The Meisner Technique emphasises imagination and emotional truth

The studio is passionately focused on the Sanford Meisner Technique. Meisner firmly believed that the last place you want to begin your training as an actor is with a scene. He understood the importance of building a foundation, much like a musician practicing scales. Using the analogy of a ballet dancer, for example, in the first class a dancer would not perform Swan Lake. instead, they would begin at the barre to build strength and develop technique. Similarly, a pianist doesn’t begin with Chopin; they start with scales. And so it is with the Meisner Technique.

The Justin Lehmann Studio provides a thorough, step-by-step process in the Meisner technique designed to establish a solid foundation, as it is only with a strong underpinning that true artistic excellence can be consistently achieved.

Over many years, the Meisner Technique has proven to be a reliable, organic and healthy way to learn the craft of acting. Inspired and deeply informed by the work of New York master teacher, William Esper, Justin Lehmann Studio is dedicated to connecting the actor back to the original purpose and wisdom of Meisner’s famous foundational exercises. As you unfold in this work, your experiences will become more expansive, your work more authentic and your capacity to embrace and work from within yourself will be much richer. This studio is a space for those who have a serious intention to train, and a need to grow and expand in the pursuit of artistic excellence.

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