"Liz's work is exemplary. She is insightful, creative and inspiring. I highly recommend her." Jon Fordham
"Liz is a talented and dedicated trainer of actors and can inspire and enthuse them to find new, creative ways of embodying part, creating a role." Sarah Kane
"After being aware of Liz's work as a movement analyst and coach, I worked with Liz at the Michael Chekhov acting conferences over several years. Any actor looking to improve their ability to express character through movement would do well to seek out Liz as a teacher or coach." Scott Mendelsohn
"Liz was my freshman movement teacher at Webster and without a doubt one of the greatest teachers I've ever had. The movement work we were doing was extra challenging for me because I have a slight curve at the top of my spine. Liz met with me nearly every morning, hours before her first class, for an entire semester to help me find my correct alignment. Liz is incredibly helpful and nurturing to her students. If you don't understand something she will sit and discuss it with you, breaking it down into small goals or images (this was what worked for me) until you fully grasp the material. I highly recommend any class you could take with her, as you will learn a great deal and have fun doing so." Anthony (Tony) Interdonato
"I have known Liz Shipman for almost 30 years as a friend and colleague. I have worked with her: Assistant Director to her Director; performer under her guidance; and observer of the work she can achieve with actors. Her sensitivity to the physical embodiment of character and aiding actors to reach their deepest truths is extraordinary. Anyone who has the opportunity to work with Liz is privileged." Amy Schwartzman
"I first met Liz some years ago in Italy, attending a workshop (leaded by Master Lenard Petit) on the Michael Chekhov technique. She has been both teacher and fellow for me. Speaking about her as a teacher, I can assure everybody on her sensitivity and skills as well as on her capacity to lead her pupils to go deep into the work. As a human being, she is a very warm and sweet person. Working with her was a joy and a privilege for me." Pietro Mossa (Italy)
"I have been blessed with the opportunity to work with Liz in several capacities over the past couple of years. Liz is a gem that who has the ability to create such an inviting and warm environment in every project I’ve had the pleasure of working on with her. With Liz’s guidance, I have been able to explore and learn so many new things about myself as an actor, a writer, and an artist. When I first met Liz, she was teaching a course on Movement for Actors at University of San Diego which opened so many new doors for me to explore through and learn. Through play and movement, I discovered many tools with which I can use to create interesting characters including: tangible concepts like psychological gestures and the different elements of space; ethereal concepts like atmospheres and energies; and Laban Movement based exercises to create a total-body connectivity which is crucial for actors to maintain and observe. I have also had the opportunity to have Liz as a mentor for my Senior Project, in which I began brainstorming and creating a character driven play. Working with Liz is always wonderful and warming experience, as I always find her insight to be both eye opening and incredibly inspiring." Jennifer Paredes
"I worked with Liz as a professional actor under her sensitive direction in an original play for the Playwright's Project of San Diego. I thoroughly enjoyed her process and collaborative style and look forward to working with her again. I also attended and observed her movement class at USD and was inspired by her teaching and choreography."Patricia Elmore Costa
"Liz is an incredibly perceptive, wise, gentle and exuberant teacher! Through her extensive expertise in the Michael Chekhov Technique and other movement approaches to acting, Liz brings out the very best in each actor! I recommend her highly and send students to her whenever possible." Ellie Heyman
"Liz Shipman was my movement instructor at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Shakespeare instructor when interning and then working for her theatre company, King's County Shakespeare Company. Liz Shipman was an amazing teacher providing me with a strong foundation in Laban, igniting my deep respect and passion for Shakespeare, and modeling teaching at its best. Liz is the kind of teacher I aspire to emulate and I am thoroughly honored to have worked with her. She is an enormously loving strong presence and I am so thankful to know her." Robin Post
"Liz was my instructor while earning my MFA at the Old Globe/USD program, and her insight, dedication and patience were hallmarks of her work. Her guidance while preparing for the physically arduous role of Richard III was invaluable. Anyone would be fortunate to work alongside such a skilled instructor." Dan Hodge
"I have known Liz both professionally and personally since 2004. We share a passion for the theatre and the art of acting. Liz has come to Italy several times to teach, research, explore as we collaborate to develop psychophysical techniques for actors. We have met in the UK and I have travelled to the United States many times where we continue to deepen our work together.
In 2011, I invited her to teach for a week in an intensive course for professional actors in Rimini, Italy. I am most impressed by the way Liz incorporates her Laban work with the Chekhov approach. She also has a strong understanding and ability to integrate her work with Stanislavski-based acting techniques.
