Miriam Laurence Studio
Miriam Laurence Studio
35+ YEARS COACHING ACTORS
I A S :
Integrated
Acting
System
METHOD
INTEGRATION
TRAINING FROM THE GROUND UP:
Body, Voice, Heart, Imagination & Mind
Fall 2022 12-week Sessions
Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays
*Fall Sessions will be in-person depending on the Covid-19 situation; with the understanding that they might have to go online.*
TIMES
1pm – 5/5:30 pm. (Depending on class size)
CLASS SIZE
6-8 actors
LOCATION
Online or in-person near Bloor & Parliament
FEES
Returning Actors/ACTRA Members: $700 CAD + HST
New Actors: $780 CAD + HST
DATES
Fridays: September 9 – mid-December
Saturdays: September 10 – mid-December
Sundays: September 11 – mid-December
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Miriam meets all prospective actors and together they decide if this work is right for them.
If you are interested in studying with Miriam, watch the class video (about the studio and online process) and then email her.
Email miriam.laurence@gmail.com to apply
In the email tell her a bit about previous training in acting or related areas, life experience, and why you want to train with her. Please attach a resume and headshot if you have one.
Miriam will get back to you by email and arrange a time to meet with you online to establish an individual connection.
This procedure helps her tailor an individual program of study for each actor, preserves the integrity of the class, and ensures a safe space to explore the craft.
As the class size is limited, it offers a high value to those who are committed.
After admittance, payment will be made via PayPal for international students and online banking for Canadians.
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
+ Linklater vocal warm-ups, Alexander body alignment
+ Strasberg Relaxation, Sense Memory, Song & Dance, Private Moment
+ Meisner for listening; Method improvisational techniques for character
+ practical and organic on-camera skills
+ short prepared scenes, monologues, and long-term Scene Study
+ cold reads and “off-book” audition techniques
*All work is filmed on personal SD cards or recorded on Zoom.
Actors have found that studying with Miriam over a year or two builds their technique and forces them to take risks more effectively than going from teacher to teacher. The depth of training leads to a highly skilled and intuitive acting style in theatre, television, and film. Actors gain the freedom, the information, and the knowledge to explore the many choices available to them and become better actors as a result.
AUDITING:
As is the policy in many studios there are no auditors except for those who have previously trained with Miriam and understand the work.
Actors who have studied with Miriam are welcome to come back to audit free of charge when they are not in a session.
Actors new to Miriam should arrange to meet her in person and watch the videos on this website as a virtual ‘audit.’
