Featured Courses

Stanislavsky’s Method of Etudes (Snezhana Chernova)

Presented by: Snezhana Chernova –

“The creative imaginary life is often much more realistic and fulfilling than one’s mundane existence.” – Nicolai Demidov

“Art and creativity are mysterious enough without any efforts to make them more so!” – Uta Hagen

The Method of Etudes, developed by Konstantin Stanislavsky, helps you to improve your ability as an actor to be in the moment on stage, using your impulses, images and words. You will develop acting technique through the practice of independent work, or etudes (meaning” study” in French, widely used in music and art). You will learn how to be yourself in imaginary circumstances, how to observe, select and recreate life around you. This workshop will help you discover your inner emotional life and physical awareness, awake your creativity, and develop your skills as an actor. An actor without imagination is an empty vessel. Creativity and imagination come from evoking your inner potentials, observing life around you, finding magic in simple things, and bringing them to life through your point of view!

Classes will start with a warm up. Please wear comfortable clothes and be ready to move and enjoy the process of discovery.

Uta Hagen’s Acting Exercises (Kelly Wolf)

Presented by Kelly Wolf –

Held in-person:

The extremely practical acting exercises found in Uta Hagen’s world-famous books, Respect for Acting and A Challenge for the Actor, probe the depths and heights of human behavior. They offer the actor a structure for lifelong practice exploring the dynamic interaction between sensory/emotional experience and the creative imagination. Uta Hagen’s approach to acting works. She challenges the actor to develop skills continually. She offers avenues of creativity that, with an open imagination and expanding sense of self, are unlimited. Her ongoing process of self-observation and self-discovery fortifies your ability to respond truthfully, dynamically, and vividly with fellow actors, releasing unpremeditated truthful behavior in performance. Over time, you find yourself creatively alive and present in the process.

Taught by Kelly Wolf, who trained directly with Uta Hagen. Held at HB Studio, the birthplace of the Hagen exercises.

This acting workshop is open to actors at all levels of experience.

“The application of the techniques must become second nature and an inherent part of your work. Practice, Practice, Practice!” – Uta Hagen, A Challenge for the Actor

Required Reading:
A CHALLENGE FOR THE ACTOR by Uta Hagen

Singing for Actors: From Speech to Song – A Masterclass (Jane Streeton)

Presented by Jane Streeton –

To be held in person:

Head of Singing at RADA (The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London), Jane Streeton, is excited to share her many years of experience working with actors in the field of singing.

In this workshop, we will focus on exploring the relationship between speech and song and to develop the notion of singing as an extension of your own speaking voice.
In the same way as RADA’s many illustrious graduates, you will learn about singing from a technical, musical and theatrical standpoint and we expect that at the end of this workshop you will understand the next steps in your singing journey and will have gained confidence in your ability to use singing as part of your actor’s skill set.

All levels of singing ability are welcomed and you are encouraged to bring a song of your choice to work on, masterclass-style.

A piano accompanist will be provided so please bring sheet music or come prepared to sing an unaccompanied song if you prefer.

Jane is very happy to return to HB and looks forward to meeting you there!