Training Schedule
MICHA and MCE Teacher Training 2026-2028
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Our three-year intensive program is designed to support artists in becoming teachers of the Michael Chekhov Technique. Each year builds on the last, guiding participants from foundations (Year 1), to application (Year 2), to integration and transformation (Year 3). All who successfully complete the three year training will receive a certificate of completion of teacher training curriculum awarded by MICHA and Michael Chekhov Europe.
Year One
The What: The Actor Becomes the Teacher
COST: $1900
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Introductions and Five Guiding Principles Seminar
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January 10 & 11, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM ET
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Psychophysical Fundamentals of the Chekhov Technique
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Bi-Weekly Sundays
January 25th - May 31st, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
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In-Person Training Requirement
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​24 hours of independent, in-person training in the psychophysical basics and/or related to Atmosphere, Psychological Gesture, and Archetype
*Not included in cost
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Stages of the Creative Process
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August 22 & 23, 2026
October 17 & 18, 2026
October 24 & 25, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
Year Two
The How: The Teacher gives the Technique
COST: $1900
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Michael Chekhov's Identity & Influence Seminar
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January 9 & 10, 2027
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
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Atmosphere, Gesture, and Building a Character
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Bi-Weekly Sundays
January 24th - May 30th, 2027
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
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In-Person Training Requirement
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24 hours of independent, in-person training to include the application of the Chekhov technique through application to voice, scene study, and/or devising.
*Not included in cost
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Ensemble Seminar & Faculty Mentor Check-In
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August 21st & 22nd, 2027
October 16th & 17th, 2027
October, 23 & 24, 2027
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
YEAR 3
The Transformation: The Technique becomes the Teacher
COST: $1900
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Critical Response Process Seminar
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January, 8th & 9th, 2028
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
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Demonstration Classes and Feedback Sessions
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Bi-Weekly Sundays
January 23rd - May 28th, 2028
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
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In-Person Training Requirement
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24 hours of independent, in-person training to include the application of the Chekhov technique through application to voice, scene study, and/or devising.
*Not included in cost
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Check- In, the Pause, Beyond Chekhov
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August 22nd & 23rd, 2028
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
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The Global Chekhov Community & Returning to the Five Guiding Principles
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October 14th & 15th, 2028
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
Cost
Year One: The What - The Actor becomes the Teacher $1900
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Year Two: The How - Teacher Gives the Technique
$1900
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Year Three: The Transformation - The Technique Becomes the Teacher
$1900
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The total cost of the program $5700
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This cost covers instruction, course materials and small group faculty mentoring in years one and two, as well as one-to-one faculty mentoring in year two. Course materials include access to MICHA’s digital Masterclasses in the Michael Chekhov Technique and a digital edition of Michael Chekhov’s Lessons for Teachers, expanded edition.
Participating in the teacher training requires that you also maintain a minimum of 24 hours of in-person actor training per year. You can opt to schedule your in–person training with MICHA, MCE, or petition to arrange this training at a studio or institution of your choosing. The cost of this in-person acting training requirement are not included in the price of the teacher training.
Faculty
Our faculty come from MICHA and MCE’s international community—experienced teachers who bring decades of embodied practice and diverse expertise.
