Creativity Coach

06/21/2023

Actors, Influencers, Creatives:

This video is an edit of the orientation call for ACT NOW.
Last LIVE run of this course!!
2 scholarships available.

Utilizing practical experiences from ancient wisdoms and 40 years of leading role experience to leverage your creativity in to breakthroughs, your insights into action.

Enter my playground for one "AHA" after another. Act Now is an easy, fun, deep and enduring learning system.

Live and online. Starts June 23rd @ 12PT
Replays available

Feel free to message me with any questions or to talk about if it's a good fit.

09/26/2022

How to get started as a professional actor or step in to a new approach to reawaken your career. The Monologue Wokeshop is an integrated approach to the actor's demo. Link in the comments.

08/30/2022

POP UP WORKSHOP
Crosspoints: An Integrative Acting System

I am thrilled to announce that I am working on collaborations with Dr. Stephen Atkins and hosting this workshop.

Guest speaker and interactive demonstrations with its originator Dr. Stephen Atkins (PhD); actor, director, deviser and coach from BC, Canada. He has worked consistently throughout a 35 year career in the UK, Australia and Japan. His training background includes Stanislavsky and Grotowski based processes, Viewpoints and Suzuki Actor Training.

Friday Sept 2
12-3pm
In person, Los Angeles
$100 or PWYC
21 +
Professional actors to curious performers, all career stages welcome.
Nothing to prepare.

Email [email protected] or DM me to book your spot.

Crosspoints is a body-centred approach to exploring Emotion and Story. The system follows the notion that expression (individually or culturally) is encoded, wordlessly, in the body. The Crosspoints provide matrices of stimuli to expand the actor's resources of emotional circumstances outside of using personal relationships or life events.

The Crosspoints system proposes an exploration of subtle ways to tune an actor’s choices.

The session will consist of practical exercises with Emblems (archetypal behaviours) and Partners (archetypal entities we project onto others). When combined, they are effective tools for anchoring the actor within a personal association for the "Perspective of the Role."

Covid safety: same day rapid test negative result required

Crosspoints: An Integrative Acting System

07/30/2022

BEFRIENDING THE CAMERA
Pop up Workshop in Toronto Aug 4/22

Deepening your relationship with the camera takes the pressure off the work. Play and practice that here!

10am - 1pm EST
$175
Some scholarships available.

If you want to come, let's not let money be the block.
Inquire at [email protected]
Mandatory same day Covid tests required.
This will be a small group so if I need to add an extra session I will do that.

This workshop is built to create an actor's inner evolution through multiple encounters with the camera interwoven with awakening the embodied performer to creative flow.
(that's how I like to describe it even if its a little flowery)

I've done this workshop in Toronto and LA (where I am based) and still hear from participants that what they experienced that day has become a part of their creative foundation.

You can book your presence on the link below.

See more of yourself there!

After over a decade working and coaching in Los Angeles, and over 35 years playing leads in film, television, voice acting and theatre, Cara Pifko's Workshop is now open!

06/13/2022

Personal Creative Share Time!

You have a core of creativity in you.

Yes?

That thread of you that still keeps a guitar nearby, invites you to do crazy voices for your niece, makes you dance what you're feeling while Defying Gravity blares on the Alexa.

That.

But your version of it.

The painting materials? You know EXACTLY where those are.

Maybe they've been dry a little too long, ya?

That.

Wants to speak. To sing. To express itself all over whatever blank canvas you can give it.

That.

This video below is an expression of my "That". It's like a video journal entry which I am sharing with you.

Roll Credits:
It was filmed at Xinalani, Mexico on a Gentle Somatic Wellness Retreat by James Knight. I moved this piece through after working with his Pandiculation series, then wrote the song later and called it Emotional Pandiculation. Title help, guitar and piano by Steve Green.

I hope you enjoy.

04/21/2022

Hello Creatives,

I’ve been cocooning for a while, cooking up some exciting offerings. Stay tuned.

