Kids Acting Classes in NYC, New York

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,...

The Singing, Music Exploration and Acting class aims to nurture and develop the young artist's individual voice, musical abilities and acting skills. Annie Pichan leads singing and music exploration. The class focuses on ear training, rhythmic understanding and music reading. Gabi Nail leads acting. The class allows the young artist to explore their...

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. ...

The Singing, Music Exploration and Acting class aims to nurture and develop the young artist's individual voice, musical abilities and acting skills. Annie Pichan leads singing and music exploration. The class focuses on ear training, rhythmic understanding and music reading. Gabi Nail leads acting. The class allows the young artist to explore their...

This is 3-2-1-‘s premier Children’s Program. It opens up the world of on-camera acting to your child through confidence-boosting play, imagination, and fun! We focus on bringing out the natural performer in each and every student with a combination of coaching for film and TV, audition technique, and improvisation. Our priority is to ensure that...

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,...

A class for listening and honest communication. We tend to place so much significance on our spoken words that we underestimate the tremendous power of silence. What happens in those moments of a scene where you’re not talking? Are you listening? Are you taking in all the verbal and visual signals in order to react truthfully? Or are you simply just...

Online Daily Itinerary/Course Description Monday-Thursday 9:30-12 EST Block One (East Coast Morning Session) Daily Welcome includes a quick journal excercise brainstorming and developing ideas for Improv. 9:45-10:15 we warm up, doing some physical stretches, mime work and movement for the performer (finding characters through breath and movement)....

In Musical Theater Builders class kids use Zoom to collaboratively create their own comic short film/music video. A simple screenplay is created using a variety of improvisational games and exercises. New lyrics are devised and set to famous opera, symphonic and musical theater hit tunes. Students learn to sing these songs and work together to create...

We believe that to act is to PLAY, and that students learn the most in an atmosphere of relaxed positive reinforcement. This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling, and introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. We begin with ensemble building games, then introduce the Barrow Group tools via...

ATNY’s Full Day Intensives are comprehensive and fun. They consist of 3 core acting classes that are necessary for young actor growth. Elective classes are not included in the 3 core class intensive, so please register for those separately. When you register for the full day intensive, you automatically save big time on the 3rd class. These...

Confidence, Spontaneity, and the power of YOU! As we transition from child to teenage actors, our feelings of self-consciousness and fear of being embarrassed tend to activate every defense mechanism in the mind, body, and voice. Consequently, the walls come up and we turn into safe versions of ourselves, suppressing every natural and instinctual urge...

Kids W.A.Y. Acting Academy Online (Int/Adv/Pro - Ages 11-18) “Kids W.A.Y (Who Are You?) Acting Academy” students, also known as, “W.A.Y kids”, are creatively challenged to get closer to successfully answering the question, “Who Am I?” And what better time than now with so much time on their hands. Our focus is teaching tried...

“Kids W.A.Y (Who Are You?) Acting Academy” students, also known as, “W.A.Y kids”, are creatively challenged to get closer to successfully answering the question, “Who Am I?” And what better time than now with so much time on their hands. Our focus is teaching tried and true acting techniques while simultaneously building...