Advanced Scene Study

(Advanced Scene Study NYC) Scene Study is simply your best opportunity to flex your acting muscles and refine your craft on a consistent basis. Scene Study is the acting class where students take all of their technique and harness it for performance. It is a weekly workout where actors test their performance abilities in a safe and playful environment. Through working on scenes of various genres, the actors discover their strengths and weaknesses with the help of a trained director’s eye. Because class size is restricted to 12-14 actors, each actor works in every class.

Problems within a scene often stem from a problem in basic technique. That is why we integrate technique exercises into the scene study format, giving the actor an opportunity to improve their craft while gaining performance experience. We are always looking to bring the actor to an instinctive, impulsive place. We want the emotional life to be organic and the choices to exciting and truthful. Those are the ideas espoused by our principal influence – Sanford Meisner. However, exercises are integrated from a variety of techniques including Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Yoga, Michael Chekov, Feldencrais, Viewpoints, Laban, and Kristin Linklater to address specific issues as they arise.

For the more advanced actor, the emphasis of this class is on the practical and creative application of the actor’s technique through advanced scene work. Students will discover how to make strong and interesting choices, and how to unlock the pathways that propel a character into dynamic action. Other topics will also include: script and character analysis, audition techniques, rehearsal methods, and specific performance skills for the camera. Students must be prepared to spend time outside of class for rehearsal with their scene partners. Scenes, monologues, and audition material will be taped at each class, and students can receive a copy of their work for use on their reel or website.

For more information call (917) 606-0982 Maggie Flanigan Studios, 153 West 27th Street #803, New York, NY 10001-6254

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