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Below is information on
the studio's classes, its professional program, and its
attendance/rehearsal policy
(which includes info on how to audit a class).
First Year -
Beginning Level
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$165.00 per month
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Be trained in vocal technique
to strengthen your voice and pronunciation
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Utilize
Shakespeare warm-ups to improve your diction
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Learn how to do the
Meisner repetition exercises and become
versed in how to instinctually find your
sense of truth in your readings
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Complete Levels 1-4 of Meisner Exercises
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Cultivate
the ability to access a full range of layered emotions
and learn how to have an emotional point of view
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Develop and perform four in-depth, comprehensive scenes with a partner,
with several weeks of coaching you on each scene to
"deepen"
and find the
emotional performance
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Discover the
unique essence of who you are
and what that brings to your acting
People are attracted to actors who they know and understand them in some
personal
way. You, as an actor, need to know who you really are and what you're
about in order to convey that essence each time you act. This
knowledge is central to any theatrical career and is what the First Year
of instruction is all about.
Second Year -
Intermediate Level
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$165.00 per month
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Utilize
Shakespeare warm-ups to improve your diction
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Complete Levels 5-7 of Meisner Exercises -- now with a
focus on
relationships and relationship histories
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Focus on comprehensive character work in advanced scene study -- the
second year is considered an "interpretation year";
you develop and perform four in-depth scenes, but this time you will do it
as a complete character who is true to the
author's purpose and project's style
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Develop and perform a scene from a
Shakespearean play, with full character
development; this is your last scene in the two-year
training. This builds to your ability to handle character, style,
lots of dialogue, and complex plot twists.
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Learn to set a script -- and make it look
like an accident!
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Acquire the ability to develop a character that
presents unusual physical demands as well as
emotional challenges -- for example, Helen Mirren's
character work in The Queen or Forest Whitaker in The Last
King of Scotland
In the second year, all the scene work becomes character work. You learn
how to set all the behavior from the point of view of the character, which
means you are now going to be thinking like the character would think.
Professional Program
- Advanced Level
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$165.00 per month
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In almost every case, all students for this program come from completion
of the first and second year study with the Wayne Dvorak Acting Studio
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5 months of the year are work months -- includes individualized advanced scene
study, on-camera technique, storybook improvisation,
audition technique, and cold reading
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5 months of the year are business months -- meet and perform for
agents
and casting directors in the studio's mentor program
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Package yourself -- including your headshot, grooming, resume, and how
you meet people and work audition rooms -- so
you can book acting jobs
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Continue to perfect your craft as an actor with growing confidence
The professional program is all about coaching you to become a
professional, working actor. You continue your acting study on a
personalized, advanced level, as well as learn how to successfully market
yourself for acting jobs. Additionally, you meet casting directors and
agents who can help further your career.
Cold Reading /
Script Breakdown Class
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$160.00 for 4 meetings
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This is most often covered in the Professional Program, but occasionally
Mr. Dvorak conducts a short series of classes on cold reading and script
breakdown.
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Contact the studio for more
information.
Attendance & Rehearsal Policy
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All classes are by
interview and/or audition only.
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You can audit a class
by
contacting Mr. Dvorak and setting
up an appointment.
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Classes
meet January through June, and August through November.
July and December are hiatus
months -- the studio is closed.
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You are expected to attend every class and for the full night of the
class, only missing class for a professional acting job or illness.
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You are expected to rehearse no less than twice a week
because this is a committed acting
class. This is not recommended for people who don't
have the time to put in the work.
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The second year and professional program are
by invitation only. You do not sign an
agreement for the full two-year program. However, Mr. Dvorak is
looking for serious people.
This is a full-commitment program that gets results.
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Class size is very small (no more than 12
students in the first and second-year classes) with the purpose that you
will get an ample amount of individual
guidance and attention.
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The Wayne Dvorak Acting
Studio
and its Meisner program is recommended by many casting directors -- including ...
Fran Bascom
Rachel Farberman
Jerry Franks
Harriet Helberg
Jessica Overwise
Ruth Conforte
Gary Shaffer
Tony
Shepherd
Jane Richardone
The First Year of class inspired me with constant lessons of self and
response. The Second Year inspired me by using these tools to become
a pro. This program is hard work, and it's the real deal for serious
actors.
-- Matthew Vinci
Any actor looking for a
solid foundation to his craft will greatly benefit from Wayne Dvorak's
Meisner training. Wayne's classes are small and effective and every
student gets the education they deserve to dig deep in creating truth
under imaginary circumstances in a safe and supportive environment.
-- Hal Banfield
Going through the Meisner
program at the Wayne Dvorak Acting Studio helped me discover whole new
levels of freedom and confidence in my acting.
-- Camellia Chanel Friesen
Wayne is a great acting
coach. He also guides you through this crazy industry and helps you
make career changing choices.
-- Moneer Yaqubi
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