Teaching

Jessica’s unparalleled passion to share what she has learned in a lifetime in Entertainment is best seen in her ongoing teaching endeavors. She believes that the value of the wisdom she has gathered moving steadily through every level of showbusiness’ ranks, is measured only in how much it is passed on to others. A lifelong love of the art itself, the keen business smarts for how to navigate a career in the “Real World”, and her inherent gravitation to mentor others in all things make Jessica a priceless presence in the training of all performers. For many years she has kept a busy schedule of private acting coaching clients, industry mentorship responsibilities, and guest faculty positions at pre-professional training institutions, worldwide. Despite her now greatly diversified professional commitments, Jessica continues to pour her heart in to holding masterclasses, workshops, and seminars. As a current and active talent agent and industry professional, Jessica is able to bring a real-time, real-world perspective to her career-readiness guidance.  Setting up students for success as they prepare to enter the harrowing ranks of the professional workforce has become Jessica’s mission for performing arts training at the university, conservatory, and academy levels.

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Student Testimonials

  • Jessica made us all feel incredibly comfortable; she was completely non-judgmental, meeting each of us exactly where we were in our process.

  • Jessica really paid attention to each individual and never seemed to be in a hurry, judgmental or annoyed, even though I am sure she had a million other things on her plate. She is very relatable and encouraging.

  • Jessica gives an incredibly safe space to work on our craft, but simultaneously be made aware of our blind spots.

  • Jessica is a warm and motivating instructor who is clearly the actor's cheerleader. Succeeding at this work is her goal for her students, and she equips them with the skills to approach it authentically and with a high level of creative thinking to deliver a standout audition.

  • This course was a game-changer for my self-tapes! Jessica creates a fun, supportive, yet rigorous environment to grow in. I learned how to improve the technical aspects of my self-tapes, I improved my confidence in making strong, grounded choices, and I gained better insight into the journey from tape submission to offer.

  • Learning from Jessica added so many new layers to my previous auditions, I feel a lot more prepared and confident.

  • I wanted to take Jessica's class because of her background. Jessica was open, shared many "real world" experiences and obviously knew the ins and outs of the industry. She demystified things like what happens after you submit an audition, the various layers of decision makers, and self taping tips.