CLASSES – now offering virtual and in-person options.
The Baron Brown Studio believes in excellence in its teaching and our students’ work. This demands commitment to attendance, rehearsals, and the kind of work ethic and resilience that creates working professionals and stars.
In an industry defined by extraordinary competition, Baron Brown believes in the power of perseverance and sacrificial commitment. It is these qualities—steadfast dedication, discipline, and belief in the work—that create success.
A Word on the Meisner Technique
The Meisner Technique is far more than repetition exercises. While repetition is used in the early stages, it is removed after the first scene, typically around six weeks. The Technique is a comprehensive, systematic approach to acting that focuses on the use of the imagination and integrates the reality of doing—through purposeful actions—with emotional preparation, drawing on both imagined and partially imagined circumstances. It employs sophisticated improvisational exercises and scene work that culminate in character analysis and script study. Every element necessary for alive, specific, and truthful acting, writing, and directing is encompassed within Meisner’s method, which rests firmly on the foundational principles established by Konstantin Stanislavski.
The Meisner Technique is a sequential training program that may be taken in part or in totality. This technique encompasses the introductory six week intensive, a first year Meisner class, and then, if a student is invited to continue, a second year Meisner class.
Six Weeks
This class is for the beginning or experienced actor. The work explores improvisational exercises and scene work to improve concentration and responsiveness through listening, responding, and activity work, culminating in a scripted scene.
Meisner Technique – The First Year
This class fosters the development of an actor’s deepest possible emotional connection and full spontaneity through a wide range of imaginative experiences, both improvisational and scripted. The work relaxes the performer into the truth of themselves and develops an alive imaginative actor who can work straight from themselves.
Meisner Technique – The Second Year
The Second Year Meisner technique instructs actors in the art of Character interpretation and Script Analysis. Actors develop the skills necessary to plan a specific, truthful, performance honoring the writer’s intent, utilizing technical elements from the first year such as behavioral actions and emotional preparation. The second year culminates in work on a style scene and prepares actors for every aspect of professional employment in the industry.
On-Camera Audition Technique
Audition technique is a class taught by a Baron Brown senior instructor highly experienced in the art of audition preparation and casting. This class prepares actors to perform for casting, focusing on preparation, confident presentation, and intelligent acting choices, involving deep character analysis (objectives, obstacles, backstory), mastering material (sides/monologue), connecting with the reader. This class guides students to showcase their unique personality, while demonstrating professionalism by being adaptable in handling redirection well to prove the actor is a collaborative, performer.
Third Year – Advanced Scene Study
This class focuses on working on a wide variety of scripts with the goal of stretching and expanding acting mastery. The actor will work on scenes and monologues chosen in collaboration with their teacher.
Master Class
Taught by Joanne Baron, the Artistic Director of Baron Brown Studio, co-owner D.W. Brown, or a Senior Instructor, in person or online. The class addresses script analysis and character interpretation in-depth, facilitating the artist’s ability to create a fully realized performance by working on prepared scenes selected in collaboration with the Instructor. Master Classes Include:
- The First Year Meisner Technique Master Class
- The Second Year Meisner Master Class
- The Industry Master Class
- The Film and Television Master Class
- The Monologue Master Class
Virtual Classes
The Baron Brown Studio offers highly effective online training, Meisner Technique First and Second Year and Master Classes, worldwide. Baron Brown virtual instruction has accomplished great success for its students due to the purity of the Baron Brown Meisner Technique and its highly skilled Teachers. Artists such as The Big Funk Theater Company in France, trained solely online and have gone on to create highly successful theater and film for over twenty years.
Private Coaching
Audition & Performance Coaching
Private Coaching for auditions, roles, or on-set coaching is available both in person and online to students anywhere, worldwide.
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Corporate Workshops
Groups and individuals from an array of professions have benefited greatly from workshops that create effective communication, team building, and greater confidence. Employees and owners developing skills related to emotional intelligence and leadership impact a company’s culture and can influence fiscal outcomes.
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Alexander Technique
Michael Frederick, Los Angeles’ premier Alexander teacher and Baron Brown Meisner Alum, teaches ongoing classes. The Alexander Technique offers a clear, systematic look into the underlying principles that govern human movement.
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Voice and Speech
Access the low breath, address back-of-the-tongue, throat and jaw tensions, and learn how to warm up your voice for acting classes, auditions, and performances with renowned Voice, Speech, Dialogue, and Dialect Coach Patricia Fletcher.
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Career Launch Class
Training to Professional Acting Success
The Alumni Industry Ready Program is an intensive 3-month experience designed exclusively for the Baron Brown Studio.
This program bridges the gap between training and professional work, giving participants advanced instruction, mentorship, and real-world exposure to prepare for film, television, and theater careers offered to students in Los Angeles and Online. Led by: Senior faculty & Master Teachers & Industry professionals such as agents, managers, and casting directors.
Program
- Scene Study & Advanced Craft with senior faculty
- Professional Audition Technique & Industry Preparation
- Agents Managers Casting Directors & Industry Guests
- Talk-backs with Professional Artists
- Staged Industry Presentations in Los Angeles and Online
- Digital Showcase Distributed Nationwide
Industry Workshops
- New Work presentations
- Present scripts, films, or works-in-progress
- Receive feedback in an incubator-style setting
- Strengthen your community
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Admissions
To qualify for admission, an applicant must:
1. Interview with the Director, the Artistic Director, or the Admissions Manager.
2. Submit a completed enrollment agreement together with the required payment.
The applicant will receive prompt notification of acceptance or rejection of admission. Programs start throughout the year and students should contact the Studio directly for the latest class schedules.
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