Acting Classes in Washington, DC

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...

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...

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,...

So let us take an hour to jump you forward by giving you top-level advice on organizing, implementing, and putting together the pieces of your voice over business. This is a time to learn, ask, and prepare for a fun career. Review and reassess your game plan, and move towards work! Are you scratching your head trying to put it all together?...

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...

This class is an immersive way for you to continue to learn important techniques on how to advertise yourself and become a recognizable and respected name in the voiceover industry. You will explore topics intended to promote your brand through websites, your demos, agencies, promotional materials and more. Taking this program has given students...

Even those of us with the best reputations, representation, active websites and full inboxes need to audition regularly to keep our income stream steady and attract new and ongoing clients. The quality of our auditions today directly affects the amount of billable microphone time we will have tomorrow. In this series of unique ongoing classes, you...

Run your VO business more efficiently! Every month, we offer a different one-hour tele-class led by an industry expert, and designed for new and professional talent looking to run their voice-over business efficiently, grow their client base, and learn how to properly handle the real world, day to day operations of a successful voiceover career. ...

Would you like to be an actor? Explore the basics of acting in a safe, positive and encouraging environment. Learn how to break down a script or prepare for an audition. Create and develop believable characters through effective use of imagination.  Breathe life into every scene and move people emotionally. Work on film & T.V. scripts with...

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...

This 6-week lab is an excellent start or refresher for the beginner adult actor. Explore acting exercises and techniques to develop your basic understanding of how to deliver a compelling and truthful performance. Students will be introduced to fundamental acting exercises through fun and engaging theater games and as well as an actor’s physical...

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,...

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.’

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,...

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...