All of our teachers are fully Vaccinated.
Richard Mazda is a UK-born actor, writer, and director who is now a proud American. He was the Artistic Director of the Secret which he founded and built-in 2007.
Kaila Wooten believes the voice is an instrument just like any other. She got her start singing sessions in Nashville and she now teaches private voice lessons to all ages. BFA (NYU)
Danielle is a senior at Manhattanville College where she studies Dance and Mathematics. She has been studying ballet, tap, jazz, and modern since she was 3 years old. Currently, Danielle dances in NYC with Not Shy Dance Crew and HINT Dance Team. She also founded K-Pop Dance Crew (KDC) at her college. She has choreographed several pieces at Manhattanville and has taught at Street Beatz Dance Studio. She is excited to be teaching at the Secret Theatre Academy!
Izabel is an NYC-based actor, commercial model, and teaching artist originally from West Virginia. She grew up teaching dance to children at her local dance studio, has been a college audition monologue coach for several years, and taught movement and theatre for people on the autism spectrum for four years. She is so excited to be a part of the team at The Secret Theatre. She graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 2018 and studied devised theatre in Italy for 4 months. Credits include NYC Dream Up Festival, Daniel Boone Outdoor Theatre, and Equity play readings throughout the pandemic. She can also be seen in multiple independent short films, indie pilots, and independent feature films, as well as print ads and commercial spots. Izabel has always had the teaching bug and is so excited to get to work with children of all ages who love the arts as much as she does!
Sara Massoudi is an Actor, Director, and Teaching Artist from Dallas, TX who just moved to the big apple! She is beyond excited to work at The Secret Theatre. She recently graduated from Oklahoma City University where she received a BFA in Acting with minors in Directing and Children's Theatre. She is a classically trained singer and actor and has experience teaching improv, voice, creative drama, musical theatre, dance, audition technique, directing stage combat, and Shakespeare to children ages 5-18. Through Children's Theatre, Sara aims to help kids of all ages develop the social and empathetic skills needed to make the world a better place.