Maggie Flanigan Studio, one of the most highly acclaimed acting studios in New York, is pleased to announce that they are offering advanced movement classes for actors. This program is in line with the studio’s belief that body movements play a big role in allowing actors to effectively convey genuine emotions on film.
In a recent press release, Maggie Flanigan Studio states that they provide in-depth movement training classes taught by a group of the most respected and experienced movement teachers in the US. Charlie Sandlan, Executive Director of the Maggie Flanigan Studio, explains that they are committed to helping aspiring actors become exceptional and versatile with their craft. He also points out the program incorporates physical acting exercises and the study of the physical self, and its relation to space and the physicality of other actors.
Sandlan further explains that Maggie Flanigan Studio’s movement classes help actors to effectively move beyond physical constrictions and use their bodies as full acting instruments that can interact fully, using all their senses, with the world around them and with the other “players” in that world.
Maggie Flanigan Studio was founded in 2001 as an acting school that focuses on teaching the Meisner technique of acting. The studio’s mission is to provide a rigorous and inspiring conservatory-based training program to nurture and challenge its students to meet the highest professional requirements and expectations. For almost 20 years, they have been providing aspiring actors with one of the most respected professional actor training programs in the United States.
Maggie Flanigan not only offers intensive movement classes that explore the intimate relationship between emotional life and physical expression, but also provides an immersive experience in top-notch movement exercises for actors to help them manage the intensity of their movements and emotions while acting.
Aside from movement classes for actors, the studio offers a 6-week Meisner Summer Intensive Program that includes classes like Voice 1, Movement 1, and the choice of at least one auxiliary class (On Camera, Commercial 1, Mask & Character, Playwriting, Nutrition, and Self-Care For Actors). Sandlan explains that the Meisner Summer Intensive Program is suitable for those who want to get a sense of the studio and the Meisner technique before committing to the entire two-year training program. He states that even though students cannot learn the craft of acting in six weeks, the Maggie Flanigan Studio Meisner Summer Intensive is a great introduction to the art form, and students will build a clear understanding of the important fundamentals that any serious actor should possess.
Furthermore, Maggie Flanigan Studio offers a two-year acting conservatory program that is divided into two semesters—fall and spring. Acting 1 begins every September (ending in early June) and January (concluding at the end of July). Acting 2 begins every September. Voice 1, Movement 1, Nutrition, Film History, and Commercial 1 are offered every semester. Fall semester classes also include Theater History, Script Analysis, Movement 3, and Voice 3, Business 1, and Business 2. Spring Semester classes include Movement 4, Voice 4, Cold Reading, Monologue, Film & TV, Commercial 2, Business Preparation Workshops, and Business 2. The class and schedule flexibility that the Maggie Flanigan Studio provides also allows their Professional Actor Training Program (PATP), Core Acting Program, and Meisner Acting Only Program students to enroll in their conservatory classes all year round.
Maggie Flanigan Studio is one of the leading acting studios in New York, as illustrated by the positive reviews and recommendations from their students and alumni. They are also one of the few acting schools that offer intensive movement classes for actors New York residents can attend.
Harmony Stempel, a member of their alumni, said, “Movement 1 completely changed my way of thinking about my body as my instrument. I have pushed myself above and beyond what I thought I was capable of doing. Taking movement alongside acting classes is an absolute treat. Simply put, it's a life-changing.”
More information can be found on the studio’s website. Alternatively, interested parties may send an email or call their office hotline to inquire about their short acting classes and full-time programs. Furthermore, students may connect with Maggie Flanigan Studio through their official social media pages on Facebook and Twitter to stay in touch with their latest news and important announcements.
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For more information about Maggie Flanigan Studio, contact the company here:
Maggie Flanigan Studio
Charlie Sandlan
(917) 789-1599
studio@maggieflaniganstudio.com
153 W 27th St #803 New York, New York 10001
