Acting Lessons in Belleville. Amazing Teachers.

Helping actors learn how to bring a character in a play to life in a way that is convincing and believable is at the heart of what I teach. As the founder and director of The Academie des Beaux-Arts, a performing arts school, and The Actors Alliance Theatre, a professional theatre company, I have had the opportunity to work with actors of all ages and all skill levels helping them learn how to be more natural on stage. When you go deep into your own experience to powerfully portray a character a connection is made with the audience that makes a performance memorable. You cannot imitate other actors, no matter how great they may be, You have to find your own voice and make your own choices that help you build a character that is real. The real art for any actors is always the ability to be different. Good directors know how to help actors explore their choices for the roles that they create. If you are currently preparing for an audition, I will help you explore different ways of ...

I have been teaching acting and miming since 2001 in academy settings. Some of my favorite roles have included: Witch "Into the Woods", Hannah Pitt "Angels in America", Renee Pelagie "Quills". I am also a director and have directed plays, musicals and operas. Some favorite directing projects have included: Angels in America parts 1 and 2, The Laramie Project, and Bent.

I can help you with acting technique, as well as role preparation and healthy vocal technique.

A working actor graduated from Stella Adler Studio of Acting. I worked both on stage and on camera, in English and Mandarin, with award-winning directors and actors from China and Europe.

Experienced actor and teacher available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of audition skills. I specialize in audition preparation, cold reading, and speech (intonation, inflection, word stress, etc).

Have been training actors in NYC for 15 years and many have gone on to films, TV, getting agents, winning awards. Have been a director and casting director in both NY and LA and know what auditions entail and what they want to see in order to cast you!