Alyson has been instrumental in helping me become more aware of myself as an actor and helping me…read moreto hone my skills and craft. She also knows how to challenge me to expand my ability to give my best and most authentic performances. I've been working with her throughout the past 5 years and she's been a wonderful mentor and acting coach I can rely on. She has been offering zoom scene study classes, audition preparation, and audition reading, which have been extremely valuable in the most recent years. Her own personal success and experience as a working actor is also a nice bonus in my confidence of having her on my team in my own success! I highly recommend Alyson and the Actor's Cartel.

I'm a writer, and I started taking classes from Alyson to get another perspective on my writing, to…read moresee what it was like to get a page of dialogue, to feel what pacing is like, to understand I was asking actors to do. I had no idea what I was doing and really zero confidence that I could do any kind of acting at all. But the more we did in class and the more Alyson explained that acting is about connection, about giving the person you're opposite something to work with--about being generous--it gave me something to hold onto. It's made me a far better writer, no question, but I'm also now working on acting as an art, as a potential performer myself. Under Alyson's guidance, acting has become this experience of single moments, about being 100% present, about working together with someone else to try to get at the truth of that one moment. And that feels like something I can do. Or at least try to do.

Our experience with educational therapist Anel Mora is five-star. She immediately connected with…read moreour daughter's energy, identified her strengths, and builds on her knowledge every visit. Her ability to equip our daughter with greater understanding and ownership of material, despite participation at the end of a long school day, is apparent with our child's growing confidence as she bounds joyful out of each lesson. Anel has engaged as an advocate with our entire education team, adding directives, goals, and following up regularly. For a single working mother running her own business, Anel's consistent follow-up and professionalism is invaluable. Andrea Chernin as a business owner, and mother has work carefully and professionally with us in regards to pairing us with the right instructor, scheduling and billing. We could not appreciate your services more. Thank you!

I've been really happy with the progress I've been seeing with my son since starting with one of…read moreAndrea's associates. I was a bit hesitant because Andrea had glowing reviews from people I've spoken to but it's clear that her team is just as adept and skilled in the needs of students like my son.

I really enjoy the quality of the coaching and the deep dives. This is a unique method to teach…read morepublic speaking - I especially enjoy rhe diversity of the classes.

Michael and Tristan are absolutely amazing. Our entire team went to practice our public speaking…read morebut what we came out with was so much more. Seriously, don't t go in expecting your run of the mill course - this is such an engaging, insightful and unique approach at confidence building and dynamic storytelling much more so than speaking in a public setting. I can't recommend it enough...also, they were just awesome guys!

Our son has attended Rockland Academy for five years. We could not be happier - nor could he. He…read moreloves his teachers and they clearly love him. Rockland is like an extended family; going there is basically like doing home schooling - only you don't have to be teacher. Our son truly loves learning there and has become more and more independent and desirous of learning than ever - at age ten! He really impressed his computer coding teacher recently with his knowledge of Algebra 1, radius, perimeter, diameter, public void and private void (all of which is total greek to me...). It made my heart soar. And the other day he went into our library, pulled down a volume of Edgar Allen Poe and proceeded to copy "The Raven" word for word - for FUN! Where the heck did this come from??? And his fluency in Latin is truly amazing. Can't wait to go back to Rome with him again where he'll be able to translate everything for us this time - including the ancient graffiti! ; ) Cannot say enough about Rockland Academy. This past year with the pandemic was a challenge working from home, but Mrs. Glenn and all of the teachers made it as streamlined and efficient as possible, constantly checking in on him and going over his assignments whenever he needed help. Honestly, education doesn't get any better.

