John West
Speech Coaching Associate
John West is a New York based speech coach, actor, and singer. He attended Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts and holds a BFA in performance from Northern Kentucky University.
Originally from Tennessee, John initially explored his love for voice by spending years in Nashville studying with Brett Manning, founder of “Singing Success.” In college, John studied speech extensively with Sandra Forman, renowned author of Your Voice and Articulation and Public Speaking: Today and Tomorrow. During this time he honed his skills in IPA and dialects under the guidance of top Cincinnati dialect coach Michael King. In New York, he has studied voice with Justin Stoney and Aaron Hagan.
John has been a dialect coach for several shows, including The Secret Garden, Over the River & Through the Woods, Brigadoon, and The Imaginary Invalid. He has been a featured speaker at The International Thespian Society Festival, New York’s prestigious Open Jar Institute, and will this year be a guest speaker at the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts. He has also received accolades for Extemporaneous Speaking from the Business Professionals of America. John's clients include Broadway actors, singers, authors, hedge fund managers, lawyers, and Miss America contestants.
John has appeared in national tours (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Producers), as well as numerous regional productions, commercials, and voiceovers for radio and television. Throughout the year he holds workshops and master classes at high schools and colleges across the United States and Canada on voice for the actor and audition technique.
Dina Volkova
Piano Associate
Dina Volkova, a Russian pianist was born in the North of Russia. At the age of 8 Dina was accepted in a primary music school and soon became a laureate of different piano competitions in the North Region of Russia. At the age of 13 she received a prestigious mayor`s scholarship.
After the primary music school Dina continued her education in a music college in Murmansk, where she was preparing numerous solo programs and leading an intensive concert life. Also, during the study in the music college, Dina won several international piano competitions and took part in various competitions in Russia and abroad. She made her debut with the Murmansk Philharmonic at the age of 17. Additionally, she participated in different master classes and studied with famous Russian and European pianists, such as – Elena Murina and Tatiana Zagorovskaya (St. Petersburg Conservatory), Natalia Trull and Maxim Diev (Moscow Conservatory), Vladimir Tropp and Vladimir Nikonovich (Russian Gnessins` Academy of Music), Boris Lvov (Germany). In 2003 Dina finished the music college with honor and received a governor`s prime. During the same year she was accepted in Russian Gnessins` Academy of Music in Moscow at a class of Professor Mikhail Sayamov.
During the years spent in Moscow, Dina led a very active concert life and took part in international piano competitions in Russia and abroad. In 2006 she won international piano competitions in Italy and Ukraine and was hired at the Music School in Moscow as a piano teacher. In 2007 Dina received a diploma at the international piano competition in Moscow.
In 2008 she finished Gnessins` Academy of Music with honor and at the same time entered Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY (class of Professor Natalya Antonova). In 2010 Dina has graduated from Eastman School of Music (Master of Music).
Website: www.NewYorkPianoTeacher.com
Eli Zoller
Guitar Associate
With a strong love and incredible intuition for music, and the need to simply rock out, Eli began playing the guitar at 13 years old. Beginning with the ever-so popular self-teaching method, he spent his free time with his favorite classic rock records learning every song chord by chord and every solo note by note. With the ability to duplicate his favorite Jimi Hendrix songs for his parents after only a year and a half, they quickly moved him into classical/jazz training with extensive music theory. By the time he reached college, Eli was already playing in pit orchestras in place of professional musicians.
Upon moving to the city, Eli began assuming a regular schedule of playing professional gigs, recordings, and tour groups in multiple styles and genres playing guitar, bass (up-right and electric) and drums. He has also began a successful pursuit of music direction and orchestration for show such as greeneyes, a new musical, which appeared at the 2008 New York Fringe Festival, and Peter Mills’ 2009 Off-Broadway bluegrass musical Golden Boy of the Blue Ridge, in which his music direction behind his guitar received acclaim from multiple publications, including the New York Times.
Eli holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan School of Music. Having had the pleasure of being a freelance guitar teacher in the city, Eli could not be more excited to be with the New York Vocal Coaching. Eli believes, along with his close friend Justin and everyone at New York Vocal Coaching, that the most successful and enjoyable approach to private teaching is the comfort, desire, and aspiration of the student. With some of the most reasonable rates in the city, and an open mind, Eli looks forward to enhancing your knowledge and enjoyment of guitar!
Website: www.NewYorkGuitarTeachers.com
Chelsea Cipolla
Monologue Associate
Chelsea is a New York based monologue coach, actress and career consultant. Chelsea is a graduate from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts where she received a BA in Acting and Theatre Education. After graduating, Chelsea returned to Emerson College to help teach their Summer Arts Academy for three years before moving to New York City.
