where can i go to so i can practice acting in new york?

Answer 1

New York in a big place so it depends on where in NY you are, but here are some sites to look at:

http://www.local.com/results.aspx?keyword=acting+schools&location=New+York+City%2c+NY&cid=208&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=pi&utm_term=acting+schools&GID=Education

http://www.actingstudio.com/classes/new_york_acting_classes.html

http://www.tvistudios.com/classes/?ctr=ny

I am NOT in NY and I do not have personal knowledge of these places they are just sites that I found after doing a search so it's important that you research them yourself.

good luck

Answer 2

Hi Ricky,

go to this page and read about my story about where I study in New York. It's a good school. She's a very tough teacher (Meisner Technique), but you WILL learn. Here's the link:
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/acting_classes.html .
It will also give you some insight as to how to choose the right school for you. You'll see a list of my criteria when choosing a school.

Other schools are some of the ones that Marianne listed. TVI has specialty classes and they are a bit expensive. I took an audition class there a couple of years ago that was really good. They have a lot of specialty classes, such as classes for commercials, soaps, auditioning, prime-time workshops and also some technique classes.

Another school that is supposed to be really good is the William Esper Studio. William himself has won awards in the last couple of years as one of the best acting teachers in New York. Also, if you look at the list of talent he has put out, it's impressive.

NYFA (New York Film Academy) is a film school. Not sure of the quality, but it is very well known and they actually have programs all over the world. I visited them for another reason not long ago. It's a huge operation. The thing that could be intersting about that is, aside from the fact that their technique classes, they told me is a mix of some of the most well-known techniques, it is a film school. That means that there are always students who have to shoot films for their classes. And guess what they need to shoot those student films? That's right. Actors! So it's a good place to make some connections and have frequent chances to practice what you are learning.

There are really so many schools. It depends what you want. You could also got the university route. There's NYU, Julliard, Columbia University for example.

There is also the new school (Actor's Studio), Stella Adler, Lee Strassberg institute.

There's HB Studios too which was, I believe, founded by Uta Hagen.

There's the Atlantic Theater Company, which also has a school attached to it with some really good teachers.

There's the Neighborhood Playhouse which is based on the Meisner technique.

My recommendation is to read up a little on the different techniques:
Method
Meisner
Adler's technique
Uta Hagen

and then go interview some schools and teachers and maybe audit some classes, which means that you just watch and don't participate. Know what you are looking for, as much as can be expected at your level of experience and know what kinds of questions to ask. Anyway, if you go to that page I recommended for you to read on my web site for new and aspiring actors, you will see what I'm talking about.

Check out Back Stage as well. Back in early July they had an issue in Back Stage East in which they listed all (or most) of the acting schools in New York. A huge list. You might want to ask them for a back issue.

Hope that helps!

Tony
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/acs-blog.html

Answer 3

I'd guess that you're not a New Yorker, that you want to be an actor, and you're looking for training.
New York has a gazillion acting studios, all filled with people who want to be actors, some of whom who have already had college courses. There's no shortage of classes, aimed at all levels of experience. Google
and see some. Then Google the name of a studio and look for bad reviews.
If you are from out of town, you would be much better off looking locally for opportunities. Local theatres might advise you or have classes, local cable companies might need interns, a local colege might have a film school, needing actors for student folms. All these exist in New York, but they are swamped with people wanting the slightest chance at being seen.
Stay with your local area until you are as advanced as you can be. Then move into the deep end

Answer 4

look in the yellow pages for acting schools and take lessons at one of them

Answer 5

look up acting plaaces in your town then audition to the nearesst playyyyyyyyyyyy I LOVE ACTING!! and thatas what i did