Coaching with Gabe Testimonials!
"Gabe was my MFA audition coach. Applying to schools can be stressful and confusing, but Gabe walked me through every step of the process and made it fun. He worked with me to select material that I was excited about, gave insightful feedback on my work which helped me grow as an artist, and helped me hold on to that sense of passion and play on the big day. As a coach, he is engaged, attentive, and works to highlight what's special about 'you' - at the end of the process I felt like I had a unique, coherent presentation developed from of my own strengths instead of just a random bunch of monologues. One year later, I'm about to start classes at my top choice of schools! I can't recommend him enough."
"Gabe is truly a light and comfort. Every time I walked into Gabe’s studio, I was instantly filled with the desire to play. I felt safe and familiar, which allowed me the freedom to present the work I’ve done and build on that without inhibition. His approach brings out, and fosters, your truth and your colors through character. I left each session buzzing with excitement and joy for the work I’d done and confident I knew where to go next. I am incredibly grateful for the recommendation to work with Gabe and look forward to continuing to connect with him, even as I take time as an Acting Apprentice with the Actors Theatre of Louisville."
"I've never worked with someone before who was able to get me out of my head so quickly. Gabe's process as a coach gave me the tools that got me into grad school and that I've continued to use daily in my professional career. I can't thank him enough."
"Gabe is a phenomenal teacher and coach! I am so grateful for the strides I was able to make in my acting while working with him. He is intuitive and shrewd, and his infusion of clown in his teaching/coaching really helped me to embrace and play with the parts of myself I was holding back. He challenged me to be exposed and foot-forward with my characters, and to work from a place of hope and positivity. He has an extensive knowledge of contemporary and classical plays and helped me choose material for grad school auditions that fit like a glove but had lots of variety and surprise. I was accepted to Yale Drama, my top choice MFA program, and I owe so much of that success to the wisdom and experience he shared with me."
"Gabe’s instincts as a coach are crazily more mature than his relative youth leads on. I always find myself comparing him more to my master teachers (Chris Bayes, Olympia Dukakis, and Jim Calder, with whom I've worked extensively) than others, as his eye is earnestly that sharp and that fast. Gabe is just as important in my group of teachers I keep looking to for aid. He is my primary theatre coach and I’ve loved how our common language from clown and his own teachings have meshed flawlessly into a very seamless process for me."
"Gabe is an extremely insightful teacher and coach. He is always able to find the right words and the right exercises for me to get in touch with my characters. He is excellent at analyzing scripts, which has helped me improve my own analysis. But most importantly, he integrates clown work in his coaching sessions and brings back the play in all of my work."
"Gabe is always connected and intuitive, anything but dogmatic. I keep coming for answers, and after every session, I walk out with more questions, more chaos, more acceptance of the fact that I'm not in the driver's seat - which is a good thing. When acting feels stale, aiming to please and planned, Gabe shakes things up and reminds me how much fun it is when I take risks, when I live in the moment, in my body and in my insecurity, and when I allow what I'm interacting with to truly affect me. Every time I think I might fall out of love with acting, working with Gabe ignites that fire again."
"Gabe is truly a light and comfort. Every time I walked into Gabe’s studio, I was instantly filled with the desire to play. I felt safe and familiar, which allowed me the freedom to present the work I’ve done and build on that without inhibition. His approach brings out, and fosters, your truth and your colors through character. I left each session buzzing with excitement and joy for the work I’d done and confident I knew where to go next. I am incredibly grateful for the recommendation to work with Gabe and look forward to continuing to connect with him, even as I take time as an Acting Apprentice with the Actors Theatre of Louisville."
"I've never worked with someone before who was able to get me out of my head so quickly. Gabe's process as a coach gave me the tools that got me into grad school and that I've continued to use daily in my professional career. I can't thank him enough."
"Gabe is a phenomenal teacher and coach! I am so grateful for the strides I was able to make in my acting while working with him. He is intuitive and shrewd, and his infusion of clown in his teaching/coaching really helped me to embrace and play with the parts of myself I was holding back. He challenged me to be exposed and foot-forward with my characters, and to work from a place of hope and positivity. He has an extensive knowledge of contemporary and classical plays and helped me choose material for grad school auditions that fit like a glove but had lots of variety and surprise. I was accepted to Yale Drama, my top choice MFA program, and I owe so much of that success to the wisdom and experience he shared with me."
"Gabe’s instincts as a coach are crazily more mature than his relative youth leads on. I always find myself comparing him more to my master teachers (Chris Bayes, Olympia Dukakis, and Jim Calder, with whom I've worked extensively) than others, as his eye is earnestly that sharp and that fast. Gabe is just as important in my group of teachers I keep looking to for aid. He is my primary theatre coach and I’ve loved how our common language from clown and his own teachings have meshed flawlessly into a very seamless process for me."
"Gabe is an extremely insightful teacher and coach. He is always able to find the right words and the right exercises for me to get in touch with my characters. He is excellent at analyzing scripts, which has helped me improve my own analysis. But most importantly, he integrates clown work in his coaching sessions and brings back the play in all of my work."
"Gabe is always connected and intuitive, anything but dogmatic. I keep coming for answers, and after every session, I walk out with more questions, more chaos, more acceptance of the fact that I'm not in the driver's seat - which is a good thing. When acting feels stale, aiming to please and planned, Gabe shakes things up and reminds me how much fun it is when I take risks, when I live in the moment, in my body and in my insecurity, and when I allow what I'm interacting with to truly affect me. Every time I think I might fall out of love with acting, working with Gabe ignites that fire again."
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