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Terry Knickerbocker Studio offers a complete curriculum of programs and classes for the ambitious actor. From our flagship Conservatory Program based on the tried-and-true Meisner Technique, to specialty classes like Clown, Voiceover, and Stage Combat, to our Career Essentials Masterclass, we have the training you need to take your art, craft, and career to the next level.

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2 Year Conservatory

Embark on a rich journey of craft, self-discovery, and connection—both with your peers, your instructors, the material, and most importantly, yourself.

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Part-Time Acting Program

Experience world-class acting training on your terms with the TKS Part-Time Acting Program.

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Acting Intensive

A hands-on overview covering the first 18 classes of the Meisner curriculum.

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Script Analysis

Have you ever looked over a script and had no idea how to get “in.” Or if you did have an idea, you had no idea if it was backed up by the text? You are not alone.

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Second Year Acting

Take all the foundational work of first year in First Year Acting as a basis for learning to start to create characters and work on advanced scripts and interpretation.

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Shakespeare

A deep introduction to the art of speaking and performing Shakespearean language.

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Stage Combat

Llearn the basics of stage combat, partnering, and the application of these skills in performance.

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Theatre History

This isn’t your average Theatre History class. In this fun, gossipy, fact-based, playwright-interview-centered course, the faculty takes you from the Ancient Egyptians to the postmodernists in Theatre.

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Vancouver Master Class

Terry Knickerbocker Returns to Vancouver!

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Voice

Experience your voice as a thought/feeling impulse, infused with breath and vibration, freed out through open channels, and amplified off of the bodies resonators.

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