Authentic Meisner training, live online
Study the Meisner Technique with John Ruskin and the teachers he has trained at the Ruskin School of Acting. John is one of 21 teachers hand-picked and trained by Sanford Meisner himself. Meet twice a week, in real time, from wherever you live.
It all begins with taking a chance.
In the Meisner Technique program, whether you have never acted or are a professional actor- everybody begins together because they are learning a new language. It is unlike any acting class you have ever taken.
Dylan McDermott speaks about John Ruskin and John being Sanford Meisner's apprentice since 1983
Can Meisner really be taught online?
It's a fair question, and we asked it ourselves in 2020.
The Meisner Technique is about truthful response to another person. Repetition, independent activities, emotional preparation and scene work all depend on genuinely listening and reacting moment to moment. On live video, you're still working with a real partner who affects you, and John is watching every exchange in real time.
What changes is the frame, and on-camera actors already work in one. Many of our online students find that the close attention video demands sharpens exactly what Meisner asks of you: be present with the other person and let the work happen.
Since 2020 we've trained actors from Japan, Austria, Canada and across the United States. If you'd like to hear from them directly, ask us during your consultation.