Bay Area Acting Studio Classes
Bay Area Acting Studio, 1930 Camden Avenue, Suite 4, Suite 4, San Jose, CA 95124
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Bay Area Acting Studio Classes offers TV & Film Acting Classes, Acting For Teens, Youth Summer Acting Academy, summer acting camps, Actor Reel Shoots, and private coaching sessions via Zoom and in person. The program also includes improvisation and acting classes for kids, teens, and adults.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Ongoing TV & Film Acting Class on Sundays from 6:00pm–9:00pm; Acting For Teens classes on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4:30pm–6:30pm; Youth Summer Acting Academy runs as 5 separate week-long camps meeting Monday–Friday from 10:00am–4:00pm, with the summer program beginning June 15 and running through the end of July; Actor Reel Shoots scheduled for October 11–12, 2025; private coaching sessions offered via Zoom and in person.
• Price: TV & Film Acting Class Sundays $325; Acting For Teens Mondays $275 per month; Acting For Teens Tuesdays $255; Youth Summer Acting Academy $549 per week; Actor Reel Shoots $455 for 1 scene, $895 for 2 scenes, and $1,295 for 3 scenes.
Bay Area Acting Studio Classes has been dedicated to teaching actors since 2000, with a curriculum rooted in the Meisner Technique and tailored for TV and film, and it also hosts workshops featuring top industry insiders from Los Angeles. The Youth Summer Acting Academy consists of 5 week-long summer acting camps for ages 8–17, and families can register for individual camps or the entire summer, while Actor Reel Shoots are available for ages 8 and up.
The founder and owner, Christy English, studied directly with Sanford Meisner in his private 2-year intensive and ongoing Master Class after first being selected for his intensive month-long program on the island of Bequia in the West Indies, and she now serves as Director of the Youth Division at Kyle Fritz Management in Los Angeles. The leadership and teaching team also includes director, producer, writer, and acting coach Ria Pavia; entertainment industry professional Karen Bethzabe, known for roles including Elena Reyes in AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead and work in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon; voice and speech coach Patrick Muñoz, who has been the Disney Channel’s go-to coach for nearly a decade; and Melissa Locsin, who has been acting and teaching professionally for over 20 years and has taught improvisation and acting through children’s programming and outreach work.
Last updated March 20, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Ongoing TV & Film Acting Class on Sundays from 6:00pm–9:00pm; Acting For Teens classes on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4:30pm–6:30pm; Youth Summer Acting Academy runs as 5 separate week-long camps meeting Monday–Friday from 10:00am–4:00pm, with the summer program beginning June 15 and running through the end of July; Actor Reel Shoots scheduled for October 11–12, 2025; private coaching sessions offered via Zoom and in person.
• Price: TV & Film Acting Class Sundays $325; Acting For Teens Mondays $275 per month; Acting For Teens Tuesdays $255; Youth Summer Acting Academy $549 per week; Actor Reel Shoots $455 for 1 scene, $895 for 2 scenes, and $1,295 for 3 scenes.
Bay Area Acting Studio Classes has been dedicated to teaching actors since 2000, with a curriculum rooted in the Meisner Technique and tailored for TV and film, and it also hosts workshops featuring top industry insiders from Los Angeles. The Youth Summer Acting Academy consists of 5 week-long summer acting camps for ages 8–17, and families can register for individual camps or the entire summer, while Actor Reel Shoots are available for ages 8 and up.
The founder and owner, Christy English, studied directly with Sanford Meisner in his private 2-year intensive and ongoing Master Class after first being selected for his intensive month-long program on the island of Bequia in the West Indies, and she now serves as Director of the Youth Division at Kyle Fritz Management in Los Angeles. The leadership and teaching team also includes director, producer, writer, and acting coach Ria Pavia; entertainment industry professional Karen Bethzabe, known for roles including Elena Reyes in AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead and work in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon; voice and speech coach Patrick Muñoz, who has been the Disney Channel’s go-to coach for nearly a decade; and Melissa Locsin, who has been acting and teaching professionally for over 20 years and has taught improvisation and acting through children’s programming and outreach work.
Last updated March 20, 2026.
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