National Michael Chekhov Association

The National Michael Chekhov Association (NMCA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and teaching the acting technique developed by Michael Chekhov. Based in the United States, NMCA offers rigorous psycho-physical training for actors, directors, designers, and teachers, emphasizing imagination, movement, and a spirit of positivity, freedom, and joy. The association provides intensive training programs, certification tracks, and annual membership subscriptions, serving artists worldwide. NMCA's mission is to advance the performing arts by enriching the skills of acting students of all ages and expanding the knowledge of theater arts instructors through a pedagogy based on Michael Chekhov's techniques, theories, and methods. The organization has expanded its reach to include directors, designers, and community members, promoting a cultural change toward greater empathy, compassion, and harmony. Led by co-founder and president Lisa Dalton, a master teacher of the Michael Chekhov technique, NMCA offers a flagship training intensive of 76 hours of lecture, improv, and practice, along with certification programs for teachers, actors, directors, designers, and coaches. The association also provides resources such as the Michael Chekhov Technique Playbook and the NMCA Chart of Inspired Action, a tool created by Michael Chekhov for co-founder Mala Powers. Through its programs and memberships, NMCA aims to make Michael Chekhov's legacy accessible to anyone seeking to develop or rejuvenate their creative process, fostering a supportive and collaborative community of artists.

The National Michael Chekhov Association (NMCA) was founded to preserve and propagate the acting technique of Michael Chekhov, a student of Konstantin Stanislavski. The organization is a non-profit 501(c)(3) entity based in the United States. Its co-founder and president, Lisa Dalton, is an actor, writer, director, producer, stuntwoman, and Master Teacher of the Michael Chekhov technique. Another co-founder, Mala Powers, was an actress for whom Michael Chekhov created the Chart of Inspired Action, a central pedagogical tool used by NMCA. NMCA has grown into an international community of certified practitioners, offering training intensives, certification programs, and memberships. The association emphasizes a pedagogy that includes not only actors but also directors, designers, and teachers, and it encourages applications from human health and development practitioners. Through its programs, NMCA aims to keep Michael Chekhov's legacy alive and to foster a cultural change toward greater empathy and harmony.

NMCA positions itself as offering the world's most comprehensive experience of Michael Chekhov's technique, rooted in imagination and movement, and delivered in a supportive, collaborative atmosphere.

• Michael Chekhov Training Intensive

• Certification Programs

• Membership Subscriptions

• Michael Chekhov Technique Playbook

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