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What is a Midnight Meisner- it happens tonight

3/2/2016

All this talk about Midnight Meisner and you have no idea what it is or why you should even go! So allow me to elaborate with the Who, what, where, how and why- cause this just may be the event that dictates the course of your entire summer- nay, your career! Nay, your life. boom.

WHAT?
Midnight Meisner is a social event slash Meisner technique acting class!! We start off mingling and mixing, meeting and munching. There is wine and snacks and people you may or may not have met before. From there we work our way into a late night acting class where you can connect and do some full and true expressing. Learn how the Meisner technique can ignite your instincts and raise the stakes of your acting and find out how much fun interacting can be!!!
All for 10 bucks!

WHO??

People, mostly. Charming, interesting, funny, exciting, good looking people. Many of them are actors, some are not. All are looking for a great time. Once you start learning the Meisner technique, you begin to see people for who they truthfully are and not just their social masks and everybody starts looking good. People are magic.

HOW???
The Robyn Kay Studio has been proudly bringing Midnight Meisner to Toronto for 3 years! I stand for truth, full expression and I do not condone polite or social behavior in your acting. We use the Meisner Technique to find out what the truth is- we listen, we repeat, we connect!

WHY????
Because you could fall in love. Because you could have a fight. You could have a cry and a good laugh. You can make people feel something and have a real experience without social context. Your instincts will ignite and you just may start learning how to really act from your instincts rather than rational thought, that is what makes you compelling to watch. You will start to build the muscle of getting your attention off yourself and finally get out of your head. Fun.

WHERE?????
480 Adelaide West in Toronto, lower level. That's Adelaide street West btwn Portland and Spadina at Maud St.

WHEN????
TONIGHT 930 PM. We may go all night!!!!
Hope to see you there!

For more info call Robyn Kay at 416-312-9188 or email info@robynkaystudio.com

Get free months of class in 2016

12/31/2015

Well here it is kids, new years eve. So tomorrow, when there is no more champagne and the fireworks are through, what are you going to do to make 2016 one to remember?
One year from now wouldn't you like to reflect on 2016 and say, "I completely transformed who I was as an actor. I accessed parts of my instrument that I never even knew existed. I am more connected to text and to characters than I ever dreamed"
Beginning your study in the Meisner Technique taught by Robyn Kay is the most productive step you can take to becoming an instinctual and compelling actor. You will see major differences in who you are as an actor, a listener and a human being after just a few short weeks and the effects will last long after you leave my class. That is a guarantee.

That's why I am making you a special offer.
Buy 1 session of 4 weeks at the studio and get 4 weeks absolutely free. Buy 2 sessions and get 2 free. Buy up to 6 months of class and get six months free. That is an entire year of study for half price. If you sign up before January 5th you can decide how many sessions you will get completely free.
This includes 2 classes per week as well as the drop in class on Sunday

This is the best deal of the year at the studio and the best way to ensure that you get a great basis of the Meisner Technique and start to see major improvements of all areas of your acting. There is no better time to start and really ignite those instincts to become the actor that people are compelled to watch.

For more information or to speak live with Robyn Kay about how the studio may be the right place for you, please feel free to call or email at info@robynkaystudio.com or 416.312.9188

Come see Life in 3D!!

12/9/2015

We are just 1 week away from our December showcase at the studio!
This is your opportunity to see a show of unprecedented proportions. The actors of the Robyn Kay Studio will demystify our process for you by demonstrating how we use the Meisner Technique. We promise you an evening of truthful and moving performance that you will not soon forget. Come and see how our brave actors take risks and put their hearts on the line to give you not just a show but an experience. Enjoy personal monologues, some written by our very own students and contemporary scenes put together to entertain you with true life, in 3D.
Join us December 16th, 17th, 18th at 7 pm
480 Adelaide West, Toronto/showcase.html
$10 seating is limited

Reserve your tickets now CLICK HERE

Or contact Robyn Kay to reserve your seat 416-312-9188 info@robynkaystudio.com

Last Call for beginner class- Tonight!!