All the while and consistently for the last 5 years, I’ve had the pleasure of coaching Voice Over performers of all ages and levels. Working actors for their auditions and beginners to get their start. There’s a wild joy to teaching my beginner students ages 8 to adult, how to do a proper slate, knowing they’re going to say these words so many times! I help set them up with the confidence and skills to have the tools to bridge professionally in to the industry. Lingo, technique, mindset…

How it works is I coach students privately for 4-8 1hr zoom sessions then they get passed on to Sunday Muse who does two sessions of further demo prep, a studio recording and passing that demo on to agents. We have a 95% success rate of these students landing jobs and launching their career.

So if you’ve had a dream to do be in a cartoon/video game, if you’ve dabbled but not taken it seriously (including a whole lot of silly fun), if you’ve heard “you’ve got a great voice” from many friends/family, if you love doing voices as you read to your kids or you’re a working actor who wants a personalized tune up/audition support, I’d love to support you.

Click below or message me to get connected.

Results-based private lessons in the U.S & Canada via Skype or Zoom. Students have landed lead roles in cartoons such as: Family Guy, Dora the Explorer & more.

03/10/2022

Upcoming Live! March 14. Twin birthday celebration and dive in to the journey of creative expression with Hope you can join us. 10am pst, IG ✨

01/27/2022

Dear Creatives,

As we prepare to come out of the winter, while in the midst of this Great Compression/Global Transformation, the stage is set for the actualization from all the revelations that have been coming to the surface for you. Keep going. Keep creating. This expression is the way out, in and through!

The live retreats will be back soon. At the moment they are on hold which frees up some space to serve directly. 1:1. Me here for you.
These Spring Start packages are your safe space to be seen, heard, nurtured, to explore, grow and be held accountable (if that’s your thing). Helping you step in to your purpose, your human BEING-ness is my thing. I use heart centered listening and Coaching Institute Strategies to smoothly reveal the vision and steps on the path of self realization.
Come visit me at www.carapifko.com or message me to get started. All packages come with a free clarity call to see if we’re a good fit. Or visit my Instagram () to see the interviews I’ve been hosting, that’ll give you a feel for who I am if you don’t already know!

Ready for the details?
Sessions are 75-90 min which allows room for the deep dives or some homework/grounding after our session.

1 session: $250
4 sessions: $800
12 session New Habits/Project Actualization Package: $2000
(Some scholarships available)

Money Back Guarantee: if after the Clarity Call you’re not feeling it? Full refund, no questions asked. Flexible scheduling to accommodate your details.

Secret tip: You can book a clarity call on my website even without booking sessions. (Much as I love my fans of Star Wars and Better Call Saul etc. this opportunity is for people who are looking to grow with support)

If this gives you butterflies or excites you or just feels right in your bones, I’ll see you there!

RESTART YOUR ART is a LIVE, online intensive, interactive, personalized, 8 week, group course. We will dive deep in to the specifics of your creative self, amplify the purpose of your work and get it out in to the world! This weekly system of support and growth is the cure for isolated creation and....

10/29/2021

Elated to be interviewing Intuitive Energy Artist Daniel Crampton. Live on IG at 10am pst on the auspicious day of Oct 29. Swipe and stop a moment to experience his offerings. I believe his methods will help elevate artists and connect us more deeply to our highest and best. All boats rise.

09/15/2021

I wasn’t going to post about this. But I’m feeling the call. Are you? Mount Shasta is said to be the root chakra of our planet. The timelines depend on this potent now. We’re deep in to knitting the container for this sacred retreat immersion to fuel, nurture and give room/support for expansion in the Creatives, Healers and Leaders so you can go back to your communities rich and full. The ripple starts here. The beautiful retreat space (see photos here), the magic of Shasta’s Guardians, the portals of greater knowing. It’s not for everyone and we open our fire with cacao ceremony the day after tomorrow. Message me if you must be with us. Covid safety protocols will be in effect. In love and creation I send this invite out. ✨❤️✨