I am looking to take acting classes tis winter, maybe a conservatory. I would really appreciate any suggestions.

I also need headshots, any reccomendations?

Thank you!

Stella Adler. Type that name in SEARCH and you will see all my posts about that school.

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Originally posted by Mashka:
I also need headshots, any reccomendations?

Thank you!

It's not right for someone to recommend a photographer for you. You YOURSELF need to go to reproductions.com and look through photographers books. See how photographers photograph people like you (ie. skin color, age, hair, ethnicity, etc.). Then choose your top 5 and meet with ALL of them personally to see which one you'd be most comfortable working with.

HB Studios in New York might be a good place to start your training. They have a broad range of courses and are very reasonable. This could be a kicking off point. As for headshots, Eldorado's advice is right on the money. The photographer who is good for me might not work well with you. The meeting with them is important. Gives you a feel for how they work. Get their opinions on what would work best for you.

Other than Stella Adler and HB Studios metioned above, you should also check out these following acting schools/studios:

William Esper Studio
Atlantic Acting School
Lee Strasberg Institute
The Neighborhood Playhouse
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
Maggie Flanigan Studio
Ron Stetson Studio
Black Nexxus Inc
Sally Johnson Studio
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Sande Shurin Studio
The Barrow Group
Weist-Baron Studio
The Julliard School
The Acting Studio Inc.
T. Schreiber Studio
Robert Patterson Studio
Robert X. Modica Acting Studio
Penny Templeton Studio
Caymichael Patten Studio
Kimball Studio
Bova Actor's Workshop

Browse through their website and see if the classes, acting style... suits you. Then you can call them (or email) to find out more about the school.

Thank you for all the info. I will do research the schools and take a look at the website for photographers.
thanks again

What a great list. Here's more to add to it.

Glenn Alterman – Author, Career Consultant, Coach http://www.glennalterman.com/books.htm#making
The Actors Center http://www.theactorscenter.org/index.htm
Jason Bennett http://www.jbactors.com
Catherine Gaffigan http://catherinegaffigan.com/index.html
Wynn Handman http://www.americanplacetheatre.org/wynnbio.htm
Michael Howard Studio http://www.michaelhowardstudios.com

As for photographers, that is a personal choice. As suggested, check out some sites and contact a few to meet with. Here is a list of photographers in NY on the Reproductions site.
http://www.reproductions.com/NYC/ny_index_pg1.htm

This is a nice big list of schools in NY. There are many great teachers to choose from. Some of these colleagues I just adore.

Hey MominBiz, love ya. The Actor's Center in NYC went out of business about a year ago.

I'm very happy to see that the large corporate scam schools are left off these lists. Praise the Lord.

There are many really great acting teachers in our great city. But if you don't do very judicious research, you could be in for big, big trouble.

- Jason

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Originally posted by JBActors:
Hey MominBiz, love ya. The Actor's Center in NYC went out of business about a year ago.
- Jason

Jason, thank you so very much for the update. Much appreciated!

I'm currently taking classes at T. Schreiber, and I'm really happy with them. Their winter conservatory starts on January 26th.

http://www.tschreiber.org/

As for headshots, I got mine from Rod Goodman. He has a special running on Mondays and does a good job.

http://www.rodgoodmanphoto.com/mondays-suck.html

T. Schrieber is good I did their 6 week intensive conservatory there. The voice and movement was intense, but the acting was so so. The teacher didn't really say much that I didn't know already. Work with Terry or Peter if you can I was trying to go with them , but they were booked pretty solid. Next time. Good Luck !!! Or try JBActors workshop.

California P, if some of the acting advice from T. Schriber was common sense, what exactly is that? What did they talk about?

I have "ACTING" T. Schriber's book and I love it! I've highlighted a ton of useful info. Do you think "making a title" of the scene helps acting it out that much?

*Bump*

Those are nice lists posted by wonderfulcow and Mominbiz. By the way, Glenn Alterman has a good book about Acting in New York City. You can usually find it at Drama Bookshop or other bookstores.

Just wanted to add - some of the acting schools posted earlier require that you sign up for a whole 2-year program, others let you sign up on a "class by class" basis, which can be a lot easier financially. It all depends on what you want to do.

Anyone have any opinions on Ward Acting Studio?