| About JAL |
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| “Talk about a man’s individuality and character: it’s the way he uses himself.” —F. Matthias Alexander |
Drawing from her extensive training and experience, Jayne Amelia Larson has privately coached many top litigators and executives from around the country on their communication and presentation skills; and has also taught workshops at New York University, Cornell University, Hollins University, University of Redlands, and the University of California State Northridge. She has been an instructor in trial college training, mock jury prep and trial, voir dire training, and has taught seminars on more effective communication at several bar associations for Continuing Legal Education credit. Miss Larson has also developed and conducted in house programs for executive training in better presentation and communication techniques for many leading firms. She received an undergraduate degree from the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, and a graduate degree from Harvard University’s Institute of Advanced Theater Training under the tutelage of Robert Brustein. She has also studied with Patsy Rodenburg from the National Theatre, Ron Daniels from the Royal Shakespeare Company, Larry Moss, Rod Menzies, The Groundlings, and Boris Imas of the Moscow Art Theater. In addition, Ms. Larson was the VP of Development at entitled entertainment, an independent film company |
producing many award winning films including Thirteen Conversations About One Thing; LA Riot Spectacular; Levity; The Illusion; and Aurora Borealis. She has also served as literary manager and part of the award-winning acting company, The Wilton Project. As a working actress, she has performed extensively in regional and New York theaters, and has made numerous television and film appearances including Judging Amy, The Gilmore Girls, The Huntress, Club 7, Resilience, Callback, Take Two, and The Illusion, in which she plays opposite Kirk Douglas. Her solo show, More Than Naked, premiered in Los Angeles as part of the acclaimed 2006 Edge Of The World Theatre Festival. She has workshopped a new one woman show, Driving The Saudis, in Boston; Roanoke; Vienna, Austria; New York City at Naked Angels and the 92nd Street Y-Tribeca; Cornell; and in Memphis at Playhouse on the Square.  |
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