Howard Fine Kids
Howard Fine Acting Studio, 7404 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
About
Howard Fine Kids offers kids acting technique classes, a kids scene study program, audition classes for kids, and occasional camps. The program includes Scene Study for Kids & Teens, Audition for Film & TV for Kids & Teens, Acting Technique for Kids & Teens, TEENS: On Set Camera Technique, and a Business of Acting workshop for parents and youth. Fine Online 3-Week Acting Technique: Ages 10-14 and Fine Online 6-Class Acting Technique: Ages 10-14 are also part of the program’s offerings.
• Ages: 10–18 years old
• Schedule: Business hours Monday–Friday 9:00 am–5:00 pm; Acting Technique for Kids & Teens is a six-class course
Howard Fine Kids follows a curriculum that is student focused, family friendly, age appropriate, and emotionally sound. The program states that it fosters a safe environment to create, imagine, and learn all the elements of acting on a professional level, and it values mental health in its students. It teaches strategies to navigate the industry and the craft so students can work independently and feel confident.
Scene Study for Kids & Teens uses a full set of furniture and props and builds skills for both stage and screen acting. Audition for Film & TV for Kids & Teens is an online class focused on self-tape and audition skills. Acting Technique for Kids & Teens covers both the foundations of acting technique and on-camera auditioning. TEENS: On Set Camera Technique is held in person, and young actors learn what is expected of them on set. The studio offers online classes in acting technique, on-camera auditioning, and Voice, and Fine Online is a subscription-based series with weekly video lessons and exclusive content. Training at Howard Fine Kids uses the same award-winning approach as the main studio in an age appropriate way, emphasizes authentic use of self through real experiences and imagination, and prioritizes strong work ethic, professionalism, communication, and outside preparation.
Howard Fine is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Howard Fine Acting Studio and an acting teacher and coach. At age 23, he headed the acting program at AMDA in New York, is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and holds a master’s degree and an honorary Fine Arts Doctorate from Rhode Island College. He has been teaching and coaching in Los Angeles for over 30 years, has trained actors for film, TV, and stage for over 30 years, and has been building his reputation for over a quarter of a century. He is an Ovation Award Nominee, has directed on Broadway, and was voted Best Acting Teacher by Backstage Magazine. The Howard Fine Acting Studio has been operating since the late 1980s and has been in Los Angeles for almost 30 years. It is described as one of the top acting studios in Los Angeles and one of the premier acting schools in the country, and has been quoted among casting directors, producers, and agents/managers as having the “best acting classes in Los Angeles.”
The leadership team for this program includes Howard Fine (Founder, Artistic Director, Acting Teacher & Coach), David Coury (Voice Director, Acting Teacher & Coach), Marilyn McIntyre (On Camera, Acting Teacher & Coach), Gina Simms (instructor for kids & teens classes), and Becky Cloe (instructor for kids & teens classes). David Coury is an international voice expert and teacher whose work is defining “Voice” for the world, and he heads the studio’s Voice program, which combines speech, music, and psychology. Marilyn McIntyre teaches on-camera acting at the Howard Fine Acting Studio Los Angeles and at Howard’s studio in Australia and specializes in personal/emotional work. Howard Fine also helps the FBI train undercover agents in the global war on terror and has been recognized for this work by the Los Angeles Task Force on Terrorism.
Last updated April 5, 2026.
• Ages: 10–18 years old
• Schedule: Business hours Monday–Friday 9:00 am–5:00 pm; Acting Technique for Kids & Teens is a six-class course
Howard Fine Kids follows a curriculum that is student focused, family friendly, age appropriate, and emotionally sound. The program states that it fosters a safe environment to create, imagine, and learn all the elements of acting on a professional level, and it values mental health in its students. It teaches strategies to navigate the industry and the craft so students can work independently and feel confident.
Scene Study for Kids & Teens uses a full set of furniture and props and builds skills for both stage and screen acting. Audition for Film & TV for Kids & Teens is an online class focused on self-tape and audition skills. Acting Technique for Kids & Teens covers both the foundations of acting technique and on-camera auditioning. TEENS: On Set Camera Technique is held in person, and young actors learn what is expected of them on set. The studio offers online classes in acting technique, on-camera auditioning, and Voice, and Fine Online is a subscription-based series with weekly video lessons and exclusive content. Training at Howard Fine Kids uses the same award-winning approach as the main studio in an age appropriate way, emphasizes authentic use of self through real experiences and imagination, and prioritizes strong work ethic, professionalism, communication, and outside preparation.
Howard Fine is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Howard Fine Acting Studio and an acting teacher and coach. At age 23, he headed the acting program at AMDA in New York, is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and holds a master’s degree and an honorary Fine Arts Doctorate from Rhode Island College. He has been teaching and coaching in Los Angeles for over 30 years, has trained actors for film, TV, and stage for over 30 years, and has been building his reputation for over a quarter of a century. He is an Ovation Award Nominee, has directed on Broadway, and was voted Best Acting Teacher by Backstage Magazine. The Howard Fine Acting Studio has been operating since the late 1980s and has been in Los Angeles for almost 30 years. It is described as one of the top acting studios in Los Angeles and one of the premier acting schools in the country, and has been quoted among casting directors, producers, and agents/managers as having the “best acting classes in Los Angeles.”
The leadership team for this program includes Howard Fine (Founder, Artistic Director, Acting Teacher & Coach), David Coury (Voice Director, Acting Teacher & Coach), Marilyn McIntyre (On Camera, Acting Teacher & Coach), Gina Simms (instructor for kids & teens classes), and Becky Cloe (instructor for kids & teens classes). David Coury is an international voice expert and teacher whose work is defining “Voice” for the world, and he heads the studio’s Voice program, which combines speech, music, and psychology. Marilyn McIntyre teaches on-camera acting at the Howard Fine Acting Studio Los Angeles and at Howard’s studio in Australia and specializes in personal/emotional work. Howard Fine also helps the FBI train undercover agents in the global war on terror and has been recognized for this work by the Los Angeles Task Force on Terrorism.
Last updated April 5, 2026.
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