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Free 4 week session, Happy new year!

12/31/2018

welcome to the year of freedom

I hope that this holiday season finds you warm and joyous, or cool and moody. Both are quite good for your acting:)
I want to know what you are deliberately doing to ensure that you are consistently growing as an actor in 2019...What are you doing to ensure that this will be the year of freedom? This year at the studio we will be focused on exactly that. Freedom. I am committed to seeing that each and every one of my students finds freedom this year. Freedom from judgment, freedom from the fear of failure, free from limitations, free from toxicity and true freedom from whatever may be holding you back!!!

So if you are looking for a class that will truly free you up to express the deepest truth of yourself and get out of your own way so that you can discover what you are truly capable of or if you are ready to return to class, I have an offer for you.

The FESTIVE SPECIAL is back!!! When you sign up for one 4 week session, you'll get a second session absolutely FREE!! This is the only only time of year you will get this deal so if you need to shake things up and get out of your comfort zone, do this now. Make yourself this promise that each day will be about growth because as my father always says, you're either busy being born, or you're busy dying. You can start these sessions at any time in 2019 but you must register by January 1st at midnight.

Further, if you would like to discuss your goals and get more info I'm happy to answer any questions. Beginner sessions start Jan 14th and 21st and can be combined with the festive special! I have open office hours the week of Jan 1-7 so make an appointment and come check out the new Origami Theater and chat about how I can help you achieve every one of your goals this year.

Happy holidays and all the best for another exciting year in your life. I am so looking forward to seeing you in class and discovering just how much we can accomplish together this year!!!

Festive special is on now!! 2 for 1!!

12/20/2018

Happy holidays to all!! Once again it is that time of year when resolutions are made and there is great motivation to take massive action towards achieving your goals!! So what will 2019 look like for you? Meisner Technique classes with Robyn Kay will transform your acting by changing how you use your instrument. So if you are ready to get started I am adding some incentive for you to commit to your transformation for 2019. The Festive Special is back, right now, sign up for a 4 week session at the studio and receive a second 4 week session absolutely free. Purchase 2 months, get 2 months free. Purchase up to 6 months of class and receive up to 6 months free to be used in 2019. I am committed to seeing you succeed so this is my gift to you. So if you are ready to dive right in, I'm excited to help you in achieving every one of your goals this coming year.
To sign up now, click the link below or for more
info click here

Midnight Meisner is Back! Saturday night!!!

12/14/2018

Saturday night, December 15th get ready for the holiday party to end all holiday parties!! Midnight Meisner, the holiday edition! Starts at 830 with some wine, snacks and socializing. Then we start class around 10 and go till we finish!! Could be dawn....We are auctioning off a one night rental of the Origami theatre to be used in any capacity (legal uses of course) and there will be raffles and prizes galore, good times with beautiful people and expressions of the deepest truth of yourself. So come say hello, share the holidays with us and end this year in our favorite way, doing repetition with the best actors and people in Toronto. $10 at 109 Wolseley st, Toronto

3 Biggest mistakes actors make

9/9/2018

Running from Discomfort

To be successful at anything you must be willing to feel uncomfortable. You don't get in great shape by attempting what you can already do. Walking for 20 minutes at a casual pace will not give you the benefits of exercise that you desire. Chatting to the same 4 people you already know will not get you a date. The same goes for your acting. When you feel too comfortable in your training, you are not growing. When the choices you are making are obvious and lack a risk, your audience will not be moved. When you avoid your true emotions because they are uncomfortable or you are afraid to look bad, your performance is forgettable and that is why you will not book that job. You, the actor, the artist have a great duty and responsibility. You give people permission to feel, to express, and to live a full experience simply by watching you in a dark theatre on stage or a screen. So you must be willing to sacrifice your own comfort and find your strength in your vulnerability, to be willing to give up control. That is what will make you compelling to watch. To give up looking good and risk looking bad. In other words, "believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything"

Trying to give the audition room what they want
If they knew what they wanted breakdowns wouldn't be so generic, vague and stereotypical. They have an idea of what they want but you must go in and show them something they never could have thought of until they met you. Your unique deepest truth is something they never could have imagined. So playing an idea of "what they want" is a waste of everybody's time. It is better to make huge, completely wrong choices you commit to, than a safe middle of the road version of what you think makes you look cute. Acting is simply a true expression of human behaviour, of humanity in an imaginary circumstance and for that you must be willing to do what's true over pleasing people. Rather go for being respected as an artist over being liked and the jobs will start coming to you.

Playing the emotion rather than the action
There is nothing worse than watching a performance of someone completely breaking down in a pit of emotion and not feeling anything. The ability to access your emotions is a wonderful skill and incredibly necessary as an actor. However, theres a fine line between expression and indulgence. Indulgence is lame, true expression brings tears to the audiences eyes. How do you know the difference when you feel so much? Great question! You must train to play the action and simply allow the emotions to come up as a by-product of what you are doing. Your action, speaking these words, or giving a speech, or stopping the love of your life from walking out, that is where your focus needs to be. Allowing emotion passively is an art and a skill. But remember that its not about your emotions, its about your actions....thats why you are an actor and not an emoter.

