I don’t teach actors how to perform.
I teach them how to stop.
I teach them how to stop.
To come out of the head.
To return to what is actually happening.
To recognize it, react truthfully, and respond.
That’s where the work begins.
Most actors come to me doing everything right.
They’ve trained. They’ve prepared. They’ve analyzed the text.
But something isn’t landing.
Something feels pushed… or disconnected.
So we don’t add more.
We slow down.
We listen.
We work in breath, in silence, in presence.
And from there, something real begins to emerge.
My artistic grounding began during Harlem’s Black Arts Movement, where my early work grew out of street-based theater and evolved into a deeper inquiry into ensemble, presence, and human transformation.
That lineage continues to shape my approach today. The work is rigorous, embodied, and attentive to both the social and spiritual dimensions of performance.
I draw from close textual analysis, Stanislavski’s spiritual realism, and long-standing engagement with movement and vocal disciplines. Over time, the work has become increasingly spare—less about display, more about listening, silence, and precision.
I have led and built ensembles in professional theaters, community-based arts organizations, and educational institutions in the U.S. and abroad.
My focus is not on performance as display, but on process—cultivating trust, accountability, and shared attention so that meaningful work can emerge moment by moment.
I’m known for asking clear, timely questions—and for knowing when to let the work speak for itself.
My formal training includes an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts, an MA in Theater Directing, and a BA in Transformative Theater.
That work is complemented by a lifelong engagement with contemplative practice and spiritual inquiry, which quietly informs—but does not overshadow—my teaching.
Current work
I teach through Coaching Greatness in Los Angeles, working with actors in private coaching, workshops, and small-group practice settings.
If something in you recognizes this,
you don’t need to prepare.
Just come as you are.