Director of the Academy
Nancy Horak
Instructor - 'Musical Theatre'
.'Piano' . 'Voice'
[for bio refer to . . 'About Us' page]
Instructor- Diane Christiansen-
Hollywood voted #1 Acting Coach!!
'New Generation' & 'Master Class'
Her career has spanned three decades in the Enter-
tainment Industry. She began coaching actors in
1992 and had been directing for 16 years. She is a
graduate of the Strasberg Institute and was mentored
by Sally Kirkland and Joseph Bernard. Diane has traned
some of the hottest young talent in Hollkywood including: Hailee Steinfeld, David
Henrie, Jason Dolly, Danielle Panabacher, Kay Pananbacher, Shelbie Bruce and
Joey Luthman.
Instructor- Pamela McGee- Acting Coach
'Art of Acting' & 'Reel Teenz'
Pamela’s love of acting began while attending the University of Utah in 1974. After helping start the Salt Lake Acting Company she moved to Los Angeles. Here, she continued to study, while landing, several voice-over and supporting roles. She collaborated with Diane and created the communities first theatre company The Rainbow Theatre Guild. Recently she has worked with The Mountain Shakespeare Company, Picket Fence Theater and the Old time Radio Readers, where she performed & coached young actors. This experience helped her discover a hidden talent and love of working with children.
Instructor- Kris Feldman-
'Voice' and 'Arts for Mommy and Me'
and 'Songwriters' Circle'
Instructor - Heli Sterner -
'Fine Arts'
With a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from CSU Los Angeles,
Heli has crafted her expertise with fifteen years of pro-
fessional experience, and seven years of teaching in
Fine Arts programs. Ms. Sterner brings unmatched
realism through unique attention to detail, depth
and color harmony.
Instructor - Rebecca Wesson - M.S. CCC-SLP
'Speech,Voice & Singing Specialist'
A highly regarded licensed and certified voice pathologist and
professional singer. (Voice Therapy is also available for teachers, attorneys
and other professionals with performance-related issues.)
In Fondest and Most Loving Memory!!
Our very gifted and celebrated acting coach has passed away after more than 50 years
in the entertainment industry--
Starred in over 400 films, nominated for
two Academy Awards!
Ruben you will be missed!
[For more information about our classes please refer to our 'Classes Offered' page]
