Ron Burrus Studio - Levels of Study

Level One:

FOUNDATION is the course of study upon which the training of the modern actor is based. Actors are the "doers" in the collaborative effort that results in a film or play being seen and heard. Therefore, all understanding is made "doable" in the learning of the skills for the actor. Listed below are eight highlights of the craft that actors are taught to practice:

1. Understanding of self through the art form of acting
2. Actors relationship towards words and feelings
3. Physical and mental relaxation within the circumstances
4. Creative imagination as a major acting tool
5. Application of the three levels of justification
6. Non-verbal expression through character behavior
7. Relationship with partners
8. Mental actions and their four specific types

Each class is a building block upon the previous class as the experiencing of the learning is done in layers. Laid out over a six week, four days a week, three hours a day format results in the learning actor gathering the tools of their craft in the most efficient method. FOUNDATION is only taught in this intensive focus of attention. Just as the rehearsal of a play in six weeks or the shooting of a film in four weeks demands the actor have this learned skill of focused attention, the training in FOUNDATION challenges the learning actor to acquiring this skill through the learning of a craft. The personal interviews that are conducted in Los Angeles and New York are held to match up the aims of the Studio in training you and your own aims and commitment to fulfilling them. FOUNDATION is ideal for training actors from abroad and actors who do not want to waste time in pursuing their goals. FOUNDATION can be taken individually in LA but is only offered within the structure of full-time students either during the Day, Eve, or New York University programs of study in the New York studio.

Click here for LEVEL TWO