Hi!! Want to know a little more about me?
Where to start! I was born in Ottawa Ontario, where I lived out my childhood often roaming my wild imagination, drawing, and adoring movies like nothing else. I love to laugh, and I believe tapping into play or fun is always the best way into acting work.
🌿I love being in the forest, by the water, and traveling when I can - most recently living 2 months around Spain and 8 months in beautiful, Mexico City.
I love to learn - I am a forever student. Right now I am learning new sensory work, deep diving into Chakra history and Spanish. Porque, me encanta. Es un sueño mío poder ofrecer Mindful Actor Workshops en Español. ♥️
MY PHILOSOPHY
“Teaching is an instinctual art, mindful of potential, craving of realizations, a pausing, seamless process.”
— A. Bartlett Giamatti
Acting has always been a meditative process for me. For a long time, it was the one place I could go to where I was focused, present, and felt I was on purpose.
I have since been dedicated to sharing my process of using the medium of acting to help me become a more whole and conscious human being.
My work with the Chakras came as an intuitive accident. The power and honesty that it brought to my work and the work of those I was coaching was hard to ignore. Through understanding the Chakras, we can understand ourselves, and therefore understand the human condition.
It is my belief that you can always go deeper in the work; it involves trust and risk, curiosity and creativity, enjoyment and service.
It is my goal to always set a fun and supportive environment for you to explore and find your true voice.
My favourite way into a character is through the body, so I am constantly seeking out new exercises and theories to put to the test, thus classes are forever evolving.
Coming from a history with anxiety, stage fright and depression, I will always touch on tools that have worked for me with these issues, and it’s because of this, I work with positivity and empathy to help actors access their best work and overcome limitations.
MY HISTORY
I'm pretty much a mixed bag as for my background and training, having extensive experience as an actor, director, theatre producer and musician.
I have been teaching the Mindful Actor Workshops since 2012 and work as an instructor for "Embodied Voice," "Acting Fundamentals" and "Camera Technique" as well as directing the graduation films in the Vancouver Film School's Acting department.
I am a student of Qi-gong, have my Level 1 in Reiki, and study and have practice meditation tools and techniques with Shannon Hart. I have studied teacher training in Middendorf Breath Experience with Alisa Kort. I also have my 200hr Yin Yoga Certificate, with a focus on Chakras, Qi-gong and the fascia. Right now I am studying Fitzmaurice voice work.
I am an alumni of Canada's National Voice Intensive at UBC, studied with Black Nexxus, and the Lucid Body Method in New York City, which deepened my understanding of the Chakras in acting. I have also completed the Chakra Empowerment workshop series under the direction of Lisa Erickson.
I sing and play percussion in the touring band Wooden Horsemen, our 3 available on all platforms! I also often lend my voice for the incredible Steven Beddall’s solo projects. Find more info about the Horsemen here!
I have been acting professionally since 2004 on stage, and in film and tv. I have received a Leo Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for She Who Must Burn, as well as 2 wins for Best Supporting Actress (The Film Corner 2015, Fright Night Film Festival 2016) and 2 nominations (NOLA Horror Film Festival 2016, BAFF).
I’ve produce Performance Boutique and The House of Yes. Loose Lips' article about me and The House of Yes found here!
With Secretly Women Productions, I produced three acclaimed plays in Vancouver: Stop Kiss, 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress, and Eurydice - the latter of which I also directed.