client spotlight: Nasrine

Before working with Miriam I felt unfocused. I wanted to be everywhere all at once: like a compass with no clear North. I was searching for a foundation but had no concept of how to build it. It felt like I was looking at myself from the outside, I wasn’t truly in the work.

In 2018 I took my first Acting class with Miriam and became curious about all the facets of the craft. Her teaching approach deeply resonated and ignited a hunger within me to try and fail in order to stretch myself as an artist. I had this sense that I was on the cusp of something big. At the time, I was studying Urban Planning and went on to do a second undergraduate degree in Architecture. But the hunger to pursue acting never faded.

Seven years later, in 2025, I decided to pursue formal actor training and reached out to Miriam for one-on-one coaching. Our work together gives me freedom to explore characters I never thought I could embody. I am able to articulate my needs more clearly, trust the process, and enjoy it. Her coaching has helped to unlock resistance in my body and voice caused by being out of practice, like an athlete being out of shape.

Miriam is an amazing listener and teacher. She hears my needs and desires and caters her coaching based on that. I feel challenged to explore new expressions and techniques. Her encouragement throughout the whole process and breadth of knowledge about the craft gives me confidence. I trust her. Her teaching feels like a balm for the soul.