MEET THE ART14 TEAM
JOSEPHINE LARSEN
"I started learning the art of acting when she was 11 yrs old. It literally saved my life."
Now, with a formal education (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1971-4) and a qualification in teaching the Performing Arts (Cert ED FE 2003), JOSEPHINE has over 50yrs practical experience in teaching Acting and Impro skills, in 3 different languages (English, German and Danish). She is also an NLP Master Practitioner (INLPTA - 3 yrs) and has a Certificate in Humanistic Counselling and Clinical Hypnosis.
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Parallel to this, she has been blessed with a pioneering career in Theatre, Dance, Film and Stage in England and Europe; working with some of the greatest artistic talents and minds. IMDb - click link for past film productions
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"Over the years I have developed a fascination for the human creative spirit and the vital importance of learning to ACT as a path towards greater confidence, authenticity, creative SELF-expression and SELF-actualisation. My teachings have evolved out of my experiences in the professional theatre world, and in life, both good and bad. The methods I use are drawn from a rich background in IMPROVISATION, METHOD, and CLASSICAL ACTING techniques and, above all, are shaped by the development of my teaching system ART14; a unique approach to building confidence through a trust in one's SELF, the authentic expression of one's SELF, and the loving embrace of all of the parts of YOU.
For more about my ART14 system, please read my BLOG titled: THE ART14 SYSTEM (date - 02.09.24)​
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JADE SHERIDAN
JADE SHERIDAN will be running the ART14 BEGINNER CLASSES in Totnes
as of APRIL 2026
"From a young age I found a sacred beauty in the expression and creativity that acting can provide, and I believe that acting can change the trajectory of a person's life. Not just in performance, but in the views we hold for ourself and others, and how we express ourselves in 'real' life. It's about connection - to our inner gut, to each other, to language, history, joy, to our body and voice. I believe that education, in every regard, most especially in the intimacy of acting, should be a place of safety as well as a place of sanctuary."
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​JADE graduated from Arts University Bournemouth in 2022, where she studied Acting - resulting in a BA(hons) First-class degree. At university she focused on the study of the voice, movement, singing and various acting techniques and practices. Such as Konstantin Stanislavski, Sanford Meisner, Rudolph Laban, and William Shakespeare. Before university, Jade studied Dance, Musical Theatre, Stage Management and Drama & Theatre studies at Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne.
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​Since graduating, Jade has studied at, and performed with the National Youth Theatre; stewarded at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, acted in various plays and worked primarily on her own creative pursuits, such as playwriting and developing her own creative practice. She has recently moved to Totnes, and is beginning her career in teaching.