Teachers
Larry Moss
World Renowned Acting Coach (Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Helen Hunt)
Larry Moss is a renowned acting teacher and director who has coached numerous Hollywood stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Helen Hunt, and Hilary Swank. His influential book "The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor" is considered a cornerstone text in modern acting instruction.
David Lee Strasberg
Creative Director & CEO of Strasberg Institutes created by his father Lee Strasberg (Father of Method Acting)
David Lee Strasberg grew up immersed in the world of acting through his father Lee's work at the Actors Studio and the Lee Strasberg Institutes. In 1999, he became Creative Director and CEO of the Strasberg Institutes, where he teaches, produces plays and films, and conducts international seminars. With degrees from Brown University and UCLA's Anderson School, he manages operations at the West Coast campus while continuing his father's legacy in actor training.
Ivana Chubbuck
Founder of the widely adopted Chubbuck Technique (Charlize Theron, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jared Leto)
Ivana Chubbuck is the founder and director of the Ivana Chubbuck Studio and creator of the cutting edge and widely adopted Chubbuck Technique, which has been used in Oscar winning and nominated performances. In her own words, “The difference between the Chubbuck Technique and those developed in the past is that I teach actors how to use their emotions not as an end result, but as a way to empower a goal. My technique teaches actors how to win.”
Holly Gagnier
Meisner Technique Specialist and Director at Playhouse West
Holly Gagnier, a Los Angeles native who grew up on film sets with her cinematographer father, trained extensively with legendary acting teachers like Sanford Meisner and William Esper while building her career from child actor to respected professional. Now a senior staff member and director at Playhouse West, she is considered one of Los Angeles' top private acting coaches, offering script analysis, audition preparation, and career counseling services often recommended by leading agents and managers.
Laura Leyva
Script Analysis at Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre
Laura Leyva is a veteran performer and acting teacher with over 50 years of experience across Broadway, film, television, and other media. She studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory (1977-1979) and became a protégé of Ron Burrus. She began teaching in 1981 and currently teaches multiple courses at Stella Adler Los Angeles while offering private coaching.
Dani Robinson
Daily Morning Yoga + Meditation
Dani is a Florida native and yoga instructor who has lived across Italy and the US. With a background in Psychology and personal experience with mental health challenges, she discovered yoga in college and now specializes in therapeutic practices, particularly after becoming a mother. Known for her quirky humor and passion for food, she approaches teaching with authenticity and a desire to connect with students, inspired by a student's comment that she "eats life" with enthusiasm.
Catie LeOrisa
Breathwork & Hypnosis For Acting
Catie LeOrisa, owner of Resonance Restructure, combines her roles as an Intuitive Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Meditation Teacher, and Neuro-Dynamic Breathwork Facilitator with her extensive academic background in Metaphysics to guide clients through transformative healing experiences. Through multiple healing modalities including hypnosis, Reiki, and breathwork, along with her memberships in organizations like the Hypnotherapists Union Local 472, she helps clients explore the profound connection between mind, energy, and breath while reprogramming their thoughts and emotional landscapes.
Joe Towne
Beyond Memorization: Techniques For Efficient & Effective Memorization Tools
Joe Towne is an award winning actor-writer and performance coach. He’s been teaching actors for nearly two decades -some of whom are selling that product you just bought or starring in that movie you watched on Netflix last night. He’s taught and coached acting at one of the top studios inHollywood, where he co-created an innovative audition technique program designed to help professionals perform at their best when it counts. Joe authored a book about how our inner reality impacts our outer experience.