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TRAINING

Training & Education
----  Carmen Maria Mitchell ----

 

Acting

City Academy London

• Acting on Film: Tom Colley

• Meisner Technique: Dan Cohen

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American Conservatory Theater (ACT) Studio

• Advanced Acting 

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Berkeley Repertory Theater

• Advanced Acting 

• Advanced Film Acting 

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Shakespeare and Company - Dennis Krausnick

• Advanced Shakespeare Workshop

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University of San Francisco Performing Arts & Social Justice

• Solo Performance: Michelle Maxson

• Scene Study: Ken Sonkin

• Theater & Social History: Christine Young

 

Santa Rosa Junior College Theater Arts Department

• Shakespeare Workshops: Leslie McCauley

• Advanced Acting Workshops: Laura Downing Lee

• Film Acting & Voice Over: Reed Martin

• Musical Theater Techniques: Leira Satlof

• Multicultural Theater: John Shillington 

• World Theater:  Laura Downing Lee

• Mime, Movement & Improv: Eliot Fintushel

• Theatrical Makeup for Stage & Film: Maryanne Scozzari

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Workshops

• Shakespeare and Company - Dennis Krausnick

•​​ American Conservatory Theater (ACT) Studio - Advanced Acting

• Berkeley Repertory Theater - Advanced Acting

• Improv Technique - David Book 

• The Craft of Film Acting - Patrick McNamara

• Advanced Acting Workshop - SRJC

• Advanced Shakespeare Workshop - SRJC

• Opera Training Workshop - Jody Benecke​

• Opera Training Workshop - Jeanne Piland

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Singing

Vocal Coaches

• Lynn Asher

• Jamie Chamberlin

• Jody Benecke

• Mark Krats

• Donna Bruno

• Carol Menke

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Choirs

• University of San Francisco Choir - Rebecca Seeman

• USF Chamber Singers - Rebecca Seeman

• The St. Cecilia Choir - Carol Menke

• Concert Choir - Jody Benecke

• Oak Tones A Capella Group - Stacey Rutz 

• Santa Rosa Children's Choir - Carol Menke

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Dance

• San Francisco Academy of Ballet : Richard Gibson

• Santa Rosa Dance Theater : Tamara Statkoun & Gina Ness

• Ballet California : Keith Martin & BJ Martin

• Lines Ballet : Modern / Contemporary

• Broadway Dance Center 

• The Movement Lab

• Breakthrough Dance 

• Tap Intensive : Nina Raggio

• Flamenco Workshops : Señora Elena Marlowe

• Ballroom : Stephen Nordquist

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Ice Skating

* Double Gold Medalist *

• Head Coach: Choeleen Laudagin

• Coach / Choreographer: Lisa Navarro 

• Coach / Choreographer: Rudy Galindo 

• Coach: Angelo Dagostino

• Coach: David Glynn

• Ice Dance: Paul Spruell

• Ice Dance / Tests: Ainis Lejins

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Education

• University of San Francisco, San Francisco CA - Performing Arts & Social Justice

• Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa CA - Theater Arts / Dance

• Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa CA - Art Quest Program - Dance

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Awards​

Theater

• San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards - Nominee: Featured Actor in a Musical (Kismet) 

• Two Time Nominee - Irene Ryan Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 

• ​Marquee Theater Journalists Association Awards - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (Illyria)

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Academic

• University of San Francisco Dean's Honor Roll

• Santa Rosa Junior College Dean's Honor Roll

 

Figure Skating

• Artistic National Showcase Champion 

• Two Time "Most Artistic Free Skate" - Crystalline Classic

• Most Artistic Free Skate - CCIA Competition

• Most Artistic Free Skate - St. Moritz Figure Skating Club

• Crystalline Classic overall winner

• Three Time Spring Preview overall winner

• Two Time Gold Rush Ice Skating Competition overall winner

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Other Skills​

• Aerial Silks

• Ice Skating 

• Roller Blading  

• Ballet / Pointe 

• Stage Combat

• Lifeguarding / Swim Instructor

• Certified in C.P.R.

• American Sign Language 2

• Stage Flight Training 

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