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Acting Classes NYC
Discover The Non-Method Way of Acting in New York
Einstein said it: Everything is constantly evolving. So why are we still teaching acting classes as if nothing has changed in the last 70 years? At Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop acting classes in NYC, the long-held illusions that continue to keep actors in the dark about their creative process are being shattered. IT’S REVOLUTIONARY. It’s what you always knew acting workshops in NYC could be: FUN, EASY, EMPOWERING.
NO substitutions, sense memory, becoming an animal (“I think I’m a dog. No, I think I’m a snake!”). NO repetition exercises or 8 hours of scene rehearsals with your partner who’d rather be at the beach. NO memorization (“Learn those lines, dammit!”), drilling objectives or imbuing objects with personal meaning (“This coffee cup reminds me of rainbows.”). It’s just you being your great self. Refreshing, huh? So how does it work? Come watch us work. It’s free and fun!
Foundations class
This 6-week NYC acting class meets twice a week: one working class and one lecture/observation class. The course introduces actors to the fundamentals of the AMAW philosophy and our way of working. A major shift takes place during this period – faster and more tangible than any other acting program.
On-Going Class
After graduating from the Foundations Course, actors are evaluated by their instructor and placed in one of three Phase Levels for ongoing, month-to-month instruction. At every level you will be challenged to explore story more deeply and discover more of who you are as an actor, creator, and human being.
Mastery Class
Actors have mastered the fundamentals of the AMAW philosophy; they are producing professional level work in an environment which is provocative, instinctual, community-oriented and “ego-free”.
TESTIMONIALS
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- Megan Carver
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- Benjamin Farmer
“Simply put, AMAW is like church to me. It’s a safe space where I can come and not only practice my craft, but look for ways to push myself and challenge my thinking. The teachers have incredibly valuable insight and direction, and the method itself is something truly special. I continue to trust AMAW with my artistic journey, and I believe I’m a better actor for it.”
-Megan Carver
“AMAW New York has given me both freedom and joy in my work. The teachers here continue to challenge and push me not only to be my absolute best, but also to know myself and to live in story: and to have fun while doing it.”
-Benjamin Farmer
Acting Classes NYC
Fun. Easy. Empowering.
You are great simply by being you!
You moved to the Big Apple. You want to sing in a Broadway musical but also do film and TV. You’re not sure where to begin since your understanding of theatre often ends with bad performances of Peter Pan. How can you be trained for the stage and also tell stories on film? What if your acting training encompassed all forms of acting in every discipline – and the greatest – most revolutionary insight – is that being taught to tell the truth is going to be the same regardless of the medium you’re working in? How refreshing is that? You don’t have to be “big” or “small” – you don’t have to be “theatrical” or “subtle”. You simply have to learn to be. And to tell the truth. Moment-to-moment. With all of who you are. At AMAW’s acting classes and workshops NYC, you’ll learn that “theatre” is just the name of the place in which a play is being performed. It doesn’t have to mean a style of acting in which you’re so big you might as well be doing a Kabuki performance in a Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas. In our NYC acting classes, you will learn how to think about creating in new ways. New York acting workshops will help you unleash the shackles that hold you back when you audition, constantly worrying, “Is this too much?” “Is this not enough?” Start getting knowledge from the best acting coaches in NYC that will help you live the truth that if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.
Don't believe us? Come try for yourself. Audit an acting class in New York and see what the AMAW acting classes NYC are all about!
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AMAW NEW YORK STUDIO LOCATION
CONTACT US
255 West 36th Street
Suite 204
New York, NY 10018
(212) 695-3819
To schedule a free class observation at our Acting School in New York, call (212) 695-3819 or Audit An Acting Class.