Our Legacy...
Ranjiv Perera
Our Legacy...
Ranjiv Perera is one of only four teachers mentored by Martin Barter to teach the Meisner Technique. Having first trained as a student under Martin and completing the 2 year traditional program, Ranjiv went on to work in casting under Lisa Essary out of Heidi Levitt’s office. Casting led Ranjiv to discover his desire to not just direct, but guide and teach actors. In 2009, Ranjiv returned to Martin Barter and the Sanford Meisner Center to assist and begin teacher training. Observing and assisting Martin for 5 years gave Ranjiv the deep understanding and skills needed to continue the legacy set by Sandy, and demanded by Martin.

Graduating class of 2015

Graduating class of 2016

Graduating class of 2017

Graduating class of 2018

Graduating class of 2019

Graduating class of 2020

Graduating class of 2022

Graduating Class of 2023

Second Graduating class of 2023

First Graduating class of 2024

Second Graduating class of 2024
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Nina Umpierrez
"Completing this program has left me feeling ready and excited to go out and get what I need!"

Bryan Shilowich
"You learn to stop “trying” to “act” and instead learn how to feel your deepest emotions..."

DeShaude Barner
"The 2 years spent learning from Martin and Ranjiv are something I will never forget... "

Menen Basha
"I’m not quite sure where to begin because so much of this experience is too big to summarize..."

Channing McKindra
"This is the work that I imagined doing when I first decided to become an actor years ago..."

Damith Warnasuriya
"...this is not a class that you sign up for but more like a life course that challenges you..."

Juliene Winborne
" I had taken numerous acting classes, but none of them fully embodied what I was looking for."

Danielle Vega
"I felt I needed a class of Meisner caliber to have in my repertoire to take me to the next level of my career."

Star Don
"Look another person dead in the eye and just FEEL. It’s the simplest yet hardest thing to do."

Christina Ramirez
"...there is nothing like seeing yourself grow into the person you always were meant to be..."

DeRon Horton
..."the emotional capacity of which i am able to reach now I cannot see myself gaining somewhere else"

Yisreal Dubov
"...not only did I walk away with an incredible training in acting; I walked away with a family, and memories that will last a lifetime"

Michael Campion
"...other acting classes don’t teach the right skills in the right order, nor do they have the patience to train them fully."

Amir Hasan
"It did not take long for me to realize that my brain was the biggest obstacle holding me back..."

Nerlyn Jean
"A true challenge and commitment, it was the best decision I made for my career thus far."

Alex Montalban
"However seemingly simplistic Sandy's method may appear, this school is not for the faint of heart..."

Clayton Bury
"I learned to quiet my overactive mind, and to simplify my process by following my heart."