Intensives are the most effective way to digest the Meisner Technique in an accelerated system and make it second nature. With repetition and extensive improvisation exercises you are invited to unleash your hidden talent and break through any blocks.

Step by step each element of the technique is introduced and put into rehearsal. Through completing all three levels of our intensive you will learn in 15 weeks the entire first year program of the Meisner Technique.


Professional Acting certificate program
First Year: (9 months) The training begins with a three-month period of intensive improvisational work, including the"Repetition Exercise" in which actors learn to take the attention off themselves and put it on their partners' real behavior, allowing it to affect them and cause a truthful reaction. Students then apply this strong beginning in their ability to "live truthfully" to modern scene work. The rest of the year is devoted to a heightening of this sense of truth and the actors' emotional depth through more improvisational work and scenes. There is no character work in the first year. After nine months, the actors emerge more honest human beings with instruments ready to act truthfully in film, television, and the stage.

Classes meet twice a week for 3 hours a class | $275 a Month | Buy Now

Professional Acting certificate program
Second Year: (9 months) The second year is by invitation only; students will be asked back, based on the quality of their work in the first year. The work moves into advanced and highly emotional improvisational work, script analysis and interpretation, character work and advanced scene study. The second year culminates in a graduation demonstration presented to the public.

Classes meet twice a week for 3 hours a class | $275 a Month | Buy Now

Level 1 - Intensive
In five weeks you will learn all of Sandy's "foundational" exercises. Beginning with the "Repetition Exercise" going step-by-step, brick-by-brick in building a strong foundation for your career.

You will be blown away by how much you have grown as an actor and have a foundation to apply to all your future auditions, callbacks, and jobs. This class covers the first three months of the Meisner Technique's first year in only five weeks.

This class meets daily: Monday - Friday for 5 weeks. | $840 | Buy Now

Level 2 - Intensive
You will continue with behavioral improvisations learned in Level 1. You will add more bricks to your foundation making it stronger and more solid as you continue to blossom and grow. The "Emotional Preparation" exercise will teach you to enter a scene emotionally full and then you'll apply all this to a final scene.

This class meets daily: Monday - Friday for 5 weeks. | $840 | Buy Now

Level 3 - Intensive
Using what you've already learned you will be working on an elite level by being an honest, truthful, simple, actor realizing that "You are enough." Continuing with more advanced behavioral improvisations and adding more bricks of this step-by-step system your work will skyrocket with learning "The Relationship Exercise" and applying everything to a final scene.

This class meets daily: Monday - Friday for 5 weeks. | $840 | Buy Now


AUDITION WORKSHOP WITH HOLLY POWELL
Holly Powell brings her successful and popular Audition Workshop to The Sanford Meisner Center. Holly teaches from her unique perspective of over 20 years experience as an Emmy Award winning former Network and Studio Casting Executive. This workshop takes the actor through the pre-read with the Casting Director, the callback for the Producer/Director, reading for Studio Executives and testing at the Network. Holly reads with the actors as the Casting Director setting up "mock" auditions that simulate the real audition process. The other actors sit in "acting as if" the Producers to experience both sides of the audition.

[Note: Holly is always adding new classes. Please check back for new classes as they're posted]

This class meets weekly for 4 weeks. | $210 | Buy Now

VOICE CLASS
Jeff Cohen brings over thirty years of teaching experience in Canada and California, and also work in the industry as an actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He has auditioned thousands of actors, primarily for work in dramatic television series and film and knows what it takes to get the job. Jeff's straightforward approach to Voice is clear, innovative, and well known within the film and television industries for its simplicity. Within a few hours, you will grasp his approach and experience results. Be fully trained, not only in how to act, but in the integration of your body and voice as well. Make your audience sit up and listen. Empower your voice, Empower your acting!

This class meets weekly for 4 weeks. | $120 | Buy Now

WRITING & DIRECTING FOR FILM & TELEVISION
Larry Cohen teaches Writing and Directing for Film and Television at The Sanford Meisner Center in the NoHo Arts District. Larry has professionally sold 47 screenplays, created 7 TV series and directed 22 films. He will work with you to help you reach the same success. This course is only $100, incredibly inexpensive for one-on-one time with a man of his stature. Feel free to bring a script, story idea, or anything specific to discuss in the class!

This class meets weekly for 3 weeks. | $100 | Buy Now

Master's program
3rd Year - The third year of our Master’s Program will begin with three months of advanced scene study with an emphasis on script interpretation and advanced character work. The second trimester includes Cold-Reading, Auditioning and On-Camera. A final production performed for the public will be the culmination of the third year. Third year students will also develop a personal media and P.R. campaign.

Classes meet twice a week for 3 hours a class | $275 a Month | Buy Now

Master's program
4th Year - The fourth year continues with "deepening" the actor’s toolbox by focusing on the master playwrights such as Ibsen, Chekov, Williams, Miller, etc.), short film productions (for the actor’s and director’s reels) and a professional production of a classic play. Classes are also occasionally taught by guest industry leaders when available.