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Release & Reclaim

Every actor eventually encounters a difficult truth. Technique alone is not enough.

As actors grow artistically, they often discover that the greatest obstacles to their work are no longer technical. They are personal. Fear of failure. Fear of success. Self-doubt. Perfectionism. Comparison. Procrastination. Limiting beliefs. The stories we tell ourselves about who we are and what we deserve. These patterns do not simply affect our lives. They affect our artistry.

At Maggie Flanigan Studio, we believe developing the actor's instrument also means developing the human being behind the work.

Release & Reclaim is a sixteen-class life performance coaching course designed to help actors identify and move beyond the internal patterns that limit both personal fulfillment and professional growth.

The Human Being Behind the Artist

Actors devote years to studying technique. Far fewer spend time examining the beliefs, habits, and emotional patterns that shape how they move through their careers.

Release & Reclaim creates a structured space for students to develop greater self-awareness while exploring the personal foundations that support a meaningful artistic life.

Through coaching, guided reflection, practical exercises, and group discussion, students begin identifying the unconscious habits that may be preventing them from fully stepping into their potential.

Removing Internal Obstacles

Professional actors encounter challenges that extend far beyond the rehearsal room.

Rejection. Comparison. Uncertainty. Financial pressure. Creative doubt. The demands of balancing artistry with everyday life. Rather than allowing these experiences to quietly shape decision-making, students learn practical strategies for responding with greater clarity, resilience, and personal responsibility.

Throughout the course, students explore:

Self-awareness
Limiting beliefs
Confidence and self-trust
Personal leadership
Goal setting and accountability
Time and energy management
Consistency and follow-through
Navigating rejection and uncertainty
Aligning personal values with professional choices

The emphasis is never on becoming someone different. It is on removing what prevents you from becoming more fully yourself.

Building an Artistic Life

A sustainable acting career requires more than talent. It requires discipline, perspective, resilience, and the ability to continue growing through every stage of the profession.

Release & Reclaim helps actors examine how their daily choices, relationships, habits, and mindset influence both their artistic work and the life they are creating outside the classroom.

As greater clarity develops, students often discover increased confidence, stronger decision-making, healthier boundaries, and a renewed sense of purpose. Because the quality of your life directly influences the quality of your work.

Beyond Technique

This is not an acting technique class. It is a class devoted to the person who carries the technique.

At Maggie Flanigan Studio, we believe artistry cannot be separated from the human being creating it. The healthier, more self-aware, and more integrated the individual becomes, the more truthful, courageous, and available the artist becomes.

Release & Reclaim reflects our commitment to educating the whole actor—not only as a performer, but as a human being capable of building a meaningful, resilient, and creative life.

Release & Reclaim is a sixteen-class course offered to Second-Year Conservatory students and MFS alumni seeking continued personal and professional growth.

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

“I was placed in the intense reigns of Charlie Sandlan. I became a better artist, actor, friend, sibling and daughter because of the studio. Even now, I crave the studio every day. What I learned is present in my work every day. I truly believe in everything they stand for.”

Jes Macallan

“Maggie taught me that I could control my work, my acting, and to throw all of the bullshit out that I had in my head about ‘what I should be doing’ and to just listen and respond honestly, in the moment. She gave me a craft. She is, quite simply put, THE BEST.”

Leslie Bibb

“Maggie Flanigan taught me the true meaning of artistry, passion, and professionalism. I am certain that I continue to work as an actress because of my training with Maggie. At every audition and every performance, her guiding voice is with me. It is a gift beyond measure.”

Andrea Anders

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ACTING STUDIO NEW YORK NY

The Maggie Flanigan Studio is the leading acting studio in New York City where professional actors train for long careers. The acting programs at the drama school are based on the Meisner Technique and the work of Sanford Meisner. The two year acting program includes acting classes, movement classes, voice and speech for actors, commercial acting classes, on camera classes, cold reading, monologue, playwriting, script analysis and the Meisner Summer Intensive.

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New York, NY 10001

Phone:

(917) 794-3878
(332) 262-7852
(917) 768-3852
(917) 606-0982

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studio@maggieflaniganstudio.com

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NICOLLE PETERSEN

Nicolle Medina, a certified Life Coach and Meditation Teacher, has 7 years of experience empowering individuals, professionals, and organizations like Simon Sinek Inc. and Lululemon. A proud Maggie Flanigan Studio graduate and former actor, Nicolle is dedicated to helping clients find purpose, work-life balance, and authentic alignment for a fulfilling life.