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Learn at one of the Best Acting Schools in Los Angeles

The Michelle Danner Acting Studio is one of the best acting schools in LA.

  • Develop a comprehensive set of acting tools for approaching a role or scene.
  • These tools apply to film, television, or theater.
  • You will create your own unique “Golden Box” set of techniques.

Learn Classical Acting Techniques to be used in your film and television career:

 
Our performing art school provides a safe and pro-active environment that fosters creativity in our students. You will be encouraged to take risks and work on challenging and daring material that will stretch you as an actor and push you to explore your potential.
Our acting classes in Los Angeles are kept small so that each student has the opportunity to work in every class. We ensure that each student receives the care and attention necessary to grow as an actor.
 

Michelle Danner is an international film director, author, and acting coach

Her student list includes: Michelle Rodriguez, Henry Cavill, Zooey Deschanel, Seth MacFarlane, Salma Hayek, James Franco, Gerard Butler, Penelope Cruz, Chris Rock, Chris Martin, Michael Pena, Kate Del Castillo, and many others – which makes the acting studio bearing her name one of the best film acting schools in Los Angeles.
Learn from some of the best acting coaches in Los Angeles at our acting school.
 

Enroll for a Range of Acting Classes & Workshops:

• Demo Reel
• On-camera Acting Classes
• Filmmaking Workshop
• Scene Study
Class --Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced
• Acting Classes for Beginners
• Voice & Speech Class
• Improv Classes Los Angeles
• Script Analysis
• Musical Theater Classes Los Angeles
• Accent Reduction Classes
• Private Coach
• Breaking into Hollywood
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Acting Classes for Kids & Teens:

• Summer Camps Los Angeles
• Acting Classes for Kids
• Acting Classes for Teens
• Online Classes for Kids and Teens
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Get a Jump Start on Your Career with one of the Best Acting Schools in LA

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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.
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ONLINE ACTING CLASSES

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

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

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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