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I am Jo Kelly, and I am here to help you awaken and shake your infinite & unique talent.
The first thing you should know about me, is that I am not an acting teacher but a coach. I do not believe you can be taught how to act but you can be reminded how to be and you have to train - like any pro-.
When I started coaching, I realized the common denominator to all my clients was that they did have infinite potential but all had an even stronger resistance to tap into it. Added to that, I realized most acting classes were avoiding the question by feeding actors mathematical approaches, techniques and "foolproof" success recipes.
So I decided to coach the true artists I had in front of me and witnessed mind-blowing results, by addressing their inner blocks and muscling up their very unique instincts.
For the last 10 years I have coached hundreds of actors -whom I prefer to refer to as individuals, artists, athletes, awarded or not-, to shift from doubt to commitment fear to passion. Helping them enjoy truth & freedom during their auditions, plays, TV shows and lead roles in movies.
I have also coached individuals to align with their true & higher self and corporate managers to dissolve fear, build confidence, present, resolve conflict, manage, sell, reach their goals and create a happier life in general.
You should also know that, I believe in remaining professionally active so parallel to my coaching practice, I have had the chance of receiving a few awards both in acting and directing.
As for my education, I have an MBA in human resource management and attended performance schools in Brussels, Paris, and the US.
On a side note, I am half Belgian, half Irish...and I have lived and still coach in Brussels, Paris and Madrid and I currently live in Los Angeles with my husband and child.