Hi! As a teacher (and artist), my role is to be constructive, honest, and helpful on our journey together. I want you to connect with your own instrument in a way that is practical, truthful, and impactful. I'm a multiple-award winning professional actor based in Los Angeles, working in TV, film, and theatre, with additional produced experience as a playwright, screenwriter, and director for the stage and screen, and I carry my entire artistic life into my conversations with my students, young and old.

I want to use my many years of experience in design, photography and video to help others achieve their potential and to excel in their chosen artistic ventures. ive worked as a Senior Art Director in ad agencies, publishing, Lands’ End and NPR, and my own businesses, mentoring others under me as a supervisor and team leader. I’ve worked in various media and markets including independent movies, print, web and video and have won awards for my work. ronlucarelli.com, www.linkedin.com/in/ronlucarelli...

With dual degrees from the National Theater of Greece acting School and UC Berkeley in Film and Media, I bring over two decades of professional acting experience—both on stage and on camera—to my teaching practice. I offer personalized coaching for aspiring and professional actors, helping them prepare for drama school auditions, refine their craft, and navigate the demands of performance in both theatrical and cinematic contexts. In addition, I provide expert guidance in essay writing, drawing on my academic background to support students in developing clear, compelling, and well-structured work. My approach centers on helping actors and wri

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from UC Irvine, completed the Summer Training Congress at The American Conservatory theatre, and Studied acting at the San Francisco Ruth Asawa School of the Arts High School. I've performed at The San Diego Symphony, La Jolla Playhouse's WoW Festival, and Comic-Con immersive shows. I enjoy seeing students develop new skills. My favorite thing is seeing it "click" for a student in understanding how easy it can be with work and practice. A respect for acting is necessary while not taking ourselves too seriously. Whatever you're looking for in an acting teacher, I can provide the knowledge, encouragement, an...

My name is Patricia Hickok and I am the director of our new school location in Long Beach. I am a graduate of Cal State University Long Beach and have a bachelors degree in Liberal Studies/Psychology. I was a preschool teacher and taught ESL (English as a Second Language) at Purche Elementary in Gardena. I am fluent in Spanish. My mother was born and raised in Peru where she was a teacher and studied English. She came to the United States and taught Spanish. When she married my father, they sent for my grandmother. She cared for my brother and I since birth which is very common in the Latin culture. Our Abuelita did not speak English so Spani...