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Intensives

Summer Intensive: June 16 – July 31

Great acting isn’t just about talent. Acting is a craft and requires skill, training, and a commitment to actual artistic growth. If you’ve ever struggled with consistency, confidence, or truth in your acting, you’re not alone. Our Summer Intensive is designed for actors who are serious about their craft and ready to invest in their talent.

Have you been taking countless workshops but still feel stuck?
Are you a working actor who’s hit a plateau in your career?
Do you know you’re capable of more but don’t know how to break through?

In this powerful six week intensive, you’ll build the foundation for deep emotional honesty so every moment of your work is fully alive and connected.

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Unlock Your Potential

  • Master the Meisner Technique: Lay the foundation for your acting journey with the first 18 classes of the original 128-class Meisner progression.
  • Expand Your Emotional Range: Discover how to respond truthfully to imaginary circumstances, building personal connections that feel genuine and connected.
  • Refine Your Craft: Get advanced actor training that sharpens your instincts and hones your skills.
  • Build Confidence: Gain the freedom to take risks and make bold, imaginative choices.
  • Join a Supportive Community: Surround yourself with passionate, driven artists who inspire and motivate each other.

Our training follows the Meisner Technique, a structured approach to developing deep emotional authenticity in every performance.

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INSIDE THE PROGRAM

In TKS Intensives, you’ll unlock your full emotional range and build strong connections to imaginary circumstances. We offer advanced actor training in a supportive community, nurturing talent and emphasizing authenticity and emotional truth in every performance.

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WHO SHOULD APPLY?

  • Experienced and aspiring actors looking to master their craft and build lasting confidence.
  • Actors with college or conservatory training seeking to continue developing a reliable toolkit for accessing truthful, organic acting.
  • Working actors ready to break through professional plateaus and master their craft at the highest level of expression and talent.
  • Anyone who’s always wanted to act, but isn’t sure where to start.
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The right choice for experienced and aspiring actors

Founded in 2015, Terry Knickerbocker Studio (TKS) is a premier acting school in New York City dedicated to developing confident, courageous, and thriving actors. This city and this studio are our home, and we welcome students from around the world to join us in the pursuit of artistic excellence.

Join the TKS community and become a confident actor for the rest of your life.

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Not in NYC but interested in our First Year Training?

This is the perfect solution for actors who want to:

  • Receive quality acting training from the comfort of their home.
  • Train seriously without relocating to New York right away.
  • Optimize their time before transitioning to in-person training at TKS.
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NextGen Summer High School Acting Intensive

In the summer, we invite the best and brightest young theatre artists to experience one of the highest quality summer acting programs with Terry Knickerbocker Studio’s Summer High School Intensive, located in Brooklyn, NYC.

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FAQs

Find answers to commonly asked questions about our Studio.

What is the Meisner Technique?

The Meisner Technique is a highly regarded acting method developed by Sanford Meisner. It focuses on truthful and spontaneous acting, emphasizing the actor’s connection with their scene partner.

Do you offer acting classes for beginners?

Most of our offerings are in-person, because we believe that face-to-face instruction allows us to develop a more nuanced understanding of our student’s strengths, current challenges, and progress. It also allows both teacher and student to be fully present, and for students to connect with their peers. That said, we occasionally offer virtual [Special Topics classes. Please refer to the Programs and Classes page for more information.

I have studied the Meisner technique before. Do I still need to take the first year class?

Even students who have taken our Meisner Intensives start the Conservatory Program from the beginning. The Meisner work is like a gym for the athlete or scales for the musician–you can keep working the muscles and practicing the scales forever. We believe all of our students no matter background or experience should begin the Conservatory Program from the beginning of the first year.

Do you offer virtual classes?

While most of our offerings are in-person, we have an online acting intensive and occasionally offer virtual Special Topics classes. Please refer to the Programs and Classes page for more information.

Do you offer Scene Study classes?

TK Studio offers an Advanced Scene Study class taught by Nathan Flower for students who have already completed foundational training. On occasion, Terry teaches a Scene Study Master Class at the Studio, online, and outside of New York City. He has taught at studios in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Berlin. Please contact Christopher Booth to inquire further.

How do I apply to TK Studio?

To be considered for admission to any courses or workshops at Terry Knickerbocker Studio, you must submit an official application through the website. There is no application fee to apply to TKS, only the following elements:

  • Your contact information
  • A forward-facing photo (don’t worry if you don’t have a headshot, we’re happy to accept other kinds of photos)
  • Your resume
  • Your answers to a few questions that tell us who you are (including your relationship to values around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), what you’re looking for, and how you think our classes might help you