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Top rated acting classes in Los Angeles for children, teenagers, & young adults.

Acting Classes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults Ages 8 – 12 years, Ages 13– 16 years
Shoot, act in, and edit your own film while discovering how movies are made. Learn the fundamentals of acting and filmmaking, as you learn to compose a story. Plan a production schedule, write the script, set up your lighting and shoot your short films in HD, adding special effects as you edit.

What Students Learn
– The movie making process start to finish
– How to use a camera to tell stories via shooting techniques
– How to work on a team
– How to give and receive constructive feedback

What Students Create
– 1 short film, Commercial, or PSA

More About This Course
Our filmmaking classes will teach you how to master the movie production process and express your own creative voice through storytelling! You’ll develop a story idea with a production team, then turn that concept into a script. Master creative camera angles and unique shots to create an exciting and unique movie all your own.

Friday Showcase
At the end of each week, attendees can invite their family and friends to join them for a showcase celebration to share their final projects. Learn more about the fun and exciting activities your child experienced during the week.A different film is made each week!You can reach our acting school in Los Angeles at (310) 392-0815. 

SUMMER CAMPS IN-PERSON IN LOS ANGELES

FILM MAKING & ACTING IN PERSONSUMMERCAMP FOR KIDS & TEENS

Ages 8 – 12years, Ages 13– 16 years

Create your own short film, Commercial, or PSA and express your own creative voice through storytelling!Learn how to shoot, act in, and edit your own film while discovering how movies are made.Learn the fundamentals of acting and film makingas you learn to compose a story.Plan a production schedule, write the script, set up your lighting and shoot your short films in HD, adding special effects as you edit.What Students Learn:– The movie making process start to finish.– How to use a camera to tell stories via shooting techniques– How to work on a team– How to give and receive constructive feedback

JUNE DATES: IN-PERSON AND ONLINE
Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pm PST Los Angeles time from June 20th-June 24th Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pm PST Los Angeles time from June 27th-July 1nd

JULY DATES: IN-PERSON AND ONLINE
Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pm PST Los Angeles time from July 11th-July 15th Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pm PST Los Angeles time from July 18th-July 22rd

AUGUST DATES-IN-PERSON AND ONLINE SESSION 1 –
Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pmPST Los Angeles time from August 1-August 5th- (This camp is offered in person)
SESSION 2 – Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pmPST Los Angeles time from August 8-August12th (This camp is offered in person)
SESSION 3 – Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pmPST Los Angeles time from August 15-August 19th (This camp is offered in person)


THEATER GAMES | SCENE STUDY | IMPROVISATION | ON-CAMERA AUDITIONING | VOICE & SPEECHAges 8 – 12 years, Ages 13– 16years
Your kids will expand their imagination, have fun, all while working on their acting skills. Students learn from professional artists in a supportive,dynamic atmosphere that nurtures self-confidence and creative self-expression. Work on scenes & monologues

JUNE DATES: IN-PERSON AND ONLINEMonday through Friday from 10am – 1pm PST Los Angeles time from June 20th-June 24th Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pm PST Los Angeles time from June 27th-July 1ndJULY DATES: IN-PERSON AND ONLINEMonday through Friday from 10am – 1pm PST Los Angeles time from July 11th-July 15th Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pm PST Los Angeles time from July 18th-July 22rd

AUGUST DATES
SESSION 1 – Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pmPST Los Angeles time from August 1-August 5th- (This camp is offered in person)
SESSION 2 – Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pmPST Los Angeles time from August 8-August12th(This camp is offered in person)
SESSION 3 – Monday through Friday from 10am – 1pmPST Los Angeles time from August 15-August 19th(This camp is offered in person)**Each week is a different topic and the tuition for one week is $455 dollars



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LEARN ACTING FOR FILM BY ACTING IN FILMS

If acting is your passion, attending our acting school will help put your dream into practice. Our performing arts school in Los Angeles trains actors to become professional working actors in theatre, film. An actor or model wanting to prepare for auditions should take on-camera auditioning classes: After an 8-week acting workshop  you should be ready to look for and apply to Auditions | Casting calls | Open casting calls | Casting call | Open casting call, auditions and roles on Backstage. Click here to read acting tips for actors. Our acting school in America, training actors to become professional working actors in theatre, film.

LEARN ACTING AT ONE OF THE BEST ACTING SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES. LOOKING FOR ACTING CLASSES IN LA

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 to our online acting classes are held 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. Learn Acting at one of the Best Acting Schools in Los Angeles.Interested in acting classes in Los Angeles or online acting classes? Get LIVE interaction with your online acting coach and your classmates. You can reach our acting school in Los Angeles at (310) 392-0815. 


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

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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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