JDS Studio ~ #JDSFamily
The home of JDS Video & Media Productions, Inc. - a multi-award winning full service video production company, JDS Actors Studio - a professional actors studio launching mainstream acting careers, and the nonprofit 501c3 JDS Creative Academy providing visual performing and digital arts education, training and apprenticeship. At JDS Studios "We Do and We Teach."
We offer a full range of rental spaces including a 40ft. Green Screen studio that is able to fit large vehicles. Our video production services are also available for marketing and communications, and our open theater stage area is home to a variety of acting classes, visual & performing arts classes as well as performances. We are a proud partner with Mt. San Jacinto College and The Inland Regional Center to provide digital programs offering hands on training career technical education for mainstream, autism, and learning disability populations.
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Featured Books from JDS
CreativePreneur
By Diane Strand
What if the thing everyone told you that you shouldn’t try was actually the thing you were meant to build your life around?
CreativePreneur is Diane Strand’s memoir and business playbook in one: the story of how the tools she picked up on stage became the same tools she used to build companies, survive a recession and a pandemic, and turn creativity into a career, a calling, and a legacy.
The book has become a bestseller in several categories, including Starting a Business and Entrepreneurship .
Inside the book, Diane introduces the D.R.E.A.M. framework, the Tools of the Arts, her philosophy of packing your own parachute, and how to lead with H.O.P.E.
Your creative side is calling. Time to answer.
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Show Business
Breaking into the Industry as an Actor
Want to star in a blockbuster? Be seen on TV? Commercials? Film? Or on stage in the theatre?
Meet Scott and Diane Strand. He’s the show and she’s the business. Together, they bring decades of entertainment industry experience to actors who want to understand both the craft and the business behind building a professional career.
If you’ve ever dreamed of on-stage stardom, this easy-to-navigate guidebook helps aspiring and working actors prepare professionally, understand the entertainment industry, build confidence, and create opportunities.
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HAUNTED
STORIES
5-Week Theater Production Intensive
Create original characters. Write spooky stories. Bring them to life on stage.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
About the Class
This time, the students create the story.
Haunted Stories is a five-week creative theater experience where students create their own original characters, write their own spooky stories, and bring those ideas to life on stage.
Students take part in the process from beginning to end, developing characters, exploring storytelling, rehearsing scenes, and working together to create a final production.
Along the way, students strengthen their acting, character development, writing, storytelling, teamwork, and performance skills.
No pre-written show. No predetermined characters. Their ideas. Their choices. Their story.
WHAT STUDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE
- Create original characters and unique personalities
- Explore spooky storytelling and creative writing
- Develop acting and performance techniques
- Explore character movement and stage presence
- Build confidence through rehearsal
- Collaborate with fellow performers
- Turn original ideas into a theatrical production
- Perform their work for a live audience
THE 5-WEEK JOURNEY
Week 1
Characters + Story Development
Week 2
Writing + Creative Exploration
Week 3
Rehearsal + Staging
Week 4
Performance Development
Week 5
Final Rehearsal + Performance Preparation
CREATE. PERFORM. CELEBRATE.
The Fall semester is heading toward its biggest celebration: the JDS Creative Academy Winter Showcase.
WINTER SHOWCASE
Students from JDS Creative Academy’s Fall programs will come together for a year-end celebration of creativity, collaboration, storytelling, and live performance.
Filmmaking students will premiere their original work alongside students from Scriptwriting, Musical Theater, and Backstage Production.
Classes We Offer
Explore JDS Creative Academy classes designed to help students learn new skills, build confidence, connect with others, and create meaningful work.
SCRIPTWRITING
Offered VirtuallyExplore storytelling, structure, character development, and writing for performance.
BACKSTAGE PRODUCTION
Wednesdays · 4:30 – 6:30 PMLearn the behind-the-scenes production skills that help bring live performances to life.
FILM MAKING
Thursdays · 5:30 – 7:00 PMDevelop hands-on skills in filmmaking, production, storytelling, and digital media.
MUSICAL THEATER
Wednesdays · 5:00 – 7:30 PMBuild skills in singing, acting, movement, confidence, and ensemble performance.
ACTING CLASSES
Youth + Teens + AdultsDevelop acting technique, character work, confidence, and storytelling skills.
HAUNTED STORIES
Fall Semester OnlyCreate original characters, stories, and performances in this seasonal theater intensive.
FIND YOUR CLASS. START CREATING.
Explore JDS Creative Academy classes and find the right creative fit for you or your student.
EXPLORE CLASSESMulti-Award Winning JDS Video & Media Productions Inc. located in Temecula, offers a wide range of high quality video production and multimedia services. Our in-house creative and technical Crew is committed to providing dynamic and captivating video content that inspires and highlights organizations, people, products, and documentary stories. At JDS we provide solutions for events corporate communications and marketing.
Creative Services
Our #JDSFamily of creative industry professionals turn an idea into a finished product that accomplishes its mission. Whether it’s a documentary or a marketing campaign, our people bring the story to life.
Multimedia Solutions
Our 7000 sq. ft. production studio in Temecula is well-equipped and staffed with high-quality talent to provide all the services you need from concept to delivery.
Production Services
Today, even local businesses need effective branding to compete. We offer a wide range of multimedia solutions.
Acting Classes in Temecula
Hollywood-quality performing arts education right here in Temecula. Envisioned and created by experienced professionals from Los Angeles, JDS Actors Studio provides Riverside County’s most in-depth acting classes.
