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!
“Emily Peiffer is an NYC based actor, physical theatre creator, and teaching artist. She has a BFA degree in acting from Coastal Carolina University. Additionally, she studied in Italy at Accademia Dell’Arte where she focused on devising and creating work revolving around masks and clown. She has also participated in the Pedagogy and Theatre Of the Oppressed Conference- a theatre conference focused on creating theatre in conversation with the social/political issues in the area.
Her teaching background extends from after school programs, Boys and Girls Club work, and reading programs. She’s very excited to be a part of the Secret Theatre team and can’t wait to meet your creative kiddos!”
MinJi Kim is an NY based artist and activist dedicated to breaking boundaries, and representing Asian Americans in the creative industry. She is a big advocate of new works and made her Off-Broadway debut in The Magnificent Seven at Theatre Row last summer, and recorded the original cast album which can be found on all streaming platforms. She was also most recently seen in Yoko’s Husband’s Killer’s Japanese Wife, Gloria which she performed at NAMT, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and 5th Avenue Theatre. Other workshops include KPOP, SuperYou, and Baked the Musical. She has performed at various venues including Madison Square Garden, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, Symphony Space, and more. MinJi is a proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association and a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama (New Studio on Broadway). When she’s not on stage, she spends her time teaching children music and art, and seeks to empower the future generation to evolve and transform into their highest potential.
She co-founded Happily Ever After Productions, the first English-speaking musical theater production company in Amsterdam. She produced and directed several successful musicals, including Avenue Q, Into The Woods, Little Shop of Horrors, Working a Musical, and Ordinary Days. Dominika served as the vocal coach and music director for each production.
In 2019, Dominika opened her own singing studio Sing With Do, specializing in ESTILL voice training technique. She works with singers of all levels, providing classes focused on vocal technique, musical theater and drama.
from Turkey. Deniz has been performing with the Theater86 company and Broken Box Mime Company.
He loves any form of storytelling, thinks every person lives for a story, and thinks practicing on your storytelling skills, is also practicing yourself as a person, because the more you know how to express yourself and your feelings, the more you learn about yourself. That's why he thinks drama classes are not only helpful for those who want to become an actor but it could be helpful for everyone because testing your limits in a safe environment allows you to have more options in life. He is happy to be a part of The Secret Theatre company.
Miles is an actor, music director, and composer. He has directed and performed all over the world, as well as overseas as a Vocal Director for Royal Caribbean International. He has written several musicals, including To the Fairest which made its NYC stage debut in winter 2022. Miles holds a BFA in music theatre and a minor in composition from The Hartt School. You can listen to his original compositions at his website