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Many of the classes at HB Studio are open to any student without an audition. Enrollment in the following courses is by audition and/or interview only. Please contact the HB Studio Office at
(212) 675-2370 for further information or to schedule an appointment.

Students are encouraged to trial (pay class rate and participate) or audit (pay reduced audit
rate and do not participate) classes during the remaining weeks of the preceding term.

A $10 nonrefundable audition fee is charged for all scheduled appointments, to be paid in
advance when the audition/interview is booked.

Following is a list of classes for which students are required to audition.

Teacher	Class	Notes	Details

Michael Beckett	Technique & Scene Study (Sundays @ 1pm)	Open to new students by interview at AUDIT only.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT the class before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Michael Beckett	Experimental Class	Open by invitation only, to students who have taken at least two terms of Technique & Scene Study with Mr. Beckett.	No AUDITS permitted.

Ruth Berkowitz	The Accent Exchange: Series 2: Recitation of Shakespeare and the Classics	Prerequisite is 3 terms of Speech & Voice or Foreign Accent Correction or one term of Pattern Shift with Ms. Berkowitz or invitation only.	Interested students are encouraged to participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th). No AUDITS permitted.

Mark Blum	Acting for the Camera	This class is recommended for intermediate or advanced students. Open to new students by submission only. Please submit via http://www.hbstudio.org/submit.htm by Thursday, March 29, 2012.	Contact the office for more information.

Mark Blum	Advanced Scene Study	This class is recommended for intermediate or advanced students. Open to new students by submission only. Please submit via http://www.hbstudio.org/submit.htm by Thursday, March 29, 2012.	Contact the office for more information.

Jim Boerlin	Scene Study (Fridays @ 3:00 pm)	Open to new students by audition (2-3 minute monologue) and returning students by invitation only.	Audition Dates: Fridays, March 9, 16 & 23, 2012. Call the office to schedule an appointment.

Aleksey Burago	Advanced Theatre Games & Acting Workshop	Open by invitation only, this class is designed for students with extensive previous training with Mr. Burago.	No AUDITS permitted.

Robin Christian-McNair	Voice Production 2: Linklater Technique & Working with Text	Prerequisite is one term of voice class study with Ms. Christian-McNair or two terms with another teacher.	Interested students are encouraged to participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th). No AUDITS are permitted after the fourth week of the term.

Robin Christian-McNair	The Joy of Accents	Prerequisite is one term of "pillows" speech class with Ms. Christian-McNair or two terms of IPA speech with another teacher.	Interested students are encouraged to participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th). No AUDITS are permitted after the fourth week of the term.

Joseph Daly	Stage Fencing II	Admission for new students is by audition (TRIAL CLASS, $18) and by invitation for current students.	Interested students are encouraged to participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Donna de Matteo	Playwrighting Seminar	Entrance to this seminar is by manuscript submission. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the instructor to return your manuscript	Contact the office for more information

Helen Gallagher	Musical Performance	Admission for new students is by TRIAL CLASS ($28) only.	Interested students are encouraged to participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Fernando Gambaroni	English for Actors	An interview is required for new F-1 students only.	Interview Dates: Friday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Call the office to schedule an appointment.

Jack Garfein	The Art of Acting	Limited Enrollment. Submission required. Please submit picture and resume by following this link by March 5, 2012.	Contact the office for more information.

Sam Groom	Acting with the Camera	Open to new students (with previous training and experience) by interview at AUDIT only.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT the class before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Alec Harrington	Acting Shakespeare	Open to new students by audition only. A monologue (2-3 minute) of any style is required.	Audition Dates: Sundays, March 11 & 18, 2012. Call the office to schedule an appointment.

Carl Kissin	Advanced Improvisation	Admission is by invitation only.	Interested students are encouraged to participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Karen Ludwig	Scenes from Life: Stories for the Camera	This class is for the intermediate and advanced actor. Open to students with minimum two years class training only.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT the class before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Donna McKechnie	Auditioning for Musical Theatre	Submission required for new students (with basic acting training or experience). Please submit via this link by March 5, 2012.	Contact the office for more information.

Julie McKee	Playwriting/Screenwriting Workshop	Open by invitation only, to returning students of Ms. McKee who have completed the assignments from the Playwriting Workshop, demonstrate a high level of commitment and wish to work on projects of their own choosing.	Contact the office for more information.

Edward Morehouse	Technique & Scene Study	Open to new students by audition only. A contemporary monologue (2-3 minutes) or a rehearsed scene (5 minutes) with partner is required.	Audition Dates: Mondays, March 5, 12 & 19, 2012. Call the office to schedule an appointment.

Edward Morehouse	Scene Study	Open to new students by audition only. A contemporary monologue (2-3 minutes) or a rehearsed scene (5 minutes) with partner is required.	Audition Dates: Mondays, March 5, 12 & 19, 2012. Call the office to schedule an appointment.

Jill O'Hara	Singing Technique and Vocal Performance	Admission for new students is by interview at AUDIT or TRIAL CLASS ($25) only.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT or participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Jill O'Hara	Interpretation and Performance	Admission for new students is by interview at AUDIT or TRIAL CLASS ($25) only.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT or participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Rochelle Oliver	Technique	Open to new students by interview at AUDIT or TRIAL CLASS ($22) only.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT or participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Rochelle Oliver	Intermediate/Advanced Scene Study	Open to new students by interview at AUDIT only.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT the class before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Ilse Pfeifer	Voice Workshop	Students should bring a picture and resume to the first class and a brief description of their history with voice work and the reason they are interested in the voice workshop class.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT or participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Carol Rosenfeld	Scene Study	Audition required of new students; invitation required of continuing students.	Audition Dates: Wednesdays, March 7 & 14, 2012. Call the office to schedule an appointment.

Lorraine Serabian	Technique & Scene Study	Highly motivated students of all levels are welcome into the class for first term of study. Admittance to the class thereafter is by invitation only.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT the class before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

Lorraine Serabian	The Art of Musical Presentation, All Genres	Highly motivated students of all levels are welcome into the class for first term of study. Admittance to the class thereafter is by invitation only.	Interested students are encouraged to AUDIT or participate in a TRIAL CLASS before the end of the Winter Term (March 25th).

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