Ben Gonio
Ben's education and background as a professional actor has played a significant role in his coaching profession. He has a B.F.A. in Drama (Magna Cum Laude) from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in conjunction with the Moscow Art Theatre Exchange Program. He is certified in Stage Combat with an emphasis in Unarmed, Rapier & Dagger, Broadsword, and Quarterstaff. Ben also holds an M.F.A. in Acting at the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program with a Masters Thesis in Solo-Performance. Ben has been faculty at The University of Washington School of Drama, University of Arizona School Of Theatre Arts and Northwest Actors Studio. He's held a faculty position at The University of Washington, Bothell where he served as an Adjunct Professor teaching acting classes from an inter-diciplinary framework.