• ACTING FUNDAMENTALS: This basic skills class is a great class for beginners, or for people who are moving into acting from another kind of performance. Also we recommend this class for actors with some real-world experience like student film, music, modeling, stunt, background, or community theatre, but no formal actor training. [click HERE for more detailed class description] THURSDAY NIGHTS 7:30-10:00 PM APPLY NOW FOR MARCH 26-APRIL 16  $225.00+ HST = $254.25 [No admission interview is needed for this class.]

• TV COMMERCIAL WEEKEND: This class will make a huge difference in how you audition for TV Commercial work. Any performer who is in that market should do this class! We take you through every type of test audition and give specific, highly targeted exercises to improve your commercial hit rate. [click for more detail!] SAT/SUN 10:00-5:00 APRIL 21-22  $295.00+ HST = $333.35 [No admission interview is needed for this class.]

• AUDITION SKILLS WEEKEND: We cover most kinds of audition [except the TV Commercial process] in this intense immersion-style workshop. This is the workshop for people who want to improve their cold-reading skill and audition techniques for film, theatre and TV roles. Actors should have some auditioning experience or basic actor training to get the most out of this class. We put a lot of emphasis on how to prepare and then how to win! SAT/SUN 10:00-5:00, February 25-26 only... STILL AVAILABLE $295.00+ HST = $333.35 [A short admission interview is required for this workshop]

• FOCUS ON FILM ACTING: This is our core workshop for intermediate actors aiming at film and television work. It’s the place for actors to make the transition from actor-training or theatre experience into the working world of film in the Canadian industry. Also, it’s the place for experienced performers to get to know us and our very powerful on-camera approach. You can be confident that you will cover the basics and then go beyond. Each actor gets a variety of on-camera scenes recorded on DVD. [click for more detail.] TUESDAYS JAN. 24-FEB. 28 APPLY NOW FOR MARCH 24-APRIL 26 open-studio rehearsal 6:30-7:30, class 7:30-10:30 pm [An admission interview is required for this workshop] $395.00 +HST= $446.35

• THE PLAY’S THE THING [SCENE STUDY]: THE PLAY’S THE THING uses scene study as the basic training experience for actors moving beyond beginner level. It’s also a great choice for other actors who want to focus more on scene and text interpretation skills. Learn how to break down a scene more effectively. Work on a wide variety of challenging scenes by the world’s most exciting playwrights. It’s a great way to move up the experience ladder.[click for more detail!] WEDNESDAY note:  COMING SOON IN OUR SPRING TERM open-studio rehearsal 6:30-7:30, class 7:30-10:30 pm [A short admission interview is required for this workshop]  $395.00 +HST= $446.35

• ADVANCING THE CAMERA RELATIONSHIP: Make stronger choices! Push your work to new levels. This class features fresh ways to wake up a tired performance, and record lots of scene work with other good performers. We usually suggest that actors do this class only after they have previously worked with us but we make exceptions for advanced performers.[click for more detail!]  WEDNESDAY NIGHTS, MAR. 25-APR. 29, open-studio rehearsal 6:30-7:30, class 7:30-10:30 pm $395.00 +HST= $446.35 [note: Previous intermediate-level work with Sears & Switzer is required for this workshop]

• THE VOICE-OVER OVERVIEW WEEKEND: Do you have a good or unusual or well-trained voice? Do you want to develop a more exciting voice? This workshop will help you find out how to apply it to the Canadian voice industry. We go over winning approaches to radio, TV voice-over and animation work, from the audition to the studio session.  This workshop is also a highly efficient way for actors to focus on voice and develop fresh ways to make an impact. [click for more detail!] Sat/Sun, March 24-25, 10-5 both days, $295.00+ HST = $333.35 [A short admission interview is required for this workshop]

• ACTRA, SAG, UdA and Actors Equity members always ask for your 20% discount ON ANY CLASS.

Theresa Sears and David Switzer have been training actors in Canada since 1978. We feature high-energy, positive, professional, highly disciplined workshops.  For reservation and registration information in more detail please click on the REGISTER tab.

Note: Reserve your workshop right away. Then confirm by payment. You are not registered unless you have paid in full before class payment deadlines: You may pay in advance with a credit card or cheque or in person at the studio on TUESDAY JAN. 17 6:00-7:30 pm, for JAN/FEB classes or WEDNESDAY FEB. 29 6:00-7:30 pm for MARCH/APRIL classes.

How to Contact Us: The studio/office is open on Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 pm until FEB. 29TH or one hour before any regular workshop. We are also always available by email, Facebook, voice-mail and carrier pigeon almost every day. You can always reserve by e-mail mail@searsandswitzer.com or FACEBOOK or by phone us at 416-5164612. LEAVE US A MESSAGE to reserve a workshop or just to ask a question. We will respond quickly.

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Note: PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR DATES FIRST! No refunds once you start the course... see the REGISTER page for details on our guarantee. We don’t allow make-up classes. Similarly we do not allow class audits.