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Justin
- Rate TSh 131,750
- Response 1h

TSh 131,750/hr
1st lesson free
- Theatre
Experienced tutor in Acting in Monterey, Justin offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Theatre
Lesson location
Recommended
Justin is a respected member of our tutor community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Justin
Based in Monterey, CA and Toronto, Canada, I am a professional theatre, film, and television actor and stage director, I have over 20 years of experience and training in my field. I hold an M.F.A. from the Professional Theatre Training Program at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and trained at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, UK. I am a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, Actor's Equity Association, and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
I have taught acting at the university and college level, and am now expanding my private client list.
I cater to actors who wish to hone and focus their previous training, regardless of experience, and business executives who wish to inprove their public speaking skills and in-the-room confidence.
I enjoy watching my students gain confidence as their skills improve, and feel rewarded when the training leads to increased bookings and business success.
I began teaching early, volunteering in local high school theatre programs, which I continued throughout undergrad. Once I attended grad school, I began coaching and teaching at the collegiate level and then took my love of coaching to the private sector.
M.F.A., Acting: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.A., Directing: California State Univerrsity Bakersfield
Certificate, Directing: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, U.K.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I work in hour-long sessions. The first lesson begins with an intake where I discuss the student's goals and level of experience, as well as learn the general personality of the individual. From there, the work begins.
I prefer to teach by building on the strengths my students already posess, ratherr than tearing them down first. I believe this is a more positive way to build a confident, spontaneous, and engaging artist.
All kinds and abilities, from ages 12 through 70.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Justin is very knowledgable about Shakespeare and was a great resource when helping me prepare for auditions. He was kind in his feedback and prompt for sessions.
My name is Matthew and I’m a local actor in the Monterey Bay area. I moved out here two years ago and was lucky enough to meet Justin Gordon in my first theatre class I took at Monterey Peninsula College. I have taken classes at a few different junior colleges and realized quickly that this wasn’t your average experience or teacher. The class was fast paced and focused heavily on understanding your own motivations while throwing your energy at your fellow actors (a technique that was still new to me) and I found myself starting to see a much clearer picture by the end of the semester.
I was still hungry to work with him after the class ended and was fortunate enough to be cast in the role of Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (2019). Of the seven shows I performed in last season, this one was not only the most special for me because of the uniqueness of the performance, but also because top to bottom every single person wanted to be there and put on something special. I attribute a great deal of that to Justin and his vision of professionalism, while also appreciating the actor’s perspective and desires (something really rare in our field).
I quickly signed up for my next opportunity, this time as his assistant director in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2019) and felt like I was part of an incredibly intensive, but inclusive and team built production. By the end of it, every cast and crew member had gone above and beyond their duties to come together and perform something truly different. I can’t say enough how important that is to an actor like me.
After working with him as a director, I got the opportunity to share the stage with him later in the season in the Carmel Shakespeare Festival sharing the role of Pericles with him, then playing side by side in Shakespeare in Love and I can say that his professionalism carries over regardless of his position.
He has a clear vision, a playful approach, and most importantly, he is one of the most passionate people i’ve had the pleasure of working for. Couldn’t recommend the man more.View more recommendations
Rates
Rate
- TSh 131,750
Pack prices
- 5h: TSh 655
- 10h: TSh 1310
free lessons
The first free lesson with Justin will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
online
- TSh131,750/h
Details
Monterey, California Rates:
$45/hour online (via Skype or Facetime)
$55/hour incall session.
$65/hour outcall travel (within 50 miles of Monterey, CA). Additional charge TBD on travel beyond 50 miles.
Toronto, Canada Rates:
$50/hour online (via Skype or Facetime)
$60/hour incall session.
$70/hour outcall travel (within the GTA). Additional charge TBD on travel beyond the GTA.
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