TEEN WEEKEND CONSERVATORY (In Person)
The Teen Conservatory Program is based on the conviction that young actors, ages 14 to 18, can be trained with the same rigor and discipline as adults. The Faculty in this program is the same as, or comparable to, the Studio’s Conservatory or NYU Tisch Undergraduate Drama programs.
In the fall and spring, the studio offers a conservatory program for teens on Saturdays. This all-day intensive is structured to suit both the emerging and professional young actor, and is designed to introduce the acting technique developed by Stella Adler. As with all of the Studio’s programs, the Teen Conservatory is informed by the insight that growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous. Young people are therefore acquainted not only with core elements of actor training but with the artistic, cultural and humanistic values that support a life in the theater. Ages 14-18 .
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SESSION 1
8 Weeks | Saturdays from 10am – 6pm ET
NEW DATES – Spring Session: March 2 – April 27 (skips March 23), 2024 – OPEN
Fall Session: September – November 2024
Tuition: $1,100
The Teen Weekend Conservatory is our most popular program for teen actors. This weekend intensive held on Saturdays in-person at the studio is structured to suit both the emerging and professional young actor seeking to train with the studio’s NYU Tisch & Conservatory faculty. The program will explore serious multi-disciplinary training in a conservatory environment in order to build a solid foundation in the actor’s craft while introducing Stella Adler’s approach to character development.
Classes: Scene Study, Acting Technique, Improvisation, Voice & Speech, Movement Techniques
Apply Online to Schedule Interview
SESSION 2
8 Weeks | Saturdays from 10am – 6pm ET
NEW DATES – Spring Session: March 2 – April 27 (skips March 23), 2024 – OPEN
Fall Session: September – November 2024
Tuition: $1,100
An opportunity for the young actor to expand his/her understanding to the next level with new concepts, challenges, and introducing on-camera acting techniques. Once a student finishes all requirements of Session 2, they will receive a Certificate of Completion for the Teen Weekend Conservatory.
Classes: Scene Study, Movement for the Actor, Voice & Speech, Acting for Film & TV
Admission Information
Admission to the Teen Weekend Conservatory program is by entrance interview with the Director of Teen Programs. Applicants must be 14-18 years of age. To schedule an interview, please complete a Teen Online Application Form first. Once the application is received, the administration will contact you to schedule an interview appointment. There is no commitment made when submitting the form.
*NOTICE* Applications must be reviewed and signed by the teen’s guardian.
COVID-19 Policy: Please visit the studio’s Health & Safety page for the latest updates, policies and list of measures the studio has taken to protect the community against COVID-19.
TEEN ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Workshops are weekly sessions on Saturdays and Sundays online via Zoom.
Acting Technique 1
6 Weeks, 2 Hours/Week | Sundays | Tuition: $240
Option 1: February 4-March 10 | 12:00-2:00 PM (ET) – OPEN
Option 2: May 5-June 16 | 12:00-2:00 PM (ET)
Option 3: July 14-August 18 | 12:00-2:00 PM (ET)
This Stella Adler® program explores the language and principles of Stella Adler’s approach to acting, including action, circumstance, and justification, rooted in the power of the imagination. Young artists will develop a foundation from which to build themselves as actors as well as human beings.
Acting Technique 2
Completion of Acting Technique 1 Required
6 Weeks, 2 Hours/Week | Sundays | Tuition: $240
Option 1: February 4-March 10 | 3:30-5:30 PM (ET) – OPEN
Option 2: May 5-June 16 | 3:30-5:30 PM (ET)
Option 3: July 14-August 18 | 3:30-5:30 PM (ET)
This Stella Adler® program is a deeper investigation of the concepts introduced in Acting Technique 1, including action, circumstance, and justification, rooted in the power of the imagination. Actors will strengthen what they have learned in Acting Technique I through additional exercises developed by Stella Adler.
Scene Study
6 Weeks, 3 Hours/Week | Sundays | Tuition $360
February 4-March 10, 2024 | 11:00-2:00 PM (ET) – CLOSED
Utilizing contemporary texts, students expand the core skills required of actors by connecting to one’s partner through objectives, relationships, and script analysis. While primarily focusing on scene work, exercises are implemented as well.
College Prep: Monologues
6 Weeks, 3 Hours/Week | Sundays | Tuition: $360
October-November, 2024 | 2:30-5:30 PM (ET)
This class will comprehensively prepare the current high school senior or junior theatre student for the rigorous demands of the monologue audition process for BFA and BA theatre programs. This class combines the structure of a group class with the intimacy and personal attention of private coaching. Students will learn how to choose monologues and put an audition package together.
How to Apply to Online Workshops
New Students
Admission to the Teen Online Courses is by entrance interview with the Director of Teen Programs. Applicants must be 14–18 years of age. To schedule an interview, please complete a Teen Online Courses Application Form first. Once the application is received, the administration will contact you to schedule an interview appointment. There is no commitment made when submitting the form.
Returning Students
Current or former students of the Stella Adler Studio do not need to submit a new application. Please email christa@stellaadler.com for approval.
