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 fight director and action choreographer all over the state.

Carlo is also an intimacy director and consent educator, having proudly been on staff with Intimacy Directors International as the organization's Subscription Coordinator. He completed his Level 3 training with them and moved on to earn his Consent Forward Artist certification 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 the 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 SPR

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