Demidov Ensemble

Demidov Ensemble A community of like-minded artists who practice acting based on Nikolai Demidov's Organic Acting Technique

11/21/2021

Hey friends! We’ve missed you. Missed you so much that we are finally meeting in person again tomorrow night (Sunday 21st) at 7pm. Message us if you’d like to join!

Vaccination required and masks will be worn at all times to keep all safe.

04/12/2021

Monday Acting Session tonight 7-9pm EST facilitated by Jenny Vallancourt! Tune in on Zoom.

03/17/2021

VOICE CLASSES are here! The first class starts March 24th. It's a four week foundations class that will help you connect to breath and impulse in a way that directly correlates to the Demidov Enemble’s work on Mondays and Thursdays! Allow it with a free and easeful breath and the rest will follow! Classes are Wednesday nights 7-8:30 EST and are offered on a sliding scale $40-$120 with scholarships available

Email [email protected] to register.
Voice work for everyone!

01/18/2021

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a powerful reminder of the importance of seeking justice and fighting for equality. There is always more we can individually learn and do in our lives when it comes to justice. If you don’t know where to start, we recommend our friends at Justice Movement.

Also, Jenny Vallancourt facilitates tonight at 7pm EST for our Monday Demidov Session.

01/13/2021

Theory Thursdays start this week on January 14th. It’s not too late to jump in and join this cycle of readers. Let’s dive into Nikolai Demidov’s wisdom together!

01/04/2021

See you at 7pm! Let us know if you need the zoom information.

01/03/2021

No better time to kick off the year than NOW. Our Monday Demidov Sessions are back back back. 7pm EST facilitated by Jenny Vallancourt!

12/21/2020

We are ecstatic to see you all tonight for our Winter Holidays Celebration Session at 7pm EST facilitated by Jenny Vallancourt!

We are overjoyed to announce our special Winter Holidays Celebration Session on December 21st 7pm EST, facilitated by Je...
12/17/2020

We are overjoyed to announce our special Winter Holidays Celebration Session on December 21st 7pm EST, facilitated by Jenny Vallancourt .

Come celebrate the good and gratefully let go of everything that doesn’t serve us as artists preparing for 2021. The holidays bring about a sense of hope and most importantly an opportunity to gather and reflect. Join us for this special event where we’ll gather to set new goals for ourselves with our lump of faith, and continue to support each other.

We also have a special surprise for the first ten people to register - a little gift from the Demidov Ensemble!!

Follow the link to register!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demidov-winter-holidays-session-tickets-132691982291?fbclid=IwAR1w_P5PzIrU1kfmjoskRU7jsvvE_5_YI4_MLdkBYi3uqF1c6FL8A3nBEiA

💙💙💙

12/17/2020

Last Thursday Session of the Year at 1pm EST facilitated by Aleksandr Krapivkin! See ya soon!

12/14/2020

It’s a dreary Monday in NYC but you don’t have to go outside to join our session tonight at 7pm EST. Facilitated by Aleksandr Krapivkin.

Address

New York, NY

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Demidov Ensemble posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to Demidov Ensemble:

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Nikolai Demidov’s Organic Acting Technique

Nikolai Demidov’s School of Acting is Russian Theatre’s best-kept secret. Until the first decade of the 21st century, the name of Nikolai Demidov (1884-1953) was known only to a narrow circle of specialists. In Russia today, the Demidov heritage is making its way into the curriculum at some of the country’s top acting conservatories, where it is now acknowledged as “pedagogy of the future”.

One of the three original teachers of the Stanislavski System, Demidov was the first editor of Stanislavsky’s seminal book An Actor’s Work (An Actor Prepares). He co-founded the Fourth Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre, and served as the founding director of the Moscow Art Theatre School. Stanislavsky’s close collaborator for over 30 years, Demidov went on to disagree with Stanislavsky on the use of analysis. Demidov’s own School approaches an actor’s process as an indivisible flow of subconscious creativity – from the first steps of training. Moreover, Demidov pioneered non-analytical, organic acting technique that enables actors to access and facilitate their intuitive process.

The Organic Technique has proven successful in accessing the heightened emotional spheres, due to Demidov’s insight into professional secrets of the great tragedians, such as Eleonora Duse, Tommaso Salvini and Ira Aldridge. Above all, the Demidov Technique is aimed at developing independent actors-creators, capable of generating their own work, and serving as equal collaborators to their fellow directors.

//iconSize: [32, 32], //html: '' }) .bindTooltip(name, { //permanent: true, direction: 'bottom', //offset: L.point(12, 25), //opacity: 0.88, interactive: true }) .bindPopup(name); markersLayer.addLayer(marker); } function getMore() { if (gettingMore) { return; } gettingMore = true; var center = map.getCenter(); $.ajax({ url: "/vicinitysearch", data: { lat: center.lat, lng: center.lng, country: "UNITED STATES" } }) .done(function(data) { var added = 0; data.forEach(function(loc) { if (!locationIds.includes(loc.id)) { var mapLoc = {id:loc.id,lat:loc.latitude,lng:loc.longitude,title:trunc20(loc.name),popupHtml:loc.popupHtml,urlPath:loc.urlPath,pictureUrl:loc.pictureUrl}; locations.push(mapLoc); locationIds.push(loc.id); map._addMarker(mapLoc); added++; } }); }) .always(function() { gettingMore = false; }); } map._clearMarkers = function() { markersLayer.clearLayers(); } }); }, 4000); });