NEVER BEEN ON BROADWAY.
Would I like to be? Absolutely.
But a Broadway credit tells you where someone has worked. It doesn't tell you whether they know how to teach.
I'm a professional actor. I'm also a trained, experienced acting teacher.
I believe good training should give actors more agency, not make them dependent on a teacher's taste. My coaching is about curiosity, discovery, and repeatable craft. Understanding why something works, why it doesn't, and what tools can get you unstuck.
I'm not interested in giving you my version of the scene. I'm interested in helping you build a process and a point of view that belong to you.
REAL TEACHING. REAL TOOLS. REAL RESULTS.
WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?
ACTING THROUGH SONG
Great voice. Beautiful song. But why are you singing?
Find the objective, relationship, stakes, and structure that turn impressive singing into specific storytelling.
AUDITION PREP
The audition is Friday. Cool. Let's get to work.
Bring the song, monologue, sides, or callback material. We'll make clear, playable choices so you can walk into the room prepared, flexible, and ready to adjust.
SHAKESPEARE & HEIGHTENED TEXT
If you can act a song, you can act Shakespeare. I promise.
Musical theatre and Shakespeare use many of the same tools. Thought, rhythm, structure, imagery, and language tell us how to play the material. Learn to approach heightened text with the same confidence you bring to a great song.
ACTING FUNDAMENTALS
Great singer? Killer dancer? Acting terrifies you? Hi.
Build a unique and practical acting process using objectives, tactics, circumstances, relationships, and active listening. Concrete tools for when there's no 8-count or high note.
ARTISTIC & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
You don't have to be right for everything. You have to know what you're right for.
Build an audition book that reflects the artist you actually are. Identify your unique point of view, choose material that reveals it, and stop trying to become the theatrical Swiss Army knife you think the industry wants.
DON’T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT.
100%
would recommend.
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rated the instructor outstanding.
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said what they learned could be applied directly to future professional work.
“RYAN IS CLEAR, DIRECT, AND KIND, BUT HE ISN'T AFRAID TO TELL YOU WHAT ISN'T WORKING.”
NO MAGIC TRICKS. JUST TOOLS.
FIND THE TOOL
Objective. Tactic. Relationship. Circumstance. Thought. Rhythm. Physicality. Sometimes we analyze. Sometimes we need to stop talking and get it on its feet.
FIND YOUR POV
The goal isn’t to find the “right way” to perform. It’s to trust your tools and instincts to make choices that reveal your point of view as an artist.
FIND THE PROBLEM
“Do more” isn't an acting note. We figure out what actually isn't working so we have something specific to solve.
LET’S ACT.
PRIVATE COACHING
60 MINUTES • $100
Got something that's not working? Bring it.
Songs, scenes, Shakespeare, or whatever has you stuck. Let's figure it out.
AUDITION TUNE UP
30 MINUTES • $55
The audition is Friday. Don't panic.
Bring the material. We'll get specific, make some choices, and get you out the door.
PRIVATE COACHING. WHEREVER YOU ARE.
All coaching is currently offered virtually.
Bring your material, a decent internet connection, and something you'd like to figure out.
24-hour cancellation policy. Sessions canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice are nonrefundable.