About Julianna

 

Julianna’s process is personal, professional, and reliable.

She builds on actors’ and artists’ own strengths and shows them how to highlight what’s remarkable about their work and how to articulate their artistic perspective.

By working with Julianna, students learn how to:

  • audition with confidence

  • present and defend a professional portfolio

  • prepare for a high-stakes interview and

  • manage the intense college application process

Her proven understanding of audition technique and how to demystify the stressful application and audition process yields results.

She can show you how to represent yourself and your work to the best advantage so you stand out under pressure.

Julianna’s Experience

  • Professional Equity actor (California Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Sacramento Theater Company, Marin Theatre Company, CentralWorks, and others)

  • Professional theatre director (Marin Theatre Company, The Curtain Theatre, Exquisite Reason, Ross Valley Players)

  • BA, UC Berkeley, Graduate with Distinction in Scholarship, Alumni Achievement Award

  • Study in the Semiology of Art, The Semiology of Theatre, Film Methodology, The History of Art, and Iconic Narrative at the University of Paris IV

  • Thesis Advisor for Interviews, Presentations, and Branding for Fashion, Architecture and Interior Design students, California College of Art

  • Over twenty years at Tamalpais High School’s nationally-recognized Conservatory Theatre Ensemble, where she is currently co-Program Director

  • California State Teaching Credential

  • Specialty in ensemble-based physical theatre productions

  • Teaches workshops in Shakespeare, physical theatre, ensemble building, stage combat, improvisation, directing, and script analysis

  • Classical training in violin and vocal ensemble

  • Improvisation training with Paul Sills, founder of Second City

  • Expertise in Shakespeare and the classical repertoire

Every year, Julianna coaches students into elite training programs, honing the strategies that are most effective for successful applications, auditions, and interviews.