I love working with Kathleen! She makes every lesson something to look forward to. She really…read morechallenges me to grow as a singer -- encouraging me to try new genres, teaching me the theoretical aspects of music, and making tiny adjustments to my performances to help my voice shine. I've been coming to The Singing Place for years now, and they have truly taught me everything I know about singing. I am so incredibly thankful to them. They not only helped me become a skilled singer, but they also helped me find my confidence.

i have been loving my sessions here. Betsy is amazing, so talented and knowledgeable. my voice has…read moreimproved tremendously since coming here

When I came across Kimberly on the internet, I had no idea then what it was that drew me to her,…read morebut I knew I wanted to work with her. I knew that her work wasn't just about singing and improving skills. It was and is so much deeper than that, which I came to experience in my time with her. I worked with her for a few months, and during that time, I got to experience deeper levels of myself as she led me through exercises and experiences with such grace and presence. In my time with her, I got to breathe into my existence and feel, actually feel, not just mentalize, what it meant to be me as I am, beyond the labels, the roles, the expectations of life that I had bought into. She was the first coach I worked with that brought me back into my body every time. And still today, since our time together, I am constantly leaning into myself in such a fulfilling way, a way that's not about an outcome or 'getting someplace'. I learned a deeper level of presence within myself that I had been yearning for, and now that I look back, I feel like working with her kicked off a new 'era' if you will. If you are interested in accessing deeper parts of you that even you currently are not conscious of, but know you want to see and feel, I recommend getting into her sphere and allowing yourself to be led by her. She is so full of heart and love and a wisdom that trusts the wisdom in others. I'd be happy to work with her again in a heartbeat. Thank you, Kimberly!!!

The voice guidance, support, and coaching I received in this course ending in Nov 2023, by a more…read moreexperienced voice mentor, helped to develop and improve my voice. This mentoring was relevant to me in the arenas of public speaking, singing, acting, and podcasting. in this course, Kimberly offered advice on vocal technique, breathing exercises, speech clarity, intonation, and my overall vocal performance. It assisted my stage fright and built my self-confidence. I highly recommend this course for those wishing to hone their vocal skills, enhance communication abilities, and embody professional goals that involve using one's voice effectively. Thank you, Annie B

Faith is a fantastic human and coach. I have worked with her over several years taking her…read moreVoice/Body Acting and Character classes. These two classes have been the most influential classes I've taken when it comes to improving my acting (And I have taken tons of classes over the years including a BA in Theater). If you have the opportunity to work with her- do it. She has such a vast and in depth knowledge of vocal and acting techniques, and is compassionate and supportive to create a safe space that allows you to comfortably explore and grow your talents!

FAITH'S CLASSES LITERALLY CHANGED MY LIFE. I think of her as my secret weapon, and yet I don't want…read moreher to be a secret at all! I wish everyone knew about her just so that you too could gain the tools to best share your gifts and navigate this crazy town. My acting training background: I studied acting in college, many different methods but moved here still not knowing anything about how Hollywood operates. I took a bunch of classes in the major studios my first few years in LA, I learned some useful stuff but never quite wanted to drink the kool aid anywhere. Three and a half years ago I found Faith and I have been going once, at times twice, a week ever since. Class sizes are small which means we get so much time with Faith, a refreshing change from the 10 minutes of performance time I was used to in the other studios. She caters her coaching to whatever level you enter in at, she can see what you need and give you exercises and materials to directly help with that. It feels like magic to see how a minor adjustment she gives an actor unlocks something amazing in their work, it is so inspiring we are often gasping in class. One of the main techniques she teaches that has been INVALUABLE to my craft and career, is how to get OUT of my head and INTO my body. She guides us to understanding where our emotions literally exist in our body in order to draw from them in real time (without having to drudge up real life past experiences that can take us out of the scene.) Another of her specialties, Faith is a speech pathologist and expert in dialects. She's coached so many amazing actors, like Marion Cotillard! She has immensely helped me with my voice, her voice work in class is so incredible I could write a whole other review on it. Faith also emphasizes extensive script analysis, she guides us to finding the real problem of the scene, the event of the scene, what the character truly wants, the obstacles, the actions in order to get it (if they ever do), etc. Over time it has become second nature for me to find these things that used to feel like a puzzle I had to carefully take apart and put back together. Now it feels like I can tackle any script in a short amount of time in order to nail auditions. And boyyyy my acting career has improved night and day from before I started with Faith. I am so grateful, that I NEED to spread the word. I know this review got long so I will leave you with this, Faith is not just an acting coach. She truly supports and believes in her students, she is SO giving of her time inside and outside of class. She not only gave me the TOOLS to succeed, but she continuously empowers me to share my gifts as an actor and artist. She is an artist herself in every sense of the word, unlike many other teachers I've met along the way. She gets us, cause she's one of us. She pushes us, sometimes it can feel incredibly frustrating and then BAM you see the magic she guided you into and you're like, wow, push me anytime! All the time! Best of luck on your search but I have no doubt after a free audit with Faith you'll see the magic I'm talking about.

