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Spring Term 2025 is beginning this week at HB Studio. We welcome all of our new students and welcome back our returning students! Everyone on the staff is thrilled to have you join us in the classroom.
Running late? There’s still time for you to sign on to make the most of this term. If you’d like to learn more about enrollment and other open programs at HB, don’t hesitate to stop by in person at 120 Bank Street or give us a call at 212-675-2370. Select classes and workshops have limited space available, including all of the following.
Acting with the Camera 3 (Online) with Lisa Pelikan
“I have taken Lisa’s class several times before and always learn something new and grow in my acting endeavors. Lisa has a method that I believe in and she is devoted to her students. She spends time outside of class helping a student on a one-to-one basis. I cannot recommend her enough” – Mimmye
Acting 2 with Magaly Colimon
“Magaly is a great teacher who planned class with attention and ideas for building from one session to the next. I liked the homework, readings, and tasks assigned, and I appreciated the body work at the start of class. My goals were met. I was hoping to learn new skills to add to scene study classes and I learned so many thanks to her guidance.” – Acting 1 Student
Movement for Actors: All Levels with Cynthia Navarro
Cynthia, one of our new teachers, was born and raised in New York City and was classically trained in Flamenco and Ballet at Ballet Hispanico. We are excited to see what Cynthia brings to the first class she teaches at HB Studio: “actor’s gym,” or Movement for Actors.
Acting Intensive with Vincent Pastore
Many know him best as Big Pussy, but at HB Studio? “I’m Vinny. I’m a teacher. I’m not that guy on television, you know.” With an impressive amount of acting experience to pull from (read this recent interview about his acting life in Closer Weekly), his Acting Intensive workshop is one of our most popular workshops this term.
So browse our catalog of in-person and online courses and see if there’s one more thing you’d like to learn this term. And don’t forget: if there’s too much last-minute pressure to register for a class today, you can always audit a class during the first three weeks of the term to decide if a class is right for you.
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Coming Soon: 2025 Residency Projects and Spring Term Showcases
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Do you remember stepping into a HB Studio classroom for the first time? Maybe you felt at home, found your voice, or created something special.. something new? Or simply the moment you felt at ease – that you could practice your craft in a nurturing space free from industry pressures.
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HB is proud to be a home for artists. Providing a place to recharge, reset, reconnect, or rediscover your craft. With faculty and mentors who – just like you – have been there before, to help provide support and grow your artistic practice. Being an HB student is a practice itself in shedding tension and allowing yourself to grow, so that when you head into the field you can feel confident and refreshed.
Our priority always will be providing students and teachers alike a safe haven to explore their craft. Of course, our community – you – know firsthand how special this promise is.
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Faculty News
Snezhana Chernova performs in Five Evenings (in Russian with English subtitles) at Chain Theater through March 30.
The film The Nana Project, starring Mercedes Ruehl, begins streaming on major platforms.
Alumni & Student News
Dafna Rosenblum performs in An Enemy of the People at Performing Arts of Woodstock through March 30.
Shyla Idris performs in Adam Driver at Chain Theatre as part of New York City Fringe from April 5-19.
Kimberly Milburn performs in Madama Butterfly at the Hungarian House’s Amore Opera through March 30.
Praying for Shakespeare, written and performed by Eric Weiner, plays at The Barrow Group Solo Show Festival on April 6 at 3:30pm.
Kathleen Files performs in An Ideal Husband at Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, NY, through March 30.
Six evenings, six plays-in-process: staged readings of new works.
