Meisner 1
Introduction & Rep Skills
This course will provide a deep dive into the fundamentals of the Meisner approach, focusing on building quality repetition skills and demonstrating how these skills can positively impact various aspects of acting training and rehearsal.
Fundamentally consent based, it will delve into ideas of honest impulse, empathy and emotional connection.
1
In Person Training
Six in-person training sessions. Two hours and 45 minutes each. The sessions include theory/methodology tutorials, guided emotional preparation exercises, and an introduction to Sanford Meisner’s famous repetition scale, from a deeply experienced entrained Meisner practitioner with a professional background in performance and direction.
2
Comprehensive Homework - Assignments and Exercises.
Participants will be given clear sustainable guidance on how to continue training at home both through solo activities as well as ways of training with other actors if they feel comfortable training out in the world. Simple engaging and entertaining assignments will be offered to deepen the training experience.
3
Personal Feedback & Guidance
Each student will be provided a 15 minute 1:1 feedback and advice session in which they can reflect on the process so far and what steps they may take in the future.
4
Free Drop-in Oppertunity
Each student, on completion of the course, will be offered one free attendance ticket to any Meisner based drop-in session being held by Body Mind Voice.