The tacit knowledge of the actor, singing actor, and actor musician, is made up of complex phenomena. Any attempt to train an actor requires a dialogic approach to embodied experiences. Immersive training facilitates the development of technical and expressive skills; physical, intellectual, emotional, and social sensitivity; and the ‘muscle’ required to maintain performance stamina. The influence of Dalcroze on theatre and actor training can be traced through generations of practitioners. This paper explores some of the lineages and influences to be found.