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Half my job is to bring you together with yourselves so you can make peace with who you really are. Because as long as you care what people think about you, you will never step into your true talent.
- Sanford Meisner

Overview

The Meisner Technique is all about truth, freedom, and authenticity. At the base of the Technique is Sanford Meisner’s core belief: acting is the ability to behave truthfully under imaginary circumstances. At The Meisner Technique Studio, we strive to uphold the same standard for the craft of acting that Sanford Meisner instilled in each of his students. To that end, students cannot be late for class or miss class. We expect the highest level of commitment from our students and vow to respect their time and efforts with world-class training. 

Classes

All classes are full at The Meisner Technique Studio. We are currently interviewing for our next available First Session classes.

Classes

There are two ways to begin your studies at The Meisner Technique Studio - the Formal Training or the Introductory Class.
We are now interviewing for the next available start dates for both classes.

At The Meisner Technique Studio, we present Sanford Meisner’s teachings exactly as he intended.

  • Acting classes meet twice a week for three hours
  • Class size is always kept small to guarantee individual attention every class
  • All classes are taught by Jim Jarrett
  • You must be invited to return after each session, ensuring the highest quality experience

The Meisner Technique Formal Training

Instructor: Jim Jarrett

The Formal Training is taught by Sanford Meisner’s last teaching protegé, Jim Jarrett. This is world class training presented exactly how Mr. Meisner intended – as pure, legitimate, and authentic as possible:

  • There are six consecutive three-month sessions
  • Class meets twice a week, three hours per class, every three-month session
  • You must be invited to return at the end of each session
  • $1,500 for each three-month session

An Introduction to the Meisner Technique

Instructor: Filaree Radich

The Introduction is not a workshop or an intensive. It’s the the first half of Session One of the Formal Training and an incredible opportunity to experience the genius of what Sanford Meisner created:

  • There are two consecutive three-month sessions
  • Class meets once a week, three hours per class, every three-month session
  • You must be invited to return at the end of the first session
  • $600 for each three-month session
  • Students who complete both Introductory Classes and want to move into the Formal Training will be given the opportunity to re-interview with Jim. If accepted, you would move directly into a Session Two class of the Formal Training

Auditing

You are welcome to audit the first class of the First Session, but after that, no auditing is allowed. This was Sanford Meisner’s policy as well, and his reasons were clear:

  • First of all, this truly is a technique, with each class taught brick by brick. If you were to audit a class without the benefit of experiencing all the teachings and technique leading up to it, the content would be extremely confusing.
  • Secondly (and equally as importantly), due to the depth and sensitivity of the work, Sandy felt it was inappropriate and disrespectful to the students to have strangers dropping into their classes. That said, Jim created MEISNER TRAINED, an online teaching series of over 70 videos of Jim teaching and the work at various stages. This teaching series is a wonderful chance to experience a more in-depth glimpse of the training and is free of charge.

Admissions

All students interested in enrolling must interview with Jim Jarrett. Interviews can be conducted online via Zoom or FaceTime. 

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Calendar

2026 CALENDAR

WINTER SESSION – 2026

January 4th – Formal Training Winter Session Begins (Sun/Weds classes)

January 5th – Formal Training Winter Session Begins (Mon/Thurs classes)

January 12th – Formal Training (Session 1) Begins (Mon/Thurs classes)

January 13th – Introduction 1.0 Winter Session Begins (Tues classes)

 

March 17th – Introduction Winter Session Ends (Tues classes)

March 18th – Introduction Winter Session Ends (Weds classes)

March 18th – Formal Training Winter Session Ends (Sun/Weds classes)

March 19th – Formal Training Winter Session Ends (Mon/Thurs classes)

 

March 20th – March 30th: Spring Break

SPRING SESSION – 2026

March 31st – Introduction Spring Session Begins (Tues classes)

April 1st – Introduction Spring Session Begins (Weds classes)

April 1st –  Formal Training Spring Session Begins (Sun/Weds classes)

April 2nd –  Formal Training Spring Session Begins (Mon/Thurs classes) 

 

June 16th – Introduction Spring Session Ends (Tues classes)

June 17th – Introduction Spring Session Ends (Weds classes)

June 17th – Formal Training Spring Session Ends (Sun/Weds classes)

June 18th – Formal Training Spring Session Ends (Mon/Thurs classes)

 

June 19th – June 22nd: Summer Break

SUMMER SESSION – 2026

June 23rd – Introduction Summer Session Begins (Tues classes)

June 24th – Introduction Summer Session Begins (Weds classes)

June 24th – Formal Training Summer Session Begins (Sun/Weds classes)

June 25th – Formal Training Summer Session Begins (Mon/Thurs classes)

 

September 6th – September 7th: Labor Day Holiday – No Class

 

September 8th – Introduction Summer Session Ends (Tues classes)

September 9th – Introduction Summer Session Ends (Weds classes)

September 9th – Formal Training Summer Session Ends (Sun/Weds classes)

September 10th – Formal Training Summer Session Ends (Mon/Thurs classes)

 

September 11th – September 21st: Fall Break

FALL SESSION – 2026

September 22nd – Introduction Fall Session Begins (Tues classes)

September 23rd – Introduction Fall Session Begins (Weds classes)

September 23rd – Formal Training Fall Session Begins (Sun/Weds classes)

September 24th – Formal Training Fall Session Begins (Mon/Thurs classes)

November 25th – 28th: Thanksgiving Break

December 8th – Introduction Fall Session Ends (Tues classes)

December 9th – Introduction Fall Session Ends (Weds classes)

December 9th – Formal Training Fall Session Ends (Sun/Weds classes)

December 10th – Formal Training Fall Session Ends (Mon/Thurs classes)

 

December 11th – January 4th: Winter Break

WINTER SESSION – 2027

January 5th – Introduction Winter Session Starts (Tues classes)

January 6th – Introduction Winter Session Starts (Weds classes)

January 6th – Formal Training Winter Session Starts (Sun/Weds classes)

January 7th Formal Training Winter Session Starts (Mon/Thurs classes) 

 

March 16th – Introduction Winter Session Ends (Tues classes)

March 17th – Introduction Winter Session Ends (Weds classes)

March 17th – Formal Training Winter Session Ends (Sun/Weds classes)

March 18th – Formal Training Winter Session Ends (Mon/Thurs classes)