Lead Instructor (Voice, Acting, Audition Prep).
Artistic Director of Actor Circle.
Felicia Hall
Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Felicia had a strong desire to perform at an early age. After working with amazing vocal coaches, and continual dedication on her own, Felicia was able to hone in on her craft and build the confidence she needed to audition. During her adolescent years, Felicia was grateful to be involved in theatre and music. She was able to express herself, learn life skills, and develop self-esteem, all while enjoying the spotlight. After high school, Felicia went on to receive her BFA in Acting from Utah State University, where she was awarded several talent based scholarships, and had numerous professional acting contracts. Felicia has also trained professionally with Pig Iron Theatre Group, Actors from the London Stage, Louis Colaianni, Academy of Method Acting, Movement Theatre Co, and The Director Workshop. She has been performing and directing professionally for over ten years in theaters throughout California, Utah and England. She has received several awards and honors, including a Robins Award naming her Talent of the Year, recognition as a top Outstanding Actor Under Thirty, Best Actress recipient of the Professional Artists Award, Best Female Musical Theatre Artist, Best Director, and an Indy award. In addition to her passion for theatre, she is also a singer/songwriter and loves to play piano, guitar, and ukulele. As the Artistic Director and founding member of Actor Circle, she also enjoys producing. Throughout her career in this industry and in this field, Felicia has developed a love for teaching, leading her to create Hall Studio. Because of her own personal journey, Felicia is able to truly connect with every student she teaches. She is able to create a custom made plan to fit each student’s individual needs. There is nothing more rewarding than helping someone gain confidence (and skills) in what they love to do.
Guest Instructor (Voice, Acting, Audition Prep, Guitar, Movement)
Nikko Arce
Nikko has been a part of the arts since growing up. The switch from dreams of becoming a star basketball player happened as all of his old teammates started growing taller and he remained the same. Now too short to play the Center, Forward, and even Guard position, he moved his focus to playing music. Guitar became his new passion, teaching himself and playing various genres with bands through High School. It wasn’t until college where he began to study Classical Guitar for a while. Now he has a combined 15 years of experience playing Guitar and Bass and teaching various ages through the Boys and Girls Club. Along with playing music, Nikko has a strong passion for Theatre and Singing. It wasn’t until the end of High School where he first auditioned for the musical. He was instantly hooked. Continuing with community college and community theatre there was no slowing down. After switching from studying Classical Guitar to Voice, he continued to pursue Theatre and transferred to the University of California, Irvine to study Drama. He was 1 of 7 students who made it into the BFA in Musical Theatre program, studying in New York and having a showcase in both New York and Los Angeles. Since graduating, Nikko has done a number of professional shows and taught Musical Theatre and Voice and Movement in Columbus, GA.