The best kept secret in the valley, Rockland Academy saved our family! As they will tell you when…read moreyou call, they are not for everyone. But what they might not tell you is that everyone who I've known who has kids there feels their kids are in exactly the right place for them. We were so lost trying to find a school for our son that was a fit for him. He struggled at several other schools and while we could see that he was bright and kind, he was also disruptive in class, completely lacking in self esteem and with an incredibly low self image. Nothing we tried seemed to work. Rockland Academy was one of several recommendations we received from a psychologist we were working with. When I spoke with Rocky on the phone, their approach sounded amazing, and after all the struggles we'd had, what I was hearing sounded almost too good to be true. When we visited, the kids there seemed so happy, and so well behaved, we honestly were not sure that our son could ever get to that place. One year later and I can say that what they deliver is exactly what they told us from the beginning. Our son is going through an amazing transformation, both academically, but more importantly in his emotional state. Rockland's methods help to build confidence and self esteem by giving the kids opportunities for repeated success. The teachers there are incredibly patient, kind, and at the same time they are firm in their guidance teaching the kids to respect everyone else as well as themselves. Our son has some learning challenges including processing delays and ADHD, and the other schools we looked at all seemed as if they were going to lower the bar to make it work for him and the other students. We were not happy about that approach and it felt to us like sending him to one of those schools would be accepting that he could never be what we hope he can be. Rockland is the complete opposite in that regard. At Rockland the kids are held to a very high standard, higher even than other public and private schools our older kids attended. The teachers there believe in the kids, and demonstrate to the kids, that they are all capable to performing at a high level. The staff there have the resources and patience help every kid meet their high standards. I don't know that we as a family will ever be able to sufficiently express our appreciation to Rocky, Diane, and the entire Rockland Academy team for what they have done, and continue doing, for our son.

Even though I've been acting for many years, I still get anxiety preparing for auditions…read more Sustainable Artist Studio has helped me tremendously with this issue. It's a safe space for me to work on my lines and showcase my best performance possible. Whether it be an in-person audition or self-tape, Chivonne is the first person I call. Even though I trust my choices, I can get stuck in a paradigm at times. Chivonne will sometimes give me notes from a different perspective. Working with her will turn your good into great.

Love this studio and this coach! I've gone here to tape several auditions and take classes to hone…read moremy craft and the service is TOP TIER. Chivonne really knows her stuff and she's dedicated to bringing out the best in you. If you're an actor looking for a new acting studio, look no further. They've got your back.

As a mental health professional and entrepreneur that speaks publicly for various organizations, I…read morehighly recommend Club Captivate for the following reasons: 1. It grows your buisness by increasing your ability to speak about your product or service by training you on how to capture your audience and potential clients 2. It aids you in overcoming speaking to large crowds/audience 3. Your body language improves to aid delivery of message. 4. It provides support for various types of careers and speaking 5. Great opportunity to network and get feedback on speaking! The owner Chanti is very supportive and open to aiding your growth as a speaker.

Both my daughters have received Spanish tutoring with Aura. Aura has been an excellent tutor with…read moreboth of my girls. She has taught my girls a lot of Spanish and the progress both have made with Spanish is impressive. Highly recommend Aura for Spanish tutoring as she is a great teacher, patient and informative.

Needed a Spanish tutor for my 9yr old son and thankfully found Lopez Tutoring. He has been working…read morewith Aura for 2 months and has shown so much improvement. We are very pleased with the services, his progress and the entire Lopez Tutoring team.

Duane Smith is the best. He has a highly impressive resume but more importantly is just a straight…read moreup guy. Like a good doctor, he gets right to the problem. Public speaking is extremely difficult but Duane can help anyone get better! I had a lot of confidence speaking publicly for many years and this was my biggest mistake. Wanting to improve my craft, I jumped at the opportunity to work with Mr. Duane Smith. He taught me what I needed to do and maybe more importantly, what not do. Errors in public speaking have serious ramifications! However, a well-planned, engaging presentation is a breath of fresh air. I learned that public speaking is a practice. Mr. Smith's expertise has helped me and his writing continues to help me to work on this very, very important skill.

Enjoyed Duane's workshop very much. Great tips plus useful tools. It's easy to be a speaker but…read morenot easy to be a speaker capable of capturing the audience with an effective, strong and structured presentation. Duane did a fabulous job coaching my team - at least he convinced my boss I am a good speaker too. -- Betty Young