SPECIAL CLASSES
The Ken Studio is thrilled to begin curating a diverse array of multidisciplinary offerings, created and taught by Artistic Director Ken Schatz and by the best next-generation acting teachers in the world.
All of our Guest Teaching Artists are innovators in actor training and bright lights in the film/television/theater industry. They support our Mission, they understand our Approach to Acting, and they share our core values of extraordinary effectiveness, efficiency, and safety in all they do. They each have unique gifts and exciting new ways of working that will help you realize your creative genius, power, and success. We are honored to welcome each of them to our Studio Community.
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special classes with ken
** Next dates TBA
$200 to observe both sessions
$400 for both sessions with a working slot in each
Traditional/Folk/Roots Singing Styles and Performance Technique
OR
$120 to observe 1 session
$240 for 1 session with a working slot
Whether you’re an experienced or professional performer or just starting out, this class will help you become a better, more confident singing artist with all kinds of traditional, folk, and roots material in all kinds of performance situations—concerts, recording sessions, shows and films, festivals, workshops, special events, informal singing circles, and jam sessions. You’ll broaden your range and repertoire, rediscover songs that you love, book more gigs, have more fun, and amaze your audiences.
And it’s virtual — take it from anywhere in the world!
brilliant reading!
FOR ACTORS, WRITERS, AND OTHER HUMANS Advanced Technique Specifics for Sharing the Written Word Aloud
Level up your reading out loud! Whether you’re a professional actor or voice-over artist, a writer wanting to share your work, a teacher, student, or parent, any kind of public speaker, or just a human who likes to read and share, this class will help you do it brilliantly. You’ll quickly learn advanced technique principles and skills to engage and celebrate all kinds of written material—in any situation—with style and confidence.
Developed, designed, and taught by Ken Schatz, BRILLIANT READING! packs a wealth of technique information into an easygoing, adaptable approach that you can apply across formats, genres, and disciplines in a class and community that is supportive, safe, and fun. Whether you’re looking to book(!) more gigs, hone an essential skill, or work toward specific personal reading events or goals, you’ll learn how to dazzle your audiences—from casting directors and colleagues to friends and toddlers.
BRILLIANT READING! is live, custom-tailored for you in the moment, and virtual—join us from anywhere in the world!
** Next dates TBA
$200 to observe both sessions
$400 for both sessions with a working slot in each
OR
$120 to observe 1 session
$240 for 1 session with a working slot