Description
Time & Location
26.-27.5.2025
Monday 16:00 – 21:00 & Tuesday 16:00 – 21:00
Pursimiehenkatu 26 H
Helsinki, Finland
Are you excited and interested in acting but wish you had more confidence and experience, especially in front of the camera? This warm and approachable two-evening course is open to everyone and will guide you toward natural acting and and freer expression.
Connection, listening, presence – where do they come from? Come try, explore, and discover in a safe environment together with others, and gain tips and confidence in the process.
The course teaches how to let go of excessive pressure and trying too hard, and how to trust yourself and your genuine impulses. In addition to more natural acting, the goal is to bring joy and freedom into the practice.
The course includes a variety of exercises, some of which are based on the popular Meisner technique. Participants will work in pairs on a short scene, and the text will be approached through a freeing cold reading exercise. You’ll learn a simple method for connecting with the material and developing a deeper relationship with the scene.
On the second day of the course, scenes will be rehearsed and filmed in front of the camera.
The casting directors at Helsinki Casting will review the filmed scenes after the course, and each participant will also receive a copy of their own filmed material.
The course is led by Nita Arpiainen, founder of Actors Academy Finland and an experienced acting coach.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is suitable for beginning actors, or for those who want to feel more confident and free in their performance—especially in front of the camera. No previous experience is required—the course is open to everyone. It’s also ideal for those interested in getting an introduction to the Meisner technique.
DETAILS
• Price: €285 (incl. 25.5% VAT)
• Dates: May 26–27, 2025 / Monday & Tuesday, 16:00–21:00
• Location: Actors Academy Studio, Pursimiehenkatu 26H, Helsinki
• Registration: via the “BOOK THIS EVENT” link above
• Limited spots available. Secure your place by registering through the link. Places are filled in the order of registration.
• Registration is binding. You may cancel your spot up to 30 days before the course for a 50% refund, or transfer your spot to another participant.
• The course is open to everyone—no prior experience is necessary.
• We reserve the right to make changes.
• Course is held in English but for finnish-speaking participants there is an option to do your scene in Finnish!
ABOUT NITA ARPIAINEN
Nita Arpiainen is an acting coach, actor and a holistic coach and the founder of Actors Academy Finland. In her previous careers she has been a professional snowboarder and also worked as a TV presenter and producer.
Nita’s deep passion and curiosity for acting, learning and personal growth is the underlying motivation for AAF to come alive. The vision for AAF was formed while Nita attended numerous acting schools and workshops in London at the Actors Studio, Giles Forman Acting Studio, City Academy and the Actors Temple to name a few, ultimately falling profoundly in love with the Meisner Technique, and it making a powerful and lasting impact on the way she viewed not just acting, but life and relationships as well. Her first studies and the journey into the world of the wonderful and forever-inspiring world of Meisner Technique started in 2015, and she has been lucky to have worked and learned with many great international teachers along the years.
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