Theater Acting Lessons in Irving. Amazing Teachers.

I have a Masters degree in Acting from the acclaimed Actors Studio Drama School in Manhattan, so I am well versed in most every acting technique; including Stanislavski, Strasberg, Meisner, Chekov, Hagen, Stella Adler, and beyond. I've taught acting to children, teens, and adults in the US and abroad since 2006 and my students are working professionally! I also direct theater productions, and can help raise you to the talent level casting directors expect at auditions. My main goal is to help you to develop your own set of tools, and better understand your unique voice as an artist. Make sure to wear clothing you can move in during our sessions, and, most importantly, explore and just have fun!

As a professor of voice at NYU for ten years and the owner of a private studio in NYC for over fifteen years, the students I’ve trained have gone on to Broadway and major musical theater productions throughout the US, to graduate programs in opera at top conservatories, and to successful careers as independent artists in the pop and indie music world. As a vocal technician and a vocal coach I understand that each student and each voice is unique, and I work to uncover your true sound through a solid technical foundation that will free your voice and expressive capabilities. As a composer, songwriter and actor I can incorporate music theory, lyric writing, acting for song as well as monologues or scene work, audition preparation, career coaching and branding into any private lesson setting, depending on the student’s needs and goals.

I have a Master's Degree in Education, and teach all levels of acting and directing for the stage and/or screen. Whether you need a video presentation for your boss or you want to try your hand at live theatre, from the community stage to that professional audition, I can help.

Please Note: This course is designed to be for teens and adults, 16 and up.

I have experience both as an actor and a director, at both the community and professional level

I love sharing the techniques I've honed working with Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare and other Tony award winning theaters. We will work on techniques to "own the space", be heard, quickly drop into a character, raise the stakes, and make choices to create an exhilarating performance.

Theater Acting is a skill quite different from film acting. I have been teaching acting for three years. Build up repertoire, learn to dissect a character and a monologue, character development, finding a goal to become the character and deliver a line the right way.

Also encourage creating and writing your own work and researching others for inspiration.

***Acting in Performance***

Learn How to Take a Role From The Page to The Stage.

So many acting classes stop short. They only teach a person the skills of an actor. Not how to take these skills and apply them practically in a production.

*This is a couching session for actors who are in rehearsal for a play, or are preparing to go into the rehearsal process.

*This is an opportunity to get couching if you're having difficulty working with a fellow actor or a director.

*To learn how to communicate better with your collaborators, in a open productive way.

*This is a safe environment to discuss sensitive topics. How to deal with actors or directors who cross boundaries

1. Learn what is expected of you in rehearsal.
2. How to work with and independently of your director.
3. Understand your relationship to your fellow actors on stage and off.

**Learn How to Prepare for a Performance.**