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Founded by Mahogany Reynold-Clarke (also known as Mahogany Reynolds) an award winning actress with an extensive background as a model, Just Be You Performing Arts is more than her passion project, she considers it her calling. Under her positive and empowering coaching and mentoring the artists of Just Be You are thriving. Ms. Mahogany (as her students affectionalely call her) is beyond a triple-threat, and strives to teach young artist to build a career both in front of, and behind the camera. She has big plans for Just Be You. And the best is yet to come!

ABOUT US


 

 

The mission of Just Be You Performing Arts...

 

​To mentor and enrich young aspiring performing artists in a positive, uplifting, safe, and fun environment. To empower the artist to perform with excellence and ultimately become mentors and role-models to the next generation. To be a change agent in the performing arts world by encouraging young people of all cultures, shapes, and backgrounds to let their light shine. To not only strengthen technique, but to inspire them to realize that the true key to success is to...Just Be You!

Founded by Mahogany Reynolds-Clarke (a.k.a. Mahogany Reynolds) an award winning actress with an extensive background as a model, Just Be You Performing Arts is more than her passion project. She considers it a calling. Under her positive and empowering coaching and mentoring the artists of Just Be You are thriving. Ms. Mahogany (as her students affectionately call her) is beyond a triple-threat performing artist, originally from Detroit, Michigan. She has held lead roles in major independent film; as well as, theater. Ranging from mysteriously dangerous vixen, strong devoted mother, to schizophrenic homeless woman. Mahogany believes that diversity as an actress equals longetivity. She began her career in the performing arts as both an actress and a playwright. Having written, produced and directed several stage plays. Mahogany enjoys incorporating her Bachelor's degree in communication/journalism into her artistry. Being a strong communicator helps Mahogany bring her characters to life. Her passion to motivate and enrich the lives of young people shines through in Just Be You Performing Arts. She strives to teach young artist to build a career rooted in faith and hard work. To pay tribute to her mother; Mahogany named a scholarship fund after her belated mother, who always supported her dreams. It is Mahogany's ultimate goal to help young artist realize their own dreams. That despite where you come from, what you look like, or what you've been through, you can achieve your goals, if you remember to Just Be You.

 

learn more about Mahogany on her website:

http://dmclarke.wix.com/mahoganyreynolds

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Congratulations Mahogany on receiving the Culture Crawl Performing Arts of Excellence Award for your outstanding performance of a dramatic contemporary monologue during Culture Crawl 2015. What an honor to also be honored by the city of Rahway, New Jersey's Mayor Samson Steinman, by way of a Proclamation for her artistry.  She received her Award and Proclamation during his State of the City Address on February 19, 2016; at the beautiful Union County Performing Arts Center in downtown Rahway. She dedicated her Award to her belated mother.

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