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Connecting the mind, body, spirit through storytelling.
Empowering creative ideas thru collaboration.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I like to first have them share any old monologues they have worked on in the past. If they are new to the performance world, we'll play some games/do some warm-ups so I can gage where they are at and then move forward from there.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
My dad owns comedy clubs, so it's in my bones from when I was a toddler on.
I've been performing in front of audiences since I was three.
I have my bachelors degree in Theatre Performance from the University of Missouri: Kansas City.
Prograduate, professional training from Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre.
Have done many immersions in comedy. Studying with the tops clowns in the business! Also continuous education in improv comedy at Second City and Groundlings.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
First conversation together via phone or skype is free.
after that is $30 a lesson.
or $100 for a four lesson package.
How did you get started teaching?
Volunteered at a youth organization in Kansas City.
Started teaching with a couple local theatre companies after college.
Then started offering my own programs when I was traveling as an effort to get theatre into more rural communties!
What types of students have you worked with?
Students at young as four, and adults approaching 82!
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
When I was in India, I had to learn how to teach physical theatre without using language-- cause few of us had a common one to share, besides that of the heart, emotion and physicality! It was incredible how well we came to understand each other and transform the spaces we were in with our creative process!
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Be ready to be silly and serious at the same time.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What are you hoping to gain from lessons? Why are you passionate about this work? And how is this displayed through your commitment to growth?