Winter Term 2023
We are a different type of acting school.
The Yat/Bentley Method of Acting comes from a long theatre lineage. We are furthering the work of both American and international theatre philosophers and practitioners. We encourage you to read our Class Overview before looking more deeply at our class descriptions below.
In response to student demand, we are offering flexible classes in 2022-23. Our Tuesday and Wednesday evening classes are mixed level, more advanced students can add a second weekly class by joining MUSCULARITY ADVANCED on Fridays in addition to either Tuesday or Wednesday evenings. Questions? Email Pamela Hollings at team@yatbentley.com
The Yat/Bentley Centre for Performance is now enrolling for our Winter Term 2023!
All classes are offered both online via Zoom and in person.
There are course offerings for everyone, from beginners to advanced artists. Private sessions with Tom Bentley-Fisher and members of the YBC Teaching Company also available.
Tuition rates are listed in the class descriptions below. .
Not ready to enroll quite yet? You can also reach out directly to team (at) yatbentley.com. We look forward to speaking.
NEW TO THE YAT/BENTLEY METHOD?
RSVP to attend our pay-what-you-can Introductory Workshops Attend our Monthly Monologue Monday’s.
2022-2023:
Winter Term: Monday, January 17 - Friday, April 7, 2023
Spring Term: Monday, April 17 - Saturday, June 10, (Plus Showcase week of June 12-16) 2023
WINTER ‘23 SCHEDULE
JANUARY 17 - APRIL 7, 2023
MUSCULARITY | UNCOVERING INNER DEPTHS on Zoom
Commit to the Yat/Bentley Method with training in a small cohort. Tackle monologues and original scenarios with muscularity and verve. For intermediate to advanced performers. Learn more.
Tuition: $400/month
Learning Level: Beginner- Advanced / Professional
TRANSFORMATION | CHARACTER & PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE YAT/BENTLEY METHOD In person in our SF studio or Zoom
Create character through the Yat/Bentley Method. Work with your peers to polish performances. Present your performance to the public. For intermediate to advanced performers. Learn more.
Tuition: $560/month
Learning Level: Intermediate - Advanced / Professional
MUSCULARITY | UNCOVERING INNER DEPTHS In person in our SF studio or Zoom
Commit to the Yat/Bentley Method with training in a small cohort. Tackle monologues and original scenarios with muscularity and verve. For intermediate to advanced performers. Learn more.
Tuition: $400/month
Learning Level: Beginner - Advanced / Professional
MUSCULARITY ADVANCED : REVEALING CHARACTER
Continue your commitment to the Yat/Bentley Method with twice-weekly training in a small cohort. Work on scenes and original characters with depth, commitment and clarity. For intermediate to advanced performers who already have a familiarity with the Yat/Bentley Method. Learn more.
Tuition: $400/month
Learning Level: Intermediate to Advanced / Professional
COURSES
MUSCULARITY | UNCOVERING INNER DEPTHS
TUESDAYS 6-8:30p PT, JANUARY 17 - APRIL 4
+ presentation rehearsals during the first week of June
Tuition: $400/mth (or $1,200/TERM)
Learning Level: Beginner - Advanced / Professional)
Put your knowledge of the Yat/Bentley Method to immediate work as you expand and deepen your abilities through an intimate learning experience. Enrollment is limited to twelve students per class.
Culminate the year by showing your work to an invited audience of peers and industry professionals.
Students in this course will be pushed to meet their resistances with confidence and imagination, as they experience:
The Inner Attitudes Notes — Receive the notes initiated by Yat Malmgren and developed by YBC.
The Inner Attitudes — Through simultaneous exploration of monologues and original scenarios.
Active, Embodied Choices — Connect to bone-deep impulses that take you along unexpected routes using the four variations of each Inner Attitude.
Personalized Coaching — The YBC teaching company will craft a tailor-made experience that builds on each student’s previous work, including one-on-one instruction.
Taught by Tom Bentley-Fisher (YBC Artistic Director) and Miranda Bentley (YBC Teacher) with guest appearances from the YBC teaching company. Suitable for beginners, those familiar with the Yat/Bentley Method and advanced artists.
