“With the wisdom of the ancients and the vibrancy of the moment, Shelley’s offerings ignite the fire within, to bring honor to the work. At a moment I wished to be challenged, Shelley encouraged me to walk in new territory, deeply trust in my instincts and seek to serve each script that came before me.” — Sam Corlett (Vikings: Valhalla)

“Behind every great actor there’s almost always a great teacher. If you are eager to up your game as an actor, Shelley Mitchell’s class is a must!”

—Rita Moreno, EGOT

“Shelley took me on a journey to discover my true essence as an artist. She went to a deep level so that anything learned would stick even when I was under enormous pressures. Now the performance place is somewhere I go to feel real, true, and alive; the gift it should always have been.”

—Aluna
Champagne Eyes, Renaissance, I Remember

“Shelley is the real deal!”

—Sean Penn

Shelley has helped me fine tune my artistic expression. Working with her has been a spiritual awakening! She’s an absolute master at her craft, keeping me constantly on my toes and showing me how to bring depth and meaning to any script.

— Diego Josef
Genera+ion on HBO, There’s Someone in Your House, The Ballad of Lefty Brown, Animal Kingdom

“Shelley strengthens your acting while preserving your spirit on any job you may have. The magic of the universe and acting come toether when working with this guardian angel of the craft and spirit.”

—Noemi Gonzalez
Selena: The series, The Tax Collector, Dark Web, East Los High

“Working with Shelley brought my opera career to the next level. By inviting me to connect to the magic that always flowed within me, I allowed my voice to become, as Shelley refers to it, “heavenly vapor.” It was through working with Shelley that I recognized the strain of perfectionism and turned my eyes instead to the pleasure and purpose of performance. Shelley’s wisdom feels ancient, as though she was sent here to usher in a revived excellence.

Shelley allowed me to see how all things in my life are sources for my opera. I often refer to Shelley’s nuggets of wisdom, including the concept of outsourcing authority, in which we as artists give away our power, by seeking outward validation. Instead, she instructs us to live to tell. We are called upon to share, to tell, to teach. She encourages us to excavate; that which springs forth from ourselves, and from the text. Shelley’s ability to read between the lines, and plumb deeply into subtext and subtle meaning is unprecedented. This insight alone is worth every moment spent in her studio. Shelley is a gift to the artist and to the world.”

— Litha Ashforth
opera singer, New England Conservatory of Music

“Shelley has been an angel in my life. New portals of creativity have opened up for me that have been life-changing.”

—AJ Michalka
The Goldbergs, Schooled

“I feel like I’ve had an awakening as an actor after working with Shelley. She’s given me so many tools and techniques that I can forever hold on to; she’s my lucky charm!”

—Aly Michalka
Aly & AJ, Easy A, A Touch of the Beat

“Shelley is a wizard!”

—Shia LaBeouf

“I tell everyone to get themselves a coach and mentor and guide like Shelley Mitchell. She won’t just tell you what you want to hear, she tells you what you need to hear. She is someone who believes in humanity; thinking and writing deeply, and she is someone who doesn’t give up. She is honest and wise, and lovingly generous with her honesty and wisdom. Shelley is the real deal and anyone who gets to work with her is beyond fortunate!”

—Sarah Cooper
Everything's Fine (Netflix Special), How to Medical