COMBINED 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE
The DS Studioworks instructors are not just acting coaches, they're experienced actors, writers, photographers, casting directors and filmmakers.They have earned a reputation as some of the best coaches in the state of Colorado.Their students have always considered them as "the coaches that really care about actors and their careers". Combined, they bring a wide range of valuable  experience and insight to their programs.
ABOUT US
DAVID DALTON, Lead Coach
David has 30 years of Improv, acting and coaching experience. He has worked in the Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles markets, landing roles in over 70 plays, 50 commercials and several TV episodes, such as Friends, Diagnosis Murder, The Journey of Allen Strange, and Easy Money. He has worked with Dennis Hopper and Nathan Lane as “Larry” in the recently released film Swing Vote. David’s also a graduate of HMI Behavioral Science Center in southern California and has been in private practice for ten years as a Certified Behavioral Coach specializing in relationship dynamics. As an acting coach, David helps the actor to understand their own creative process and shows them how to stay clear and focused on the path toward achievement. In auditions, his combined expertise gives him an “eye” for individual and ensemble casting. For online reference, visit: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0198260/

CHAD SCHNACKEL, Camera Coach
Chad has worked in the entertainment industry for over 10 years as an actor, director, producer, and writer. He received his BFA in Film Production with an emphasis writing and directing from the University of Colorado at Denver and continues to work around the Denver area. He executive produced a feature film in 1998 and has since produced and directed more than 12 short films as well as several featurettes. He co-directed “The Interrogation”, which won best creative short at the New York Film and Video Festival. Chad continues to write, produce, and direct films as well as commercial spots. He also helps cast local and national spots. As an acting coach, Chad brings a unique filmmaking perspective into the actors craft. For a partial list of Chad’s credits visit http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773619/

TANNIA KUSTKA, Assistant
Tannia is a graduate of the Ohio Center for Broadcasting in Denver and is pursuing a second career in film and TV Production. She’s been with DS StudioWorks since 2008 and is enrolled in the actor’s MASTER Series. Tannia obtained her BS in English with a minor in Spanish from the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. While traveling overseas and later in the States, she received a MS in Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery.  Tannia schedules everything and keeps David, Chad and the students in line. She’s really the one who runs things around here.