Improv Coaching: What People Are Saying!
"Rachel is an excellent improv coach. She helped my team foster a supportive dynamic, and she created an atmosphere to play in that was non-judgmental. We felt free to try new things, to feel emotional connections and to see those through. I highly recommend hiring Rachel to coach your team. She'll help your team be more committed, to make choices that are more based in reality, and to get out of your heads and have fun!"
- Kristen Bartlett, UCB Student, and Indie Team Performer
"Rachel is one of the most positive and fun improv coaches around. She creates a relaxed environment that takes off the pressure and allows teams to organically find group-mind and focus on playing more truthfully while letting go and having fun. She is great at allowing a team to view their performances on a bigger, thematic scale and not just individual scenes. Rachel is laid back and incredibly observant, which brings a unique perspective you don't get from most coaches."
- Joel Straley, UCB Student and Indie Team Performer
"Rachel directed my two person show and she was instrumental in developing a format that showcased our abilities and pushed us to be better. She also embodies the number one improv rule: It should be fun."
- Hannah Foell, ImprovBoston Instructor and Performer
"Having Rachel as a director for two separate shows has been an absolutely fantastic experience. Her insight and coaching not only helped the casts become more cohesive and confident, but also caused every member of the cast to grow individually as a performer. Rachel brings the perfect blend of business and fun to the table. I highly recommend any cast, whether you are newly formed or have been performing together for a long time, to bring her in."
- Jackie Arko, ImprovBoston Instructor and Performer
"There are many factors that make Rachel's feedback one-of-a-kind: she has studied and performed for years so she has valuable insights, but she's also warm and articulate in a way that helps her put feedback across. The best of both worlds."
- Matt Fisher, UCB NY Performer
"Rachel kept every rehearsal upbeat. If she ever felt the group lagging, she always had just the right game to get the chemistry back on track. Her exercises were fun and surprising."
- Matt Cassatta, UCB Student and Indie Team Performer
"Rachel is great at making your group make active decisions and be active in scenes. And point of view is a big thing with her. When a character has a point of view, it's so much easier to play anything because you already have a fun filter in your head for the scene. Rachel is definitely good at that."
- Will Cooper, UCB Student and Indie Team Performer