Tanya Belov, Acting
Specializes in the teaching of Stanislavski acting techniques. A graduate of the famed State Academy School of Circus and Variety Arts in Moscow. First woman to win first prize at the National Competition of Professional Entertainment Actors, Moscow. Well-known as a theatre, film, television and radio actress in her native Russia. Directing credits include “The Little Prince” at Georgia Fine Arts Academy, “The Servant of Two Masters” and “Cloud Nine” at Case Western Reserve University, and “The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild” and “Tartuffe” at North Carolina School of the Arts. Host of the critically acclaimed Moscow radio show, “Your Story Hour.” Arranged and coordinated an international exchange of students, faculty and productions between the Moscow Art Theatre School and the School of the Arts. Performed in the United States at the Theatre for New City and the Lincoln Center Out-of-Door Festival in New York; the International Festival of Clowning; and the N.C. Shakespeare Festival. Visiting faculty in theatre arts at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; the National Theatre Conservatory, Denver, Colo.; Brown University; Colby College; Wake Forest University; James Madison University; and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown College. Received rave reviews in The New York Times and Village Voice for her show “My Heart is in Your Shoes.”