Miriam Laurence | Sessions

Miriam Laurence


Professionals who have studied with Miriam Laurence during the past 25 years are doing extremely well as actors, directors, teachers, screenwriters, and hosts: JIM ALLODI, SEMI CHELLAS, RAVEN DAUDA, CARLOS DIAS, ROBIN DUNNE, AGI GALLUS, SAMANTHA GUDSTADT, MARTHA FERGUSON, JORIS JARSKY, MOSHANA HALBERT, JACQUELINE MCCLINTOCK, TRENT MCMULLEN, LEAH MILLER, MICHELLE NOLDEN, PHILIP HIRO NOZUKA, DEBRA ODELL, LIISA REPO-MARTEL, VLADIMIR RADIAN, ALEX RICE, JOSEPH SCORAN, JESSICA STEEN, BRANDI MARIE WARD, CHANDRA WEST, LIZ WEST, ROCHELLE WILSON, RICHARD ZEPPIERI, TATANIA MASLANY, WARREN CHOW ... all studied with Miriam - some during their early years of training, some after they had achieved professional status. Miriam's time on television and film sets, coaching for many productions with actors such as CHRISTINA COLE, DENIS O'HARE, ALFRE WOODARD, HOLLY HUNTER, STELLAN SKARSGARD, WAYNE ROBSON, CLIFF SAUNDERS, TOM BARNETT, MIMI ROGERS, GINA ROLANDS, SONJA SMITS and TIA CARRERE, has added to her ability to communicate with actors.
SESSIONS ARE ONGOING THROUGH THE YEAR. Classes have 8-12 actors; 10 to 12 classes per session Special, on-camera audition technique intensives are also offered periodically through the year. For info on upcoming classes, check Miriam's facebook page, or email Miriam at: integratedactingsystem@gmail.com FURTHER SPECIFICS BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE LEVELS: Through rigorous and far-ranging training techniques actors investigate a personalized path of self-discovery. In supportive, on-going classes, actors gain the freedom, the information, and the knowledge to explore the many choices available to them while developing their own individual technique and acting style. ADVANCED LEVEL: Workout for Professional Actors A safe haven for advanced actors who wish to hone their craft. A Typical Class with Miriam Laurence.


All classes make use of integrated acting exercises drawn from far-ranging sources. Training encompasses relaxation, vocal, physical and sensory techniques, emotional connectivity and scene study. Miriam Laurence’s Integrated Acting System leads towards highly skilled and intuitive acting in theatre, television and film. For more information on the philosophy behind the Integrated Acting System click here.
CLASSES INCLUDE • Audition Skills: Cold reading and improvisation • Relaxation techniques • Strasberg sense memory and Song & Dance • Adler, Hagen & Meisner method approaches • Short prepared scenes • Long-term scene study with partner(s) • Practical on-camera skills • Current scripts from plays, television and film - Cold reads, monologues & scenes are filmed on a mini-dvd camera and students receive their own min-dvd with their 'footage' at the end of the session.