Mike Smith Rivera is a graduate of the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre, a former professor of Mask and Gesture at the Strasberg Institute, and an owner of a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Syracuse University. Born in Brooklyn, the greatest city on the planet, he attended Stuyvesant High School where he figured everything out by leading the juniors over the seniors in Sing and decided to go pro. He has since performed and directed in Eastern Europe as well as all over NYC and on every single train line end to end since 1997. In addition to fulfilling his responsibilities as a performer, he teaches group and private classes, and has been consulting internationaly since 2002 . Nothing can stop him. Thank you for visiting.