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Acting with John S.

New York, New York

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Age: 13+
Teaching since 2010
MFA Acting

    About John S.

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    As a working and aspiring acting professional being able to exercise your mind, body, and voice is important. Sometimes we need an extra push to guide us through rough career patches or we just simply need an outside eye and nonjudgmental opinion to assist in the refinement of our acting instrument and process. This is where I come in as an acting coach. I work to bring out your authentic self through the excavation and exploration of an actor's emotional and physical life. I’ve been a student, teacher, director, and performer for over 20 years and I bring that experience and professionalism into our coaching sessions. I coach actors from a Stanislavski based acting technique that is also heavily influenced by the exercises of Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen, Patsy Rodenburg, F.M. Alexander, Michael Chekhov, and Jerzy Grotowski. John has an MFA in acting from The University of Texas at Austin and is a proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association.

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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    8 AM-11 AM
    Tuesday
    8 AM-6:30 PM
    Wednesday
    8 AM-11 AM
    Friday
    8 AM-3 PM
    Saturday
    8 AM-1 PM
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    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30
    60 minutes
    $50
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    Experience

    Acting Coach

    Jun, 2016 - Present

    John Smiley Acting Coach

    Graduate Teaching Assistant/Assistant Instructor

    Aug, 2010 - May, 2013

    The University of Texas at Austin

    At The University of Texas at Austin I served as Assistant Instructor of Acting where I taught Training the Speaking Voice and the Fundamentals of Acting. I was also the Teaching Assistant for courses in Theatre History and Undergraduate Acting Major classes.

    Education

    BA Theatre (Acting/Directing) & English Literature

    Aug, 1997 - May, 2002

    State University of New York at Oswego

    MFA Acting

    Aug, 2010 - May, 2013

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Affiliations

    Alpha Psi Omega

    Mar, 2001

    Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society (ΑΨΩ) is an American recognition honor society for participants in collegiate theatre. The Alpha Cast was founded at Fairmont State College (now Fairmont State University) by Prof. Paul F. Opp

    Actors' Equity Association

    Jan, 2008

    Actors' Equity Association, founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 49,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society.

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