I love to collaborate, exchange ideas, give and take classes with Liz and I really appreciate her ability to excite and inspire actors with her unique free style of teaching. She teaches and collaborates with kindness and humanity. I am very pleased that Liz is opening a studio so that she can share her work with a broad range of new acting students. I recommend her highly. Warm regards Enrica Dal Zio
"Liz is an exceptional movement instructor as well as an acting teacher. She has a great heart, open mind, and ability to learn more herself while teaching her students. She is herself a wonderful artist in her field." Lyuda Kizer
"Liz is a creative, inspiring teacher whose work is grounded imagination. She is student-centred and has a thorough knowledge of Michael Chekhov Technique and various movement systems as they relate to acting."Lionel Walsh
"Liz is a highly skilled and trained theatre practitioner who has worked in major university training programs. I have studied and worked with Liz in a number of training workshops conducted by the Michael Chekhov Association of New York. It is clear to me that Liz has an excellent grasp of the Michael Chekhov actor training methodology. She also possesses an engaging personality and is very personable. I recommend her highly to anyone wanting to study and to learn the Michael Chekhov approach to actor training." Jack Shea
"Liz is an exceptional teacher and coach relative to movement for actors. She seamlessly integrates the principles and practices of Laban Movement Studies with the craft of acting. I have had the pleasure of being her student and in later years, her colleague at Marymount Manhattan College." Barbara Adrian
"Liz is a dear friend and one of my favorite teachers. She possesses extensive knowledge on different acting techniques, and understands how to effectively pass on her skills to students of varying ability. Liz far surpassed my expectations of a college professor's responsibility to his or her students. I will keep her notes on Laban-Based Movement for Actors for years to come, and seek her counsel, as I have in the past, when I need advice on improving the execution of a directorial vision or input on helping an actor fully embody a character. On account of her kindness, keen communication skills, and dedication to her students, she has immensely contributed to my growth as a storyteller." Lindsey Roth
"I have had the pleasure of working with Liz on numerous occasions. She is a fantastic teacher, director, and storyteller. With every project she brings so much of her own passion, enthusiasm, and unique vision. As my former teacher and director, she taught me how to use movement to deepen my understanding of story and text. As her former assistant director on two productions, I was able to witness Liz’s keen sense of storytelling. I learned so much from her and felt honored to be treated as a peer and a collaborator on her work. She is a wonderful artist and will bring something magical to any project she pursues." Camille Monroe
I have worked with Liz Shipman on one play and attended several other plays that she also directed. The one play was, in my opinion, very difficult to present, but she made it marvelous. The others were also remarkable. I think she is one of the best teachers of movement in the country." Al Hillix
"Liz Shipman, among her many talents, is an excellent director, movement analyst, choreographer, and teacher of acting. I had the great fortune over the course of several years at Kings County Shakespeare Company to experience her talents as a movement specialist who worked with actors, to be directed by her in several professional Shakespeare plays/projects, and finally to work with her as a colleague in administration and educational settings. As a former student, I cannot recommend her highly enough for her supportive enthusiasm, generosity, and her special talents in analyzing movement for the actor. Her teaching approach to acting at the time I worked with her was joyful, holistic and extremely effective. I have continued to used her principals in my own work as a professional director and actor." Renee Bucciarelli
"I was a Board member of the theater company that Liz founded. Her production of Midsummer's Night Dream still appears in my dreams at any season. Liz was always cheerful and practical even while dealing with the tight financial circumstances of non-profit classical theater." Andrea Knutson
"I have had the pleasure of working with Liz on two occasions: she directed me in an original student-written play for Playwrights Project, and later I appeared in a staged-reading of an original play written by Liz. Both experiences were extremely positive. Liz engendered an atmosphere of professionalism and camaraderie on both occasions. I have the highest praise for Liz, both for her dedication to her craft and also for the positive environment she maintains for those with whom she works." Sherri Allen
"At various times during my career, Liz Shipman has been to me a teacher, a movement coach, a director, and a collaborator in the theatre. She brings so much intelligence and insight into her work. She also brings that nearly intangible knowledge of the body and momement, and how we both express and take in emotional life from every part of our body and being."Roger Stude
"Liz is a very gifted teacher. She is intuitive, extremely knowledgeable and has a true passion for her craft. She is an incredible instructor who cares deeply about her students. With her many years of experience, she can accommodate virtually any personality/body type. I highly recommend Liz as both an acting and movement teacher. She really is the best!" Terri Lane
"Liz has worked with us to evaluate and critique student performances. She is by far the best we've EVER had: sensitive, insightful, intelligent, complex, but clear, and generous." Mike Auer
"Liz is a helpful, generous and resourceful collaborator; sensitive to the actor's process and honest"Kirk Jackson
"Liz Shipman is an expert teacher who brings the extraordinary work of Michael Chekhov to her movement and acting courses. Her methods work in powerful and sensitive ways. Hire her! She's the real deal." Lavinia Hart
"Liz provided me with my first introduction to theatre at the college level, and in my experience working with her she is both an insightful and passionate artist, and a beautifully nimble mover. I have worked with Liz as both my instructor and as my director, and each experience I have had with her has unlocked new perspective into how theatre can be made, and how stories and character can be communicated through the body. What Liz has to offer as a theatre practitioner is extremely valuable and rare, because she draws upon both Laban Movement Analysis and Michael Chekhov based work in order to marry theories of movement with actor training practices, and as a result actors who study under her emerge with a remarkable awareness of their bodies, breath, and the communicative potential both have in the art of acting. I have been highly privileged to be able to work with Liz as a young actor, and I have benefited greatly from her enthusiasm, patience, and creative spirit." Molly Maslak