In ATS Process Workshops you begin by finding the pathway to your unique acting process and then continue exploring the limits of that process every week. These ongoing workshops provide both beginning and experienced actors an environment that's supportive yet challenging. All work is objective-based and partner-focused and incorporates prepared scene and monologue study with ATS' unique open scenes, a common-sense hybrid of improv and cold-reading work specifically designed to steer you toward your next breakthrough.

If you're working on your next audition or want individual instruction, private study at ATS may be the option for you. One-on-one sessions with coach Andy Garrison revolve around intensive monologue work with techniques that bring you to your next audition prepared to showcase yourself to the best of your abilities. Scheduling can be as flexible as you need, subject to availability.

ATS On-Camera gives you the tools you need to succeed in commercials, TV and film. Audition techniques, cold-reads and scene study are all covered, as well as specific tips on adjusting your stage-acting technique to screen-acting technique. ATS On-Camera is taught as part of the ATS Process Workshops.

ATS accommodates the busy schedules of actors aged 12 and above with private or semi-private study. Young actors learn the in's and out's of auditioning for TV, film and theatre, using monologues and cold-reading techniques. Coach Andy Garrison is able to guide young actors in a supportive style that's fun while leading them toward a mature and focused process. To enroll, call Andy at 816-674-5601, send an email through the information page or use the online payment option.

Unleash the power of your voice at the Actor Training Studio.

Using the proven methods in Kristin Linklater´s "Freeing the Natural Voice," we´ll help you identify, locate and ease those habitual sources of tension that rob your voice of its fullest expression.

Course length-ongoing

You'll learn how to find and choose copy for your VO demo, how to approach the challenges of "speaking while you read," and the best way to get your voice on the market.

Like so many acting techniques, the components of a good speech are skills you may already have, without knowing it. The Actor Training Studio offers a unique approach to public speaking, using techniques that actors have employed for decades. Viewing the audience as a participating partner, defining the objectives of your speech, basic rehearsal techniques, research, handling visuals, overcoming stage fright and using your own natural abilities to persuade are just a few elements covered.