Michelle Danner acting school

 Michelle Danner  Acting School   

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 Edgemar Center for the Arts

2437 Main Street

Santa Moncia, CA 90405

Tel:310-392-0815

Below are the new classes:

Pilot Season is upon us! Keep your comedic, auditioning and acting skills in shape:

Emmy Nominated Casting Director: Natalie Hart teaching a 3 week intensive: Saturday February 16th, February 23rd, & March 2nd. Tuition is $350 for working. Call 310-392-0815 to book classes.

Emmy Award Winner Brad Garrett Sitcom Intensive:

Brad Garrett will lead you through all aspects of comedy as it applies to cold reading, auditioning technique, character development, script analysis & breakdown. Monday January 28th and Tuesday January 29th6pm-11pm

Due to the popularity of the auditioning for film & television class we have added 2 new 8 week classes: one on Wednesday 7pm to 11pm & the other on Sunday auditioning for the camera 3pm to 6:30pm please call as soon as possible to book the class. Call 310-392-0815 to book classes.Improv:

Mondays & Fridays 10:00 am to 12:00 pm   

Tuition $300 per month, Call 310-392-0815 to book classes.

Breaking into the Industry:

Find out what a majority of actors DON’T KNOW and get ahead!   The Insiders Guide: The Business of ActingWednesday February 6th 7:00pm to 10:00 pm

Tuition $125, Call 310-392-0815 to book classes.

 

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 If you haven’t been to an informational session to learn about all the classes we offer or to meet with Michelle Danner please RSVP for
the Wednesday, January 30 from 10:30am
to 12:30pm.
 RSVP 310-392-0815 or email info@edgemar.org

The movie will  be  released June 7th, 2013 in 10 major cities & simultaneously released on Video on Demand into 100 million homes.  If you haven’t seen the trailer please click here:
**We wanted to update you with what is happening with Hello Herman the film that Michelle Danner  produced & directed.  

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P.S. If you are interested in our 6 or 12 month “Well Rounded Actor” conservatory program contact Alexandra at 310-392-0815 or email info@edgemar.org
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Michelle Danner’s exclusive article in LA Magazine shines light on the profession of coaching and the business of acting.

        

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Below is the article on the lead acting coach to the stars Michelle Danner:

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Our mission is to provide a creative home to a community of passionate actors in LA.This Los Angeles Acting School encompasses the following acting techniques: Meisner, Strasberg, Adler, Hagen, Chekov, & the Stanislavsky Technique.


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Breaking into the Industry 

 Take CONTROL of your career TODAY: Find out what a majority of actors DON’T KNOW and get ahead!    The Insiders Guide: The Business of Acting
Some of the topics this class will cover are marketing, branding, representation, auditioning, unions, networking, achieving goals and keeping the momentum going, and more! The must know business aspects of launching your acting career & marketing yourself.

Wednesday February 6th

 7:00pm to 10:00 pm

Tuition $125

click here to see more
visit the website

or email info@edgemar.org

 

Improv 

Do you want to give yourself a competitive edge in the audition room, on stage or in life? It is no secret that there is an industry demand for skilled improv actors whom are quick on their feet and take risks.

Mondays & Fridays 10:00 am to 12:00 pm  

Tuition $250 per month

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visit the website 

or email info@edgemar.org

   Auditioning for Film & Television

with Michelle Danner

Actors practice in front of the camera with sides from movies ranging from comedy, sitcom, romantic comedy, slapstick, black comedy, and all genres of dramatic writing.   

 Playback is watched on the big screen. Students learn to stamp their signatures on a character with unique choices.  

This class aims to exercise an ease working in front of the camera and the confidence to perform and to shine in every audition.  Michelle danner has

coached many A-List Actors privately and on set including Gerad Butler, James Franco, Penelope Cruz, Zooey Deschanel, Michelle Rodriguez, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Michael Pena, Isla Fisher, Common, Brian McKnight, Marcia Cross, Christian Slater, Catherine Bell, Gabrielle Union,  Justine Wadell, Rob Estes, and Rick Fox among many others. She was the comedy acting coach expert on the WB show “The Starlet” and was voted favorite acting coach by Backstage readers. Michelle trained with Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, and Bill Esper. She was featured coaching Andy Richter on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien in July 2009. Please click here to see the trailer to Hello Herman, a new feature film directed by Michelle Danner.
http://www.hellohermanthemovie.com/ 

Tuition is $455 for 8 weeks   

Learn what casting directors are looking for! Increase your booking rate.

Wednesdays 6:30-10:30pm or Thursday: 12:30-4:30pm

Mondays 7:00pm to 11:00 pm

Sunday 11 to 3pm 

Tuition is $455 for 8 weeks

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or email info@edgemar.org 
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Scene Study
pre-requisite is the Golden Box 2 day technique class
 
You will work with the the following acting techniques: Adler,
Meisner, Lee Strasberg, Hagen, Chekov, & the Stanislavsky Technique. Actors are taught the foundations of technique through opening emotional exercises which are used to warm up the actor’s instrument and teach the tools that will be applied to their scene work. Students explore how to apply their backstory to the characters they are creating by working on contemporary and classical scenes and monologues. Emphasis is placed on learning how to make the best physical, emotional, and vocal choices.

Tuesday 6:30-11pm Intermediate

Wednesday 6:30-11pm Intermediate/Advanced

Saturday 1:30-4pm Beginner/Intermediate 

Tuition $355 for 6 weeks  

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visit the website 

or email info@edgemar.org  

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Script Analysis Class

with Michelle Danner   Students learn the mechanics of breaking down story. characters, conflicts,characters, conflicts, and language from a variety of genres including screenplays, television, and theater using both dramatic and comedic scripts.

