Training in Michael Chekhov Acting Technique
Ongoing training in the Michael Chekhov Acting Technique is taught in year round sessions of classes, weekend intensives, and special workshops.
“As soon as we begin to develop our bodies, voices, and emotions, we begin to get our professional actor’s technique, and as soon as we have our technique, we can start the creative process - and what will it be?” Michael Chekhov
Click here – About Chekhov Studio Chicago’s Program
Classes are taught by Dawn Arnold, Certified Michael Chekhov Teacher and Artistic Director of Moving Dock Theatre Company/Chekhov Studio Chicago.
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Let’s connect via online gatherings that demand of us even better connecting, even more imagination, even more concentration.
Let’s make a creative, inspiring, safe, beautiful, and vital space right where we are now.
Let’s find life in our artistic practice that can serve us as self-care and be adapted to healing ourselves and others.
Let’s find new, interesting creative goals for now.
Let’s take steps in artistic self-development now that we have a moment to pause and be creative in new ways.
Last April and May we invited actors from all over the world to join us as we gathered online to explore how our artistic practice could also be a holistic practice – Chekhov during difficult times. Check out some of the sessions on Vimeo:
Chekhov Studio Online Classes Fall 2020
Chekhov Acting Technique Essentials
Working on Yourself and Your Art
Taught by Dawn Arnold
Twelve week course meeting once a week. Mondays 7 – 9 PM CDT US via Zoom* September 14 – November 30, 2020 Please note the time according to your time zone.“By means of the suggested psychophysical exercises the actor can increase his inner strength, develop his abilities to radiate and receive, acquire a fine sense of form, enhance his feelings of freedom, ease, calm, and beauty, experience the significance of his inner being, and learn to see things and processes in their entirety.” Michael Chekhov
Begin or renew your study of the Essentials of the Chekhov Technique as found in Chekhov’s book, To The Actor. The online experience where the actor works in his home studio with solo concentration is a very good way to experience the ideas of Chekhov’s approach to the art of the actor.
- Study the dynamic principles of the art of the actor - Develop your instrument – your wise actor body - Learn Chekhov’s creative process - Learn the tools of the technique including the Psychological GestureThese essentials prepare the actor in mind and body to do their best work. Actors will explore the psycho-physical relationship, finding new awareness of themselves and how to transform through Chekhov’s foundational essentials: Expansion/Contraction, Feeling of Ease, Form, Beauty and a Sense of the Whole, Ideal Center, Thinking/Feeling/Willing, Qualities of Movement, Sensations, Psychological Gesture, Personal Atmosphere, Imagination, Concentration and Radiation, Working with the Archetypes, Imaginary Body, and more. We will explore together how to apply each point of focus to a role and text as well as share discoveries of the more holistic aspect to working with this approach.
Class fee: $ 295/$ 265 with Studio Membership* (*Studio Membership is $100 for a year of discounted fees.) Installment payment available “I just found out about this – can I still join the class?” Email the Studio with questions about enrolling in this course after it has started.Sign up for Class
1) E-mail us at chekhovstudiochicago@gmail.com Actors new to our Studio will interview by email.
2) You will be sent an invoice for the class fee (plus $5 processing fee) to process online.
*CHEKHOV STUDIO CHICAGO MEMBERSHIP
Dedicate yourself to your professional development and support the Studio that makes these opportunities available to you all at the same time with a Chekhov Studio Chicago Membership. Buy a Member Class Card for one year ($100) and enjoy discounted workshop fees for every workshop you take during that year.
PRIVATE COACHING
Work one-on-one with Acting Coach Dawn Arnold. Prepare material for auditions or develop roles for your professional work. Sessions are arranged by email and phone. Coaching can also be done via Facetime, Skype, or Zoom. Click here for more info: COACHING
Bring Chekhov Studio Chicago’s Workshops to you
Our Art of the Actor workshops in the Michael Chekhov Acting Technique and creative process for rehearsals are available to schools (high school, college, university) and theatre companies through our Guest Workshops and Residencies.
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