Working slow fast
Kimberly's coaching is calibrated for the camera and tailored to be effective in the fast-paced, demanding, glorious entertainment industry. Acting is the best job.
A Class for Anyone
I coach A-list actors, actors transitioning from BFA/MFA programs to the professional world, and absolute beginners.
Even if you are not an actor, acting classes can help with presence, voice technique, leadership presentations, and more.
1:1 Coaching
Let's schedule an hour to tackle your scene, career questions, and more.
Online Group Acting Class
Benefit from four consecutive online group sessions on Mondays from 7-10 pm ET. Scene study focusing on physical relaxation and using the camera/zoom lens.
In-Person Acting Group in NYCÂ
We meet on Tuesday nights at 6-9 pm ET in Manhattan. Technique/Scene Study
You will book for four consecutive sessions.
I'm creating an on-demand Masterclass.Â
Soon, you'll have my unique blend of acting techniques at your fingertips! Join the waitlist!
Join the Masterclass WaitlistThe reviews are in...
John Lutz
"Kimberly consistently helped me find new ways to interpret the text giving me more confidence during my auditions.”"
SNL, Mapleworth Murders, 30 Rock, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Loot, The Comedian
Tamara Braun
"As a coach, Kimberly is decisive and a fast thinker which is crucial since time is of the essence in this industry. She’s great at finding the comedy and the heart. She encourages bold and unique choices, always thinking outside the box... and being in a box is never where you want to be as an actor. I highly recommend Kimberly if you want to step up your game."
Two-time Emmy winner, The Young and the Restless, Drifter, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital
Jon Rineman
"Kimberly Yates is a wonderful teacher and an encouraging voice in the oft-difficult landscape of acting, writing, and entertainment. She is highly knowledgeable and works hard to draw the best out of her students while enforcing new concepts which create sound performers. She will change not just the way that you act, but the way you think about acting. I can't recommend her highly enough."
Head Monologue Writer, Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, comics unleashed, rineman in the morning
Michelle LoucadouxÂ
"Kimberly Yates is a brilliant and intuitive coach. She not only points me in the right direction and works intensively on making me understand the scene, but she also makes sure that before I leave, I feel comfortable, confident and ready. She is both encouraging and exacting, knowledgeable and down-to-earth, and cares more about the craft of acting and actors than any person I've met in New York or Los Angeles."
Broadway: Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Hope Harcourt in the Tony Award-winning Anything Goes, Criminal Minds, The Bounce Back, Unsaid
Troy Blendell
"Kimberly is great at helping you identify your strengths as an actor, and giving you the confidence and tools to be your best at auditions and in performance."
CSI:NY, Sean Saves the World, Collateral, The Newsroom, Series regular on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sue Galloway
"I highly recommend Kimberly as an acting coach. She has the uncanny ability to laser focus on what the scene is about, and can assist you to find your own way with strategies that best express your individual artistry.."
30 Rock, Girls, Sisters, UCB The Law Firm
Ben Warheit
"Kimberly is incredible! She has a way of intuitively understanding what makes you unique and bringing it out in your performance.Â
Working with Kimberly always gives me confidence to explore my characters in a deeper way than I would have. She has given me tools that allow me to feel comfortable approaching any scene. She is also a joy to work with!"
Late Night with Seth Meyers, Joker, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Melody Cooper JonesÂ
"Kimberly Yates is by far, one of the best acting coaches in the industry! I choose to coach with Kimberly because she is naturally intuitive and sensitive to exactly what I need as an actress and a person. She listens first and coaches later. She encourages me to think through the material and find my character based on the way I work. Kimberly's extensive experience in both New York and Los Angeles, has given her an ability to work well within many different acting techniques, genres and mediums; guiding the actor through their own process and not imposing one of her own."
Chicago PD, 5 Year Plan, Hearts Like Fists