I've gotten so much value out of working with Jona through Career Activate. The quality of the…read morematerial is excellent, but what really sets it apart is the access--to real industry professionals, thoughtful masterminds every quarter, and a smart, supportive community of actors who are actually working and thinking strategically about their careers. The masterminds alone are worth it. Being able to hear directly from industry pros and then process that information alongside other actors has helped me sharpen my perspective and make better decisions, instead of just reacting out of anxiety or guesswork. I especially highly recommend Jona's "Getting Rich in Your Niche" module. Once I went through that work, I got headshots that genuinely worked for me and clearly told the industry how to cast me. It brought focus and alignment to how I present myself, and the results were tangible. Career Activate is practical, clear-eyed, and rooted in how the business actually works. I highly recommend Jona to any actor who wants smart guidance, strong community, and tools that lead to real momentum--not just inspiration.

Get Rich In Your Niche really opened up my understanding of branding. I used to basically only…read moreupdate my materials when I got new footage. But I applied the specific tips I got in this course to re-edit my reel without new footage, make it much more cohesive. After just a few months, a filmmaker did a deep search in my niche on IMDb, saw my newly edited reel and contacted me with an offer for a lead role in a feature film that he had struggled to find the right actor for. That's just one example of a tool I gained from this course that I'm still able to benefit from because I now review and refine my materials continuously - not just for the sake of shaking things up but with a clear strategy and direction in mind.

We were recommended by a friend, with a successful child also in the industry, to sign up for…read moreacting classes with Brittany and are very grateful for her referral. Brittany is a very sweet, talented and supportive acting coach and we see our young daughter thriving under her coaching. Our daughter has become more confident at her auditions and has been gaining a better grasp on "acting", which will help in booking more of those theatrical and commercial auditions. We enjoyed working with her in 2015 and look forward to working with her again in the new year!

Ok this review is several years in the making. I held off saying anything for a long time not only…read moreto process what happened to me, but also because - if I'm being honest - my experience here was so emotionally scarring, I was scared of her. YEP. A grown woman scared of a grown woman. That's where we're STARTING. Here's the thing: people like and swear by her. A few people in my class were total devotees and one of them was even famous (tho they had been famous as a child so I'm not sure if she was involved in the initial success, but still). Point is, a handful of students really liked her. So there's that. My first couple classes were ok, mostly because I avoided her wrath which brought someone to tears almost every class. It made it awkward but does give you that "oh I must be good because she isn't attacking me" type confidence. But then my time came up, my number was called (so to speak) and she rained insulting vitriol on me after a short scene where I made a big choice. Did the choice work? Probably not. Fine. Not the first time I've failed onstage. Won't be the last. But did I deserve the literal storm of personal and professional attacks I got after the fact? Absolutely not. For the first time in my YEARS of performing and taking classes all over, I actually cried from something a teacher said. Like, a lot. It was unprofessional and, more importantly, unproductive. I couldn't concentrate after the fact and she kept cutting me off when we would try the scene again, berating with new "notes" which alternated between inconsistent and straight up cruel. Some people might respond ok to that type of "teaching." Obviously, like I said, she has devotees. But I absolutely did not, would not, and have ever responded well to what felt like just straight up bullying. Class went late and was dismissed after she tore me TF down. I was red eyed and shaky for a while after. To her credit, she called the next day to talk about it but I was still processing and didn't know what to say. And, honestly, pretty scared of her. My self esteem at the time isn't what it is now. Now, I would have walked out the first class, the first time she attacked someone. But at the time, I was much more insecure, lost, and desperate for validation. Not unlike a lot of young actors I know. Shortly after this experience, I found another studio (check my other reviews) that was an incredibly supportive environment. I actually felt seen and safe there to fail (which I did plenty and was given excellent notes to actually improve) and actually learned so, so much from those wonderful teachers. Side note, a couple years later I was still getting emails from the studio so I emailed back and asked them to take me off the list and Sharon personally replied with a condescending and veiled attack that her assistants were just doing their job and I was asking too much by setting a digital boundary. Like...ok? I'm writing this so many years later because I hope a young bright eyed eager actor doesn't lose their spark from an experience like mine. Maybe she'll fan your flame. Maybe she'll snuff it. But please hear me that you don't HAVE to put up with this type of acting approach. Trauma doesn't need to be triggered in order to be creative. There are other options out there. Even if you're bad, man, go find somewhere else to make you better or at least make you continue to enjoy acting if you truly love it. And if you felt torn down and hurt and were made to cry and felt weak and stupid because she berated you for crying then continued to personally attack you using manipulative language to make it sound like you (as a person) the problem and it made you question if you as a human have any value...you are not alone. And you do. You very much do. But, hey, an extra star because Vincent D'Onofrio, right?

