Advanced Classical Text (NYC)
Overview
This course is an unmissable opportunity to experience LAMDA’s British conservatoire-style classical actor training in NYC and work on classical text at an advanced level.
The course runs over an intensive weekend at the LAMDA NYC studio in September 2025.
LAMDA alumni discount available. Learn more below.
Highlights
An opportunity to deepen and develop your craft in a rigorous and focused environment.
Connect with a like-minded community of classical actors in the heart of NYC.
Is this course for me?
Course Level: Professional
Age Requirement: 21+
Find all entry requirements below.
Location
In-person at our NYC Studio:
ART NY
520 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
USA
Course Fee
$290
LAMDA alumni discount below
Course Dates
Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 December 2025
Classes are 10am - 5:30pm (EST)
Application Deadline
Monday 1 December at 12pm (EST)
About the course
This intensive weekend course is an opportunity to enter a classical acting laboratory. Designed for professional working actors, students will participate in a weekend of in-depth classical text study. You’ll leave the course feeling inspired, focused, and strengthened in your craft.
LAMDA is the UK’s oldest drama school and has trained some of Britain’s (and the world’s) foremost classical actors, such as Gabby Beans, Benedict Cumberbatch and David Oyelowo.
At the root of our teaching is the ethos of the ensemble – the belief that drama is a collaborative art form. As such, you’ll be encouraged to work and play together as a company, learning from and sharing with each other over this exciting weekend.
What will I learn?
In this masterclass-style weekend intensive, you’ll use your existing advanced practice as a base from which you’ll be guided towards a more profound and expert ability to understand and interpret classical text. You will be challenged and inspired with personalized, specific direction, and as such the learning will be highly tailored to each participant.
Is this course for me?
This course is for professional actors, who would like to build upon their existing toolkit for working with classical text, maintain and enhance their practice, or expand their skillset to include classical text if their experience has been predominantly within contemporary or devised work.
Our tutors are adept at providing bespoke feedback and challenging the individual within an inclusive group setting.
Our professional level classes give you an opportunity to invest in yourself and your professional practice. Taking part in these classes is a way to connect (or reconnect!) with the joy of acting. It’s a place to experiment, play, and make new discoveries.
View all entry requirements, including age and experience level, below.
Further Information
Need to ask a question? Contact our AFLAMDA Team.
This course will be led by director, actor, educator and LAMDA graduate Sean Martin.
Sean Martin is a director, actor, educator and LAMDA graduate with over 20 years of industry experience both in the US and abroad.
Please note that from time to time we may need to change the advertised tutor due to availability.
This course is for participants aged 21+.
Applicants must have at least three professional, verifiable acting credits, or an Acting Qualification at BFA or higher. We reserve the right to verify any qualifications you have highlighted in your application form.
In order to train on this course, you should have a level of English that is approximately IELTS 6.0 or equivalent English Language experience.
You can test your level using the Cambridge English Language Assessment or the CEFR’s Self-Assessment Table. B2 Proficiency is roughly equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: [email protected]
Apply for this course through the 'Apply Now' button above. We advise you to apply early as places are limited.
Course Fee: $290
Application Fee: None
Alumni Discount:
LAMDA alumni should apply by first contacting [email protected], who will provide you with an individual link to begin your application. Learn more below.
Payment:
When applying to our courses, you will be asked to pay the full course fee upfront. Click 'Apply Now' on this page to begin your application.
If you meet the eligibility criteria and if spaces remain available, you will be offered a place on the course. If you're not eligible for this course, you'll be contacted by our team and will be offered a place on another relevant course or refunded the course fee.
Places on this course are offered on a first come, first served basis, and we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure a space on the course.
If you'd like to discuss the course and eligibility criteria, please get in touch: [email protected]
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Please see below for information about our cancellation / refund policy:
Contact us on [email protected] if you require assistance.
We're pleased to offer LAMDA graduates a 10% discount on this class. To receive the discount, please write to [email protected] including:
- Full name
- Year of LAMDA graduation
- Course
- Short course(s) you wish to apply for
Please do this before filling out your application, as we will provide you with a separate application link.
Eligible for graduates of full-time LAMDA degree programmes and LAMDA's Semester Programme in Classical Acting.
We are thrilled to offer LAMDA’s British conservatoire-style actor training outside of London! We are a truly global drama school, having been ranked 6th by the Hollywood Reporter in its 2024 list of the best drama schools in the world. With many of our students being from the USA, and going on to work in the USA, New York City was a natural fit to be the home of our first international studio.
Our hope is that LAMDA NYC can be a hub for US-based LAMDA graduates to continue to train, and for those new to LAMDA to experience our work. We look forward to expanding our studio class offerings, and to bringing a slice of LAMDA training to the Big Apple.
Booking is now open for classes at our New York City base through American Friends of LAMDA (AFLAMDA). Experience LAMDA's industry-leading training for aspiring and professional actors. AFLAMDA enables world-leading LAMDA training to be delivered in New York to support the growing US alumni network alongside those new to LAMDA training.
AFLAMDA is a US-based independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) which supports the work of LAMDA. Since its founding, AFLAMDA supporters have helped make the LAMDA's vocational training possible for American students, providing funding for scholarships and financial aid, and widening access to people from all backgrounds and economic circumstances.
