Six Week Conservatory
July 1st – August 11th, 2013
Monday – Friday
9:30am – 1:30pm
Tuition: $1995 (extended payment plans available)
$75 registration fee (this is a one-time fee)
Admission is based on an interview/audition consisting of a 2-minute contemporary monologue. For an appointment, call 212-741-0209.
Offered 4 times per year, the 6-Week Conservatory incorporates an intensive, hands-on approach to the three crucial areas of study in the actor’s development. Acting, voice, and body are integrated, cultivating a free, open, instinctive actor with concrete tools and techniques at his/her disposal. The course concludes with a performance of scenes in the Studio’s theatre. In the final week, acting, voice, and body teachers evaluate and work with the actors as they prepare for performance.
“Not only did I get to know myself better as an actress, but I got to know myself better as a human being.”
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Acting begins with Meisner and Strasberg-based exercises designed to ground the actor. Next, scenes are carefully chosen that both suit and challenge the actor. A step-by-step approach to scene work follows, building on the earlier exercises, as the actor explores the physical and psychological truth of the character, relationship, and environment.
Voice and Speech introduces the student to a range of physical exercises to strengthen breath control and support and relax the throat and upper body. This develops stronger vocal tone and resonation, and helps release useless tension. An introductory phonetic approach to improving articulation and diminishing regional sounds is offered to develop the ear for clearer General American sounds.
Body Dynamics, founded on Bio-Energetics, features Feldenkrais, Polarity, Alexander Technique, Pilates, and Soft Tissue Release exercises that promote the flow of energy throughout the body, allowing more freedom, strengthening the connection between emotions, thoughts, and physical expression. Work explores how we build defenses into our bodies and how it gets in the way of our work as actors.
“It was just what I was looking for – a full body, voice, brain experience.”
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The T. Schreiber Studio established in 1969, is recognized as one of the foremost professional theatre studios in New York City, devoted to the comprehensive training and development of actors in a supportive and collaborative environment.
The Studio’s ongoing classes are integrated into its annual season of productions, allowing the accomplished faculty to guide the growth of each artist from classroom to stage. The faculty of the Studio is composed of working professionals and established artists in theatre, film, and television, under the direction of Terry Schreiber.
Fall Dates:
October 7th – November 17th, 2013
Monday – Friday
2:00pm – 6:00pm
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Admission is based on an interview/audition consisting of a 2-minute contemporary monologue. For an appointment, call 212-741-0209.
Six Week Conservatory Application:
6 Week Conservatory Application
Please include with the application form:
- One letter of recommendation
- One picture and resume (description of applicant’s acting experience)
- Interview/Audition consists of a 2-minute contemporary monologue. For an appointment, call 212-741-0209. Call the studio for an appointment.
- Out-of-town applicants only may mail a DVD or email a web link with the applicant performing a 2-minute contemporary monologue.
- International students whose native language is other than English must demonstrate sufficient competence with spoken and written English. This is a necessary step to prevent problems with faculty and student verbal communications that might impede a student’s learning and development. This proficiency is determined through the application and audition process.
