Classes, Coaching or Both? Important Tips for the Developing Actor

Wanting to go further in your acting career is great. The new year has come and you are more dedicated than ever. You want to make sure you’re doing all the right things to move you along in the path, but don’t have time to waste on things that slow you down.

So if you've not sure if having an acting coach or enrolling in classes would be helpful to your acting career, we would like to help you sort that out. At the New York Acting School for Film and Television, we pride ourselves in our connection with our students and the results they achieve.

Benefits of having a coach:

They will provide you with a solid technique that you can fall back on and call upon time after time in different situations.

They help you to be able to access and master your emotions.

You will receive good, constructive and personal feedback to help you improve your craft..

They will help you learn to be more comfortable while performing, helping you gain more confidence

They will help you to figure out how to break down a character and how to prepare for a role.

They will help you create positive and lasting impressions in front of casting directors and agents.

They will help you develop strategies for better personal development. Having an acting coach will help you improve your listening skills, by training you to heed instruction and accept constructive criticism, which are essential for an actor.

Benefits of Acting Classes

Classes provide you with solid techniques that you can fall back on and call upon time after time in different situations.

Classes help you to be able to access and master your emotions amidst the challenges of situations and people dynamics.

You will receive good, constructive and personal feedback to help you improve your craft.

Classes help you gain confidence and learn to be more comfortable with performance.

Attending classes will help you improve your listening skills, by training you to heed instruction and accept constructive criticism, which are essential for an actor.

Those are just the starter reasons to enjoy the benefits of attending classes and having an acting coach. You'll soon find that not only your skills are improving, but you will also begin to know yourself better; both your strengths and weaknesses alike.

So which is better? Only you can know. But in our opinion, both are best.

We hope this post has been helpful to you, but make sure you don't stop there! Get in touch with us at the New York Acting School for Film and Television to discuss the best options for you. We look forward to hearing from you.