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Best Acting Classes near Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
The Michelle Danner Acting School focuses on a comprehensive approach to prepare actors for on-camera performance by blending foundational techniques with practical, hands-on experience.
Here’s how the school equips actors to excel in front of the camera:
On-Camera Class
• The school offers on-camera acting classes classes where actors perform scenes while being filmed.
Learn Film Acting & Auditioning – Learn top techniques for on-camera performance.
• Students review their footage with instructors to analyze and refine their performances, focusing on subtlety, authenticity, and emotional truth.
• Camera Angles & Blocking – Understand movement, framing, and positioning for the screen. Weekly Script Practice – Receive scenes from movies & TV shows (comedy & drama).
• Students review their footage with instructors to analyze and refine their performances, focusing on subtlety, authenticity, and emotional truth.
• Camera Angles & Blocking – Understand movement, framing, and positioning for the screen. Weekly Script Practice – Receive scenes from movies & TV shows (comedy & drama).
Acting Technique
• Meisner acting technique (listening and reacting truthfully).
• Stanislavski acting technique (emotional memory and building a character).
• Stella Adler acting technique (imagination and circumstances).
• Uta Hagen acting technique (naturalistic behavior).
• Actors learn to adapt these techniques to the nuances of film acting, where small, truthful expressions are critical.
• Golden Box (your own toolbox)
• Stanislavski acting technique (emotional memory and building a character).
• Stella Adler acting technique (imagination and circumstances).
• Uta Hagen acting technique (naturalistic behavior).
• Actors learn to adapt these techniques to the nuances of film acting, where small, truthful expressions are critical.
• Golden Box (your own toolbox)
Cold Reading | Technique
• Actors practice on-camera auditions, learning to quickly break down scripts, make bold choices, and perform under pressure.
• The school teaches cold reading skills, ensuring students can deliver strong performances with minimal preparation.
• This is essential for on-camera work in film, TV, and commercial auditions.
• The school teaches cold reading skills, ensuring students can deliver strong performances with minimal preparation.
• This is essential for on-camera work in film, TV, and commercial auditions.
Scene Study | acting class
Unlock your potential as a classical actor with our comprehensive Scene Study Class!
Scene Study Class – Develop skills in analysis, character development, and performance techniques.
• Learn to script Analyse and acting techniques. Classes focus on contemporary and classic scripts from film and television.
Scene Study Class – Develop skills in analysis, character development, and performance techniques.
• Learn to script Analyse and acting techniques. Classes focus on contemporary and classic scripts from film and television.
Method acting
• The Stanislavski method is a set of techniques used by actors to portray emotions on stage by putting themselves in the place of the character.
• He believed in naturalistic performances that were as realistic as possible, and invented techniques that you can use to be a well-trained actor.
• Stanislavski's approach to acting and his emphasis on creativity and the connection between an actor's inner life and their performance.
• He believed in naturalistic performances that were as realistic as possible, and invented techniques that you can use to be a well-trained actor.
• Stanislavski's approach to acting and his emphasis on creativity and the connection between an actor's inner life and their performance.
Meisner Acting Technique
"Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances, '"Don't anticipate. Just react."
Learn one of the acting techniques that helps create powerful and truthful actors!
Meisner acting technique create powerful and truthful actors! Core Exercises – Practice repetition, independent activities, emotional preparation, and scene work.
Learn one of the acting techniques that helps create powerful and truthful actors!
Meisner acting technique create powerful and truthful actors! Core Exercises – Practice repetition, independent activities, emotional preparation, and scene work.
Improv
Live in the Moment. Improv is now a must for every actor.
Learn to think on your feet, have fun, and get out of your head through fun improvisational games and exercises.
Join our improv community:
• Learn to stay in the moment, roll with any sudden changes and think quickly on your feet, makes any person both a better performer and more adept in social interactions.
• Learn the skills that will make you more confident, creative, and make you better at public speaking and social situations.
• Discover characters you never knew you could play by being thrown into situations where you don't have time to think. Become part of an Improv team and perform regularly!
Join our improv community:
• Learn to stay in the moment, roll with any sudden changes and think quickly on your feet, makes any person both a better performer and more adept in social interactions.
• Learn the skills that will make you more confident, creative, and make you better at public speaking and social situations.
• Discover characters you never knew you could play by being thrown into situations where you don't have time to think. Become part of an Improv team and perform regularly!
demo reel
A great demo reel, like a great headshot, can help you get an audition. Schedule your film shoot!
• The school helps actors create high-quality demo reels showcasing their on-camera work.
• A strong reel is essential for casting directors to see an actor’s ability to deliver compelling, camera-ready performances
Demo Reel Includes:
• Consultation with director and writer
• Location, lighting, color grading, music (if needed)
• Editing, direction, rehearsal, and production design
• Rehearse and Prepare – Be comfortable with your scene or monologue before filming.
• Private Coaching – Available for an additional cost.
• Reel Update – Editor can add new footage to your existing reel for an additional charge
• The school helps actors create high-quality demo reels showcasing their on-camera work.
• A strong reel is essential for casting directors to see an actor’s ability to deliver compelling, camera-ready performances
Demo Reel Includes:
• Consultation with director and writer
• Location, lighting, color grading, music (if needed)
• Editing, direction, rehearsal, and production design
• Rehearse and Prepare – Be comfortable with your scene or monologue before filming.
• Private Coaching – Available for an additional cost.
• Reel Update – Editor can add new footage to your existing reel for an additional charge
We offer Beginner acting classes in LA.
Our acting school Los Angeles offers the following acting techniques in our acting classes: Join one of the Top Acting Schools in LA.
Stella Adler Technique| Meisner Acting Technique| The Stanislavski Method| Uta Hagen Technique.
Below is a list of some of our acting classes:
Acting Classes for Beginners, intermediate and advanced actors.
Acting Workshops: Breaking into Hollywood
Acting Workshops: Golden Box
Script analysis
Musical theatre classes Los Angeles
Accent Reduction Classes
Summer Camps Los Angeles | Acting Classes for teens
Auditioning for film and TV | Teen and kids
Additionally, we have a conservatory program where you can earn your Bachelor of Arts in the performing arts.
We also offer the F1 student visa
Phone: 310.392.0815 Email: [email protected]
10820 W Washington Blvd, Culver City, 90232
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We are considered one of theTop Acting Schools in Los Angeles.
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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]
Unlock your full potential as an actor—enroll today and take the first step toward mastering your craft with world-class training and personalized coaching
Contact Info
- 10820 Washington blvd. Culver CIty, CA 90232
- 310-392-0815
- Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
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