HB Studio
Maria Fontanals is an accomplished actress, educator, and director with extensive experience in theater and arts education. Currently, Maria teaches various acting classes at HB Studio focusing on Spanish-language instruction, including Scene Study and the Uta Hagen Technique. In addition to teaching, Maria serves as the Director of Education for Corezon Theater Company and works as a Standardized Patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Maria's background includes project management and executive production roles in theater, overseeing organizational strategies and production processes. With a strong educational foundation in theater and cultural management, including certifications in various acting techniques, Maria has developed a diverse skill set that bridges arts and education.
HB Studio
Conceived as an artistic and working home, the Herbert Berghof Studio offers an outlet for practice and growth for the professional theatre artist, and an opportunity for the young to establish roots in their intended craft. The Studio’s guiding principle is creative freedom, which has as its logical consequence responsibility to a noble art.