Chelsea has had the privilege of coaching students who are just beginning their careers to the most seasoned professionals. While some students need help selecting and preparing monologues, others simply want to build their repertoire of audition material. Between booking national tours, getting roles in regional theatre, landing their first commercial, getting their Equity card or obtaining representation from top agencies – Chelsea has helped many students to achieve their goals and dreams. Chelsea is also a professional actress who has worked with The Hartford Stage, Theatre for a New Audience, Artspower National Touring Theatre and many more. Chelsea can be seen in numerous commercials and print work. Currently, Chelsea is beginning an open-ended run of a world premiere at the Bleeker Street Theatre. She is a member of both AEA and SAG.
Chelsea is also the monologue coach and founder of www.MyCollegeAudition.com; a resource for high school students looking to attend a top Musical Theatre or Theatre program in a College or University setting. My College Audition students have been accepted many of the top programs including: New York University, Syracuse University, Emerson College, Ithaca College, Boston University, Fordham University, University of Michigan and many more.
Chelsea’s services include monologue selection, monologue preparation, repertoire building, audition accompanying, career and industry counsel, self-marketing lessons and audition technique. Chelsea’s students have ranged from children as young as seven to adults.
New York Monologue Coaching is conveniently located on the Upper West Side at 87th Street by the B, C, or 1 Train and is nearby to Central Park and Riverside Park. Chelsea maintains one-hour sessions while upholding some of the lowest rates in the city.
Website: www.NewYorkMonologueCoach.com
Annie Lin
Life Coaching Associate
A positive alternative to therapy or counseling, life coach Annie Lin's specialty is helping people create a life they love. She helps clients see where they might be stuck and hold them accountable to move forward, to achieve the success they've always wanted, but have yet to achieve. Her areas of coaching expertise include life coaching, career coaching, and relationship coaching for singles and couples. She has clients from US, Asia, and Europe to successfully transform their lives to be happier, more authentic, and more passionate, while at the same time creating a wonderful relationship and a fulfilling career.
An accomplished career woman – in her former career, Annie worked as a journalist for entertainment industry and has interviewed face to face with Madonna, Celine Dion, Jon Bon Jovi, Eagles among others. She also worked as a marketing manager for an international publishing house and an upscale gallery in NYC. She holds a MBA degree from Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Her expertise in personal coaching was developed through an extensive study of coaching technologies and philosophies, including thought inquiries, emotional releasing techniques, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, hypnosis, Law of attraction, Taoism, and various profile assessments. Her broad life and professional experience enables her to be cognizant of various challenges her clients are facing and be able to address them effectively. Annie has some of the most reasonable rates in New York City. Coaching sessions can be conducted in person, via internet or phone from anywhere in the world.
Website: www.newyorklifecoaching.com
Chelsea Conard
Health and
Nutrition Associate
Chelsea Jo Pattison Conard is a Holistic Health Counselor accredited by the American Association for Drugless Practitioners and is the founder of Artful Balance. She is also a musical theatre actress and knows the importance of finding balance and staying healthy, especially when the body is used as the instrument. Chelsea works with creative people to help them find their own balance in their health and lifestyle through a personalized health program, and guides them naturally without restriction to easily achieve all of their life and health goals. For more information or to set up a free health consultation, please visit www.ArtfulBalanceHolistic.com.
Website: www.ArtfulBalanceHolistic.com
Micki Weiner
Dance, Pilates, and Fitness Associate
Micki Weiner is very passionate about making fitness fun and accessible for New Yorkers!
She is also a New York City based performer, choreographer and dance/Pilates instructor. Recent performance credits include: Ana Gasteyer TV Project, The Chase Brock Experience (Company Member), ‘Nutcracker In The Lower’ (Urban Ballet Theare), ‘Purgatorio’ (CBS Radio/The Box Presents). Micki has also worked with New York Theatre Ballet, ASEID, The Georgia Ballet and the Richmond Ballet. She has performed at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and the Career Transitions For Dancers Gala. In film, Micki appears in the independent short Interpersonal Exopolitics and My Life As Abraham Lincoln. She has choreographed for film, theatre, professional dance companies, universities and dance schools. Micki just finished work as an animation reference for the top selling video game DANCE ON BROADWAY for the Nintendo Wii.
Micki is certified through Power Pilates and teaches private lessons as well as for CRUNCH and American Leisure (NYC Condos). She has recently launched the exciting new fusion fitness class ‘In The Mix.’ Micki works with clients of all ages and abilities and has an extensive knowledge of the body. She is also the Production Coordinator for Dance Canvas, an emerging choreographers showcase headquartered in Atlanta, GA. In her spare time, she creates jewelry for her exclusive line ‘MW Designs.’
Website: www.mickiweiner.com