11/16/2015

Athletes must burn out in the gym to prepare for the game. Same goes for actors. You must practice feeling and expressing a full range of emotions along with being vulnerable to prepare for that role. You must find a gym to exercise your instrument and learn a technique that you can rely on, otherwise you're relying on luck to book that role.

I created the studio just that in mind. To give my students a safe space to do dangerous things, to explore every note your instruments can play. To allow the truth of what another human can make you feel. A place where you are pushed well beyond your comfort zone in an environment where you are supported by teacher and other students alike. Watching my students grow beyond recognition and succeed in career and life has been my greatest joy and 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 tonight. 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
Start tonight!!

For more info feel free to contact Robyn Kay
416-312-9188 or info@robynkaystudio.com

Students Success

11/13/2015

Aury Barnett is well overdue for a huge congratulations! After booking 9, yes 9 commercials this year and a bunch of short films, he has now booked an episodic with Mann Casting. Aury is to date one of my most improved students. He has faced many struggles in my class, the road has not been easy, but all the credit in the world goes to him for sticking with his training and battling through and blocks he had. Thanks to Aury's tenacity and hard work he is seeing results in that audition room!
I'm so proud of you, Aury and looking forward to all of your future success!

For more info on classes with Robyn Kay contact her at
info@robynkaystudio.com or 416-312-9188
or click one of the links below
Next beginner class starts Monday! Drop in classes every Sunday!

The first one's the hardest

11/2/2015

I want to give special mention and congratulations to my students who have recently booked their first jobs! I have had the pleasure of coaching these three beautiful people and watching them grow into fearless, vulnerable compelling actors. They are proof that if you simply work on your craft consistently, continue to show up to auditions and go confidently in the direction of your dreams that success will be yours.

Congratulations Vanessa Jackson with Hero Artists for booking Web of Lies through Mann Casting. So proud of you Vanessa!

Congratulations to Nathan Taylor for booking his first TV show, Motives and Murders. Looks like all that hard work is paying off, very proud of you Nathan!

Way to go
Mark Robert Fraser for booking his first independent film where he gets to embrace his quirky, unique qualities! Excited for you Mark- you have come so far!!

If you're ready to learn how classes rooted in the Meisner Technique can transform your acting and ignite your instincts, contact Robyn Kay or click on one of the links below
416.312.9188 info@robynkaystudio.com

Student Success!!

10/13/2015

Congratulations my beautiful and talented student,
Margaryta Soldatova for booking not one but 2 lead film roles in this month alone. Look for her as lead role, Jessica in the upcoming "Rock, Paper, Scissors" a film by Exousia Media Group and as lead, Nancie in "Zombiewood" a Squeegee Kids Production.
Margaryta has been working diligently in class and all her hard work is not going unnoticed. Her latest bookings come as a result of her consistency in her training, willingness to learn and determined attitude. It is such a pleasure to teaching an actor with such a genuine spirit and boundless energy. I cannot wait for what's to come!

For more info on Classes, the Meisner Technique and the studio,
contact Robyn Kay at 416-312-9188 or info@robynkaystudio.com

Last call for tonight!

9/21/2015

The Beginner Meisner Technique class starts tonight and there are still a few spots left!

This is a class that will completely transform who you are as an actor, get you out of your head and get you booking auditions! If you are having any struggles in your acting why not start class tonight and find out what I can do for you. Every student is given personal attention and small classes ensure a lot of time to work the technique.

It's just $149 plus HST for 4 weeks Mondays and Wednesdays 7-9 pm.

Call me or email for more info 416-312-9188 info@robynkaystudio.com

Ignite your instincts....

How to audition better

9/17/2015

Want to perform better in your auditions? Come to Meisner Technique beginner class. We start Monday. That's my big tip. I could give you a million different tips and tidbits that could improve your audition technique but at the end of the day, you want to be better in auditions? Become a better actor! Start working from your instrument rather than your ego. Its as simple as that. And it can take as little as 4 weeks to see a change in your performance.

You must learn to actually listen and react from your instincts before you can properly analyse a script, or emotionally prepare or plan how you are going to say a line. When you are reacting truthfully, the line will come out the way it has to.

