Hello! I have returned again! Thanks everyone who have answered my past posts because they were incredibly long haha!
So as some of you know I’ve been trying to figure out what summer programs I can go to, and right now I’m trying to focus more on acting ones since there are no classes near me at all. I’m 16 so rising junior, and I absolutely know that this is what I want to do with my life but I really need quality rigorous training that isn’t juvenile or just “for fun”, because that comes along with it because I think performing is the most fun of course!
What I’m having a hard time looking for right now is summer programs that specialize or at least mainly include acting for the camera as well as just of course the fundamentals of acting. I’m really really incredibly interested in learning about Meisner. Of course I’d love for it to have great reviews (that’s the problem - I can’t find reviews for most of them!), and my main problem is it can’t be too long because of some health issues I have, or too expensive. Dream scenario it would be about two weeks, provides housing, and not be more than $2000ish. I know that’s crazy but that’s just what we’re shooting for. As long as it has recommendations or housing plans that’s okay too! The location isn’t too much of a problem but it would probably be best if it was either near Chicago, New York, or California since we could vacation any of those places.
I absolutely love places like Rutgers or Northwestern Cherubs, but they’re both too long and too expensive but that’s absolutely the work ethic I love!
I was looking at UCLA’s summer acting program, but I can’t find ANY reviews at all! Especially compared to other programs. There is a great program with US performing arts but the website looks kind of odd and the info hasnt been updated in years haha! The one on UCLA’s website has hardly any info so I wasn’t sure.
I found a conservatory program that’s 4 weceks with the Neighborhood Playhouse that sounds PERFECT for Meisner and everything, but it IS four weeks and no matter how much I’d love to do that, without housing I just don’t know logistically how I’d be able to do it since I’d need to be with my family.
I also love American Academy of Dramatic Arts Youth Summer Program (ACYA), but there’s no reviews either and absolutely NO housing plan at all!
I’ve looked at places like the Relativity School, AMDA for acting, Acting Studio of Chicago (but that’s not really a program), but there’s no reviews for any of them either. Plus I’d really really love staying overnight with a group of people like me at more of like an intensive program!
I’ve heard NYFA is a scam, Young Actors Camp might be too juvenile or a scam, and I’ve also heard SOCAPA might be a scam but it does look like it has great training and I did kind of like it. Only problem is you HAVE to pay $500 just to apply!
There are SO many acting on film programs for teens it is RIDICULOUS!!! I’ve gone through hundreds in New York and California and I just have to guess that most of them aren’t really good at all because there’s so many where they just say you come for a week and make a movie but I know they don’t actually like teach you anything of substance. So it’s incredibly hard to find one!
ANY help at all would be really amazing! Most of the film programs seem to not care when you sign up so the dates aren’t too much of a problem I just have done so much research for weeks and I’m just not getting anywhere at all. Thank you!!