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.
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Graduating Class of 2023
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Second Graduating class of 2023
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First Graduating class of 2024
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Second Graduating class of 2024
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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."
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Channing McKindra
"This is the work that I imagined doing when I first decided to become an actor years ago..."
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Amir Hasan
"It did not take long for me to realize that my brain was the biggest obstacle holding me back..."
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Nerlyn Jean
"A true challenge and commitment, it was the best decision I made for my career thus far."
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Christina Ramirez
"...there is nothing like seeing yourself grow into the person you always were meant to be..."
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Nina Umpierrez
"Completing this program has left me feeling ready and excited to go out and get what I need!"
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Mikhail Suvorov
"The Meisner technique, unlike anything I've done before, is something you can't pull through just sliding on the surface."
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DeRon Horton
..."the emotional capacity of which i am able to reach now I cannot see myself gaining somewhere else"
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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"
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Damith Warnasuriya
"...this is not a class that you sign up for but more like a life course that challenges you..."
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DeShaude Barner
"The 2 years spent learning from Martin and Ranjiv are something I will never forget... "
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Alex Montalban
"However seemingly simplistic Sandy's method may appear, this school is not for the faint of heart..."
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Menen Basha
"I’m not quite sure where to begin because so much of this experience is too big to summarize..."
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Star Don
"Look another person dead in the eye and just FEEL. It’s the simplest yet hardest thing to do."
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Clayton Bury
"I learned to quiet my overactive mind, and to simplify my process by following my heart."
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Stacey Danger
"The amount of growth I’ve had in nine months far surpasses that of all other studios I’ve trained at combined."
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Bryan Shilowich
"You learn to stop “trying” to “act” and instead learn how to feel your deepest emotions..."
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Juliene Winborne
" I had taken numerous acting classes, but none of them fully embodied what I was looking for."