Carlo Aceytuno (He/Him/His)
Advanced Actor Combatant
Carlo Aceytuno has earned the Advanced Actor Combatant rank in the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), passed with recommendation all 8 of 8 weapons disciplines, and is recognized as proficient in Theatrical Firearms Safety.
Originally from Southern California, Carlo has trained in both stage combat and Shotokan Karate for over 20 years each. In California, he was a principle member and Secretary of the Los Angeles Fight Academy and now, in Texas, he was Co-Founder of SCDallas, LLC, and works as an award-winning fight director and action choreographer all over the state.
Carlo is also a Mental Health Certified Intimacy Director and consent educator, having worked in this field since 2017. He’s proud to have been on staff with Intimacy Directors International as the organization's Subscription Coordinator. Carlo completed his Level 3 training with them and moved repeatedly Levels 1 & 2 (Consent Forward Artist) with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators. He has also trained with Heartland Intimacy Design, AMHC, and others.
Carlo continues to be a teaching artist and workshop leader in both of these fields. His range of work, directing and performing, has been seen on The History Channel, Hollywood Bowl, House of Blues (Dallas), Winspear Opera House, and many schools, colleges, and theatres.
Carlo is an official Academy Ambassador of Michelle C. Smith's Freestyle Staff (FSS) Academy and has earned his Tracher Certification to Teach the FSS Beginner Level course of this flow art.
He has also been known to fall off galloping horses.
Skill Proficiency History
| Date | Weapon | Location | Grade |
|---|
COM Theatre - Smallsword SPT
| Feb 28, 2024 | Small Sword | Texas City, Texas | Basic Pass |
COM Theatre - Raper & Dagger SPTs - Fall 2023
| Dec 7, 2023 | Rapier and Dagger | Texas City, Texas | Recommended Pass |
COM Theatre - Single Sword SPTs / SPRs - Spring 2023
| May 4, 2023 | Quarterstaff | Texas City, Texas | Recommended Pass |
COM Theatre - Broadsword SPT / SPRs - Fall 2022
| Dec 8, 2022 | Broadsword | Texas City, Texas | Recommended Pass |
COM Theatre - Unarmed / Knife SPTs - Spring 2022
| May 5, 2022 | Unarmed | Texas City, Texas | Recommended Pass |
| May 5, 2022 | Knife | Texas City, Texas | Recommended Pass |
Dallas - Fall SPT
| Oct 23, 2021 | Single Sword | Dallas, Texas | Recommended Pass |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Unarmed | Dallas, Texas | Recommended Pass |
Dallas Summer 2021
| Jul 23, 2021 | Broadsword and Shield | Dallas, Texas | Basic Pass |
Arkansas State TFSC
| Sep 9, 2018 | Firearm | Jonesboro, Arkansas | Recommended Pass |
Dallas Summer SPT 2018
| Aug 11, 2018 | Unarmed | Dallas, Texas | Recommended Pass |
Texas SPT Spring 2018
| May 31, 2018 | Small Sword | Dallas, Texas | Recommended Pass |
| May 31, 2018 | Broadsword | Dallas, Texas | Basic Pass |
| May 31, 2018 | Broadsword and Shield | Dallas, Texas | Basic Pass |
Dallas Summer SPT
| Jul 30, 2017 | Quarterstaff | Dallas, Texas | Recommended Pass |
Texas Shakes/ SCDallas SPT
| May 1, 2017 | Rapier and Dagger | Dallas, Texas | Recommended Pass |
East Texas Stage Combat SPT
| Dec 18, 2016 | Single Sword | Kilgore, Texas | Recommended Pass |
Lone Star Smash
| Nov 6, 2016 | Rapier and Dagger | Dallas, Texas | Basic Pass |
Texas Intensive SCW 2016
| Sep 4, 2016 | Unarmed | Houston, Texas | Basic Pass |
Dallas Intensive
| Jul 24, 2016 | Knife | Dallas, Texas | Recommended Pass |
LA Tech Stage Combat Workshop
| Mar 30, 2013 | Rapier and Dagger | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Unarmed | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
Texas Intensive
| Sep 2, 2012 | Rapier and Dagger | Houston, Texas | Basic Pass |
Los Angeles Fight Academy
| Nov 18, 2000 | Rapier and Dagger | Los Angeles, California | Basic Pass |
| Nov 18, 2000 | Unarmed | Los Angeles, California | Basic Pass |