Freya's notes were the first coaching that actually landed for me.
Acting classes in Vancouver.
One-to-one coaching from a working screen actor, serving Vancouver. For children 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage.
Acting classes in Vancouver at Tingley's Acting Studio are one-to-one sessions with a working screen actor, delivered remotely over video. The studio coaches children aged 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage, with material reflecting Vancouver's feature and streaming-drama casting market. All coaches working with minors hold a current BC Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Query.
Coaching for young actors and for adult actors
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For young actors (7 to 17)
One-to-one coaching for child and teen actors with a parent present or in an adjacent room. All coaches hold a current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Query.
Coaching for young actors →For adult actors
Audition prep, self-tape, scene study, and the industry realities of Vancouver's casting pipeline.
Coaching for adult actors →What casting in Vancouver looks like
Vancouver is Canada's feature and streaming capital, with a sound-stage cluster across the Lower Mainland that runs a near-constant pipeline of US and international productions. Most Vancouver casting rooms handle high-budget feature and series work.
Coaching for young Vancouver actors
We coach performers aged 7 to 17 in one-to-one sessions. A parent or guardian is always in the building, and in the room or an adjacent room depending on the child's age and preference. Session material is agreed with the parent in advance.
All coaches working with Vancouver minors hold a current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Query, issued by the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Documentation is sighted by us before the first session with a minor, and by you on request.
Coaching for Vancouver-based adult actors
For adult actors at every stage: pre-representation, signed but underworked, mid-career, and working actors preparing for specific high-stakes auditions. If you have a callback next Friday, we work the callback. If you are preparing a self-tape in 24 hours, we work the self-tape.
Material reflects the casting pipeline in Vancouver. Accent work is available when the role demands it.
Coaching disciplines for Vancouver actors
Stories from Vancouver
Real stories from Vancouver-based students will appear here as they publish with consent.
My son's school drama teacher could not prepare him for a screen audition. Freya did.
The self-tape setup advice alone was worth the session.
Vancouver questions
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Is accent work important in Vancouver?
Very. Most Vancouver productions are US-set, so a convincing General American accent is effectively table stakes for adult working actors.
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What safety check applies?
The BC Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Query.
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Do Vancouver actors audition for Toronto productions?
Yes, frequently, by self-tape. The two cities share many of the same Canadian productions via co-shoots.
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