ACTING & DRAMA CLASSES

Do you get nervous before each new presentation or audition?  Kiss those butterflies in your stomach goodbye! Our acting classes focus on presenting yourself well in any situation, audition or performance.

We offer a range of acting classes that cater to many types of acting genres and students.  Students will develop stronger improvisational skills, work on monologues and scene work, learn acting techniques and strengthen their acting vocabulary.  Ideal for students who want to focus on making clear acting choices and a good impression, these classes will help actors to feel calm and confident in most any situation or casting session. In addition to our acting technique classes, we offer workshops for students to learn various on-camera skills for film, television and commercial work.

Our actors will work with professional instructors from the theatre and film industries to develop and hone their performance skills and will be given the opportunity to learn and practice skills and that are necessary for any type of acting situation.

Acting - Scene Study Tuesday: 5:30-6:30pm / Ages 8-12 

For young actors looking to hone their skills as a scene partner, this class teaches script analysis and preparatory techniques so actors feel ready for their first rehearsals. Through improv and acting exercises, students will learn to be free, active scene partners with tools to respond to anything another actor or director throws at them!

Acting - Song Interpretation Tuesday: 6:30-7:30pm / Ages 9-13

In this song-based acting class, young actors will hone their skills in song interpretation by learning how to interpret lyrics, melody, and accompaniment. By developing clear character point-of-view and story arcs, students will grow as singing actors who not only perform but act through song.

Acting - Acting for the Camera Wednesday: 7:00-8:00pm / Ages 13+

Step into the spotlight and bring your performance to life on screen. This dynamic class introduces young performers to the fundamentals of on-camera acting, including working with the frame, hitting marks, and adjusting for the intimacy of the lens. Students will explore both dramatic and comedic material, carefully selected to challenge their range, develop emotional truth, and sharpen their storytelling skills. Whether you’re brand new to acting or looking to expand your versatility, this class builds the confidence and technique needed for auditions, self-tapes, and screen roles.

ACTING 1 / wednesday: 6:00-7:00pm This class is open to any students in CAPP1 dance level, as well as any 10 and 11-year-olds.

For the young actor, this class encourages freedom and responsiveness onstage with an emphasis on making choices as an actor. In the first semester, actors will gain skills through coaching and exercises in short-form improv, two-character scenes, and short-form solo work like monologues and musical cuts of songs. Second semester, actors in CAPP1 will work on extended improv, character building focused on physicality, and making dynamic choices in contrasting material.

ACTING 2 / Tuesday: 7:30-8:30pm This class is open to any students in CAPP2 dance level, as well as any 12 and 13-year-olds.

In this class, actors will develop onstage performance skills and techniques and grow their understanding of complex characters. In the first semester, students learn about character psychology, point-of-view, and relationships with additional focus on performance skills like pacing, projection, and voice techniques. Second semester, actors will continue to develop spontaneity onstage through diverse character development and learn how to choose appropriate, show-specific audition material for themselves.

ACTING 3 / tuesday 4:00-5:30pm This class is open to any students in CAPP3 dance level, as well as any 14 and 15-year-olds.

For the growing actor, this class develops preparatory skills so students are confident before they hit the stage or rehearsal room, furthers the understanding of character as a whole, and fosters being a creative actor. In the first semester, actors will learn script analysis and preparatory techniques, character arc and progression, and song analysis and interpretation. Second semester, the class will be guided through developing their own material, scenes with three or more actors, and learning and notating blocking and implementing direction.

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Private acting Coaching & Audition Coaching

Have a big audition or performance coming up?  Do you have specific material that needs to be worked on? We offer private coaching for acting and auditioning from our professional staff. For all ages and levels: kids to adults and beginners to professionals! 

*by appointment only, please email office@classactpas.com for details.

Email Office@ClassActPAS.com for more information.

*Schedule is subject to change

Photo of our CAPAS student by Kelly Tunney.