We worked a scene for forty minutes and I left knowing how to book it.
Acting classes · Calgary, Edmonton and Alberta province-wide Credits include
Acting classes in Alberta.
One-to-one coaching from a working screen actor, serving students across Alberta. For children 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage.
Acting classes in Alberta at Tingley's Acting Studio are one-to-one sessions serving Calgary, Edmonton, and regional Alberta students. Coaching is remote over video in local MDT or MST. All coaches working with Alberta minors hold a current Vulnerable Sector Check.
Coaching for young actors and for adult actors
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For young actors (7 to 17)
One-to-one coaching for child and teen actors with a parent present or in an adjacent room. All coaches hold a current Vulnerable Sector Check.
Coaching for young actors →For adult actors
Audition prep, self-tape, scene study, and the industry realities of Alberta's casting pipeline.
Coaching for adult actors →What casting in Alberta looks like
Alberta's screen industry has grown rapidly on the back of provincial tax credits, with Calgary hosting an increasing number of international shoots. The province carries a western-set location profile that draws US productions regularly.
Coaching for young Alberta actors
We coach performers aged 7 to 17 in one-to-one sessions. A parent or guardian is always in the building, and in the room or an adjacent room depending on the child's age and preference. Session material is agreed with the parent in advance.
All coaches working with Alberta minors hold a current Vulnerable Sector Check, issued by the RCMP or local police service. Documentation is sighted by us before the first session with a minor, and by you on request.
Coaching for Alberta-based adult actors
For adult actors at every stage: pre-representation, signed but underworked, mid-career, and working actors preparing for specific high-stakes auditions. If you have a callback next Friday, we work the callback. If you are preparing a self-tape in 24 hours, we work the self-tape.
Material reflects the casting pipeline in Alberta. Accent work is available when the role demands it.
Coaching disciplines for Alberta actors
Stories from Alberta
Real stories from Alberta-based students will appear here as they publish with consent.
The self-tape setup advice alone was worth the session.
Six weeks in, I booked a guest role on a show I had chased for two years.
Cities in Alberta
Calgary
Calgary is the centre of Alberta's screen production, with the Canadian Badlands nearby used regularly as a western and period-drama shoot l…
See Calgary acting classes →Edmonton
Edmonton is Alberta's second-largest city and carries a growing screen community, with a theatre scene that feeds into screen work and regul…
See Edmonton acting classes →Alberta questions
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Is Alberta's production pipeline growing?
Yes. Provincial tax incentives and distinctive western locations have drawn more productions to Calgary and Edmonton over the last five years.
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What check applies?
The Vulnerable Sector Check via the RCMP or local police service.
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