HOW IT ALL WORKS

The Program of Classes

The program you are about to embark on is generally a two-year program. Although your work will change and grow faster than you have ever experienced in any other acting class, to achieve the full benefit of the work, students are expected to commit to the intensive program beyond the 6-week introductory course that every student must initially take. Here's how the program works:

The Intro Class
Anthony Meindl teaches all introductory classes of this new technique. The Intro Class is a 6-week commitment and meets twice a week. The 6-week Introductory Course costs $595.00. The actor works in one class and attends the second lecture class. Within the first month you will have a huge shift in your acting and begin laying the foundation for deepening and strengthening your work from the new perspective of acting being taught in this class.

Phase II Class
After the 6-week commitment, the actor's work is assessed. At that time, he or she is generally placed in the Phase II Class taught by Lindsay Frame. Generally the entire Introductory Class moves en masse to the Phase II Class. In this class, the work becomes more specific and based on individual needs of each actor. The skills of listening and being present are continuously worked until the actor is able to master these basic requirements.

Phase III Class
The work continues to become more intensified and exercises of individual self-expression are explored. The class is an intensive scene-study class. Actors in this group are generally eligible to participate in the innumerable workshops, showcases or industry-related events offered at the studio. Of course, this privilege is left to the discretion of the teachers. This class is taught by Anthony Meindl or Jonathan Kehoe.

On-Camera Class
This is generally an advanced class that has been at the studio for at least a year. The work is the same as taught in earlier classes except actors are taught the specific technical elements of film/TV acting. This class is taught by Anthony Meindl or Jonathan Kehoe.

Master Class
This class is taught by Anthony Meindl and based on the work the student has been creating for at least a year. Generally, a student who possesses a strong work ethic and commitment to the work that is extraordinary, or is a working actor -- is asked to participate in these inspired classes. These classes consist of students who most often participate in theatre company work and film work.

Audition Intensive
This class/workshop is formulated to assist the actor in honing his or her audition skills and become versed in the rules and requirements of auditioning. The class sometimes works on camera and sometimes just one-on-one with a reader using sides from current TV shows and films. Learn the secret to masterful auditioning. This class is taught by Anthony Meindl and offered periodically throughout the year.

ONGOING CLASSES
All ongoing classes meet once a week and the cost is $200 per month. The student works each class. There is no specific timeline for any of these classes. Classes move according to their needs and the skills exhibited by individuals and by classes as a whole.