Annie Grindlay taught audition technique at the Margie Haber Studio for two decades before opening her own studio in 2009, and the training reflects that pedigree: everything is on-camera, everything uses current casting material, and the goal is booking film and television work.
The structure is a ladder of four-week intensives meeting about ten hours a week: a Fundamental Intensive (published at $475) taught by Carla Rosati, an Advanced Intensive with Grindlay herself, and a mixed-level online intensive on Sundays that regularly sells out. Completing an intensive unlocks the ongoing weekly audition class at a published $270 per four weeks, one of the lower ongoing rates in this directory. One-day commercial and co-star technique classes run quarterly, and private coaching is open to non-students.
Free workshops with Grindlay and free audition classes with instructor Jo-Ann Pantoja make sampling genuinely easy. The studio's own alumni claims include Rami Malek, Ego Nwodim, and Jaina Lee Ortiz. Adults 18 and up only. July and August 2026 sessions were enrolling at verification, with schedules published to the day, exactly the transparency this directory rewards.
Techniques taught
- Eclectic / multi-technique: Schools that draw on several lineages and fit the tools to the actor, not the reverse.
- On-camera technique: Camera-specific craft: frame awareness, stillness, commercial and film/TV set behavior.
Class types
Enrollment and schedule
No audition stated; ongoing class requires prior completion of a studio Intensive; free intro workshops available. Schedule: Intensives: 2 days/week x 4 weeks (e.g. Mon/Wed 6-11pm or Tue/Thu 9am-2pm); online intensive Sundays 11am-4pm; ongoing classes weekly, offered daily at various times. Duration: Intensives 4 weeks (~10 hrs/week); ongoing class billed in 4-week blocks; commercial and co-star classes are 1-day.
Audit, trial, or intro class
Yes. Free workshops with Annie Grindlay and free audition classes with Jo-Ann Pantoja advertised on site
Published pricing
| Program | Published price | Source, as of |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing Audition Class (4 weeks) | $270 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Fundamental Intensive (4 weeks) | $475 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
Prices are the school's own published rates on the dates shown. We never estimate prices. Always confirm before enrolling.
Instructors
- Annie Grindlay, Founder / teaches Advanced Intensive. Former Margie Haber Studio audition teacher (1988-2008); TV credits incl. ER
- Carla Rosati, Instructor, Fundamental Intensive
- Jo-Ann Pantoja, Instructor, Mixed Level Online Intensive. Also leads free audition classes
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Sources and verification
- Annie Grindlay Studio, Home, accessed 2026-07-16
- About Annie, accessed 2026-07-16
- Ongoing Audition Class, accessed 2026-07-16
- Fundamental Intensive Audition Class, accessed 2026-07-16
- Intensive Class Schedules, accessed 2026-07-16
- Contact, accessed 2026-07-16
Researched 2026-07-16, last verified 2026-07-16. Facts above come only from these sources. Anything we could not confirm is simply not shown. Report incorrect information or claim this listing if you represent the school.
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