Graduated with Honors from Rutgers University with a degree in Theatre, Speech, Communication, and English. Over 30 years of producing and directing plays and musicals. Ranked Highly Effective Teacher

Deadly! My daughter finds Tara to be nice and good at teaching acting!! My daughter is 13.

Deadly! Tara was fantastic! We worked on two monologues I had been rehearsing, and she came to the session already familiar with the material, which made a huge difference. She helped refine moments that were already working and gave insightful direction on areas that needed more attention, especially diction, transitions, and movement. I left the session feeling clearer, more confident, and better prepared.

Deadly! Tara helps both me and my son with our public speech. She is excellent! We both love her. She’s always right to the point, clear, and helpful.

Deadly! Tara is a great teacher and has given me so much acting confidence in just a few classes. Highly recommend!

Deadly! Tutor is really good at spotting, communicating, and helping me to correct my mistakes.

Deadly! I reached out to Tara with the goal of improving my acting and communication skills—primarily for my personal relationships at home and, secondarily, for the office (both in person and via Zoom).

I’ve been working with her for a short time, and I’m already sensing that I can make a huge improvement in my delivery and overall confidence.

She has the ability to pinpoint where I need to focus—from not enunciating enough to properly using my lips and facial expressions.

Her keen eye and expert feedback are valuable, and with continued practice, I am certain these will be game-changers for me in my life and relationships.

During our very first (free) lesson, Tara took the time to get to know me, my goals, and what I hoped to achieve.

She then created a customized plan that addressed my specific needs, including tone, rate, pitch, and bringing more expression to my face.

Her approach is thorough, thoughtful, and tailored, which makes our time together both productive and enjoyable.

Beyond her expertise, Tara is friendly, approachable, kind, and sensitive. She really cares!

She cultivates a relaxed environment that encourages me to step out of my comfort zone and truly grow.

It’s a joy to learn from someone who is not only a skilled teacher but also easy to chat with.

I wholeheartedly recommend Tara to anyone looking to improve their acting or communication skills. Her dedication and passion for helping her students comes through, and I’m grateful to have this opportunity to work with her.

Deadly! The classes with Tara are so much fun and are a wonderful mix of exercises and discussions about how these skills directly relate to so many parts of our professional and personal lives. I absolutely feel that after the first session that Tara is the best person on the platform for me to polish my skills and learn all the tricks of the trade that world-class speakers and actors know.

Deadly! She is incredibly personable and experienced! So far having a wonderful time :D

Deadly! great listener and well experienced. always positive

Deadly! Tara is wonderful. Very knowledgeable and experienced!

Deadly! I love studying with Tara, she's very sweet and knowledgeable. The lessons are fun and interesting and I'm already seeing improvements in my acting and getting out of my comfort zone.

Deadly! Tara is excellent and knowledgeable. Her charisma makes each lesson a pleasant and exciting experience. Not only is she well versed in acting but her experience within the industry can help you navigate the space as you embark on your journey into acting or public speaking.

Deadly! Tara is amazing, fun and understanding. She has really great tips for acting and is worth the money and time spent! 5 stars!

Deadly! She's warm, friendly, open, very connected to the individual in her lessons and very motivating! Will def be wanting to mentor with her regularly!

Deadly! Gave me good advice on pantomime!

Deadly! Tara is really a terrific teacher of acting. She clearly puts in a lot of work in the craft, has a ton of experience to share, and is really charismatic. Anyone should be open minded to taking her classes!

Deadly! Tara is such an answer to prayers. She is so skilled and gave me such empowering advice. I felt so heard and supported in our session. She is already helping to draw out my skills and talents. I am so grateful for her.

Deadly! Tara is wonderful tutoring , she helped my scene and english. It was a lot help. Excellent thanks ! Hope we can continue to my lesson with her.

Deadly! My son loves Tara's acting class. Tara precisely found out that his weakness, such as pronunciation is not clear, voice is a bit low. Tara encourages him in the way he interested. The result also turns out very efficient. We definitely recommend Tara.

Deadly! It was wonderful to have my child attend Tara's classes. Tara has versatile experience teaching kids of all ages for such a long period in such pristine school districts of NJ. She's so talented but still so nice and humble. I am very lucky to have found her. And I am so looking forward for my kid to blossom in her guidance.

Deadly! Tara has a very positive personality and was amazing at making my adolescent son feel comfortable about exploring his voice. He came out of the session more confident and happy. Looking forward to working with her on more sessions to help meet my son’s goals.