Summer Acting Classes NYC - Intensive

Meisner Summer Intensive

Cost: $690
Term: 6 weeks

Limited to 16 students. Perfect for beginners & seasoned professionals.
The Meisner Summer Intensive acting class is a "summer-only," six-week intensive (3 classes per week) version of our Introduction to Meisner-Acting Technique 10-week class (2 classes per week). The six-week Summer Meisner Intensive class covers the beginning Meisner techniques from word repetition through the first application of the technique to a scene. In this acting class the actor works to learn and apply the most basic and fundamental of acting principles through a step-by-step progression of exercises that develop their ability to work organically, and to create captivating, truthfully expressive behavior in acting. Participation in this class is viewed as an audition/screening process for those beginning students who wish to continue training at the studio in the fall.A professional standard and well-regulated personal discipline is required of all students.

"Hello James! This is Erica, from the summer intensive this past year. I was just thinking of you today; I realize that without the amazing training I had received this summer, I wouldn't be as fearless as I am now working towards my acting goals. I just wanted to thank you again, and I look forward to taking more classes when I am back in New York." - Erica K

Requires 1-hr outside practice in between classes. Pre-requisite for admission into Fall Technique 1 to complete the full Meisner training.

Scheduled Sessions for:

Meisner Summer Intensive

Session:	Term	Instructor	Day	Hours	Begins	Fee	Status
Meisner Summer Intensive	6 weeks	James Price & Staff	Mon/Wed/Fri	12:30-3:30 pm	Jun 23, 2025	$690	open
Meisner Summer Intensive	6 weeks	James Price & Staff	Mon/Wed/Fri	12:30-3:30 pm	Jun 22, 2026	$700	open

Testimonials

The amount of value I have received (from day one!!!) will serve me throughout my entire career. It’s really hard for creatives to find a community especially one that makes you better! The Acting Studio is one you can trust.

— Julia Sjakovs
Having trained in New York at both The Acting Studio and The William Esper Studio, it was abundantly clear within a matter of minutes that The Acting Studio delivered above and beyond on every level. James Price who is the Studio Director at The Acting Studio, is every beginners (and indeed accomplished) actors hero. He is without a doubt, the most emotionally intuitive, charged and lively of any Meisner teacher you’ll ever hope to be training under. I left his class hungry for more, stronger than ever and 100% certain that after his training, success can only follow. When that Oscar win comes in, I know exactly whom I’ll be thanking. James Price, you are my hero.

— Loretta Bogard
I have read every book on acting and taken classes at other studios which lead me to think I had a good understanding of the craft. Then I went through the program at The Acting Studio - New York and learned the truer meaning of craft. The intimate classes, the knowledge of the faculty, and professionalism has influenced my life in every way. Thank you for setting the bar and guiding the students to rise to the level. - Peter Evangelista, 2010 Studio graduate - working actor

— Peter Evangelista
The class i would have to say was a life experience. It built a foundation of acting skills that I can use in just about all walks of life. For up incoming actors, I highly recommend this class.

James Price the professor was an amazing instructor. His methods of teaching are like a mad scientist at work. No matter what he pushes you to get the best acting out of who ever he instructs.

I am so glad I took this class.

— David Valencia
Halfway into their 10-week Introduction to Meisner class I was hooked and seriously thinking about acting as a career. I finished their full acting program one year ago and am still involved with The Acting Studio community, still working, learning, and growing. James Price and John Grabowski are the best teachers and mentors a serious actor could get, and the rest of the faculty is excellent as well.

— Rosa Rodriguez-graduate 2010
James Price is without question one of the greatest acting coaches - fostering, nurturing, and challenging each and every student while uniquely ferreting out their strengths and weaknesses, and enhancing them in a way that allowed virtually everyone to come out of the class as better actors, technicians, and people as well.

— Jeff Ashkenes

Meisner Summer Intensive

Meisner Summer Intensive

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