Improv Acting Lessons in Scottsdale. Amazing Teachers.

I pioneered a private Arts Academy drama school for 4 years, and am now teaching acting and directing at a middle and high school. My goal is to help students become well-rounded in all the areas that are needed to truly become a working actor. These areas include: auditioning, theater, film, and improvisation.

Being a repertory performer for Silver Star Playhouse (musical theater parodies), and having lots of experience and training in improv and interactive dinner theaters really trains you in comedy.
My husband also owns Sound waves Productions (technological advanced studio in Gilbert)- so completing remote voiceover work for a reel is not out of the question.

I also encourage students to pair in duos for effective scene work and more in-depth technique training (this will also split your lesson cost in half).

I've been working with students ages 3-18 for 20 plus years. Acting is a great tool to help us all be comfortable in our own skin. Whether you want to work on a monologue for your next audition or start from the beginning I can tailor my lessons to fit your needs. I have a Masters in Theatre with an emphasis in Directing.

I have been teaching and coaching actors for over 20 years. My students work professionally on stage, TV and film. Within the first few lessons, you will understand how to create a character. Soon, you will have the skills to book a role. I specialize in method acting, but draw upon my experience at The Second City (improvisation) in Chicago and other training I have had. I love working with students of all ages and experience levels; I can't wait to meet you!

I have worked as a drama teacher and actor for 10+ years, hold a BFA in Theater Performance and BA in Education. I have trained with the great Anthony Robert Grasso and Christian Keiber for film technique (as well as several other Shakespearean actors and casting directors.) As an actor I have appeared in multiple award winning short films, the History Channel, and an Amazon Feature Film.

I have tons of knowledge of different acting techniques to pull from to ensure that you are receiving the perfect acting tool box catering to you!

I've worked with many young actors, as well as older and I'm not just offerring acting classes. I'm also happy to provide industry insight to young actors looking for their next move, public speakers who are looking to gain more confidence and impact, and (through my work with Multiple Intelligence Theory) I offer the use of the arts in tutoring to help students in their core subjects!

And most importantly, my biggest question I always ask is...is ...

Comedy, sketch

Learn to analyze your audience, use your body, find your voice, project, build character, work with lines, understand beats and rhythm, build confidence, project, and more....