NEIL REDFIELD
I teach improv, Suzuki, and general scene study, as well as conduct one-on-one acting coaching. If you're interested in working with me as a teacher or coach, please send me a message through the contact form on the "About Me" page.
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Teaching
Upcoming Classes
3-Week Applied Viewpoints Class for Actors, Dancers, and Choreographers
Six sessions
Monday and Tuesday nights, 6:00pm-8:30pm
May 5th - 20th, 2025
Midtown Manhattan
This dynamic acting/movement class will utilize the Viewpoints – a performance methodology with roots in postmodern dance – to develop new, embodied approaches to scripted performance material. Through movement-based exercises and improvisations, students will be introduced to the materials of the Viewpoints and will develop their own relationship to this method from the ground up. Then, students will work individually to apply the Viewpoints to a monologue, song, or piece of choreography of their choosing. This class is designed to emphasize the application of Viewpoints training to the needs of contemporary performers – actors, dancers, and anyone else! – and is appropriate for practitioners of all levels of familiarity. It’s the perfect class for any performer looking for a new “way in” to their material and practice.
Tuition: $200 with a $50 deposit
Enrollment limited to 10 students.
Questions? I'm happy to chat.
Send me a message through my "About Me" page.
Neil Redfield is an actor and teacher based in NYC. He leads an independent scene study class in the city and has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels. His teaching integrates a wide range of expertise (including Suzuki/Viewpoints, Miller Voice Method, improv comedy, and more) to help students access and expand their inner artistic voice. He has over ten years of experience with Viewpoints training, including studio classes, performances, and teaching. As an actor, he has worked Off-Broadway, regionally, and on TV (The Gilded Age).
Suzuki Method of Actor Training
After training for years with SITI Company in NYC and spending two summers training directly with the Suzuki Company of Toga, I now teach Suzuki classes (as well as Viewpoints). I seek to bridge the gap between the precise and demanding movement/breathing work of Suzuki with the specific demands of contemporary acting (especially for on-camera work). My approach emphasizes the fostering of relationship to target and development of rich inner life which can be applied to any mode of performance.
Neil has taught Suzuki at both the undergradute and graduate levels. His year-long Suzuki class was part of Southern Methodist University's first-year MFA training during the '19-'20 school year.
Improv
With over ten years of experience performing improv comedy, I love to share my grounded, emotional approach to the work. I studied with UCB in NYC and have performed in many indie troupes over the years. I currently perform with my indie troupe, The Bisque.
I teach a variety of one-off workshops ranging from the fundamentals of scene building to identifying and playing game. I can adapt a variety of introductory and intermediate workshops to fit most needs of time and size limitations.
