What this training is
Sessions are booked individually and focused: preparing sides, working a self-tape, breaking down a script before production, or addressing a particular habit. Rates are typically hourly and vary widely across the city. Coaching is not a substitute for training, since one session cannot build technique, but it is the fastest available help for a specific job.
Who it suits
Actors with an audition or a booking coming up, actors stuck on something a class has not fixed, and working actors who want targeted preparation without joining a weekly section.
What these listings show
Counted from the verified records on this page when the site was last built, on 2026-08-15.
- Published pricing. 37 of 59 publish enough pricing to place them in a band: $ (11), $$ (25), $$$ (1). The other 22 do not publish rates, so you have to ask.
- Audit or trial. 25 of these 59 offer an audit or a trial class, which is the cheapest way to judge a teacher before committing.
- Audition required. 4 require an audition or placement before you can enroll, so plan for a step before the first class.
- Levels. 52 accept complete beginners and 52 run advanced work (88% and 88% of this list).
- Online options. 45 of 59 offer an online format as well as in person.
- Private coaching. 59 also offer one-to-one coaching alongside classes.
- Young actors. 28 of these serve kids or teens as well as adults.
- Where they are. Concentrated in Hollywood and Mid-City (16), North Hollywood and Studio City (15), Santa Monica and the Westside (9), across 10 areas of Los Angeles in total.
- Techniques taught. Most commonly Eclectic / multi-technique (36), On-camera technique (21), Improv and sketch (16).
- How established. 38 publish a founding year, the earliest 1960 and the most recent 2019.
How to compare them
Ask the hourly rate, the session length, and the cancellation terms before booking, since these vary far more than class pricing does. Ask whether the coach records and returns your tape. For audition coaching specifically, ask about turnaround, because a coach who cannot see you inside two days is not useful for sides that arrive on a Thursday.