Sancia has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NIDA and trained as a teacher in Uta Hagen’s technique at HB Studio New York. She has worked on some of Australia’s most successful television and radio programs for decades, either in casting or as a performer. 

Sancia works on an actor’s strengths, blocks, voice, breath, body, sense of space, vision and choices to discover a dependability in the craft. And has taught at NIDA, the National Theatre and privately. Her methods cover a range of modalities from sensory to movement, to scene work, improvisation, Uta Hagen and animal work.

Besides being one of Melbourne’s most sought-after teachers, Sancia sports many different hats: being a TV producer, radio show host, casting producer, director and published author.  

Her producing and casting work includes the Logie Award winning documentary series ‘Filthy Rich and Homeless’, comedian Luke McGregor’s comedy drama ‘Luke Warm Sex’, SBS comedy ‘Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever’, ‘Spicks and Specs’, ‘Thank God You’re Here’ (just to squeeze in a few); she has also casted for Blackfella Films, is currently working on a development with Matchbox Pictures and has been named “the first person you call when you’re building a TV show,” by ABC’s Head of Comedy. 

“I believe in giving you a toolbox of skills to have emotional flow in performance when it’s not always readily available – so you can have the confidence to deliver that solid performance every single time!” – Sancia