with Professional L.A. and N.Y.C. stage and screen actor.
Great for shy kids, teens interested in acting, adults with work presentations/interviews.
Work on projection, eloquence, nerves, confidence, clarity, and more!
Bio
As a graduate of Vassar College and a plethora of drama schools, with focuses on performance and movement, Caroline is an actor as well as a multi-certified yoga, meditation, and pilates teacher.
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For over 20 years, she has taught in Los Angeles, New York, Connecticut, the Berkshires, China, Tanzania, India, and Mexico, in spas, studios, prep schools, colleges, and barns(!), and has been a guest teacher at Kripalu.
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Voted Connecticut Magazine’s “Best of CT,” Litchfield Reader’s Choice Best Kept Secret and Best Teacher, Natural Nutmeg’s 10 BEST Award and Rural Intelligence’s Best Yoga Teacher and Best Personal Trainer in the region.
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Caroline’s classes and performances have raised over $160,000 for charities.
Kind Words
Caroline transformed my commencement speech and its delivery. Her insights made it punchier, funnier, and far more engaging. After consulting with several professionals, it was clear that her feedback was the most impactful.
– Jeff, CEO (graduation speech for Johns Hopkins Business School)
I started seeing Caroline about 4 months ago with the intention of finding my voice. She has been immensely helpful in rectifying bad habits related to not only voice, but my visible presence when speaking as well. Caroline provided me with a new tool kit to not only find my voice in both my professional and personal life but has also helped me to realize my self-worth as well. I used my newly learned skills recently to negotiate an 120% salary increase and an executive title at my company and could not be grateful enough for Caroline’s guidance throughout this process.
– Charlie
Caroline helped me feel comfortable as she coached me on my college audition monologues. She showed me where to improve, then filmed them. It was an incredible lesson on what my future would look like in the acting industry, and this made me feel more confident in my acting overall. I learned concrete skills (such as how to make a slate and choose material), and Caroline gave me plenty of additional tips & tricks.
– Sara Ireland, who just got into her college of choice after coaching and taping her audition monologues with Caroline!
Absolutely amazing and inspiring. I was also very touched by your openness.
– Shou Ping, Professor at Connecticut College
I thoroughly enjoyed this incredible Masterclass.
– Ruth, performing arts student at Connecticut College
Caroline was an incredible acting coach. She is very kind and good at her craft, She helped me become the character Jack Kelly in Newsies and Currently is helping me with a Hulu show. She was very helpful on both. She is a great and am definitely happy to keep working with her!
– Noah Tenser
I’m thankful Caroline was recently introduced to me! As I run for public office, Caroline helped me prepare for speeches and remarks at public appearances leading up to the election. Caroline’s focus on the whole body’s relationship to public speaking was invaluable, especially the connection between mind, heart and voice. Through one on one sessions she taught me skills to better connect with my voice which helped me feel more comfortable speaking authentically in front of groups of people.
– Chris Drago, candidate
When I decided to return to show business after a 12-year hiatus, I knew I would be more than just “rusty”. I needed a professional coach who could not only enlighten and guide me, but also help me realign my life to become a working actor. Caroline has done all that, and more. She has provided more than just information and encouragement – she has helped re-kindle the fire of creativity that I had once feared was long extinguished. She is knowledgeable, generous, and honest – like any great actor should be – But she will keep you on task with her own fervent passion for the art of performance. Trust me, she is worth every penny.
– Mike
Caroline is always willing to meet you where you’re at in experience and spirit. Her one on one classes are challenging and fun, building skill and discipline seamlessly.
– Dylan Fineman
One of the most helpful things about Caroline is that she is a working actress. She always has great advice on how to memorize lines, work with castmates and figure out how my character ticks. She makes me feel comfortable during our sessions and that has allowed me to grow and mature as an actor. Working with her, my confidence has grown and I now feel like I can go into an audition and nail it.
– Poppy Mand, private student
The class was absolutely transformative!
– recent student from the Promisek Bach Intensive
My students told me their favorite part was walking around doing the ‘iambic pentameter’! My kids who went were all kind of quiet kids, so you’d probably never know how much they enjoyed it but they really loved it. I thought Caroline did an amazing job with them.
– Nate, 6th grade teacher
A heartfelt thank you for a truly wonderful class. You are so generous with your time, knowledge and direction. You made me look forward to the last five Wednesday evenings…Thank you for another wonderful class. You are not only a superb teacher, but a kind and generous and lovely person…You are patient and a wonderful teacher. Thank you! Very much indeed….It was another perfectly marvelous class and I loved every minute of it. You are so generous with your time and talent and I thank you for it, from the bottom of my heart.
– Katherine Almquist, Acting Student at Sharon Playhouse
I thoroughly enjoyed our Acting for Film & TV class. I didn’t know what to expect, but I know that I’m better off for it. Thank you for your generous time and experience. I learned things there that would have taken years to learn in the wild!
– James Mead, Acting Student
Class was life changing…kind, generous, extremely knowledgeable, and honest.
– Marinell Crippen, Acting Student
Blew me away!!! Thank you so much for the class. We are so lucky to have you!!
– Linda Storms, Acting Student
Being mentored by Caroline on my audition for Rosalind in As You Like It was magical! Her relentless encouragement pushed me beyond my comfort zone, urging me to explore new dimensions of my craft. Caroline’s insightful suggestions resonated deeply, shaping not just my performance but my approach to acting today.
– Mira Norbet, teen student
Caroline reminded me of ways to set myself up for a present and grounded exchange between me and the panel of directors and producers that I was auditioning for. She asked all the right questions in regards to my preparation for my chosen character piece. Her attention and guidance made allowance for my nerves to settle and for all my work to shine through and my audition was exhilarating!
– Tina R.
Caroline has been my daughter’s acting coach for the past two years. What has been incredible to watch is not just the nuance and range she has developed onstage but also the confidence and poise she carries with her into the rest of her life. I quickly realized that Caroline’s brilliance is in teaching without making the student feel taught. She is a comrade, a co-conspirator, a cheerleader and sees how just the right suggestion can make synapses fire. The truly priceless gift of this relationship is trust. My daughter trusts not only Caroline’s advice, but also now trusts herself on stage to boldly embody a character no matter how unlike her they might be.
– Carrie Ellen Phillips, co-founding partner of BPCM