About
Experience, experience, experience. Decades of it. I enjoy helping people express themselves more effectively in all kinds of performance situations. During the last three years, I have taught over 1500 hours of acting, on-camera acting, voice acting, improv, audition prep, and interpersonal communication classes for persons of all ages from all over the world.
Read what my students say about our classes:
Denise
Dennis is awesome. He took me on, (a person with no talent) and stuck with me and believed in me. I have finally recorded my demo and have started auditioning.
Posted Jun 30, 2024
Bryent
Very helpful feedback! Looking forward to my next lesson.
Posted Jun 26, 2024
Ty
My first session was great and Dennis is an awesome person to work with. Very patient and attentive. Can't wait to continue and hone my craft with a great teacher.
Posted Jun 17, 2024
Robert
It was an amazing session! I highly recommend Dennis as a teacher. What can I say, he knows his stuff!
Posted Jun 8, 2024
Rosalind
He is very thourough and breaks down the information in a way that's easy to digest!
Posted Apr 5, 2024
Rosendo
First lesson was great. He made it very easy to feel comfortable and open up. It was very fun and it was easy to catch on to everything with his explaining and examples for you to follow.
Posted Mar 31, 2024
Brian
One lesson down and I expect many more! Dennis is a fantastic teacher, and very knowledgeable on several subjects.
Posted Feb 18, 2024
Paul
Dennis offers great information, and gives wonderful guidence through the process of voice acting. I enjoyed his online class, and recommend others to seek his advice.
Posted Jan 31, 2024
Kasey
Dennis is a fantastic coach. He came highly recommended for good reason. I'm excited to continue working with him.
Posted Jan 25, 2024
Caleb
My 16 yo met with Dennis for an introductory lesson. I'll let Isaac's words speak. "He was really kind. He had a lot of different voices. He really loves what he does. I learned a lot from him. Dad, make sure you give him 5 stars." My son usually doesn't share many details so I was impressed. Very thankful for Dennis's instruction and looking forward to working more with him.
Posted Dec 17, 2023
Ashley
5/5
Steven
Dennis is a very professional voice acting coach! This was my first lesson with him and I absolutely love it! I would love to sign up for his next lesson.
Posted Nov 23, 2023
Jordan
Seriously the best instruction I have ever had. Really fun and informative! I look forward to continuing my journey into voice acting.
Posted Nov 21, 2023
Teagan
Dennis was very patient and kind, if there was a better rating I would give it to him.
Posted Nov 11, 2023
Byron
great teacher, very informative
Posted Nov 5, 2023
Monika
Excellent! Dennis is a great professional, knows how to work with children. Super friendly. My son loved the class.
Posted Nov 3, 2023
Joanne
Dennis was a great teacher. He’s both patient and highly informative by breaking down the aspects of our speech into key elements.
Posted Oct 12, 2023
matthew
Organized lesson plan, and confident competent teacher. Dennis knows the method, and how to teach it. Approachable, human, and disarming. His sessions truly feel like an expert coaching session.
Posted Oct 3, 2023
Scott
My brain has been racing since my conversation with Dennis. What a joy! How delightful and, yet, peaceful :) As for next steps, I agreed to: - Share my song, “Ode to ADHD” (see attached) - Share more about PPA (see attached PDF deck) - Share the book “Deep Survival” Thank you! I’m looking forward too working with and learning from Dennis. He is clearly are a renaissance man :)
Posted Oct 3, 2023
Lorna
Dennis is a stellar coach with exceptional experience. My first session was an absolute delight, packed with creativity and good humor. After one session, I already can tell that his guidance will not only improve my improv skills but will boost my confidence and presentation skills in everyday life. He created a supportive atmosphere where I felt comfortable taking risks, and I look forward to future sessions.
Posted Sep 20, 2023
Theresa
Excellent introductory class that covered many helpful basic principles, and I got to practice a lot in the session. Really looking forward to the next class.
Posted Aug 23, 2023
Rebecca
Dennis is great. He's a very authentic, kind & helpful teacher. I’ve enjoyed learning improv from him!
Posted Aug 7, 2023
Rowena
Dennis was wonderfully encouraging. It was a pleasure learning from him and , YES, I am definitely looking forward to next week's lesson.
Derick
Great first day. It was a pleasure working with Dennis. I'm looking forward to working more with him.
