The first year is about introducing students to the process of Method Acting and Lee Strasberg’s work. Students will gain a basic understanding of the exercises, a comfortability with the foundations of relaxation and sense memory, and an idea of how the training relates to scene work. Students will become aware of the habits of in-expression, areas of physical tension, and feel a strengthened imagination through sensory and improvisation. In addition, students will develop a neutral and supported voice and a strong understanding of their bodies through Vocal Production, Speech, Dance and Tai Chi.