Teacher/Mentor/ Director Cindy Tanas is a member of ACTRA, TAAS (The Toronto Association of Acting Studios) and Theatre Ontario. For the past fifteen years she has conducted successful acting classes and workshops in Toronto and L.A. She has performed as a working actor in film, television and stage (dance and drama) and has studied with several eminent acting teachers including Eric Morris, Michael Shurtleff and Uta Hagen to name a reputable few. Having taught and performed as a dancer in her younger years, she has developed extensive creative movement and body awareness that she incorporates into her teaching. Her studies expanded into Bio-energetics ( body and energy work) ;Archetype work using Voice Dialogue/IFS (character development) and Breathing, Relaxation and Focusing Techniques. Her training and experience give her an in-depth understanding of the psychology and nature of ‘character’ and the human being in the actor.   Many of Cindy’s acting students have moved on to have professional acting careers in Toronto, Vancouver, New York and L.A. In addition, Cindy is Artistic Director of her own in house production company CTAS Theatre Showcase.