Training and Exposure.
Whether you have some acting skills and experience, or you have never acted before, this is the place to work with others, gain exposure and build resume acting credits. JDS Actors Studio classes provide creative enrichment, self confidence mindset coaching, and leadership skills. This class is for those who wish to break into the entertainment industry as an actor or grow their confidence in leadership experiences.
The JDS Actors Studio offers both private and group acting classes for toddlers, youth, teens, and adults including: Improvisation, Acting for the Camera, Performing, Scene Study, & Public Speaking.
Benefits of studying your craft at JDS Actors Studio include: Professional Acting Opportunities that build resume credits, Professional Hollywood Showcases, & Tips for breaking in Acting.
Temecula's Home for Career Pathways in the Arts - Youth, Teens and Adults
Collaborating mainstream and special needs, JDSCA celebrates the abilities of ALL Youth, Teens and Adults.
The mission of JDS Creative Academy (JDSCA) is to advance education, training, and opportunities in visual, performing and digital arts. We provide students the expertise needed to advance to higher arts education, and to enrich workforce development pathway opportunities in a competitive high-tech marketplace.
We have amazing year-round programs, classes, live productions and special events that include a 3-day Digital Arts Festival, Haunted Studio, Fall & Spring Classes, and Summer Camp Activities.
Local News and Information for Riverside County
With its proximity to major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Diego Counties, Riverside County news can get lost in the shuffle. While we are proud to have a number of great suburban communities in our county, Riverside is more than a spillover for LA or San Diego. In fact, if you follow Riverside County news updates, you see that Riverside County is its own vibrant entity.
Spirit of Innovation, a magazine-style television show, is dedicated to bringing Riverside County residents impactful, local news coverage that is timely and relevant. The show provides innovative news segments with influential community leaders to give county and city updates, as well as good-to-know community happenings and current need-to-know Riverside County information. Our goal is to connect you to the community in new and exciting ways.
Spirit of Innovation is produced by a unique crew of industry professionals which include adults with developmental disabilities enrolled in the video-production training program. This broadcast television production, along with its affiliated job-training program, is the first of its kind. It is the only TV program covering local regional county news and information exclusively, while providing career pathways, job training skills, and opportunities to a population that is often overlooked and for an industry hard to break into.
Spirit of Innovation can be viewed on Murrieta and Temecula’s community access stations, Rivco TV, Youtube, and here on the website.
DigiFest® Temecula
JDS Creative Academy has reinvented what the City of Temecula recognized as the International Temecula Film and Music Festival into what is now referred to as DigiFest® Temecula. DigiFest® Temecula is a vehicle for the community and region to unite and experience digital media in many creative and artistic forms. DigiFest® Temecula is also a place to learn about industry advancements, how to pursue a career in the industry, and how to incorporate digital arts into the economic culture.
DIGITAL MEDIA FESTIVAL & COMPETITION
April 25, 26, 27, 2025
To view details Click Here.
Diane Strand is the owner and driving force behind JDS Creative Academy, JDS Actors Studio, and JDS Video Productions Inc., three interconnected organizations dedicated to empowering creativity and fostering opportunities in the arts. With decades of experience in the entertainment and production industry, Diane has built a dynamic ecosystem that nurtures aspiring actors, creative professionals, and individuals with a passion for storytelling. From providing top-tier video production services to offering education and training programs for all ages and abilities, Diane’s leadership and vision have established her as a cornerstone of the creative community.
See Whats Going On at #JDSFamily
Why Musical Theater Helps Students Grow On and Off Stage
See how musical theater helps students build confidence, teamwork, discipline, communication, and real-world skills at JDS Creative Academy in Temecula. ...more
Arts Education ,Musical Theater
August 24, 2026•4 min read
The Power of Being Seen: Why Visibility Creates Opportunity
Explore how creativity and inclusive arts education empower neurodivergent individuals to build confidence, express themselves, find belonging, and discover meaningful opportunities through the arts. ...more
Leadership ,Storytelling &Personal Branding
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Did You Know JDS Studio Has a Television Show? Discover Spirit of Innovation: Arts Across America
Experience how JDS Studio brings creativity, innovation, and community stories to life through Spirit of Innovation: Arts Across America, a television series celebrating artists, entrepreneurs, innova... ...more
Spirit of Innovation: Arts Across America
July 07, 2026•3 min read
The Media Assets Every Entrepreneur Should Have in 2026
Essential media assets every entrepreneur should have in 2026, and how professional branding, video content, and storytelling work together to build credibility, increase visibility, and support long-... ...more
Creative Education ,Entrepreneurship Digital Media &Business
July 02, 2026•3 min read
Why Being Good at What You Do Isn't Enough Anymore — You Also Need Visibility
Being talented is important, but visibility is what creates opportunity. Learn why entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals need a strong personal brand and professional media assets to stand out, ... ...more
Personal Branding
June 26, 2026•2 min read
Spotlight: Our Free Online Education Series and Why We Created It
Learn why JDS Creative Academy launched JDS Presents!, a free Online Education Series focused on lifelong learning, accessibility, and community support. ...more
Community Education
June 23, 2026•3 min read
JDS Studio
28069 Diaz Road Suite D, E, & F
Temecula, CA 92590
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back through Suite E
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951-296-6715
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