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IN STUDIO SCENE STUDY

with Karen Ivany

A great introduction to on camera acting for theatre-trained actors.
A rewarding work out for returning and advanced students wishing to sharpen and expand their screen acting skills.
Drawing from the methodologies of SANFORD MEISNER, STELLA ADLER, LEE STRASBERG, UTA HAGEN, MICHAEL CHEKHOV and STEPHAN PERDEKAMP, scene partners create authentic interactions, internalize core emotions and follow physical impulse within master, medium and close-up frames.
Scene explorations focus on committed State(s)-Of-Being, character development through Behaviour, interaction with Objects, beat Transitions, action/dialogue/movement/stillness/posture/gesture/eyeline and breath as extensions of Thought.
Actors create by doing. Most of class time is dedicated to acting practice with live feedback between takes. Notes focus on WHAT IS WORKING WELL and WHAT MAY BE CLARIFIED in portrayals. As well as adapting to notes in real time, participants also learn to self-evaluate their work, an essential skill for the working actors submitting selftpes to casting. After each class, students receive all their class footage with additional notes for further review at home.

How to Enroll

Those  interested in registering for a class may submit a form via the website, or email directly: karen@karenivany.ca

Cost

There are 3 levels of  In Studio Scene Study (On Camera);
INTRO (4 weeks) – For Beginners with little or no prior acting training or experience
  • Reg FEE: $325+HST
RETURNING STUDENTS (RS- Intermediate) (6 weeks) – Please submit resume for assessment via contact form on website www.karenivany.ca
  • Reg Fee: $495+HST
ADVANCED (5 weeks) – By invitation only, please submit resume via contact form on website www.karenivany.ca
  • Reg FEE: $425+HST
 EQUITY MEMBERS RECEIVE 10% OFF REGULAR FEES

Dates and Times

Learn more at karenivany.ca

Instructor

Karen Ivany is a theatre-trained actor who transitioned to screen acting early in her career. Her twenty-five years of activism with ACTRA lead to her first teaching contracts for working and aspiring actors. Ms.Ivany was commissioned by The Second City Training Centre in Toronto to expand the Acting Program curriculum in 2010. During her tenure at Second City, she also established on camera acting classes and was the exclusive instructor of those popular specialty offerings. Karen has been teaching Respect On Set for both ACTRA and DGC members as well as students of the College of Makeup Art & Design (CMU) for over a decade. Ms. Ivany is a member of Acting Coaches and Educators (AACE), adhering to a strict code of ethics to keep actors safe and respected while practicing their craft.
EQ Training includes the following certificates;
Mental Health First Aid – Mental Health Commision of Canada
Emotional Intelligence In The workplace – Julie Freedman
How To Be An Effective Trans Ally – The 519 Community Centre Group, Toronto
Conflict Resolution and De-escalation Techniques – The St Stephen Community Centre, Toronto
Intimacy In The Acting Classroom – ACTRA (2018) and AACE (2022) – Siobahn Richardson, Intimacy Coordinator, Canada