NAME: RALPH ZITO

Home Address:
116 Pinehurst Ave. #R32
New York City, NY
10032

HOME PHONE: (212) 928-1690

Work Address:
The Julliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza,
NYC, NY
10023

WORK PHONE:(212) 799-5000

FAX:(212) 928-1690

Current Affiliation: The Juilliard School Drama Division

Training, Certificates, Major Workshops:
A.B., Harvard University 1981
Diploma in Acting, The Juilliard School 1985
American Center for the Alexander Technique Teacher Certification Program 1999

Selected Professional Affiliation (Work Experience):
The Juilliard School; The Chautauqua Conservatory Theatre Company; Numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions; regional theatre experience includes: The Shakespeare Theatre (DC), Arena Stage, Center Stage (Baltimore), The Alley Theatre, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf, Pittsburgh Public Theatre.

Area(s) of Expertise (in Ranked Order):
Voice, Text, Speech, Dialects, Alexander Technique

Professional Organizations: VASTA, American Society for the Alexander Technique

Statement of Philosophy:
In good vocal training, the teacher is dedicated first and foremost to the personal and professional growth of the student rather than to any one particular technique or set of rules. The best approaches are flexible enough to adapt to a students individual needs, yet are guided by a firm commitment to instilling in the student a full understanding of the structure and function of the vocal apparatus, a clear knowledge of the vocal hygiene and an understanding of the voice as an instrument of uniquely personal artistic expression.