For more info on training that will help you avoid these mistakes and others, check out robynkaystudio.com or click a link below for Meisner Technique classes that will transform your acting instrument, ignite your instincts and raise the stakes of your acting.

Free 4 week session! Happy Holidays!!

12/26/2017

Happy Holidays!!!!

Its that time of year again- the festive special is on!! From now until January 1st 2018, when you register for one 4 week session of classes you will get another one absolutely free. Use this special to buy as many months as you like and save big time on classes this year! Use it towards beginner class as well. There has never been a better time to begin Meisner Technique classes with Robyn Kay.

This year is going to be our most intense and life changing yet. As we open the doors on the brand new Origami Theater at Bathurst and Queen we will be adding lots of new classes and sections to the curriculum. Plus many chances to perform in our performance space. Its the most wonderful time of the year and could be your best year yet.

So if you're ready for a major transformation in your acting, auditioning, confidence and life register today and hit the ground running in 2018. Ignite your instincts and raise the stakes of your acting by clicking the link below. See you soon!

For more info on the studio, the festive special and Robyn Kay, contact her at 416-312-9188 or [email protected] or simply click one of the links below

Beginner class- last chance!!

11/18/2017

New session starts Monday- are you ready to take your training to the next level? Are you ready to take on a challenge that will get you out of your head, working moment to moment and completely ignite your instincts? Then this is the class for you.

In just 4 weeks, see and feel the results that come from learning the Meisner Technique with Robyn Kay. Learn to express truthfully and fully and discover where your impulses truly live within you.
Build confidence and spark a creativity you didn't know you were capable of by building a technique you can truly rely on at any time.
This is the final beginner session of 2017, so get in right now to finish off your year with a bang and hit the ground running in 2018

Class is on Mondays and Wednesdays for the next 4 weeks 7-9 pm for $149 plus HST $168.77 If you would like to know more don't hesitate to contact Robyn Kay 416-312-9188 [email protected]
If you are ready to jump in simply click the link below.

Look who is killing it!

9/16/2017

Kudos to, RKS student Jon Cohen, Success!

Its a great day to give Jonathan Cohen a huge shout out for the outstanding work he has been doing in and out of class. He is currently lighting up the stage of the Toronto Centre for the Arts in the Odd Couple with Jaybird Productions!

When Jon first walked into my class over 2 years ago, he had never stepped on a stage and didn't really have a clear idea of what he wanted to do with his life. Now in his third year at RKS he has worked diligently and developed his instrument and completely transformed into a risktaking, deeply emotional actor. He has shined in 6 theatre productions including Mary Poppins, Urinetown and the Music Man to name a few as well as 3 Studio showcases. He has poured his heart into songwriting at times and has impressed us with his strong vulnerability. Every day he battles his fears of being seen and fully expressing his deepest truth and every day he wins. Jon, you are an inspiration to us all and your determination and commitment are highly commendable. It is an honour for me to be on this journey with you to develop all that talent you were blessed with and come into your true identity as an artist. Congratulations on how far you have come, looking forward to your future success, all the while knowing, you have already won:)

You can see Jon in 2 more shows of the Odd Couple Saturday night and Sunday day by following this link CLICK HERE

For more info on classes at the Robyn Kay Studio:
[email protected] or call 416-312-9188

Huge Success....

8/20/2017

Huge congrats to RKS student, Bobby Del Rio

I need to take a moment to send a huge congratulations for a job well done to Bobby Del Rio for his success with his original play Professionally Ethnic in last weeks Summerworks festival. Named in 3 Best of the Fest categories in Now magazine (Outstanding Play, Outstanding Production and Outstanding Ensemble) this play was a long time coming and truly demonstrated Bobby's willingness to take risks both as lead actor and playwright. The play tackled incredibly topical and controversial subject matter and did so in a way that was entertaining and thought provoking. Bobby was successful in portraying a complete picture of the complexities of ethnicity in art and his own point of view of the Toronto theatre community clearly and concisely, never wasting a moment of stage time.

This success comes at the tail of his last project, IRL the series, a web series he created and produced that can be viewed online. He also held a starring role in My Roommate's an Escort, the web series and you can see him next in Rouvan Silogix's play Grab'em By The Pussy this fall, which promises to be political as well as hilarious. This has been a banner year so far for Bobby and we wish him continued creation and growth for the rest of 2017.

