Education

Welcome to the TampaRep Education page.

The artists behind the founding of TampaRep come not only from a professional acting, directing, and design background, but are also teachers who deeply believe in the power of an arts education. TampaRep has a strong history of offering workshops, master classes, and other educational opportunities to the greater Tampa area and beyond.

See below for our current offerings:

UPCOMING CLASSES

ALBA TECHNIQUE
WEEKEND INTENSIVE

with Emilia Sargent

all levels welcome, ages 20+

In this two-day intensive in Tampa, FL, you will dive into all six of the Alba Emoting Emotional Effector Patterns and uncover the power of the emotion inside you waiting to be unlocked.

Class size is limited to six students to facilitate one-on-one instruction!

November 2, 2024

10:00am – 6:00pm
at TampaRep @Kress Contemporary
1624 E. 7th Ave., #307
Tampa, FL 33605

Tuition: $300

Alba intensives are for you if you want to:

• Connect with your emotions on a deep and pure level and utilize these skills in scene work.
• Understand your body and emotions more in everyday life and connect with people better on an interpersonal level.
• Take time away from the hustle and bustle of life to get this technique integrated into your body.
• Free yourself from the emotional holdings of your voice.
• Open yourself up for fuller singing and voiceover work.

For Intensives in New York and Ireland with Patricia Angelin,
or to read more about Alba Technique,
please visit Alba Technique New York

About the Instructor

Emilia Sargent began training with Patricia Angelin of Alba Technique in 2017. After reaching self-use certification, she began incorporating Alba Technique into her own acting work and entered her teaching track. She has observed and taught under the supervision and mentorship of Ms. Angelin in New York and Ireland. As a certified teacher, she brings Alba Technique to the Southeastern United States.

Sargent is the principal voice and acting teacher for Emilia Sargent Studio based in Tampa, FL. She has been a professional actor, singer, director, and theatre-maker, as well as a highly sought after voice and acting teacher for over twenty years, splitting her time between Tampa and New York City.

Sargent is the Producing Artistic Director/CEO and a co-founder of the Tampa Repertory Theatre (TampaRep), an award-winning, regional professional theatre in its thirteenth season. As a performer, she is best known for her award-winning portrayals of Kate Keller in All My Sons, The Pilot in the solo show Grounded, Henrietta Leavitt in Silent Sky, and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. Select directing credits include The Elephant Man, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Copenhagen, The Children’s Hour, Straight White Men, and Next to Normal.

Sargent holds an M.F.A. in Directing and Arts Administration from the University of Idaho, and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Auburn University with a minor in Vocal Performance. Currently pursuing her certification in Vocology, she is conducting research on the application of Alba Technique in vocal pedagogy. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA, The Voice Foundation, VASTA, and NATS.