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Sierra coached me on two audition monologues for college auditions (the weekend of the auditions!) and in a short amount of time, and made me feel like I had been working with her for months! She is so friendly, positive and easy to talk to which really helped me open up and perform at my full potential. The methods she uses are easy to understand for actors of all levels and her advice proved to be very valuable as well. The interactive session helped me improve characterization and delivery and together we found points in my monologues that I would not have even noticed before! Sierra helped me connect with the pieces in such a natural way that there were points where I forgot I was acting and just felt completely connected to the character I was supposed to play. My auditions ran smoothly and gave me much more confidence in my monologues.  Her awesome acting skills hopefully rubbed off on me! I would definitely recommend her as an acting coach because I felt 1000 times more confident in my performance after just one session! :) 

I came to her to prepare for one of the most important auditions of my life. I was auditioning for LA County High School of the Arts, an extremely prestigious art school. I had two monologues prepared and according to Sierra the first one was great, but the second Shakespearean piece needed some depth. She pulled out some Shakespeare books and we talked about the show the monologue was from, the scenes before and after the monologue, and how my character might feel. WOW is the first word that comes to my mind when I think about how much Sierra has helped me in just one one-hour session. I had gotten a better understanding of my character in an hour then I had in three weeks. I was later accepted to LACHSA, thanks to Sierra. In the words of the most interesting man in the world, I don't always take acting lessons, but when I do, I go to Sierra. I highly recommend her, my friends.

Sierra being my coach makes me feel more confident in auditions and especially callbacks. When we finish reading a scene or monologue, the first question she asks is "what is your character trying to do?" or "how are they feeling in this scene/monologue?"  In doing this, it would give me a better understanding and make connections with my character.  When I go on auditions that Sierra has coached me on, I almost always get a callback, get pinned, put on avail, or book the job.  Sierra has definitely made me appreciate the work that I need to do with each character I get to play. and has helped me so much in my acting career! 

Sierra Fisk is an experienced, and personal teacher. I've known her for most of my life, and since starting my theatrical career, she has taught and tutored me. When I was a five year-old who couldn't comprehend what a musical was, she helped me to develop a character and perform. Today, she continues to work with all her students to create and act out complex characters.

"First of all, I want to thank you both for the opportunity you gave Bria to join your production. It was an amazing experience for her and for me to see what she has accomplished, was a great experience for me as well. She truly enjoyed her time with everyone and has learned so much from it that hopefully she will take with her wherever she goes. The work that you guys have put in it is very inspiring and we are so happy to have been a part of it."

I worked with Sierra on a musical audition for Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. She helped me really develop and understand my character, to speak and sing with purpose, and most importantly on how to have confidence in myself. I learned how that’s one of the most important things for an audition and she truly transformed my confidence on so many levels. 

Sierra taught me that you can always improve your performance, even between a matinee and an evening performance. She taught me to find a different moment every time I step on stage and make that moment special. It makes it more fun for the actors and the audience to have that new energy. 

I appreciate every moment with my ACT-1 family. These experiences have influenced my decision to apply to colleges for Theatre. Thanks to Sierra and her coaching, through my auditions and self tapes, I’ve been accepted into my top schools!

I met with Sierra to help prepare for my high school audition for LACHSA, a prestigious arts school in LA. I only got the chance to meet with her twice before this audition, but if it weren’t for her guidance, I genuinely don’t think that I would have gotten in. I was feeling a lot of stress and anxiety for the audition but she helped me clear my mind and boost my confidence in the monologues I chose. She offered incredible suggestions that helped me view the characters in a more precise way. I struggled with putting the proper emotions behind these characters and thanks to her wonderful coaching, I was able to make these changes and improve my performance. I walked into the audition with confidence in my abilities to succeed and I definitely didn’t have that before our sessions. Since then, I have met with her a few other times to audition for a show at my school of which I got a very good part in. Her coaching has truly been life changing for me because without it, I wouldn’t be doing so well at my dream school or even attending it. Working with Sierra is an absolute pleasure and I look forward to her coaching sessions for future auditions that may come up.

Sierra didn’t just help me “act a part”, she helped me see the imaginary world around me, what was really going on in a scene. It really makes a big difference when you’re singing a song on an empty stage and it’s just you and your imagination. Anytime I work with Sierra there’s just a playful vibe to it all. She’s created this environment that makes me realize how much fun acting is as we formulate these new ways to convey something and add depth to a character. It’s a giant confusing puzzle, and now I’m confident that I can put it together and put out an awesome performance. It’s a big motivator.