The class explores all the tools an actor can apply to create memorable performance and acquire the discipline to make powerful choices for auditioning, projects or parts you have booked.

Tuesdays 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Tuition $360 for Six Weeks

Call to sign up 310-392-0815

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visit the website 

or email info@edgemar.org

  Voice & Speech Class  

This class is designed to teach you a series of exercises that release the areas where you hold, physically and emotionally, while strengthening the parts of your voice that are weak so as to create a clear channel of Breath,Emotion, and Voice.   

Beginner/Intermediate  

Saturday: 12-1:30pm    

Intermediate/Advanced

Saturday 4-5:30pm 

Tuition $355 Six Week Session     

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visit the website
or email info@edgemar.org

The Golden Box  2 Day Technique Analysis

with Michelle Danner

Learn how to create vivid, fleshed out, and interesting characters through an intense and emotional workshop with lectures and technique exercises.  Our technique focuses on Adler,

Meisner, Lee Strasberg, Hagen, Chekov, & the Stanislavsky Technique

February 2nd 10:00-4pm & February 3rd 10:00-3:00,

 March 9th & 10th, or April 6th & 7th

Tuition is $215

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visit the website

or email info@edgemar.org

****Let your international actor friends know that we sponsor students with the M1 Visa if they are accepted into our 6 or 12 month well rounded program. They are able to study and work in the United States.

 

Natalie Hart Workshop

 

Demystify the casting process & go through the casting process of a Pilot…. 

for actors who want to or need to know more 

 movies of casting director natalie hart  

 

Casting Credits:

 Heroes, Lipstick Jungle, The Event, American Dreams, High School Musical 1, 2 & 3, Touch 

 

Get prepared for pilot season! Emmy nominated Casting Director Natalie Hart will teach the inside information (the process a casting office goes through), such as: *Audition technique *Working on co-star, guest star & series regulars scenes. 

 

*1st class: The first class is a lot of inside information & co-star sides ( large co-stars not the one lines, but she will talk about the do’s and don’t of that type of role as well *2nd class: Is a re cap of the process… going over the headshot and doing Guest Star scenes. 

*3rd class Natalie will go over the series regular audition… why it differs from the other type of TV auditions & what the whole process is: After Producers, the work session, then the Studio session & then finally the Network call back… 

3-week intensive (once a week for three weeks) 

Call Alexandra for exact times 310-392-0815 

Saturday February 16th, 

February 23rd, and 

March 2nd 

Tuition $350 for 3 weeks

To be considered, please schedule a free informational session: call 310-392-0815

click here to see more

or email info@edgemar.org 

Emmy Award Winner Brad Garrett Sitcom Intensive

Learn the ins & outs of situational comedy 

Setting up, delivering, and landing a joke

The rhythm of a scene

Transitions and beats

Character development

Cold reading

Brad Garrett will lead you through all aspects of comedy as it applies to cold reading, auditioning technique, character development, script analysis & breakdown.   

Monday January 28th and Tuesday January 29th  

6pm-11pm 

Tuition $325

click here to see more
or email info@edgemar.org

 

CALL 310-392-0815

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER

or email info@edgemar.org 

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WELL ROUNDED CUSTOMIZED ACTING PROGRAMS

WITH M1 VISA SPONSORSHIP!

 

We offer 12 and 6 month well-rounded actors training intensive for

 

The Michelle Danner Acting Studio at Edgemar Center for the Arts, one of the top acting centers in Los Angeles, offers sponsorship to international students who aspire to begin, improve, or polish their acting skill set, and expand their acting resumes. Through the M1 Visa Program international actors are able to study & work in beautiful, world famous, Santa Monica CA!

This acting school offers individual acting classes and a 6 or 12 month well rounded actor training conservatory for actors interested in learning the craft at a more accelorated pace. The techniques are diverse and encompass the following schools of acting: Meisner, Hagen, Strasberg, Chekov, Adler, and the Stanislavsky Technique. It also provides M1 visa sponsorship for international actors.

Our 6 to 12 month programs are an amazing opportunity to explore the acting scene in Hollywood, the entertainment capital of the world.

Many current working actors attend classes which make for great networking. Our unique varied level classes, many taught by renowned acting coach and Co-Founder of the Center, Michelle Danner, can be customized to your specific needs and goals. Wherever you are in your acting journey, we provide the tools to move to the next level. Michelle’s experience in the industry as an actor and coach of Oscar winning actors, gives her a unique insight into the world of acting!

 *We provide a customized Conservatory
Program for each individual actor. Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Students can map out a 3, 6 or 12 month program.

12 Month Program :

-The Actor’s Golden Box: Two Day Advanced Technique Analysis

  

-Auditioning for the Camera

  

-Ongoing Scene Study

  

-Twelve Months of Improv Workout

  

-Casting Director Workshops

  

-Voice Class Intensives

6 Month Program:  

-The Actor’s Golden Box: Two Day Advanced Technique Analysis

  

-Auditioning for the Camera

  

-Ongoing Scene Study

  

-Six Months of Improv Workout

  

-Casting Director Workshops

  

-Voice Class Intensives

3 Month Program:

  

-The Actor’s Golden Box: Two Day Advanced Technique Analysis

  

-Auditioning for the Camera

  

-Ongoing Scene Study

  

-Improv Workout

  

-Breaking into the Industry Seminar  

  

-Voice Class Intensives

CALL 310-392-0815   

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER

or email info@edgemar.org 

 

 

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