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Unleash your inner performer with a wide range of acting classes in NYC. From beginner to advanced, learn the art of acting, improve your confidence, and develop your storytelling skills in a supportive environment.

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Clown Level 3

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 144 Boerum St, Brooklyn, NY

Refine your clowning craft and learn the art of bringing laughter to audiences with expert guidance at a renowned comedy school in Brooklyn. Unleash your inner comedic genius!

(4) All levels 16 and older
$375

7 sessions

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This is the May: Annual Laser Sword Seminar

NYC Stage & Screen Combat @ 356 W 40th St, New York, NY

Step into the fantastical world of pop culture at NYC Stage & Screen Combat's annual seminar. Learn the intricate art of laser sword choreography, combining flips, twirls, and martial realities to create unforgettable fight scenes. Embrace your inner hero and bring the magic to life.

(6) All levels 18 and older

Summer Improv Intensive: Levels 2 & 3

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 144 Boerum St, Brooklyn, NY

Elevate your improv game with fearless play and advanced scene techniques in this intensive course. Embrace artistic freedom, surprise yourself, and master the vocabulary of long-form improv. Join us for an unforgettable journey to enhance your improv skills and perform for a live audience.

(4) All levels 16 and older
$425

5 sessions

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Summer Improv Intensive: Levels 1 & 2

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Unlock your improv potential this summer with an intensive program at Brooklyn’s premier comedy theater. Develop your skills, overcome self-doubt, and embrace the thrill of live performance in a supportive environment. Join us for a transformative journey into the world of improv!

(4) All levels 16 and older
$425

5 sessions

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Feel the Rhythm: A Sunday Seminar

NYC Stage & Screen Combat @ 356 W 40th St, New York, NY

Unveil the artistry behind cinematic battles. Explore the pivotal role of music in shaping epic fight scenes from beloved films and series. Join us for an immersive seminar, where you'll synchronize longsword choreography to dynamic soundtracks, mastering the synergy between rhythm and combat.

(6) All levels 18 and older

Fantasy Melee: Build Your Party

NYC Stage & Screen Combat @ 356 W 40th St, New York, NY

Step into the world of fantasy combat and build your dream party at our immersive Sunday Seminar. Join forces with allies, wield swords and spears, and engage in epic battles reminiscent of Dungeons & Dragons or Lord of the Rings. Experience the thrill of choreographed group fights while honing spatial awareness and teamwork skills.

(6) All levels 18 and older

Voice & Feldenkrais Workshop

Linklater Center

Experience a transformative exploration of body awareness and vocal expression in a unique workshop designed to cultivate freedom and authenticity in your movement and voice.

(31) All levels 18 and older
$220

2 sessions

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Week 7: Summer Finale Discounted Camp Special

Actors Technique NY Kids & Teens @ 520 8th Avenue, New York, NY

Week 7: Summer Finale Discounted Camp Special w/ Final Summer Pizza Hour & Pics! It’s our final week of 2023 Summer Camp, and we make it special!  Not only will families have special discounted pricing; but, we bring in Pizza Lunch in the final hour as we say goodbye to summer together.  We structure this week a bit differently, as we allow students to let ATNY know which classes they’d love to have in the final 2 days of camp. ...

(7) All levels 7 - 17 years old
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$525

5 sessions

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Scene Study

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Admissions Qualifications: Successful candidates must participate in and pass an audition before registering for this program. Please schedule your audition at the "Request Info" submission above. All registrations are subject to approval by The Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts. This class offers a rigorous Scene Study curriculum to actors ready to dive into their craft. Over ten weeks, you will work in pairs on contemporary material,...

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$520

8 sessions

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Shakespeare Acting I

The Barrow Group Acting School @ 520 8th Avenue, New York, NY

This 8-week course, taught by Seth Barrish, applies The Barrow Group techniques to Shakespeare. Here you will learn specific tools that lead to greater understanding of the text and much greater clarity in your performances. The first part of the course will be dedicated to monologue work and the second half will focus on scenes. Seth’s common sense approach makes Shakespeare surprisingly accessible. The goal of this course is to help actors become...

