WORKSHOPS

A variety of writing and acting workshops taken to over a hundred sixty colleges and high schools across the country

Available for booking:

 VIRTUAL as well as LIVE SESSIONS are available for both groups and individuals. 

student workshops:
MAKING YOUR MONOLOGUE HOT!
ACTING ON CAMERA: HOW DO YOU COME ACROSS?
​EXPLORING INTENTION WITH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
ACTING FOR SINGERS: FINDING THE THREAD
BIZ OF THE BIZ
​BRINGING BIOGRAPHY TO LIFE
MINING THE HIDDEN IMPULSES: CREATING YOUR OWN WORK (writing workshop)

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To find out more and book:
elainebromka@gmail.com

Workshops can be conducted in any simple classroom, in one session of three hours, or in two shorter sessions for a high school format. All workshops are individually geared to focus on each student's assets and challenges. 

For the monologue workshop, students come with a two-minute memorized piece. Detailed analysis of intention, impulse, circumstances and interpretation is offered – highlighting individual strengths, noting what blocks might be apparent, and pointing the way to inspire each student’s imagination.

For the on-camera class, there is no advance homework, and only a TV monitor or computer is needed for playback. Individual coaching is offered on intention, vocal and physical blocks, even optimal colors to wear, to help students perform well in a range of situations – job interviews, the workplace, and social interactions. This class is useful for students in all majors.

In the creating your own work class, the creative potential of memories is explored. This class is unorthodox, allowing students to get out of their heads (and their judgments) to uncover their own stories. Perfect for both beginners and more sophisticated writers.

In the bringing biography to life class, we use a variety of approaches--pictures, news features, body and vocal exploration --as an excercise in empathy.

In the ASL intention exploration class, students learn a select number of signs, explore short scenes in pairs, and finally come together for the heightened experience of signing a group song.

In the singers’ workshop, students bring in a prepared song to explore. 

In biz of the biz, students  learn the nuts and bolts of what it takes to launch a career.

In all the workshops, students come away with deepened skills and self-knowledge – while having a blast!

Find out more about these engaging workshops and reach out to elainebromka@gmail.com for booking.

THE STUDENTS SAY...

"Incredibly informative and fun!"
– Suzanne H.

"An eye-opening experience!"
– Scott P.

"So intriguing and like nothing I had ever experienced before. Your insights on my work have been ever so influential. Thank you a hundred times for the workshop."
– Millie A.

"You absolutely blew me away with your sincerity, kindness, and expertise."
– Tommy H.

"I don’t know what to say other than thank you so much for believing in me."
– Lori W.

"So very real and practical."
– Becky K.

"My favorite workshop teacher!"
– Justin D.

"Your masterclass had a profound effect on my life...I feel like crying because I'm so happy. I can AND do love acting again!"
– Lauren D.

THEIR EDUCATORS SAY...

"A deep love for the craft and great skill as a teacher."
– Liesl Ehmke, Principia School

​"In 37 years of teaching acting, I would have to say that Elaine’s workshop was one of the very best."
– David V. Rowland, Northfield Mt. Hermon School

"A wonderful ability to connect with each student on a personal level."
– William Wesbrooks, New York University, The Steinhardt School

"I have never seen so generous and gifted an artist-teacher communicate concepts with such clarity. "
– Lucien Douglas, The University of Texas at Austin

"Your non-judgmental manner put the students at ease, and you hit the kernel to be addressed in each monologue.  You are a consummate professional and a joy to collaborate with."
– Bryna Wortman, University of Rhode Island Theatre

"The individual attention and feedback you gave each student was exceptional."
– Steve Earle, Governor’s School of the Arts

"Your insightful comments, humor,  and sensitivity  created an atmosphere of trust and exploration."
– Marla Truini, Westover School Director of Drama

"An uncanny knack for zeroing in on what makes each student tick…each student in that room felt truly 'seen.'"
– Ellen Kaplan, Smith College