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“The feedback I consistently get from our visiting students and teachers regarding Donna Lynne’s classes are always enthusiastically salutary, praising not only her effective, honest and uniquely creative teaching approaches but also her extremely positive and engaging personality. Regarding Q and A’s, Donna Lynne is refreshingly truthful, frequently hilarious and extremely honest about her own experiences as a professional Broadway actress. She always leaves the students feeling inspired and validated about themselves as young people and artists with significant things to express and create.”

Gordon Greenberg, Artistic Director, Broadway Classroom, NYC, NY

“It was my pleasure to watch Donna Lynne work with the campers for an intensive two -  week period. was most impressed with her seriousness of purpose. She knew where she wanted to go with the campers. She was focused and had a clear line from beginning to end. In approaching her teaching this way, the students knew where they were going and knew that they were going to be challenged and made to think critically. Her personality is a perfect blend of the serious and the comic.  With bits of Broadway history and her own experiences, she effectively blended them into solid teaching moments. She developed a wonderful relationship with the campers and respected them. In turn, they respected her and worked very hard to make her proud of their achievement. I recommend her whole-heartedly.”

Robert Sagan, Director of Education, Rochester Broadway Theatre League

“An amazing performer, Donna Lynne Champlin is equally gifted in the classroom. It was an absolute delight to watcher her work with these budding young professionals. She was encouraging, honest, self-depracting, forthright, constructive and most of all fun. They were captivated and so was I!”

Jennifer Neubauer, Asst. VP for VIP Relations, Carnegie Mellon University

“I am impressed with Donna Lynne’s ability to motivate and inspire her students (ranging in ages from 5 to 18 years of age), and with her level of comfort with the larger groups.  In terms of motivation and creative exploration, Donna Lynne demonstrates an uncanny ability to engage, emotionally involve, excite and assure participants comprehension of her teaching curriculum.  I would without reservation recommend Donna Lynne Champlin.  I believe Her obvious talent, experience, expertise and teaching gifts would be an asset to your program. “

Michael Lamb, President/CEO, Performing Arts Programs, Inc.

“It is quite clear she loves teaching and imparting her vast knowledge of things musical to younger students.  She is witty, precise, and quickly identifies weaknesses in a student’s presentation.  Her ability to combine humor with the critique is disarming.  More importantly, she offers sound and practical advice to fix their problems, and produces amazing changes in the student’s performance.”

Gary Kline, Teaching Professor of Musical Theater, Carnegie Mellon University

“It is my great pleasure to recommend the multi-talented, extremely intelligent, charismatic, inspirational Donna Lynne Champlin as a speaker, guest teacher, and performer for your theatre programs. She has been a much-valued contributor to our books “How To Be A Working Actor” as she is the perfect example of someone who has achieved great heights in the theatre and knows how to teach your students how she got there.”

Mari Lyn Henry, Co-President/lecturer/guest speaker, Henry Downey Talent Management LLC

“Her classes were some of the best presented at CMU. Not only is she a skilled teacher, equally proficient with actor and musicians, she has a very keen insight with each student. She instantly knows instinctively how to zero in on a specific approach that will help the student. Each time, the suggestions were tailor made for the student’s personality and repertory. Because of this, she was able to achieve real results, making it possible for the students to also make application of the same principles in future work. I recommend her with complete enthusiasm.”

Thomas W.Douglas, Associate Teaching Professor, School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University

“Donna Lynne has been one of the most valuable resources I have come across in my 25 years. She has shared with me, not only her knowledge of vocal and acting technique, but a wealth of life and professional experience. I started studying with Donna Lynne in the year I first arrived in NYC. She remembered what it was like to be in my place, and knew exactly what I needed to hear at that time. She was and is a very patient, creative and inspiring teacher. I thanked Donna Lynne in my very first Broadway Bio because she has been a gift in my life, not only as a teacher and mentor, but as a treasured friend.”

Lindsay Northen, current Broadway Cast member of WICKED

“it is safe to say that I would not be in my Junior Year as a BFA Musical Theatre major at Michigan had it not been for the guidance, support, and coaching of Donna Lynne. As a teacher, she is able to the get the best out of her students because they see her giving her best to them. Donna Lynne is passionately interested in truly and selflessly helping students reach their full potential. She turns her experiences into often hilarious lessons or parables about the business that students can remember and easily learn from. She is an expert actor and singer and she is able to incorporate current, up-to-date knowledge from the New York theatre scene.”

Olli Haaskivi, Music Theatre Major, University of Michigan

“In spite of her demanding professional schedule, Donna Lynne manages to carve out time to support young actors.  Last year when the time came for Emily to prepare for college entrance auditions, Donna Lynne was there to coach her.  Emily has regularly commented on the kindness and respect Donna Lynne shows her students.  She treats her students as equals.  She has a deep pool of musical and theatrical knowledge to draw from thanks to her training at Carnegie Mellon University and at Oxford University, as well as her own vast professional theater experience (her professional resume is phenomenal).  Donna Lynne’s contagious, unwaveringly positive attitude, is among the many gifts she offers her protégés.   As a result of Donna Lynne’s coaching, Emily approached her college auditions confident and well-prepared.  She was ultimately accepted at her first-choice college.  In Emily’s own words, “Donna Lynne is brilliant and hysterically funny.  Students will fall in love with her.  She’s the type of teacher who will change your life.  You’ll remember her forever.”