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WHAT ACTORS SAY: "SM and B have designed a workshop that gradually carries you away with their original exercises and sheer enthusiasm. Their highly skilled supportive guidance makes for an atmosphere of creativity and freedom. Actors in
this workshop learn through their own experience, not just lectures or
formulas. This workshop helped me trust and develop my acting instincts
and abilities and I had a great time doing it!” "I just
wanted to let you know how much I liked your workshop. Your approach
allows for a lot less self-consciousness and intellect. That works well
for me. I hope to be able to take more classes with you whenever I have
enough in my slush fund to make it possible. Please keep me on your
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"I have participated in many
workshops with Seth Michael and Bryan and have studied privately
with Seth Michael for years. These two guys creatively employ and
generously share their library of knowledge. This is what makes
them the best! With a large variety of exercises at the ready,
and without reverential allegiance to any one school of thought, they
understand YOU and are able to tailor private sessions and workshops
alike to the individual."
Charlie Hofheimer (The Village, Blackhawk Down, Canterbury's Law) |
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"Dear
Seth Michael and Bryan, You inspire confidence in us, partly because of the safe environment you provide. There is TRUST in what you do. You continue to surprise me when, at times, I think I've learned all you have to offer, but then discover that your bag of tricks is still full. I guess we never stop learning. There's always another way to approach something, to make it real. In addition to all that I've said, you make it "FUN" (don't tell anybody).
I
know that I now approach my auditions more relaxed and ready to play.
I go into that room more confident that even if I'm not the one they
want...they will think twice about me and my performance. Maybe
they'll even adjust what they want to suit me. In any case, I'll
see you when I return. "I just
wanted to thank you all as well - it was so inspirational to work with
such a talented group of people and in an environment that |
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"Thank
you guys so much! it was a fantastic workshop and I had so much fun....I
didn't want it to end!" emerryn |
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"My name is
Floyd Marshall and I'm a student of Seth Michael and Bryan. As I told
them before "This is some next level shit." Their classes are
invaluable to say the least. It's helped me get auditions, first
refusals, callbacks and a nice amount of work. As I told them after the
first class I took , they have a student for life! Thank
you for letting me see aspects of myself that I never imagined. I am
very excited for the future just with this one class. They have definitely found a lifelong student. I will tell
any and everyone associated with acting that if they want the next
level. Seth Michael and Bryan are it. I truly look forward to learning
from you both in the future." "Bryan
and Seth Michael's work with actors is simply amazing because they break
down the mystic of what we think of acting. Every workshop gives
the actors Tools for life without cliques or guru worship. I have
opened up and found Choices in my work by playing, not struggling to get
it right. They are #1 in my book!"
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"This is
helpful. I've taken IMPROV before and it's always about "the
rules." Audrey Amey |
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"Seth Michael
and Bryan take you through a day which is a full workout for your
greatest tool as an actor...yourself. The powerful warm-up to opens up
all your senses. They encourage each individual to bring all of
themselves to their work. The workshops help cultivate confidence to
trust and follow your instincts and impulses. The workshops are both,
fun and inspiring. Great for actors of any level." "I have had
the pleasure of conducting a creativity session with Seth Michael May
and Bryan Radtke as part of their Wednesday Workshop. I say conducting
with them, because the atmosphere that they have developed among the
participants is truly interactive. The warmth and camaraderie among the
participants was noticeable at once. Likewise, observing the fluidity
and creativity that they displayed during IMPROV games was amazing.
Having studied with several of the top instructors in NYC, I can say the
difference Seth Michael and Bryan deliver is that their workshop is
F-U-N, and will truly hone your skills quickly."
"Kudos
to Seth Michael May and Bryan Radtke for developing a dynamic series of
workshops that do exactly as intended! Learning to “listen” to
ones inner self and to truly trust your instincts can be the key that unlocks a number of doors to success in everything from auditions
to character development. These sessions have been a tremendous help
to me."
"Bryan and Seth Michael give you the safety and freedom to explore and to
trust your impulses and responses more fully in every moment. Their
exercises open you to a greater awareness and appreciation of the
honesty and energy that makes your work real and unique." "Seth and
Bryan: "When I work with Seth Michael and Bryan it's like taking my creative muscles to the gym. I get to exercise and work out my imagination in a safe environment and have fun in the process. With Seth Michael and Bryan's guidance, I now have the tools to approach my personal sticking points and I feel stronger as both an actress and improviser. I remember now why I wanted to be an actress in the first place!" |
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"Bryan &
Seth, Your 5 senses workshop was wonderful. This workshop freed me to go places I didn’t think I could go." Congratulations, Steve McHugh |
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WHAT NON ACTORS SAY:
"The exercise we did last time at
the workshop where I did the improvisation, using
physical movements as a starting point to develop characters, was
very helpful to me, and an approach I haven't gotten in any other
context.."
Judy Brilliant, psychotherapist As a teacher at Columbia and an adult educator, I studied improv with Seth and Bryan to improve my classroom presence and spontaneity. During several months of Improvmania workshops, Seth and Bryan taught me to listen and respond to my stage partner, giving up preconceptions about how a scene should unfold. My work in class has deeply changed how I listen and respond to my students and I'm convinced improv study is invaluable for both new and seasoned educators." David Horowitz, Columbia University Working with Seth Michael and Bryan has propelled my career forward, and I'm not even an actor. As a high school biology teacher and a professional trapeze artist, I deliver a lot of live performances. Seth Michael and Bryan's classes have given me the tools to engage in each moment, enabling me to feel energized yet relaxed in my classroom. They have also helped me to create distinctive, personal, unique characters for each new trapeze routine. When I'm up there I feel completely confident and at ease, and can entertain and engage the audience. I owe so much of this to Seth and Bryan's unparalleled methods, devoted style of instruction, and profoundly useful exercises. I rely on what they've taught me for every single practice and performance. Natalie Denney, High School Teacher and Trapeze Artist |
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