One Year Training in Tallinn
Schedule
Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC+03:00Location
Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia | Tallinn, HA
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Applications are now open! Apply by January 5th.
https://www.actorsacademy.fi/oyt-apply
Actors Academy Finland proudly presents it's 14th international Meisner Technique based, one-year part-time Actor's Training starting for the third time in Tallinn, May 2026. This top of the field comprehensive and holistic training gives you the tools to start booking acting jobs and working as a skilled and authentic actor enjoying their craft, or update and sharpen your current skills and career. As a vital bonus, you finish your training with a professional showreel, headshots, and voice reel in hand. London's top teachers, many industry professionals - and a group of eager actor students.
THE TRAINING IN A NUTSHELL
- Starting in May and finishing in December of 2026.
- Part-time, running during evenings and weekends to enable you to work or study full time on the side.
- 10 x Intensive three day Coaching Modules with talented acting coaches
- 12 x 2,5h Evening Training Sessions between Modules with many visitors from professionals in the industry and other coaches. Some guests in our past One Year Trainings include i.e. Rea Lest, Reimo Sagor, Krista Kosonen, Laura Birn, Laura Malmivaara, Maria Ylipää, Ilkka Villi, Amira Khalifa, Iina Kuustonen, Joonas Saartamo, Armi Toivanen, Dome Karukoski, and talent agent Raakel Huikuri among many others.
- Final week for Rehearsals, On-set Filming, Showcase and Graduation in Helsinki
- Meisner Technique core essentials (Repetition, Independent Activity, Emotional Preparation) and tools to connect with different scenes and roles
- Scene study, work and creation into final filmed scenes and Showcase
- Voice & Movement technique and essential tools
- Audition and Self-tape experience, technique and essential tools
- Screen Acting experience, technique and essential tools
- Voice Acting basics & tools
- Business in Acting know-how and tips
- Q&A Sessions with Industry Professionals
- Rehearsing & On-set Filming
- Professional Showreel for your own use
- Actor's Voice-reel
- Professional Headshots
- Final Day Showcase, Professional Casting Directors, Agents and Directors invited
WHAT DO YOU GET?
- A broad understanding and experience of the craft of acting
- You learn the Meisner technique's repetition practice and how to create an independent activity, emotional preparation & relationship, and how to set imaginary circumstances for scenes
- Strengthened capacity to really listen and connect with your acting partner
- Skills and tools to address different scenes and roles
- A sense of freedom in yourself and deeper emotional expression and understanding
- Strengthened acting instincts and capacity to take risks, stronger trust in a sense of truth and spontaneous moment-to-moment impulses
- More capacity to utilize your imagination in different scenes and roles or requests from directors
- Ability to create clear objectives or wants that help guide you organically and instinctively through scenes
- A deeper connection to the enjoyment of the work and being on stage
More spontaneity and confidence in improvised working and situations, audition or rehearsal processes
Tools to release tension and restricting patterns in your body and mind, and how to access your natural voice and greater emotional freedom in the body
- Healthy and organic ways to let go of fear and pressure on stage and on a film set
- Scene working tools that are free from the constraints of 'ideas' or rigid concerns about 'text’
- Tools on working in a relaxed and truthful way in front of the camera, and the understanding of the technical adjustments required when filming
- Understanding and practice of Film and Television castings
- Understanding and practice of Self-taping, the technical skills and equipment needed
- Understanding of the Business of acting; how to prepare for auditions, approach an agent, book acting jobs.
- Understanding the jargon of the industry
- Guidance and support to set up your professional acting webpage
- Deeper understanding and tools to enhance the body-mind connection
- Tools for daily practices for a healthy and free mind & body
- Tools to train the mind to support overall wellness and empowerment to accomplish one's desired goals and personal growth
- The experience of acting in a film set with a professional film crew on two scenes
- A professional Showreel, Voice-reel and Headshots
- A final day open showcase experience with industry professionals in the audience
WHO IS IT FOR?
- Starting and Trained Actors looking for a top of the field international training
- Actors keen to learn the Meisner technique as well as deepening and sharpening their acting instincts, skills and enjoyment in the work
- Actors wanting to feel more comfortable and connected in their acting
- Actors in need of updated training, tools, showreel & headshots as well as a committed group to train with for the year
- Actors wanting to learn better mind-body tools to enjoy the work more, as well help them reach their career goals
- Actors wanting to prepare for drama school auditions or studies in Finland or abroad
- Actors aiming to start an international career
Read more and apply by January 5th: https://www.actorsacademy.fi/tallinn-oyt
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