Murisa Harba

Acting Coach & Dance Instructor

Murisa Harba is an Acting Coach, Dance Instructor, and the Artistic Director & Owner of About the Works Actors Studio and Take My Lead LA. With over 13 years of experience, she specializes in private ballroom dancing lessons and encouraging actors to creatively tell stories. Murisa holds a BFA in Theatre and a Minor in Dance from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts.

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How to

Be a Disney Princess

Disney hires performers to play various Disney princesses at their theme parks across the world. The job can be fun and rewarding for a hardened Disney fan. However, it's a competitive field with strict requirements. Spe...

How to Look & Act Depressed in a Performance

A guide to performing sad behavior realistically & convincingly Depression is no joke. If, however, you need to act depressed for a play or for a performance, it's important to do so respectfully and accurately. Under no...

How to

Look Sad

When you need to look sad in person or during a performance, you have to rely on immediate signs to get the intended emotion across as quickly as possible. In these cases you have only a single impression or a few moment...

How to

Get Leads in Plays and Musicals

These are simple steps on how to get a lead or a supporting role in a play or musical. This could be your moment to shine but you'll need a good balance of motivation, talent and dedication to have a chance at getting th...

How to

Do a Double Turn

Completing a double-turn, also known as a double pirouette, is one of the most iconic maneuvers in dancing ballet. Completing two revolutions successfully, without getting dizzy or falling is a matter of getting the righ...

How to

Do Impressions of People

An impersonation is a replication of someone's speech or body language. While most people try to impersonate someone's voice, a truly great impressions take the whole body. Whether you want to impress your friends or an ...

How to

Become a Nickelodeon Star

The Disney Channel isn't the only network that can turn you into a star. Nickelodeon is a major network and just as popular! But where do you start? First, take some acting classes! Get some experience under your belt an...

How to Do & Improve Your Grand Jete in Ballet

A Grand Jeté is a stunning ballet movement in which the dancer leaps into the air to perform a split. Also known as a split jump, this impressive move is doable if you take the right steps, but take care to prepare prop...