Growing up, I was a shy kid who got stage fright trying to speak up in class and much preferred to read than to go out and socialize... until I joined my middle school's drama club and discovered a love for the spotlight! Since my theater teachers instilled a love of acting, I have been inspired to help other young people develop their acting skills for the stage. 

In this 60-minute private coaching session, I will help you work on an acting goal and move it forward. These topics might include...

- Bringing in a scene from the community theater production you're working on
- Preparing for an upcoming audition for your school's production
- Improving your character work, including physicality, text work, and voice and speech
- Selecting material for auditions into performing arts programs

Prior acting experience is not required. Learners ages 9-18 will get the most out of this session.

My teaching style is interactive and relationship-based, meaning that I will take the time to check in and share the context for the session before diving into the content that is most relevant for my student's goal. I am inspired when students grow in confidence and self-expression! Because each student processes information differently, the teaching will be personalized based on how they learn best. 

A typical session will begin with a check-in. We will go over the goals for the session, whether that's to review the material sent in or to discuss what script, scene, monologue, or song is the focus. I will then begin with a short movement warm-up, voice and speech warm-up, and an imagination/acting warm-up. Then once ready, we will dive into the primary goal for the day where I will ask some questions about the work that the learner has already completed, or if its a new piece, any previous prep work the learner has started. Together, we will then look at the context clues within the text to find even more information about the piece. Then, we will rehearse and cycle through the piece several times. Each practice round will include some inquiry with the student, asking for them to reflect on their experience and then I will share some feedback on what I observed and suggestions for the next cycle.