What students say...

"I'm a working actor. I had my first ever acting class with Cris and - I'm not kidding - it changed my life. Cris is patient, positive, and a real pleasure. I developed as a person, not just as an actor. Cris rocks!"

"Cris is an extraordinary teacher and director. She has the gift of challenging the actor, while creating a safe space. I started to get better parts after I took her audition class and won an acting award under her insightful direction."

"Her vision was so syncretic with my impulses, it was as if I had a light shining on myself. It was magnificent."

"It's one of the most exciting classes I've taken - ever. Not only do I feel prepared to go out and audition, but I find I am better, fresher, more creative in my approach to my profession. Cris is a gift, pure and simple."

"Cris Cassell gave me the confidence to pursue a career in acting. She provided a safe, warm environment in which to explore my strengths and weakness within the acting profession."

"You have drawn out of us magic. The whole process is a give and take, and you have the incredible gift of keeping the flow going...you inspire us."

"Cris creates a supportive environment for students to explore text, character, physicality, and relationship. Her articulate, precise feedback is invaluable."

"I learned about acting and about myself."

"The open, safe space Cris created in her class allowed me to grow in so many new directions. The tools she gives you are ones you can really use and apply to any role - and she tells you in ways that you can really understand."

"Only when an actor achieves a baseline to operate from, can that actor be challenged to experiment and grow. Cris easily understands each student's baseline and knows instinctively how and where to direct them to their next level."

"Cris quickly helped me lose my nervousness about acting for the first time, and throughout the course, she provided positive, helpful coaching and encouragement."

"Because acting requires vulnerability (especially for beginners), a fragile heartspace is created. Cris embraces, nurtures and protects this space. In doing this, the actor learns to trust their instinct and to move boldly."

"Cris establishes a genuine connection with her actors...her feedback is always appropriate and empowering."

"Good acting requires heart and soul. Cris Cassell teaches with both."

"Working with Cris, I found that acting is less about the performance of a character and more about our real attachment to a character and how we can only become that character by digging deep down within our own self."

"She helped me understand that, as an actor, it's one situation where you can't say, 'Sorry, I'm having a bad day,' because it's all about the moment and your commitment to it. It's that one special moment that makes all the difference."

"Cris's class offers an excellent way to prepare material for auditions. And, it's a fun, challenging way to fully express yourself, which helps professionally and personally."

"Her keen perspective and holistic approach to acting made me feel like she tailor-made her class to suit me. Yet, she devotes ample individual attention to each person in her class."

"Cris is just damn good at what she does."

"She creates an incredibly safe space to play and explore and challenge yourself."

"Cris motivates you to look deep inside yourself to find the feelings and actions that help you play a part. The class exercises build your confidence in speaking and acting in front of others. I wish I'd taken this course years ago!"

"Cris takes the fear out of acting. She makes it fun."

"Cris creates a lively, supportive, and safe environment that leads to a natural flow of positive energy and expression among the group. Her style of teaching and instruction helped me tap into varied interpretations of the same scene or monologue. It empowered me to explore my own creativity."

"Cris can pinpoint exactly what it is you need to do in order to reach another level of acting. She hones in on your challenges and helps you face them."

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