Bobby has been a student of mine for 2 years and I am constantly impressed by his work ethic, commitment to success and willingness to learn. He is always eager to hear criticism and faces his classwork with no ego. He is the definition of winning attitude as far as my class is concerned and it is evident by his consistent growth as an actor and a human being. He has demonstrated true and unapologetic vulnerability and is always compelling to watch at he pushes himself to get to his deepest truth. Bobby, you are an inspiration to me as it has been an honour to watch you surprise me from class to class with how much you are capable of as an actor and how much of your humanity you are willing to share. You bring a unique energy to the room that could never be replaced or duplicated!!
Congrats on all your success, I look forward to seeing what's next!

For information regarding classes at The Robyn Kay Studio, contact Robyn at
416-312-9188 or [email protected] or click one of the links below

Beginner Session starts Monday!!

3/3/2017

Are you ready???

I am ready. I am ready and truly looking forward to helping you reach your goals in 2017. So if you are ready to train your instrument as you never have before, have I got the class for you!

This class is all about getting you what you need in order to succeed in your acting and in life. Every actor needs a technique they can rely on to get them where they need to go despite distractions on set. Despite nerves. Despite doubts and fears. In class you will fight through your inner demons and your millions of thoughts and truly learn to work moment to moment off your partner.

The result: Truthful, vulnerable acting you never need to try for. You may even surprise yourself with how much you are able to accomplish. So do yourself a favour and contact the studio today, the sooner you start, the more we accomplish together!!

BEGINNER CLASS- MON/WED 7-9 4 WEEKS $149 +HST

Watching my students grow beyond recognition and succeed in career and life is my priority, my goal and my extreme pleasure. My success means ensuring that you get the results you need out of this class.
I look forward to beginning with new faces. If you are ready for a huge challenge that will transform you as an actor and learn a technique that you can rely on to book more roles and become a compelling actor, then join us Monday, March 6th. It may be the best decision you've ever made.

Mondays and Wednesdays 7-9 for 4 weeks $149 plus HST $168.77
As a bonus, you are welcome to join us in the Sunday evening drop in 5-8 every Sunday, included.
To book a consultation or audit class call Robyn Kay at 416-312-9188 or email: [email protected] or click a link below

Get a free 4 week session for 2017

1/3/2017

The RKS Festive special is back and has been extended till January 6th! So from now until midnight on Friday, when you sign up for a 4 week intermediate session of Meisner rooted acting classes, you will receive another 4 weeks absolutely free. Buy as many sessions as you want and earn the equivalent number of free sessions. This is a great time to make a commitment to yourself to get thorough training that will absolutely transform your acting.

If you are ready to make 2017 the year that you have breakthroughs on a weekly basis, that you book a record number of jobs, that you truly find your true essence as an actor and finally get out of your head for good then you are an excellent candidate for classes at the Robyn Kay Studio. I am 100% committed to raising the standards for every actor that comes through my door. I will fight to ensure that you have massive success in class and within the commuinity of actors that I am proud to call my students. I will provide training on a level that goes beyond script and line readings and dives straight into your primal instincts and personal truth. You will train at a level of intensity that will teach you to always find your strength in your vulnerability and take risks and to be afraid and do it anyway. If you are ready to seriously ignite your instincts, give me a call, email or just jump right in and join us on January 10th and enjoy 4 weeks free as my gift to you.

Contact Robyn Kay at 416-312-9188 or [email protected]
Or click on a link below

Important News

11/5/2016

Big things are happening at the studio!

Site of the new ORIGAMI THEATER

Firstly, we have said a great big goodbye to the studio that was our home for 3 magical years! I am so proud to announce the opening of the Origami Theater, a 50 seat performance space located at Queen and Bathurst. We have big things planned for the Origami when we officially open this January! Stay tuned for more info!!

In the meantime, we have a temporary home at 543 Richmond street West. So classes are still running every Tuesday and Thursday and the final beginner session of the year kicks off this Wednesday!! So if you need to get into the gym and workout those instincts, we are waiting for you!!

This Sunday drop in class is on at 190 Richmond street East, The Commons we will be in Studio 3. Drop in for $20 5-8 pm for a class that will ignite your instincts and get you out of your comfort zone. Improve your active listening and start allowing the moment to take you. RSVP HERE

Finally join us for a night of theatre that will take your breath away in our Christmas showcase, A GIANT LEAP December 4,5,6 starting at 7 pm. Witness true raw emotions in a collection of scenes that we love. For more info contact Robyn Kay at the Studio 416-312-9188 or [email protected]

Beginner Session starts Sept 28th

9/7/2016

Well its back to school for everyone- including you actors!!! If its been a while since you have been in a class or you just need a new challenge, the next Meisner Technique beginner class starts September 28th and runs Monday/Wednesday 7-9 pm for 4 weeks!! If you are looking for a challenging class that will transform your instrument and ignite your instincts then join us on the 26th for a journey into full expression and truthful acting.
CLICK HERE to register

For more info contact Robyn Kay at 416-312-9188
[email protected]