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“(Acting is) about using your own life and bringing what's appropriate and applicable and correct for the character. To find that, that's the trick. To find the fullest place, where you can bring the truth of your character and the truth of yourself so that there are no seams.”

– Joel Grey, Tony-and Oscar-winning star of Cabaret

About Us  |  Overview

The Ariel Group was founded in 1992 on three fundamental beliefs. 

One.  Presence - the ability to connect authentically with the hearts and minds of others- is a critical skill for anyone who leads, collaborates with or seeks to influence others.

Two.  The experiential methodology of the training that a professional actor receives is the most effective and enduring way to develop the skills of presence and apply them in the real world.

Three.  Making authentic connections dramatically improves the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations, unlocks our most generous selves and makes the workplace, and the world, a better place.

For more than a decade and a half The Ariel Group has trained and coached individuals across a range of industries and non-profits from the executives and employees of giant corporations to daycare workers and urban youth leaders.

We've learned many lessons in this time but the pervasive truth  common to all our experiences is that no matter your role in life, the ability to make authentic connections, in your company, your family, your school, whatever organization you affiliate with, builds trust, enhances collaboration, supports values, improves the culture and increases effectiveness.

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