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See full calendar here for all dates and to book.
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Our main training programme runs in Leeds and Manchester but we also run stand alone courses in other cities. If you'd like us to come to your city, email us on stephanie@both-feet.co.uk. See below to understand the different elements of our training programme and the calendar for all dates and to book.
We believe every actor would benefit from training in The Meisner Technique and you’ll find it lies comfortably with (and often enhances) most other training you’ve done or are currently practicing. Class sizes are deliberately kept small so you receive focused learning and individualised attention. Taster ClassesOur FREE taster classes give us a chance to meet each other, to see if we're a good fit. You will be introduced to the Meisner Technique and the ethos behind our work. There will be opportunities for each participant to try out exercises, watch some of our current students and gain an overview of the technique and our training programme. Come and have a peek and see if this technique is for you!
The Foundations (Leeds and Manchester)We cover all of Meisner's exercises over 8 days, in two parts.
Before you can attend our weekly training you need to have an understanding of The Meisner Technique and all of the exercises. So, we've broken it up into two courses to make it easier for you. NB we also run shorter intensives in other cities, these cover all the exercises but in less depth.
Over the two days you'll gain a great insight into to the technique introducing you to Meisner's first few exercises including the beginnings of Meisner’s famous repetition exercise. You'll have new tools to take away with you and take your first steps towards what Meisner calls ‘living truthfully’. If you find the technique is right for you and your development as a professional actor and theatre/film maker then you should consider signing up to our Core course.
The Core introduces our actors to the full breadth of Meisner’s fundamental exercises, truly allowing students to ‘live truthfully under a given set of circumstances’. Over 6 intensive days (48hours) we will introduce exercises that will fundamentally change an actor’s approach to their work and build a solid foundation of skills that is flexible enough to be applied to any challenge an actor faces, be it stage or screen. Our core training seeks to free up an actor’s instincts to create truthful and compelling work.
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Ongoing Training
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Scene Study Leeds Tuesday Weekly Jan-March 2019 || Manchester courses check diary |
For those of you wishing to refine your skills in cold-reading, text analysis and application of the technique to performance, our scene study class is for you.
Leeds ONLY We used to run Scene Study in 4 week cycles but we've made some changes. You can now book on in the same way as you could with Technical Gym: with a one day pass or a 4 or 12 weekly pass. We will run a tracking sheet week on week and match you up with appropriate partners based on what weeks you are signing up to. Obviously the more weeks you commit to, the longer you'll have to explore your scene. However, perhaps someone has to fill in for your partner one week. Maybe you break-the-back of a new scene one week. Or you have more than one scene running at a time. We think all of these possibilities are just as important as seeing a scene through which is why we've made the changes to the way we run these classes.
So what we need from you when booking to make this run as smoothly as possible: good communication!
Leeds ONLY We used to run Scene Study in 4 week cycles but we've made some changes. You can now book on in the same way as you could with Technical Gym: with a one day pass or a 4 or 12 weekly pass. We will run a tracking sheet week on week and match you up with appropriate partners based on what weeks you are signing up to. Obviously the more weeks you commit to, the longer you'll have to explore your scene. However, perhaps someone has to fill in for your partner one week. Maybe you break-the-back of a new scene one week. Or you have more than one scene running at a time. We think all of these possibilities are just as important as seeing a scene through which is why we've made the changes to the way we run these classes.
So what we need from you when booking to make this run as smoothly as possible: good communication!
Technical Gyms Leeds Tuesday Weekly April-June 2019 || Manchester courses check diary |
Just like a musician needs to practice their scales and an Olympian needs to maintain their fitness, an actor too needs to workout. These classes are your opportunity to practice and refine your craft with other Meisner-trained actors. The more you commit to, the further we can delve into given circumstances such as character, working with accents, physicality and more.
Other Training
We also run a selection of other courses which we believe are fundamental to creating a well rounded actor and useful for an actor's career including vocal techniques, movement techniques, acting for camera and casting workshops.
Visit the diary for more info and to book:
- Transferring to Camera, Leeds, 21st January, 8-9th February 2019
- Preparation, Monologues & Auditions, Manchester, 24-27th January 2019
- Voice for Actors (two part) + 1:1 sessions with Pippa Anderson, Leeds, more dates coming soon
- Fitz:Meisner (Fitzmaurice Voicework™ and The Meisner Technique), Leeds, more dates coming soon
- Going Deeper into The Meisner Technique with Scott Williams, Manchester, more dates coming soon
Visit the diary for more info and to book:
- Transferring to Camera, Leeds, 21st January, 8-9th February 2019
- Preparation, Monologues & Auditions, Manchester, 24-27th January 2019
- Voice for Actors (two part) + 1:1 sessions with Pippa Anderson, Leeds, more dates coming soon
- Fitz:Meisner (Fitzmaurice Voicework™ and The Meisner Technique), Leeds, more dates coming soon
- Going Deeper into The Meisner Technique with Scott Williams, Manchester, more dates coming soon
