Private Coaching:
I have been a theatre artist and educator for more than 25 years and I would love to share that knowledge and passion with you.  As an arts educator I have worked for programs with no budget to the largest actor training program of its kind in the United States.  My areas of expertise lie in modern realism, comedy , and classical for the stage and film.  If you need help with:
Character Development

• Discovering the R.O.O.T. of the character
• Approaching the character from a physical standpoint
• Approaching a character from an emotional standpoint 

Auditions 

• Choosing monologues 
• Preparing for an audition 
• Successfully performing for an audition
• Audition etiquette 

Text Analysis

• Using inference to justify relationships and choices within the text
• Using research to understand the playwright and their desired direction for the character

Dialects

• Using the body to create different regional sound
• Identifying vernacular and sentence structure to create world dialects

Combat & Physical Comedy

• Basic hand to hand combat including strikes, grapples, pushes, and breaks
• Gaining trust with a partner by trusting the limits of your own body
• How to properly fall 

Marketing

• The importance and ability to properly network
• Creating resumes, websites, and finding the right photographer for headshots
• How to navigate agencies and what they can do for you
• Finding the proper path within a smaller market and how to create your own niche

Whether you are just starting out or looking to work monologues for your 100th audition I can help you become more confident and secure in your performance.  


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