Scotty is an international acting coach and teacher with an MFA in Acting and a BFA in Drama. In addition to AACE, he is a member of the National Alliance of Acting Teachers, and the Co-President of iACT (International Acting Coaches Together). As the founder and owner of Gannon Performance Studio he works with actors of all levels in all aspects of coaching from technique to industry navigation. His specialization is helping working actors elevate their work through self-exploration. Pillars of his studio are gratitude, joy, courage, empathy, exploration in service of training actors to work with “an open heart.”