Enneagram for the Artist (ages 18+)

In this introductory course, we will discover the Enneagram, a tool for understanding what motivates us: why we do what we do.  

We will explore the 9 Enneagram personality types, using well-known characters as examples, and get to know their fears, motivations, strengths and challenges. We will learn how to apply the Enneagram for our own self-discovery, in our relationships with others, and as it relates to our life’s work.

Whether in regards to a character we’re developing or how we show up to our creative process, the Enneagram helps us get out of our own way, and into our worth.

INSTRUCTOR: Liz Elkins Newcomer

Born and raised in New Orleans, Liz spent twelve years in New York City, and three in California. She returned to her hometown in 2014, to revive the acting program at her alma mater, Isidore Newman School. Her passion for creativity, connection, compassion and collaboration serve as guiding principles in her roles as actor, director and educator. Liz originated the role of Kat in the Off-Broadway World Premiere of Sea of Tranquility (Atlantic Theater Company).  Other theatre credits include: The Deception (La Jolla Playhouse / Theatre de la Jeune Lune), LoveSick (59E59Theaters), and The Fox (George Frankel Theatre).  Liz has an MFA in Theatre from USCD where she performed in Pericles, Good Breeding, The Love of the Nightingale and Gum.  Liz received a BFA with Honors in Theatre from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School and Stella Adler Studio of Acting. While there, she performed in Cymbeline and When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet. Liz has a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Black Panther. She has also appeared in the films: Breaking News in Yuba County, Assassination Nation, Out of Blue, Bad Moms, and Award-Winning Short Film Harry Grows Up. Television credits include: NCIS: New Orleans, Army Wives, Mercy.  Directing credits include: Grease, An Importance of Being Earnest, Noises Off, I Hate Hamlet, Leading Ladies and All in the Timing. A lifelong singer, Liz was a Victory Belle at The National WWII Museum, while also creating and performing in thematic concerts An Evening in the 70s and Deep Like the Rivers, both in NYC. She has appeared in commercials for Sanderson Farms, SpongeBob SquarePants and in the National Got Milk? Ad Campaign. She is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Liz is also a Certified Enneagram Teacher, and offers individual sessions and workshops as owner of Art of the Enneagram.