- Birth nameMichelle Zeitlin
- For four decades, Michelle Zeitlin has utilized the power of the arts and performance to manifest positive change and personal growth; her mantra is "passion to power" and that is also the name of the podcast and platform she offers worldwide. Michelle has a B.A. in liberal arts from St. Mary's College in Los Angeles and dance, drama, film and music training from around the world from life experience as performer, producer and talent manager. Her mentors have included Stanley Holden, Stefan Wenta, Michael Kidd.
Now Michelle is a mentor for many others around the globe-- she has coached and consulted or choreographed and directed for sports stars and international celebrities, artists, authors, models and business moguls. For up to date news, bios and links see the More Zap website. Michelle is especially proud of her ability to scout, source, develop and launch careers and to reposition professionals "on their yellow brick road to success." The word "team" is important to Michelle, and is reflected in how she operates both personally and professionally.
Her journey began as a classical ballet dancer with scholarships and then company positions in New York City. She danced with the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, and was chosen to work with Michael Bennett on the creation of the Broadway Show, SCANDAL in her early 20's. Michelle has also performed, produced, cast and choreographed numerous high profile TV projects, feature films, campaigns and commercials over four decades in front and behind the cameras, on stage and offstage--where her grit, resilience, and drive has enabled her and those around her to flourish. She has coached, consulted and taught at arts conservatories, colleges and conventions on topics ranging from dance and drama to book and screenwriter pitches and sports entertainment.
As a talent and literary representative, her clients have included "actors, artists and authors" and she is proud of the development of "people and projects" for original content in all media, including in publishing, 1.5 million books sold for the deal she negotiated on behalf of author Patrice Karst, THE INVISIBLE STRING, with the publisher, Hachette, Little Brown for Young Readers. Other books on website include Steve Dorff's biography about his rise in music and his hits with Whitney Houston, Willie Nelson, Barbra Streisand. Book with Backbeat, Rowman & Littlefield. Performing Arts book with Matthew Shaffer, MFA and theatre director/choreographer.
As the CEO of More Zap Productions & Management in Los Angeles, her outstanding clients have won a Grammy, Emmy, Spirit and Tony award. Since 2021, Zeitlin has been offering specialty workshops on wellness, with mind and body content, in association with leading fitness and dance brands and partnering with major venues such as the Carillon, Miami, and the Four Seasons in Westlake, CA. Her work representing and managing Dr. Paul L. Hokemeyer, leading psychologist and author of FRAGILE POWER, includes creating original fact based content for live workshops and recorded media.
Speaking engagements include dance topic at Move It, London, to authors and screenwriters at 805 Writers Conference, fitness pros at IDEA, and themed entertainment creators at THEA. Honors and awards include "BEST TV Producer Pitch" at the Banff TV Festival, and the Leap Award with Entrepreneur. Her work is also offered for education, arts and film schools around the world, including residencies at the InStudio School, LA Center Studios and UC Weston, The Space, Australia and PDC in Tokyo, Japan.
Her acting roles include working with, and being hired by Debbie Allen for "Fame," for which she shot the original 13 episodes, series regular/dancer/singer. She guest starred on several prime time TV shows, and performed dozens of lead roles in stage productions across the country, eventually earning her place alongside creator, Michael Bennett ( A Chorus Line ) on the Broadway Workshop, "Scandal." She was selected for a principal role among over two thousand others at the open auditions at 890 Studios in lower Manhattan, and Mr. Bennett called Michelle "Diva," a nickname that resonates. The cast involved with that historic workshop included Broadway stars including Treat Williams, Swoosie Kurtz, Kelly Bishop and then assistant choreographer, Jerry Mitchell. Zeitlin feels that working in the trenches and having a wealth of real life experience in many facets of the business, helps her to represent her current client list with care, concern and vitality. She is a strategist and maintains long term relationships with many of her clients.
Current theatrical film/TV and theatre clients include: Emily Alabi (Joe Pickett/Magnum PI/FBI International) Ashli Auguillard (Rookie Feds/Grey's Anatomy) Franco Fox (Swat/Uglies) Jenna Wheeler Hughes (Scream/Wedding Factory) Sophina De Jesus (Rookie/Marvel), NY model and actress, Stephanie Del Valle, Nyoka Boswell, Grayson Niles (The Goldbergs) Dan Istrate (Quantum Leap) Kate Spare, Tera Correa Hendrickson. New faces include Julian James, Tali Golergant (Eurovision), Sophia Englesberg, Carolyne De DeBloise, Tommaso "Maso" Di Blasi, Nanette Avilla, Nick Allen, Julia Stier and Rachel Barcellona (Autism Awareness). Dancers and stunt performers respectively, Scarlett Rose Leo (UK) and Monique Dawes (Australia/Beijing); teens and kids in development "UK to LA." Her VO clients include veterans in the business, Brent Keast and Jan Gan Boyd. More Zap's Literary clients include award winning poets, playwrights, screenwriters and authors of fiction and non-fiction.
More Zap is actively pursuing placement of scripts for film and television, digital media and Broadway in genres including "feel good" fare to slasher horror and kid & family content. Zeitlin is proud of setting up projects at Warner Bros., Disney, Nickelodeon, and joining alliances with production companies in Canada, Japan, the UK and the Dominican Republic. Zeitlin's podcast, Passion to Power addresses careers for the aspiring and pivoting creatives and episodes have been produced featuring impressive guests like Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate, Jocelyn Hamilton, eOne, Jerry Mitchell, Broadway Bares, Farah Ramzan Golant, Kyu Collective, Marisa Levy, BET, Jonas Agin, Disney, Adam Belanoff, Fantasy Island, Krishan Trotman, Publisher, and many more. All content is available in the major podcast platforms.- IMDb Mini Biography By: More Zap
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