BMTT Bali | 12–24 August 2026 | Bali

Budi Miller Taksu Training (BMTT): Dr. Budi Miller, with over 20 years of research and development, offers performers a safe environment where they can tap into parts of themselves that they haven't yet explored, as well as releasing the parts of their artistry that have been restricted while performing. Participants will integrate the practices of self-inquiry: the perception of the actor-self and the character-self and how they interact with imagination, performance, and the relationship with the audience. 

 Led by Dr. Budi Miller, Master Teacher

Balinese dance movements and awareness are at the heart of our physical training. The female dance form, pendet, known as the offering dance, and the male dance form Baris, the warrior dance will be integrated as the foundational movement patterns. Participants will begin to establish a physical vocabulary of balance, control, and proprioception that will deepen their understanding of the Michael Chekhov techniques used in BMTT. 

Led by I Ketut Wirtawan, Master Teacher

While gamelan promotes ensemble awareness of the performance atmosphere, Topeng Pajegan is a captivating traditional form of Balinese mask theatre that develops the presence of the individual further within the ensemble. Topeng means mask and pajegan refers to it being a solo performance. Training in Topeng Pajegan introduces the integration of physical embodiment, cultural heritage, and storytelling techniques as well as solo performance.

Led by Ida Bagus Alit, Master Teacher, Mask Maker, and Community Elder.

Kecak is probably the closest we can get to a modern Greek chorus. It is 5-7 parts vocal chanting that invokes the deep cellular vibrations of the primordial traditions of Balinese ritual. Participants will train in Kecak and deepen their connection to tempo/rhythm while finding new vocal placements and physical stamina.

Led by Teges Village Kecak Troup, I Wayan Dibia, UNESCO Heritage Custodian of Indonesian Performing Arts

Masks reconnect the body, voice, and imagination. The Latin word persona means “mask,” reminding us that the voice itself is a projection of character. Mask training helps us access the deep physical, emotional, and intuitive intelligence that awakens taksu—the creative energy that moves beyond personality and ego.

This workshop offers a rare opportunity to train in Budi’s mask pedagogy, shaped by the influence of Michael Chekhov and Eastern spiritual practice.

Led by Dr. Budi Miller, Master Teacher.

Fitzmaurice Voicework® is part of the daily practice, offering actors a powerful way to release the breath and free the body. Created by Catherine Fitzmaurice and influenced by bioenergetics, yoga, and somatic practices, it expands the respiratory system, vocal tract, and skeletal musculature through dynamic efforts. Participants discover pathways of breath connected to imagination and engage with moment-to-moment consciousness where body and voice meet, tapping into authentic impulses that expand expressive capacity.

Led by Dr. Budi Miller, Master Teacher.

Gamelan training accompanies the tempo/rhythm training of the body. The gamelan is tuned to the body’s chakra system. The tones and vibration will continue to support the physical opening of the performer’s energy body. Participants having to keep the time and precision of gamelan music will continue to balance out their thinking, feeling, and will body and increase the ensemble's ability to listen three dimensionally and sustain objectives. It strengthens the ensemble and trains the actor’s visceral understand of maintaining an objective.

Led by I Wayan Dibia, UNESCO Heritage Custodian of Indonesian Performing Arts.

We will be living in the Singapadu village homes of the Balinese. This is a crucial element of the training because the social environment of the Balinese is unique and feeds into the training. The Balinese are communal and understand that it is human nature to gather and share. To be social is literally an act of prayer. This is an invaluable opportunity to live, research, and experience the Balinese culture from the Balinese family compound rather than as a tourist at a resort.