The faculty and staff of Terry Knickerbocker Studio take great care and pride in delivering on the promises we make to our students, and in the ongoing development of their acting careers. In the course of this pursuit, we take every opportunity to check in with our students, and are thus honored to have received the following feedback from both current students and alumni.
"That’s how you grow: with someone like Sinead being your guide...." I love Sinead. She’s so calming, she’s so warm, but not in a performative way. She just is warmth and is this calm and centered energy that is so necessary because the things that come up in the...
"I feel grateful to have Sinead in the TK community...." Sinead creates a very safe environment for us to share our feelings and relate to what others are saying and have usually-hard-to-have conversations. She’s such an expert in navigating and guiding people through...
"It’s an amazing experience to discover how vast you are in so many ways...." Sinead, because she has a reference in Meisner work and therapy, is able to give a perspective that I really needed. Even to this day, I am shocked about the things that come up in the work...
"I can't stress enough how patient she is with her students - unrelentingly so...." Pandora methodically walked us through everything we needed to know using a very relatable approach. She worked with us directly on the text and stuck with us until we got it. Pandora...
"Working with Bethany is a dream come true for any actor, honestly...." Working with Bethany is a dream come true for any actor, honestly. The way she invites you to play - the tools that she will introduce you to are tools that you will use for the rest of your life,...
TK Studio is an extraordinary place to train and grow as an actor. Terry’s personal and thorough approach to acting (based in Meisner) and the conservatory process is - in my opinion - the best you will find anywhere. And the Studio staff are wonderful as well. TK...
"Terry's laser focus and intuitive ability to find the truth in everyone's work is incredibly rare...." Terry extends his commitment to excellence to every corner of the studio from the design of the studio itself to the incredible faculty he surrounds himself with. -...
"....what was so valuable about working with him was being able to witness a leader and an artist at work...." I undoubtedly learned how to be a better mover with Nate, but what was so valuable about working with him was being able to witness a leader and an artist at...
Because Terry is taking actors to new heights each and every class, I find myself learning more and more than I ever thought I could from my classmates. Watching my mates rise up creates an inspiration. When a scene goes up and they kill it, suddenly everyone is...
Matthew is just so brilliant. He's a brilliant teacher and a brilliant soul. It was awesome to work with him. - Michael S. Alumnus
"Being in Clown class was a transformative experience...." Being in Clown class was a transformative experience. Justin created a space in which we felt free to express ourselves with love for ourselves and each other, without judgement or fear of failure or messing...
"I’m a better person and actor for having studied with Julia...." Julia is an incredible artist and teacher. Her depth of knowledge is inspiring. Her openness and generosity with this knowledge is profound — She cultivates a safe, judgment-free space where students...
"I developed a lot of confidence and trust in my body and my work in his movement classes...." Nate demands excellence, which is a very good thing, but it can be very scary because we are being asked to step out of our comfort zones and explore that discomfort within...
Matthew is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had in my life - in any curriculum. He’s just a wonderful guy. He’s a walking, living genius. - Dylan M. Conservatory Student
"....she really challenges us to move outside of our comfort zones...." Kana is a great teacher because she really challenges us to move outside of our comfort zones. She also takes the time to really listen to each individual and always has feedback tailored to each...
"Everyone from staff to students is there for the shared love and passion for acting...." TK Studios is a bit off the grid in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, which for me allows more focus on the work and the craft than being in a studio in the busy city full of other acting...
"I left his class with a broader view of the world, a stronger understanding of our work and a better sense of myself as an artist...." Upon walking in and seeing TK Studio for the first time, I realized how serious Terry Knickerbocker is about building an environment...
"I can’t imagine studying with anyone else...." I’ve been studying with Terry for nine years, which is how long I’ve lived in New York. I can’t imagine studying with anyone else. His attention and patience doesn’t just resonate with me as an actor, but continues...
"Terry treated me (as he treats all of his students) like a serious person and a serious actor...." I have been working with Terry for over a year now, after taking a break from acting for quite some time to have kids. It was terrifying getting back on the horse - I...
"I finally feel like I’m being equipped with what I need to pursue acting on a bigger level...." I met Terry through a friend of mine and it has been the best decision I’ve ever made to attend his Two-Year Conservatory. Not only is this class opening up doors for me...
"He is sure-handed and secure enough in his own way to be flexible to the needs of the actor in front of him...." Terry Knickerbocker is excellent, and stands for excellence. He is a deeply knowledgable communicator of his own tradition, and has a palpable curiosity...
I participated in the Summer Intensive & it was one of the best decisions I've ever made! I am more fully self-expressed, allowing my inner self to match my outer. Terry, Nate, Matt & Kana are some of the most high integrity teachers I've had the pleasure to learn...
"....he’s a true expert in Movement...." Nate has a magical way of assessing each individual’s areas of tension and what each person can work on. He has a playfulness about him that brings a lot of joy into the room, so it’s always fun working with Nate! He also knows...
"I recommend Justin’s clowning class for anyone who wants to re-awaken the child in them and to expand deeper into the depths of their most care-free, impulsive artistry...." I signed up for Justin’s Clowning class last minute and to me and my work as an artist, it...
"When I say that Belinda is one of the best listeners I've ever had the pleasure of working with, I'm not hyperbolizing...." When I say that Belinda is one of the best listeners I've ever had the pleasure of working with, I'm not hyperbolizing. She is so...
"It keeps me fresh, adaptable, and curious about this crazy thing called life." This work is teaching me what it means to "behave truthfully", which is hard in a world that thrusts so many social norms and conditioning upon you. It becomes harder in a time like this...
"Do not miss out on an opportunity to study here. It will change your life...." When you study at Terry Knickerbocker Studio - growth is inevitable. Training with Terry is the best decision I have ever made for my art, my career, and my life. I leave every class...
"It was the most alive I’d ever felt in my life...." I would take the Two-Year Program all over again if I could. I really found myself here and my artistic home and friends that I know will last a life time and training that will better my work as an actor. I could...
"If you are serious about acting, then this studio is number one...." It can be intimidating choosing to train professionally as an actor, especially with many studio options in NYC, but Terry’s studio is like no other, helping each individual reach their full...
"Be prepared to work hard, and transform!" Besides a thorough, specific, all-encompassing, caring, & passionate training in the craft of acting, my time at the Terry Knickerbocker Studio has given me self-empowerment, a way of working and breaking through my own...
