Need a little help sifting through the many thats out there. Looking for night and weekend classes and or workshops and seminars.

Check out actors connection. They are in NYC and LA. They have a website. Great seminars with industry professionals where you audition one on one, as well as great classes.

thank you. will do!

you could also try TVI Actors Studio - I had some really great success with them.

They are also in NY and LA and have seminars and classes with some of the top casting people in the industry.

thank you... will check there site out today

Hi there -

Actors Connection offers great classes taught by either Casting Directors, Talent Agents, and others. I would say that their On-Camera / General Audition Technique classes have been helpful. Plus you get to establish your face and existance with a Casting Director.

But if you are looking for more Acting Technique Classes, Scene studies... There are many school/studios out there that offers Part-Time Night & Weekend classes.

I dont know about LA, but in New York, you can check out:

Acting Schools/Studios:

William Esper Studio
Herbert Berghof (HB) Studio
Atlantic Acting School
Stella Adler Acting Studio
Lee Strasberg Institute
Maggie Flanigan Studio
The Neighborhood Playhouse
Ron Stetson Studio
Black Nexxus Inc
Sally Johnson Studio
Sande Shurin Studio
The Barrow Group
Weist-Baron Studio
The Julliard School
The Acting Studio Inc.
Robert Patterson Studio
Robert X. Modica Acting Studio
Penny Templeton Studio
Caymichael Patten Studio

Good Luck!!

What I would love to see on this thread is people sharing their personal experiences with these schools. One of the most common questions that Roz and I receive is, "what do you think of XYZ ACTING SCHOOL?" Since we've only studied a few places, we can only give anecdotal information. We'd love to hear your stories and experiences. So, bring it!

That's a pretty good list.

As a coach I send people to different school for scene study classes. I base where they should go on my limited experience of the schools at which I have taken classes. Sande Shurin, Black Nexxus, Actor's studio and they places that my clients have studied (word of mouth)...every place else plus all the major grad school programs. What I near in my sessions is personal to who that actor is and what their need is as they began to study.

So yeah. I would love more personal stories about these places.

I also base some of my opinions on the showcases that I have scene done by students who came out of some of these places.

Can't wait to hear what kind of experiences you guys had.

Sure, since I startd that list...

I have studied at:

HB Studio - This school is great for beginners as well as seasoned actors who just want more training with scene studies (and other crafts.. movements, dance, stage combat etc.) I actually had the chance to stop by their office over weekend and picked up a schedule. The Fall Semester already started (9/9 - 12/19). For *some* classes, you can still register and participate half-way through. This Fall, they have really good acting instructors. My personal suggestion for instructors are: Jim Boerlin, Sam Groom, Jeanne Kaplan, and Austin Pendleton.
I would say that every actors *clicks* differently with the instructor... So, if any of the classes that allows you to "audit" - then you should audit a class before signing up for the class. I had great experience with one of the instructor, while my friend totally felt the class wasn't 'fast enough.'
One 'negative' part about HB studio, is that you get a wide range of students. Sometimes, it can be hard if you are in a scene study class. I remember years ago, in my scene study class, none of the (international) students would volunteer to be my scene partner... So I ended up doing 3 monologues in the 12 week class. (It just happened for that particular class, 95% of the students are exchanged students, who were more interested in observing than participating)

If you are interested in HB studio, check out their website and do a little research on WHO is teaching the class. There are other posts on this board where people have comments on their experience.
It's the most afforatble Acting School in Manhattan. (It's about $15 - $20 per class)

Now, Sande Shurin Studio. I took her technique class early this year. (Taught by both Bruce Levy and Sande Shurin)
If you are new to to acting, you will probably pick up Sande's method quicker, than those who trained in other techniques (Method, Stella Adler, Meisner, Uta Hagen, and Pratical Aesthetics etc). You really have to leave everything behind and go to the class with a clean mind in order to get into it. It took me several classes before I could tap into Sande's technique. Due to financial problems (yeah, now I'm investing in ACCENT REDUCTION classes) - I couldn't continue training with Sande in her Ongoing monthly classes (approx $65 per class). But just on based on what I absorbed in her technique class, I felt 'real' and comfortable in my own skin whenever I do my monologue.

The 'negative' part of her studio is, I felt there were so much more that can be taught in her class, but she saves them for her other courses. (just a personal opinion...)
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