Acting Classes in San Francisco, CA

Edge Studio’s Investigate Voice Over Class is the first step in your voice over education. In this interactive, three-hour long class you will work in a small group setting with one of our Edge Studio Instructors to: Get a brief overview of the modern voice over industry Read for a coach and receive live feedback. Receive a follow-up call with a...

Build a successful VO business from the ground up! Being a voiceover talent isn't just about being on the mic. Successful professionals also know that they are in business, and need to act as both artists and business people if they want to be paid properly and operate efficiently. Covering topics ranging from agents and casting directors, session...

As a professional, your voice is your product. You use your voice for longer periods and in more ways than other people. And because you literally are your instrument, your physical and emotional well-being can seriously affect the quality of the sound you produce. We voice-over artists must be vocal athletes! Just like athletes in sports,...

Hi everyone. These are difficult times. We are so sorry for the strain, anxiety, fears, and grief that our community is going through right now. Our studio's education department is fully functioning ONLINE ONLY right now. Your training can be done COMPLETELY REMOTE--so keep going. Don't give up. Our incredible coaches also happen to be good people...

Learn to Talk & Act Pro in this recording session break-down! Just because you've never been in the booth, doesn't mean that your clients need to know. Skip the learning curve and talk & act like a pro from the start! In these two hours you'll learn the crucial information that other voice actors learned after years of working and making...

This online 2-hour virtual intro is an introduction for anyone to learn the fundamentals of improvisation with our unique character-based approach. You will learn the basic tools, rules, and philosophy of improv through games, drills, and virtual scenes… All through your computer screen! AND Now More then Ever! Not only can our Virtual Intro-to-Improv...

As an actor, technique is your calling card. Technique is the cornerstone of all great work. This class consists of transformational exercises that will accelerate your growth exponentially, helping you to reach your full potential as an artist and human being.  The roots of creativity are explored. We go to the source, the wellspring where it...

Join us for this amazing How To Become A Working Actor Webinar with Top Agent & President of bio-coastal Avalon Artists Group! This class will be held online through the Zoom platform. This will be a live, interactive seminar with a Q&A and Craig will answe any questions you might have about the industry. You will be able to send us your headshot,...

There are five areas of concentration in our on-going curriculum: Scene Study, Cold Reading, Interview Technique, Improvisation and Character Development. Students are not allowed to critique other students, but are instead encouraged to comment positively on specifics within any actor's performance. Direction is given through choices, emotional development,...

Join us for this amazing How To Become A Working Actor Webinar with Top Agent & President of bio-coastal Avalon Artists Group! This class will be held online through the Zoom platform. This will be a live, interactive seminar where you will have a Q&A and Craig will answe any questions you might have about the industry. You will be able to...

Meisner-based technique class where you will learn to work specifically, understanding how to work and how to lift the material off the page and make it your own. You will understand WHAT works, WHY it works and HOW it works.  Each class will cover an exercise that will move you forward to understanding the WAY TO WORK. Human Connection/Heart...

Technique includes:     HUMAN CONNECTION: Moment to moment, action/reaction.   IMPROVISATIONS:  Learn to be SPECIFIC in relationships,   objectives and circumstances. SCRIPT WORK:   Break down material into moments and actions. (on camera) We begin each class With a centering movement and medi...

Aimed at preparing young actors for film and theater acting, we'll practice classic techniques, study characters through scene work, be in the moment with improv, and learn the business end of the business. We'll also have mock auditions to practice, learn how to prepare, experience engaging with people in the room, and gain more confidence. ...

This is a ‘drop in’ class. This moment to moment class gets you present in behavior, word and action. By experiencing your partner, you discover yourself. This exercise will help you connect with your emotional life by being in the present with your partner. A must for any actor. ‘When you speak from the heart, everything you say is true.’

In this class, actors work on script interpretation and in depth character breakdown. Giving the actor the opportunity to explore material, the actor feels free to take risks and fill the demands of the material.