(66) Beginner 18 and older
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$425

8 sessions

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Shakespeare with Leo - A Midsummer Night's Dream

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Using his wide-ranging experience as an actor and his study of the critical commentary, Leo Schaff brings A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life — acting out portions of the plays, rereading and “translating” when necessary, and shedding light on the language, the characters and the historical context. With great humor and a timely eye to Shakespeare’s eternal relevance, he shares theatrical anecdotes and literary footnotes to further illuminate...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$160

7 sessions

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Intro to Acting II

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Examine the process of theatrical performance through hands-on performances and analysis of monologues and scenes.

(1068) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$240

8 sessions

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Acting for Beginners

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn the basics of analyzing a script and creating a character through exercises, discussions, and in-class performance.

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
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$190

8 sessions

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4-Week Film Acting Class with Aleta Chappelle

Acting & Voice Studios @ 213 W 35th St, New York, NY

Dive deep into acting for film with the lovely and renown Casting Director Aleta Chappelle. Ms. Aleta Chappelle is an active Casting Director with 8 current projects in production, is bringing her Internationally Acclaimed FILM ACTING CLASS to our studio for the First Time! This class is an introduction (no experience required) and a refresher (serves as a “tune-up” for experienced Actors) FILM ACTING TECHNIQUE 4 Part Course for professional...

(24) Beginner 16 and older
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$299

4 sessions

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Two Week Tween Musical Theatre (Ages 10-13)

The Barrow Group Acting School @ 312 W 36th St, New York, NY

Two Week Musical Theatre Camp, students explore the Barrow Group approach as applied to Musical Theatre.  This class introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. Students will explore scenes, songs, movement, and audition technique.  Students will work on at least two different songs; the first selected by the student and for the second the instructor will assign a piece....

(66) Beginner 10 - 13 years old
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$995

10 sessions

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Wake Up with Alexander Technique

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Join us for our new morning Alexander class and start your day upright rather than uptight.  This class is designed for actors who want to jumpstart their morning with exercises to help in the audition room, rehearsal room, or wherever the day takes them.  The Alexander Technique teaches performers how to release habitual tension in their bodies while performing. This class will begin with exercises on how to sit, stand, and audition with...

(11) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$300

10 sessions

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The Art of Auditioning

Primary Stages ESPA @ 520 8th Ave, New York, NY

In this class, you'll focus on improving your auditioning through making confident choices—both in your audition and in your life as an artist. Guided by casting director David Caparelliotis, you'll have an honest discussion about what auditioning in this current world means and explore techniques to create the best audition possible. This class might be for you if you: Are an actor committed to pushing yourself to expand your auditioning...

(11) Beginner 18 and older
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$460
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One Year Directors Workshop

The Barrow Group Acting School @ 312 W 36th St, New York, NY

The One Year Directing Program is taught by co-artistic directors Seth Barrish and Lee Brock, and is a comprehensive approach to directing, divided into three sessions: Fall The year begins with an introduction to the Barrow Group approach, in depth script analysis, audition technique, and scene work with actors to focus on communication between actor and director to evoke natural, spontaneous performances. Winter In this session, the...

(66) All levels 18 and older
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$3,500

41 sessions

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Femme Fatales of Film Noir

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Six of the most vivid “bad girl” portrayals in early crime dramas. View and discuss the characters, actresses, female perspectives and directors. Scarlet Street (1945) Joan Bennett and her ruthless boyfriend (Dan Duryea, oily as ever) plot to destroy innocent painter Edward G. Robinson in Fritz Lang’s love-and-death noir. Leave Her to Heaven (1946) Gene Tierney dumps her fiance (Vincent Price) to marry Cornel Wilde, then brings ruin and death...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$145

6 sessions

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Acting 101: Beginning Technique & Scene Study w/ Marla

Actors Connection New York @ 630 9th Ave, New York, NY

Acting 101: Beginning Technique & Scene Study w/ Marla Schaffel, Tony Award-Nominated Actress and Coach If you've been thinking about starting a career as an actor, Acting 101 is the PERFECT way to start off. You'll work with Marla who will introduce you to a variety of approaches to Acting, Stage basics, Terminology and the Craft of Acting. Acting begins with the ability to be your authentic self in the present moment. Since the ROOT of...

(323) Beginner 18 and older
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$329

6 sessions

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