Workshops

Throughout the year, Resonance Studio Theatre hosts a diverse range of movement and acting workshops - from embodied exploration and creative labs to performance training, clowning, and the Mikhail Chekhov acting method. Each workshop offers a space to reconnect with yourself, discover new tools, and experience art through presence, imagination, and play.

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Acting Workshop: Mikhail Chekhov Method

A dynamic introduction to the Mikhail Chekhov acting technique led by movement coach Anna Karpukhina, A method that helps you unlock imagination, embody vivid characters, and feel at home onstage. Through practical exercises, group work, and playful exploration, you’ll learn to enter images naturally, free your body, and overcome tension.

BodyLab: Living Canvas

A movement‑based creative lab led by movement coach Anna Karpukhina, BodyLab: Living Canvas invites participants to step inside a painting - not as observers, but as living elements of the artwork. It’s a three‑session exploration of embodiment, imagination, and collective creation.

BodyReset

A two‑hour movement class with movement coach Anna Karpukhina. BodyReset is not fitness or dance - it’s a space to shake off tension, breathe deeply, and feel alive again. Through simple exercises, improvisation, and partner work, you reconnect with your body and rediscover your natural energy.

BodyLab: Freedom in Motion

A five‑session journey into joy, release, and physical honesty. Each class is a small adventure where images spark movement, partners inspire discovery, and freedom becomes a practice. Led by Anna Karpukhina, this workshop invites you to move without judgment and reconnect with your creative self.

Acting Masterclass: Building Believable Connection

A deep dive into genuine partner connection with New York–based actor Artyom Lyskov. This workshop explores presence, vulnerability, listening, and the energy exchange that makes scenes feel alive. Ideal for actors and invaluable for anyone who works closely with others.

Acting Masterclass: Confidence Under Attention

A calm, practical exploration of performance anxiety and visibility. Artyom Lyskov breaks down how attention works, why it feels overwhelming, and how to transform it into confidence. Useful for performers, speakers, leaders - anyone who wants to feel grounded when eyes turn their way.

Clowning Workshop with Mike Lion

A three‑session introduction to the vulnerable, joyful art of clowning led my Mike Lion. Through games, exercises, and emotional exploration, participants learn to drop their masks, connect with an audience, and rediscover childlike curiosity. A playful, transformative experience for performers and non‑performers alike.