Posted Jul 21, 2023
Vicki
Dennis is a true professional. He was prepared, insightful and so very competent! Within minutes we were doing exercises to help me with my voice tone, speed and pitch. I am so grateful for his guidance! Can’t wait for my next lesson!
Posted Jul 14, 2023
ethan
I cannot say enough good things about working with Dennis! He is patient and thorough and really takes the time to educate as well as demonstrate. I have already learned quite a great deal and look forward to learning more.
Posted Jul 2, 2023
benjamin
Great teacher ,very supportive,great sense of humor and very patient.his form of teaching is definitely interesting.He knows his craft.I recommend him.
Posted Jun 21, 2023
Luke
Very impressed. Dennis is friendly, kind, encouraging and clearly knows his craft well. Thanks!
Posted January15, 2024
chris A.
Great coach and will stick with him for a long time
Posted March 11, 2022
Antoinette G.
Dennis is an excellent teacher and all around nice person. Very professional and knowledgeable in his craft. My daughter has progressed exponentially,
and continues to learn. He is teaching her to be a well rounded actor/voice actor and is personally committed to seeing her succeed. Highly recommended!
Posted: March 25, 2021
Alex d.
With his years of experience, Dennis provides a great deal of insight to the industry for someone unfamiliar. He emails the next day a recording of the
lessons for personal review so that you can always relisten to how you sound and improve. With his lessons you can expect him to help reinforce your
strong points, explore aspects of interest, as well as challenge other territory you may not have thought to delve into. Last but not least, his sessions feel
more like edutainment. They're informative but also fun. Its not rigid or strict for what the rules are, moreso what to avoid doing so you can s... Show more
Posted March 25, 2021
Rachel M.
Dennis is a fantastic coach with expertise in a multitude of genres! He is responsive to my needs as an artist and has a personable style that is really
contributing to my growth in voice acting. I appreciate his patience, support and enthusiasm!
March 25, 2021
Weslley P.
Dennis is a great teacher. Very animated and just a great person in general. He’s welcomed me with open arms and has shared with me his great
experiences of acting. When I started taking classes with Dennis, he helps me a lot with what I want to learn and what I need to learn. I guarantee he will
not disappoint!
March 25, 2021
Christine A.
Working with Dennis has been incredibly beneficial to my growth as an actor. His ability to dissect a scene, work through the nuances of the character, and
the sub-text and communicate this on camera with techniques that set you above the amateur actor, has helped me tremendously and opened up not
only opportunities but my confidence as well. Dennis approaches the actor as a whole and understands there are parts to this whole and each part—the
body, the speech, the mind—is just as important as the next. I wouldn't be the actor I am today if it weren't for Dennis.
January 16, 2020
Elizabeth N.
Dennis is extremely passionate and knowledgable about every topic relating to acting and voiceovers. His classes are friendly, warm, funny,
inviting and are always very positive. Although his classes may be challenging, he focusses on preparing his students for the real world and is passionate
about putting his students best foot forward. A few things he covers in classes are improvisation, analyzing monologues and analyzing film. He is reliable
and flexible with busy schedules and makes an effort to teach life lessons as well. I feel extremely lucky to have found him and to have access to his classes and film and voice over editing skills. He is a gem.
Posted January 04, 2020
Derek B.
Dennis has been a mentor and friend now for over 15 years. He is a knowledgeable and passionate advocate for the arts who gives his all to each student.
Working with him is always challenging and fun.
Posted January 03, 2020
Laura M.
There aren’t enough good words to say about acting coach Dennis. Personally, I have had the pleasure of working with Dennis for 5 years and his commitment, knowledge and ability to guide his students to top performance levels in the acting world is unbelievable. With Dennis’ help I was able to win for the State of NH two years in a row for the nationwide Poetry Out Loud competition, land several lead roles in community
theater, gain my own teaching experience in his acting workshops, etc., but more importantly I gained a whole new level of confidence that I didn’t have before.
Working with Dennis was one of the best decisions Ive made and the skills that I learned from him still compliment everything I do today.
Posted January 03, 2020
Bob T.
Dennis brings decades of performing experience to his students. Through improvisation, script analysis, on-camera technique, audition training, and facial and voice control, Dennis gives the acting student the tools with which to gain expertise and confidence when auditioning for roles and acting on stage and in film. His classes are always fun and informative.
