program, had previously worked with Bockstael in the Canadian theatre industry. She welcomed him to the position of professor on Sept. 6.

“We were looking for someone who had experience in teaching but more importantly in acting and performance,” said Loretto. “I was leading a scriptwriting workshop at the DIGI 60 Summer Accelerator program and Robert was leading the acting stream. It reminded me of how great he was and it went from there.”

On Sept. 9, Bockstael started teaching the performance techniques course, which covers a holistic approach to acting at Algonquin College’s Woodroffe campus.

“He is a fabulous and experienced instructor with many years of work under his belt,” said Loretto.

Bockstael has coached students and taught workshops at other institutions, including St. Lawrence College, Laurentian University and Canterbury High School.

“He mentioned that he’s taught before on the side,” said Nina Ashly, a first-year performing arts student. “But to think he’s worked professionally so much has me really excited.”

Bockstael has been nominated twice for the Gemini Award for 

first-year performing arts student

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