“Movement is our first language—and learning to listen to it changes everything.”
~ Michelle Black
Meet The Stage Coach
Stage Performance and Embodiment Coach
Through movement exploration, body language, and performance psychology, I guide people toward embodied awareness, confident presence, and authentic self-expression.
As a stage-trained performer and movement coach, my work is rooted in a movement-first philosophy—which recognizes the body as our primary language and shows how movement training shapes how we perform, communicate, and exist, both onstage and off.
Michelle Black
Why the Body Comes First
Movement is not an add-on; It's the foundation.
Before we speak, our bodies react. Before we think, we move. Movement shapes how we learn, communicate, regulate emotion, and tell the truth—often more honestly than words ever could.
Whether onstage or in everyday life, movement training builds awareness of habits, patterns, and physical responses. That awareness creates choice. And choice is what allows performers to act truthfully, educators to lead effectively, and individuals to show up with confidence and clarity.
This is why The Movement Method begins with the body—not to correct it, but to understand it.
Services I Offer:
Movement Videos
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Practical movement practices you can return to anytime.
Membership
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Ongoing support, deeper resources, and exclusive access to embodied learning.
Topics I cover
These are just a few of the movement topics I offer. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, I invite you to schedule a free consultation.
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Body Language conscious/subconscious
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Create own movement- pedestrian
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Audition Prep
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Embody emotion/expression
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Understand your own body
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Develop own stage persona
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Increase own Movement vocabulary
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Proper alignment and physical technique
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Laban Movement Analysis
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Find own Movement preferences and strengths
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Learn strong Performing or Presenting skills
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Expand acting movement vocabulary, like gestures, steps, tips for the stage
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Strengthen the body
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Develop greater flexibility
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Emotional recall
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Be more expressive
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Understand music through creative movement
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Learn how to dance (from ballet and ballroom to contemporary and musical theatre)
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Learn how to teach movement for your own theatre class
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Learn how to choreograph
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Try lots of movement styles
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Need a choreographer? I'd love to step in with dance numbers for your musicals or dance teams.
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Need a movement director? I teach actors movement for character development, blocking theories, how to be an effective ensemble.
Don’t see your topic listed? Let’s talk. Schedule a free consultation below and we’ll explore what support would serve you best.
30 min