"Javier has proven to be one of the most skillful, passionate, and generous acting teachers I have ever met. His professionalism, keen eye, and huge heart make him a rarity in the world of theater coaches and teachers. He was instrumental in helping me to gain membership in a new theater venture by working with me on my audition technique and I would not hesitate to enlist his expertise again in preparing for any important role or audition. His knowledge of and commitment to the craft, communication skills, and remarkable sense of truth make him an ideal choice for anyone seeking to improve their acting. I cannot recommend him highly enough."

- Adam Morrison

"I feel very fortunate to have met Javier and have the opportunity to work with him. He is an amazing teacher: highly perceptive, sensitive, empathetic, and articulate. His passion for his craft and his desire to share his knowledge with his students are communicated through his positive energy and sincerity. I am truly lucky to have his guidance and presence throughout my development as an actor."

- Jessica Lee

"Javier coaches in a way that allows the student to discover and create for themselves, not just in character, but in life as well. Time and time again he's helped me find the subtle intentions that bring out the truth in my performance. TRUTH is what he demands, and when he gives you that "Javier nudge" you end up surprising even yourself."

- Benjamin Fritz

"I have personally seen Javier pull out of people, truthful moments that I didn't think they had in them. His commitment to honesty and integrity in the moment is inspiring. Not only does he practice what he preaches on stage, he also gives his students the ability to discover for themselves not just a character, but a living, breathing human being born of the text."

- Scott Cox

"Javier's worldliness and understanding  of human nature, together with his generous sprit make him an ideal monologue coach. I enjoyed taking on his guidance last year, brainstorming for the right audition speech."

- Ana Bayat

"Meisner technique is WORK! There's no way around it. It grabs you and stretches you and rips you and teases you and beckons you beyond your comfort zone into a realm of new potential to embody. The extraordinary part about Javier is that he guides you to those places in a way that you can actually attain your new aspirations. He is a teacher in the truest sense and someone you can honestly trust in your vulnerability along the wild Meisner ride. He will push you beyond your comfort, call you on your crap, and demand a level of presence and responsibility of you that makes you the best actor you can be. At the same time, he bears a soothing grace and contagious vitality that makes him inspiring. He knows how to be kind and to encourage you with true-life experience and with a strong intuitive knowledge of how deep you can bend without breaking. While being fair to the class, he also affords each student that extra individual attention that they need and delivers it to them in the way that they can best use it. There is no question that this class will demand your authenticity, your time, your energy, your vulnerability, and your excellence. And at the end of it all, your heart will be racing with raw charge while your soul sings gratitude for a class and a teacher that has truly changed your life! I am forever grateful to Javier for the gifts that he has given us. This is not an opportunity to miss!"

- Andrea Marino

"Javier is one of the happiest, most generous, and passionate acting teachers I've ever had the pleasure to come in contact with. He loves acting and life, and his energy is absolutely contagious. Javier has the amazing talent of being able to read you like a book…he'll know just when to push you, and then when to encourage you. He'll definitely push you past the limit, while reminding you that acting is "less easy", but be your biggest cheerleader the whole way. I'd recommend Javier for any kind of acting work…you'd be lucky to work with him to improve yourself, and your acting career!"

- Noelle Arms

"Javier Galitó-Cava is a remarkable teacher of Meisner Acting Technique. My experience in his 12 week class has made me a better actor with greater access to my instincts and feelings. What I integrated from class has also influenced my personal and work life. I'm more authentic, able to move through challenges with greater confidence, and more prone to follow my intuition. In class, I found Javier to be highly attuned to what I needed in order to provoke new levels of truth and expression. He works with each student differently, mirroring the Meisner Technique, in which what you do comes out of the other person's behavior. Whether his response to our work was playful or tough, it always came from a place of integrity. I learned to be more out of control and not know what would happen next, which was both scary and thrilling. I also discovered how to open up frozen places and let my body move in unexpected ways. Be warned: after your study Meisner with Javier, you'll find in harder to sit through a "canned" performance. Once you've glimpsed what's possible, you'll crave the real stuff."

- Lorrie Berg