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Los Angeles Master Class

Terry is back in LA March 31st-April 4th after a sold-out Master Class in the Fall!

Course Overview

The focus of this workshop is simple: How to make your scene work better. We will focus on enhancing your scene work by exploring bold choices, developing rich relationships, tapping into authentic inner life, and unleashing the full power of your imagination. Our goal is to support you in creating lively, rich, and free performances.

Be prepared to work hard and play hard.

Terry will assign partners, and together, you and your partner will get to choose the material you want to work on together. 

For those interested in observing rather than participating, Terry offers the opportunity to audit the class. Students are also welcome to watch on non-working days at no extra cost.

Student Expectations

Students will be divided into two groups and will either work the 31st and the 3rd (A) or the 1st and the 4th (B). Students must show up with scenes prepared (off book, rehearsed, with props and costumes as needed) and must be willing to rehearse between classes.

March 31 – April 4, 2025 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday- no class on Wednesday)

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

Highways Performance Space and Gallery
1651 18th St. 
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Total cost to attend: $750 ($675+$75 admin fee)
Four-day audit: $400
One-day audit: $150

TRANSFORM

Meet Your Instructor

Meet Terry, your passionate and dedicated acting coach! With over thirty years of experience in New York City, Terry has coached actors on over 300 films, television shows, and theater projects, both on and off-Broadway.

Terry’s coaching highlights include working with Sam Rockwell on his Oscar-winning performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, as well as his Oscar-nominated performance in Vice. Terry has also collaborated with talented actors such as Michelle WilliamsBoyd HolbrookEmmy Rossum, and Zac Efron.

Deeply committed to his craft, Terry is rooted in the Meisner acting technique, having trained with William Esper, Sanford Meisner’s protegé, for over 25 years before starting his own Two Year Conservatory Program.

Join Terry for a game-changing experience and elevate your acting confidence!

Los Angeles Master Class

Auditor

“I was there to audit; Terry is a master at giving feedback that the actors immediately responded to; it was enlightening to see how he shaped their work in short time.”

A gray-haired man in a white shirt sits on a table, gesturing animatedly like William Esper, as he talks to an engaged group of people around him. The group, consisting of both men and women, takes notes in the brightly lit room.

Schedule a Discovery Call

Have questions? Book a one-on-one chat with our Director of Admissions and Enrollment. We’re here to help you determine if Terry Knickerbocker Studio is the right fit for you.