Learn how to create an Oscar winning performance

When you dont get your acting job

 

You have to believe that there’s something better coming.

Ty Burrell almost quit before landing “Modern Family.” He talked about being rejected all the time and then he found the job that changed his life.

Jon Hamm would go down to the wire for big movies and he didn’t get them. Thank God he stuck it out. I can’t imagine another actor playing the iconic Don Draper.

Joining an acting school and taking acting classes and acting workshops in Los Angeles will help you go deeper into your work as an artist and keep you emotionally limber in between auditions.

 

 

 


Acting schools in Los Angeles

Study at one of the best acting schools in Los Angeles and increase your booking rate. Take the Audition for Film and TV acting class Los Angeles that will help you land the job!

Our classes

  • Audition for Film and TV is an eight-week-long course designed to help actors strengthen their audition technique. Open to students of all levels. Actors will practice in front of the camera with sides from movies and TV shows ranging from all genres of comedy and drama. Their performances are then played back and watched on the big screen so students may learn how to effectively stamp their signatures on a character with unique choices. This class aims to develop ease working in front of the camera and increase the confidence to perform and to shine in auditions in LA.
  • Scene Study provides the best opportunity for the committed actor to flex their acting muscles and refine their craft on a consistent basis. Actors are taught the foundations of technique through opening emotional exercises which are used to warm up the actor’s instrument, and introduce the tools that will be applied to their scene work.

In this acting class students learn how to use all of their technique, and harness it for performance. Students will explore how to apply a back story to the characters that they are creating, while working on contemporary and classical scenes and monologues. This weekly workout allows actors to test their performance abilities in a safe and playful environment.

Schedule a one on one interview with Michelle Danner to be considered for enrollment and to learn about all the acting classes and acting courses we offer at the Michelle Danner Acting Studio, one of the best acting schools in Los Angeles. *Learn how to stand out in the audition room.

 

Interested in acting classes in Los Angeles or online acting classes?

For more information, or to sign up for acting classes, please call 310.392.0815 or email us at [email protected]

 

Learn Acting at one of the Best Acting Schools in Los Angeles

As an aspiring actor interested in enrolling in our acting programs,you can do so online at different times over the course of the year. Therefore, our acting courses online are very flexible. We also offer online acting classes for kids and teens to prepare for film and television acting. In addition, our online acting classes are held virtually in real-time and held in virtual classrooms hosted by zoom. If you need an online acting coach for a skype acting coach session please call or email us.

Beginner Acting Classes are available for the dedicated actor at any stage of his or her career, teaching skills that can be applied easily, effectively and specifically.  Our performing arts school in Los Angeles trains actors to become professional working actors in theatre, film.  


We offer online acting classes to prepare you for film and television acting.
Classes can be taken in virtually in real time online. Our acting Classes are held in virtual classrooms hosted by zoom.  If you need an online acting coach for a skype acting coach session please call or email us. Get LIVE interaction with your online acting coach and your classmates. You can reach our acting school in Los Angeles at (310) 392-0815. Let us know if you have any questions about in person classes in Los Angeles or online course please email us at [email protected]

Free online acting classes are not available but we do have discounted online acting courses and beginner acting classes. 

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IN-PERSON ACTING CLASSES

We offer acting classes in Los Angeles to help you hone your craft & jumpstart your career. Our acting school teaches every acting technique: Meisner technique, Lee Strasberg’s method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s method, Uta Hagen, and the Chekhov technique.

ONLINE ACTING CLASSES

Best training in the world no matter where you live!​

KIDS AND TEEN ACTING CLASSES

Learn to develop a solid acting technique and foundation. We focus on fun improvisational games, auditioning techniques, and working on scenes and monologues across comedy and drama. ​

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Study Acting or Filmmaking in Hollywood. F1 Student visa and M1 visa USA for applicants wishing to study the conservatory program

Short term acting classes

We offer customizable short-term Acting Programs that can be tailored to fit your budget and the length of your stay in Los Angeles.

Acting workshops

Join LA's Best Acting Workshop, Golden box and Breaking into Hollywood the roadmap to working. Film and television workshops for adults, children and teen

Our Mission

The Michelle Danner Acting School’s philosophy is that artists can draw upon all different acting techniques & form an individual “Golden toolbox” to use when approaching a role or a scene, whether it be for film, television, or theater. The acting school’s acting techniques are based on Meisner, Strasberg, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen & the Stanislavsky acting Technique.

Michelle Danner’s alumni include Penelope Cruz, Seth MacFarlane, Salma Hayek, Henry Cavill, Zooey Deschanel, Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Chris Martin, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Del Castillo and many others.  

The acting school offers classes for all levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

• Classes include:

• Acting for Film

• Scene Study

• Cold Reading

• Musical Theater

• Movement

• Voice and Speech

We are one of the elite acting schools in California, known for training successful actors.

A variety of acting classes are offered in Los Angeles to help students hone their craft and jumpstart their careers.

What makes us different

Our acting program differs from other acting schools in Los Angeles, since we teach every acting technique & method, including the Meisner technique, Lee Strasberg’s method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s method & Uta Hagen technique.

Online Acting Classes

Scene Study & Monologues | Meisner acting technique | Cold Read Auditioning | Improvisation
- Develop a strong acting foundation.

- Learn to make powerful acting choices

Acting Techniques

• The Actor’s Golden Box (acting technique) | Meisner Acting Technique | Stella Adler Acting Technique | Uta Hagen Acting Technique | Stanislavski Acting Technique | Training & Workshops: | Audition Training Classes & Workshops (Film & Television) | Scene Study Classes & Script Analysis | Improvisation | Performance & Preparation: | Acting Demo Reels | Voice & Speech | General American Accent & Dialects | Industry & Career Guidance: | Breaking into Hollywood: The Business of Acting | Coaching Options: | Private Coaching (Audition Coaching, Dialogue Coaching, On-Set Coaching) | Online Coaching & Private Acting Classes

Contact us

Call us to find out about the best acting classes in Los Angeles and to learn more about our best acting teachers in Los Angeles, 310-392-0815 or email us at [email protected]

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