Acting Lessons in Minneapolis. Amazing Teachers.

Sarah has been a professional actor in the Twin Cities since moving back from LA, where she worked as an actor and Commercial Casting Director for almost a decade. Sarah has taught acting classes for both on-stage and on-camera work to children and adults. Sarah is also a director and playwright mentor for the Chicago Avenue Project at the Pillsbury House Theater. She is also a crisis intervention trainer with the Department of Justice, where she trains officers in de-escalation techniques through high stakes improv scenarios. Sarah is a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor.

I'm a working Actor from England who moved to Los Angeles. I've worked on large sets and know what it is like to book and be the lead in a movie. I want to help students broaden ideas of what acting is by sharing some of the great actors, directors and films from the past. Share how I do my work. While also talking about what it's actually like to walk on set for the first time and have to carry a film on your shoulders.

For those actors actively pursuing a career we can work on a role or self tape, talk about how to book a job and what to do if you do book one. My last two jobs including driving a car in Downtown LA with a police escort and an Oscar winning DP in the car filming me and the other being flown to Canada to play the lead in a TV Movie that aired in multiple countries around the world. All of this nothing other than I at least can share what things helped me get there and what it's like to be in that situation.

I'm very much looking forward to sharing this with ...

I have 20-plus years of experience as an acting teacher and have helped many students succeed in their auditions. I have experience in both stage and film acting, as well as in musical theatre performance. My focus is on helping students achieve believable and compelling performances that directors will remember. I also know the ins and outs of the business and can help students learn the ropes of the business side of "THE BIZ."

We will find repertoire and work on diving into material, making it personal so the words flow naturally, and really breaking it down and finding the reason the author chose each word. Can also work on audition material.

“Quiet on the set, and… ACTION!” These fictitious six words have been spoken throughout movie and television history to signify the difference and importance of an industry that is still relatively young as an art form. Acting with me in my class is FUN. Because acting with me is about living and being. The camera witnesses and reveals how well the actor (artist/craftsperson) has captured “the moment.” This Mini Term Course, “On the High-Wire Without a Net: Acting for the Camera,” will explore what it means to be fearless in front of the camera as if no one was watching. From watching, talking about, and dissecting great performances to observing everyday behavior in the world, participants will have a glimpse into what building a confident screen presence is all about. The class will include a great deal of writing about the inner lives of people, developing a real presence through individual work and acting exercises, as well as watching master actors at their craft. This class ...