A detailed overview of how to find a quality acting school that is a good match for you.

1. Do a couple of Google searches for acting schools, teachers and acting classes in your area.
- For foundation training, you can also add in theatre or even screen acting schools.
- The aim is to find schools that are within a 40-minute drive from your place.

2. Don't choose the first school you find that's within a 40-minute drive as it may not be the best fit for you.
- If you find 4 or 5 schools that fit your criteria, call each of them to find out the cost per month for classes to see which one you can afford.

3. It's strongly recommended that you research the teacher.
- This is to find out if they've worked in the industry and if not, if they have formal education themselves.
- You want to make sure it's someone who knows how to do the job.

4. Order the class by contacting the schools and asking if there is a night/particular evening when they allow you to order a class.
- Once you find 2 or 3 schools that sound the best to you based on all the different qualifying factors, figure out which one you like by going to the classes.
- Go into a least 3 schools, don't talk or participate in the class (unless invited to share your opinion), sit in the back of the room and watch the class run.
- Make sure that at least 50% of the students in the class are better than you. If you're in class and think you're going to be the top student, you don't want to go to that school.
- Aim to be surrounded by actors who are better than you at every stage. When do start feeling like the top of the class, you move on to another class that's more advanced.

5. Make your choice.
- After attending all 3 classes, see which one you vibe with the most and choose that one to attend weekly. It's best to find a class that's weekly /ongoing as opposed to a 4-week workshop.
- Once you've signed up for an ongoing class, have that as your consistent base/foundation then look for 3 or 4-week classes where someone may be doing a month-long course on Zoom or in your local area.
- These classes will help you to get a different perspective and see different sides of the industry.
- It's also strongly recommended that you stay in a class until you know what the teacher is going to say (ideally, about 6 months or until you feel like you've mastered that style).
- If you're in class and it's confusing and overwhelming, you're in the perfect place! That's when you'll start growing and as long as the teacher and other students are supportive you will eventually start catching on and things will start making sense.