I've had a year to think about this review, so I hope it comes off as a fair assessment…read more Sharon's methods are harsh, rude, and not constructive. You are given a pdf with some info, but the class structure is not really explained. There are a lot of things that you are supposed to learn "on the go", and Sharon has no patience for those starting out in her class. I was given my assigned scene and expected to learn it and work with my partner outside of class. After presenting our scene, Sharon laid into me with personal attacks (she didn't even know me), that in no way helped me. She didn't coach the scene or give advice, she just attacked me. Was the scene bad? Probably! I was still fairly new to film acting, so it probably came off as stagey. Did I learn anything from her classes? Not really; I learned a lot more when she hosted Vincent D'Onofrio. In her defense, she did have a migraine that day, so maybe I caught her at a bad time, but from reading other reviews, she must always be in a bad mood. After that class I decided that her methods were not for me and I got a partial refund and used it for classes that have actually helped.

I feel very adequate to write a glowing and appropriate review of Diana and the family of teachers…read moreat "The Imagined Life", having worked with this studio for the past 5 years. To many, this way of working is transformative and life-changing, and the studio has been host to a long list of working professionals. My experience has been the same. Introductory workshops are a great way to get your toe in the water, as Diana shares (and helps you remember) the very human experience of empathy and connection. To the many artists who are looking for a "technique" or a "quick-fix", you will miss the mark. What is shared here, is a way of thinking, growing and engendering one's creative spark. It's empowering. If you are a looking for a sign, or synchronicity, to explore this path, I hope this was a clever "wink" on your way "into the garden".

Diana Castle has completely changed my life as a storyteller and beyond. It is not an acting class…read morebut a rocket ship for the soul. She guides us towards our holistic humanity and sacred empathy, awakening our deep missions as storytellers and the importance of our heart's work. It took me 7 years to find The Imagined Life and there is no going back. This studio is the real deal! I've been here for 2 1/2+ years and after 6 months I signed with my dream managers, booked with no callbacks, have been getting called back by same offices/CDs, pinned etc... but most importantly I know what I must ask myself to do on a daily basis and my heart has a profound mission that I am truly proud of.

I've taken and audited many acting classes since I've come to LA, and nothing is quite like Shaan…read moreSharma's studio. I came out here 12 years ago and struggled to find the balance of income and pursuing my passion without the support of mentorship or a community of actors around me. This studio isn't just a classroom, it really is a family. Aside from the invaluable experience Shaan invests into his students in a personal and genuine way (himself a working actor and session director for LA casting directors), he has also somehow magically created a culture of students who are as passionate about pouring into each others careers as their own. With this combo of real-life expertise and generous community, I feel I can finally take on this crazy - often daunting - adventure that I've sacrificed so much for. If you haven't chosen an acting studio/class yet- I highly recommend you audit this one!

Actor and drama teacher, Shaan Sharma is a good teacher, good human being with a cool personality…read more And unlike so many acting coaches, Shaan is a working professional actor. The old slogan that says "those who can't do, teach". Shaan Sharma does both, act and teaches. Nathaniel current student 1 December 2019