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Acting classes · Los Angeles and California state-wide Credits include
Acting classes in California.
One-to-one coaching from a working screen actor, serving students across California. For children 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage.
Acting classes in California at Tingley's Acting Studio are one-to-one sessions serving Los Angeles, San Francisco, and California state-wide. Coaching is remote over video in local PDT or PST. All coaches working with California minors hold a current LiveScan background 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 LiveScan background check.
Coaching for young actors →For adult actors
Audition prep, self-tape, scene study, and the industry realities of California's casting pipeline.
Coaching for adult actors →What casting in California looks like
California is the historic and current centre of the US screen industry, with Los Angeles carrying most feature, streaming, and network production. San Francisco and the Bay Area add a separate independent and tech-adjacent scene.
Coaching for young California 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 California minors hold a current LiveScan background check, issued by the California Department of Justice. Documentation is sighted by us before the first session with a minor, and by you on request.
Coaching for California-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 California. Accent work is available when the role demands it.
Coaching disciplines for California actors
Stories from California
Real stories from California-based students will appear here as they publish with consent.
My son's school drama teacher could not prepare him for a screen audition. Freya did.
The self-tape setup advice alone was worth the session.
California questions
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What check applies in California?
The LiveScan background check through the California Department of Justice is the standard for anyone working regularly with minors.
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Is LA the dominant California market?
Yes, overwhelmingly. The Bay Area has a smaller independent scene, but LA carries the bulk of feature, streaming, and television production.
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