Posted January 03, 2020
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
See where they're at, analyze what their strengths and weaknesses are, and then help them make progress.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
50 years as a professional actor, voice artist, director and producer. Here's my bio:
A professional director, producer, actor, writer, improvisation artist, and musician, Mr. Johnson has headed entertainment production companies as executive director and artistic director, co-creating such original interactive events as Poe Evermore, An Elizabethan Feast, A Charles Dickens Christmas Past, The Ben Jonson and Will Shakespeare Debates, James Buchanan for President, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, The Great Victorian Music Hall and Comedy Extravaganza, The Old Town Hall Temperance Meeting, Alice-In-Wonderland, and Outdoor Classroom. He has directed classical plays by such authors as Shakespeare, Chekov, Webster, and Feydeau. Plays and musicals he has directed and/or choreographed include The Duchess of Malfi, The Apple Tree, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Rags to Riches, The Wedding, Romeo and Juliet, Two Slatterns and a King, The Disguises of Arlecchino, Spoon River, The Dragon, Guys and Dolls, Mr. Toad Rides Again, The Doctor and the Devils, U.S.A., You Can't Take It With You, Love and Soft Music, HMS Pinafore, The Pied Piper, The Elephant Man, The Bluebeard, Her Majesty’s Garter, What This Country Needs Is a Good 5 Cent Bubblegum Cigar, and Three In a Bath. Mr. Johnson studied dance with Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Carlton Johnson, Paul Draper, William Bales, and Ruth Beckford. He studied judo with Professor William Montero Sr., and Senshin Budo karate with Jeremiah Tobin. He has directed, taught, or performed for the Old Globe Theatre, the Folger Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, the USO, California Actors Theatre, Mt. Hope Estate, William Shakespeare Road Company, LA County Parks, Junior League, Sterling Renaissance Festival, Pennsylvanial Renaissance Faire, Maine Renaissance Faire, JP Nightingale, Hollywood Bowl, Franklin Institute, McCabes Guitar Shop, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Knott’s Berry Farm, Frontier Village, Yosemite National Park, and for a decade produced exclusive interactive entertainment for Hersheypark and Christmas Candy Lane. Mr. Johnson has created unique interactive and immersive performances for many fine resorts and companies including Skytop Lodge, Hotel Hershey, Sagamore, Wheatland, Ahwahnee Hotel, Webster Bank, Morgan Stanley, Merck, Saks Fifth Avenue, Massanutten Resort, Longwood Gardens, Coolfont, Canaan Valley, Wintergreen Resort, Black Point Inn, American House Hotel, York Harbor Inn, Belle Grove Mansion, Wayside Inn, Buck Hotel, Bryce Mountain, Park City Center, Timberline Lodge, and SMG. A songwriter at BMI, his tunes have been recorded by Joe Walsh, Melba Moore, Gene McDaniels, Merry Clayton, Nancy Wilson, Vikki Carr, and the Floaters. A produced playwright, published poet, and prolific screenwriter, Mr. Johnson has written, produced and directed film, video, and audio projects, and has performed as voice and on-camera talent for national and regional companies including the Boston Red Sox, NFL Films, Riot Games’ League of Legends (original Gangplank, Taric, Heimerdinger), Fuel Games’ Gods Unchained, NESN, Fleer, Cox Broadcasting, Crayola, Black & Decker, Harley Davidson, Mercedes, Kelly Tire, AAA, LL Bean, Goodwill, Farmers Trust, Lockheed, Hershey, and Prevention Magazine. He directed and co-wrote The Perfect Woman, a nominee for NH Film of the Year. He co-created and has presented TACT interpersonal communication workshops for law enforcement, medicine, hospitality, sales, recreation, education, and for corporate executives. He has narrated and provided character voices for acclaimed documentary films including Shadows Fall North, The People's Forest, Front Wards Back Wards, and Celia Thaxter's Island Garden, which he also edited. Mr. Johnson has directed educational performances, improvisations, and workshops for elementary schools, secondary schools, and universities in VA, CA, PA, NJ, NY, MD, CT, ME, NH, including James Madison University, San Jose State University, Shenandoah University, Millersville University, and SUNY. He continues to teach improvisation, on-camera acting, voice and stage acting, public speaking, and performance workshops. His most cherished accomplishment is having raised four children as a single father.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$45 per half-hour. $85 per hour
How did you get started teaching?
I was directing and teaching as far back as college, when I had my own touring company.
What types of students have you worked with?
All kinds. If you're performing for humans, I can help you be better, no matter who you are or what your level of experience.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
I'm fond of hearing from so many students, both actors and business professionals, about how much our work together has helped them.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Work with me.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What are your goals?