Greetings! I am super excited to be building a private and small group lesson platform at our home studio and to meet your personal acting and performing needs! Experience: Besides teaching private and semi-private lessons for the past 3 years, I taught Meisner, Monologue, and scene study at JCFilms in 2021,and 2 years of full-time drama and visual art at Lumos Arts Academy- a private arts school I played a role in pioneering in 2017- 2019. I also founded and directed a Theater and Film Program at Experience Arts School where students ages 5- adult could take classes (group or private) or join an acting company for regular performance gigs all across the Valley. I directed multiple musicals during this time. My company competed with the AZ Thespians and took home many superior scores from 2013- 2017. Personally, I have been acting for 25 years in the Mid and Southwest, studied theater at UWOshkosh-where I was a judge for speech and debate high school competitions for years-, film at Scottsdale CC, improv with iO in Chicago, and the Meisner Technique with the renowned Kevin Phipps. I was part of a musical repertory company based in Utah for 8 months, traveled around the Phoenix valley performing in 8 different dinner theaters for 8 years, and have produced and directed multiple professional music videos and actor reels for Soundwaves Productions in Gilbert. I believe that each actor learns differently, and the best way is to become well-rounded in your training to discover what works best for you. I have become very attuned to identifying strengths and weaknesses in actors, and will work with you on the best technique to suit your needs and style. Classes I have created curriculum for/taught include: Monologues Auditioning for theater and film The Meisner Technique Script Analysis Beginning- Advanced Improv Beginning- Advanced Scene Acting Uta Hagen's Repertoire Acting for Film Voice and Diction Music Video Creation Musical Theater Acting/Dance Public Speaking