CHICAGO 2026

The Demidov School—One-Day Immersive Masterclass with Andrei Malaev-Babel

JANUARY 24, 2026 |  CHICAGO'S NORTH SIDE

Train directly with Professor Andrei Malaev-Babel, the world’s foremost authority on the Demidov School of Acting and certifying master teacher of the International Demidov Association. In this one-day intensive, actors, directors, and teachers experience the core of Demidov’s Organic Technique in a concentrated, highly practical format.

 

What you’ll explore (in one powerful day)

  • Spontaneity & Authenticity – Performances that emerge naturally from the subconscious.
  • Creative Freedom – Demidov etudes that invite unpredictability, depth, and truthful impulse.
  • Subconscious Creativity – Responding instinctively to partner and circumstance, bypassing over-analysis.
  • Perception First – Prioritizing perception over action, synthesis over analysis—engaging the actor as an organic whole.

 

Structure of the day (sample flow)

Morning: Foundations & Etudes

  • Demidov principles in action: releasing control, activating perception
  • Short, unplanned etudes to awaken inner and and outer responsiveness

Afternoon: Flow, Partnering & Emergence of Character

  • Tracking genuine psychophysical shifts; giving in to change
  • Partner work and environment reactivity
  • Letting character arise subconsciously—from executor to creative instrument

 

Who should attend

Professional and emerging actors, directors, and acting teachers seeking a transformative practice that liberates instinct, deepens connection, and restores creative ease.

 

Details

  • Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (with a break for lunch)
  • Location: Centrally located on Chicago’s North Side, with quick and easy access from all parts of the city— confirmed venue and access details will be sent upon registration
  • Tuition: $400
  • Capacity: Limited, to ensure individual attention

Reserve your place and step into a day of rigorous freedom—where technique yields to life, and life becomes art.

 

Please fill out the form below to begin your registration.

We look forward to welcoming you to the work.
Let the living stage begin.

“This training is not about constructing behavior. It is about freeing the artist within—quieting the noise of control and allowing the subconscious to speak. It is a return to the art of truly living on stage and on camera.”
 

 

 

— Professor Andrei Malaev-Babel