TRANSFORMATION | CHARACTER & PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE YAT/BENTLEY METHOD
Learning Level: Intermediate to Advanced / Professional
WEDNESDAYS 2:00p - 5p PT, JANUARY 18 - APRIL 5,
+ presentation rehearsals during the first week of June 2023
Tuition: $560/mth (or $1,680/TERM)
Learning Level: Intermediate to Advanced / Professional
For those who have already completed their study of the notes, or advanced students / professional actors. Culminate the year by showing your work to an invited audience of peers and industry professionals. Enrollment limited to eight students per class,
Students in this course will be challenged to work beyond their habits with confidence and imagination, as they create characters through:
The Notes — Reference the YBC Notes to create nuanced characters with a strong inner life.
Active, Embodied Choices — Stretch into the three-dimensionality of character using the confluence of spheres and pathways. Connect to bone-deep impulses that take you along unexpected routes, uncovering truthful and imaginative journeys.
Explore Text through the specificity of the Yat/Bentley Method.
Create the Transformation – Uncover surprising, nuanced characters through the Yat/Bentley Method.
Public Performance — We will work towards a public performance in early June 2022.
Taught by Tom Bentley-Fisher (YBC Artistic Director) and Greta Turken (YBC Teacher) with members of the YBC teaching company. Suitable for those familiar with the Yat/Bentley Method or advanced students / professional actors.
MUSCULARITY | UNCOVERING INNER DEPTHS In person in our SF studio or hybrid
WEDNESDAYS 6-9p PT, JANUARY 18 - APRIL 5
+ presentation rehearsals during the first week of June)
Tuition: $400/mth (or $1,200/TERM)
Learning Level: Beginner to Advanced / Professional
Put your knowledge of the Yat/Bentley Method to immediate work as you expand and deepen your abilities through an intimate learning experience. Enrollment is limited to twelve students per class.
Culminate the year by showing your work to an invited audience of peers and industry professionals.
Students in this course will be pushed to meet their resistances with confidence and imagination, as they experience:
The Inner Attitudes Notes — Receive the notes initiated by Yat Malmgren and developed by YBC.
The Inner Attitudes — Through simultaneous exploration of monologues and original scenarios.
Active, Embodied Choices — Connect to bone-deep impulses that take you along unexpected routes using the four variations of each Inner Attitude.
Personalized Coaching — The YBC teaching company will craft a tailor-made experience that builds on each student’s previous work, including one-on-one instruction.
Taught by Tom Bentley-Fisher (YBC Artistic Director) and Pamela Hollings (YBC Artistic Managing Director) with guest appearances from the YBC teaching company. Suitable for those familiar with the Yat/Bentley Method or advanced artists
MUSCULARITY ADVANCED | REVEALING CHARACTER
TRAINING IN THE YAT/BENTLEY METHOD 3
FRIDAYS 1:30-4:00p PT, JANUARY 20 - APRIL 7
+ presentation rehearsals during the first week of June, 2023
Tuition: $400/mth (or $1,200/TERM)
Learning Level: Intermediate to Advanced / Professional
Create character and work with scene partners through specificity of the Yat/Bentley Method. Enrollment is limited to eight students per class.
Culminate the year by showing your work to an invited audience of peers and industry professionals.
Students in this course will be pushed to meet their resistances with confidence and imagination, as they experience:
The Drives Notes — Receive the notes initiated by Yat Malmgren and developed by YBC.
The Confluence of Drives — Through simultaneous exploration of scenes and original characters.
Active, Embodied Choices — Connect to bone-deep impulses that take you along unexpected routes, uncovering truthful, surprising characters using the confluence of Drives, Spheres and Pathways.
Personalized Coaching — The YBC teaching company will craft a tailor-made experience that builds on each student’s previous work, including one-on-one instruction.
Taught by Tom Bentley-Fisher (YBC Artistic Director) and Heidi Carlsen (YBC Teacher) with members of the YBC teaching company. Suitable only for those familiar with the Yat/Bentley Method.
PRIVATE LESSONS
The YBC Teaching Company is also available for one-on-one private coaching in the Yat/Bentley Method, Feldenkrais, and Voice. See our One-on-One Classes page or Contact Us for more information about available times and rates.