So if you are ready to transform who you are as an actor and start booking auditions and becoming a working actor, then its time for you to get to class.
Beginner class starts Monday 7-9. Mon/Wed 7-9 for 4 weeks $149 plus HST

To sign up or for more info on drop in classes, intermediate classes or a free consult with Robyn Kay you can contact us at 416-312-9188 or info@robynkaystudio.com or click one of the links below

Last Chance for Summer Promo

9/7/2015

You have until midnight tonight to take advantage of our summer in the city promo price $250 tax incl for a 4 week session

You get 4 weeks of Meisner Technique class with Robyn Kay where you'll learn to work moment to moment and get a real kick in the ass to get out of your head. If you are serious about transforming the actor you are, this class is for you. Register by midnight tonight to take advantage of the savings.

Can't wait to see you in class. Contact Robyn Kay at 416-312-9188 or info@robynkaystudio.com

Summer Special Extended!

9/2/2015

I have it on high authority that summer is alive and well and living in Toronto! So the super Summer promo remains on through Labor Day weekend!

4 weeks of Meisner technique for $250 tax incl. Tues/Thurs 12-3 or 6-9. That's a savings of $70

Suitable for all levels of experience. Ignite your instincts and get out of your head for fall! If you are serious about your acting and ready to transform who you are as an actor, boost your confidence and start booking this is the class for you.

For more info contact Robyn Kay at 416.312.9188 info@robynkaystudio.com

3 biggest mistakes actors make

8/10/2015

Happy Monday dear actors. These are the 3 biggest mistakes I see actors making on a daily basis. I want you to ask yourself if you do any of these. If you do, your approach may need some tweaking.

1. Thinking talent is enough

Ok, so great, you're talented. Own that, enjoy it, put it on your Plenty of Fish profile. It is not enough to succeed in this industry. The road is quite long, some say it is never ending. It takes hard work, discipline and very specific skills to be a great actor. Do not assume that when you're on set you will be able to just turn it on. Set is filled with distractions, judgment, technical issues and shooting things out of sequence. You need a technique that will strengthen your focus and listening while keeping your ego in check. Nobody cares that you killed in your grade 12 production of Hamlet. There are a million other people contributing to this film. They need to see you deliver your lines, hit your mark and accept an imaginary circumstance- no matter what is happening around you. That takes constant practice, doing it every single day. It is a skill that anyone can learn with extreme dedication. But you need to get to class. You must find a studio where you can work out your issues and build chops so that you are ready when opportunity knocks. You need to be in a supportive environment where you can learn to be vulnerable when you need to, and thick skinned for all other times. If you think your talented enough and you do not need class, you are only fooling yourself.

2. Trying to be someone else
You don't get paid for trying. Acting is living and behaving, truthfully and fully under an imaginary circumstance. It is not simply pretending to be someone else. To be compelling to watch, you must be willing to be completely seen for who you really are, while living the circumstance of your character. That means you must know your truth. You need an intimate knowledge of your own instrument and accept your actual point of view on things- not socially- instinctively. Many actors spend to much time people pleasing and trying to give casting directors and directors what they want rather than the truth. Not every role is right for you. Do what's true and the right roles will be written FOR you.

3. Worrying about how you're going to look

To become compelling to watch, you must risk looking bad. Then and only then, do you come off looking great. Most actors walk around trying to look good by avoiding their own feelings of inadequacy or loneliness, of shame or fear. Avoid coming off as a jerk because you don't want to be mean. That is a huge mistake. We don't go to the movies to watch the guy who always wins win again with ease. We want to see him struggle and fight to win. we go to the movies to watch stories of the human condition because it allows the general public to go through something and feel something. You must never judge your own true feelings, your job as an actor is to allow, and never judge or second guess what is truly in you to give. Never rob your audience of your pain, your struggle and fears, for while they rejoice in your victories, your humanity is what they love.

Robyn Kay is an acting coach and founder of the Robyn Kay studio in Toronto, acting classes rooted in the Meisner Technique. If you're ready to transform you acting and career, click a link below or contact Robyn at 416-312-9188 info@robynkaystudio.com