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Performing Arts Los Angeles - the Michelle Danner Acting Studio

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The Michelle Danner Acting Studio at Edgemar Center for the Arts, one of the top acting schools in the US, also offers sponsorship to international students who aspire to begin, improve, or polish their acting skill set, and expand their acting resumes. In brief, through the M1 Visa Program international actors are eligible to study and work in beautiful, world famous, Santa Monica CA!

The Michelle Danner acting conservatory’s philosophy is that artists can draw upon all different acting techniques and hence form an individual toolbox, their own Golden Box. We will help you to develop your own “Golden Box” of techniques that will help you undoubtedly when approaching a role or a scene, whether it be for film, television, or theater. Our performing arts Los Angeles acting school techniques are based on Meisner, Strasberg, Adler, Hagen, Chekhov, & the Stanislavsky Technique. Furthermore students also have the opportunity to take private coaching lessons with Michelle Danner. 
Michelle Danner is an international film director & acting coach. Her student list include James Franco, Seth MacFarlane, Salma Hayek, Henry Cavill, Zooey Deschanel, Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Chris Martin, Penelope Cruz, Michael Pena, Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Del Castillo and many others. In other words she is a great acting coach with a lot of experience.

Opportunities for Students

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Firstly, our students also have the ability to be part of the following:  film productions, film festivals and theater productions. Take a look below at the 3 different websites: All in FilmsCinema at the Edge and Edgemar Center for the Arts. Furthermore our Los Angeles performing arts Students have the opportunity to audition for acting parts or work/intern on our latest movies and audition for the various theater productions. In addition our students can also participate in our yearly film festival.  Furthermore these opportunities give students the chance to build their resumes and IMDB credits, through practical training. Below are links to the websites you should check out for more information:

 Lastly, All In Films is an independent film production company. At the helm are Michelle Danner & Alexandra Guarnieri and mission of All In Films is to produce high-quality, independent movies geared to entertain & spark social commentary.

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This school, one of the best drama schools, offers the following acting classes
-Breaking into Hollywood
– Stella Adler Technique
– Meisner Acting Technique
– The Stanislavski Method
 -Uta Hagen
– Demo Reel
– On camera acting classes
– Voice & Speech Class
– Script analysis
– Musical theatre classes Los Angeles
–  Accent Reduction Classes
– Scene Study Class Beginning/Intermediate/ Advanced
Learn Acting at one of the best acting colleges in california

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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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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

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