A rigorous introduction to the Atlantic Acting Technique, Practical Aesthetics, taught at the Atlantic Acting School’s Full-Time Conservatory and NYU Tisch Undergraduate Drama program. Actors will learn to “make the difficult easy, the easy habitual, the habitual beautiful.”
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Summer Teen Conservatory
Ages 14 – 18
July 7 – August 1, 2025
MONDAY – FRIDAY | 10AM – 5:30PM
AUDITION REQUIRED! This New York acting conservatory for teens offers a pre-college intensive with a focus on Practical Aesthetics and professional-level training. The Teen Ensemble provides an introduction to the Atlantic Acting Technique through a comprehensive curriculum, challenging students to push beyond their creative comfort zones.
In this supportive and collaborative environment, students will experience rigorous training in voice, speech, movement, and acting techniques. Classes include script analysis/scene study, Shakespeare, monologue, and on-camera techniques. Teens gain a taste of the full conservatory experience while building foundational skills for their acting journey.
For questions, please email education@atlantictheater.org.
For the application, you will need: A headshot (or recent photo), a 500 word essay (essay topics in link below), and a link to a recorded 1-minute contemporary monologue.
Atlantic Teen Alumni have been accepted to: Atlantic Acting School, Boston University, Brown, California Institute of the Arts, Carnegie Mellon, Emerson, Fordham, Howard, Kenyon, NYU Tisch, Northwestern, UCLA, UMass Amherst, University of the Arts, Vassar, Yale, and more!
Applications for 2025 are now open!
Limited Availability, Apply ASAP!
Tuition: $3,200
About Summer Teen Conservatory Application:
To apply for the Summer Teen Conservatory, please fill out the form below. You will need to create a shared Google Drive folder or Dropbox folder containing all of your application materials, which you will link below. A non-refundable application fee of $25 is due with your application.
Link to shared drive containing the following:
-1 Letter of Recommendation (PDF, DOC, or Google Doc)
-Headshot (JPG)
-Acting Resume (PDF, DOC, or Google Doc)
-A 500-word essay using the following prompt: How do you envision the Summer Teen Conservatory helping you grow as an actor and deepen your connection to the craft? (PDF, DOC, or Google Doc)
-Video file of a 1-minute contemporary monologue. (MOV, MP4, or Link to YouTube)
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