Dearing Acting Studio
Kid acting classes in Phoenix · Ages 5 to 11
Confidence kids build in this room
translates to every room.
Actors at the highest level train here.
And so does everyone else.
The kid who has always loved a stage, the kid who has never been on one, the homeschooler and the kid an agent sent all take the same class. And it works.
“Great studio, great vibe. My kid becomes more confident.”
- Three classesa month
- 80 minutesa class
- On cameraevery class
Two classes · $145 a month each
Mon · 4:15-5:35 PM
Script
A writer’s job is to write the words. An actor’s job is to bring those words to life.
Wed 4:15-5:35 PM
or Fri 12-1:20 PM
Improv
When you relax, you can listen. And when you listen, you know what to do.
Or take both.
Two halves of the same pie.
Great script should look and feel like improv. Like you are making it up as you go.
Great improv should look and feel like a play you have rehearsed, memorized and blocked.
The two feed each other, and kids who take both grow faster. $230 a month for both, $60 less than separately.
Every quarter closes with a showcase. Every student performs, every student gets a one-on-one evaluation, and families are welcome.
Intensives
Kids and teens · One week in June
Valleywood Movie Camp
An original movie. Kids and teens audition, film and premiere it, all in one week.
The premiere plays on the big screen at Harkins.
The why
Why there are no levels.
Mastery-level training means the perspective of never-ending growth. A kid in their first month and a kid in their fifth year can be in the same class, and both leave better. Nobody gets the same note.
Why we teach listening.
Acting is reacting. The skill under every scene is listening at a high level. The same skill is under every conversation a kid will ever have, with a teacher, a friend, a parent.
Why every class is on camera.
We believe in the game tape. The teaching is recorded, the class is recorded, and the recording lives in their private actor portal.
What we care about
Have kids from this class booked real roles? Yes.
Have famous people trained here? Yes.
Will your kid be a better actor? Of course they will.
These outcomes are a byproduct of the training. They are not what we care about.
What we care about is your kid.
The impact this training has in every area of their life: a better student, sibling, friend. A kid who was too shy to raise a hand, raising it. A kid who was being picked on, standing up for themselves.
When a student tells us they landed the part or signed with an agent, the answer is always the same: of course you did. We expected it. We do not promise it. We know people who do the work and stay consistent are going to find success. They always do.
$145 a month a class, $230 for both. Ages 5 to 11.
EnrollIs this for my kid?
“We started here because we “had” to, but we’re continuing because we want to.”
Jackie Lane · parent of a 10-year-old and a 7-year-old, Google review
Why we train the way we do
We are the club sports of acting.
Rec league is fun, and it has a purpose. Club is fun too, but the focus is different. Club is where you go to get better.
So the class is built like a set and a stage. Costumes and props come in, scenes get staged, and everyone gets the coaching, lead or not.
The showcase is when the lights come on and you see where you really are. In Improv the group puts up the improvised play, the form the highest level improvisers strive for, and we teach it to everybody.
If they’re shy.“My daughter thoroughly enjoyed herself and acting classes gave her so much confidence.”
If they’re six.“My 6-year old daughter loves going here and has learned confidence and life skills quickly.”
If they’re ten.“We are beyond happy to have our 10 year old daughter here. She is so inspired and has grown so much in her acting skills and as a person.”
If you want to see what they’re learning.“I absolutely LOVE watching the videos they send weekly of the kids practicing their lines on camera, gives me the chance to help the girls at home!”
If it’s their first time on a stage.“We loved seeing the progress our daughter made in a relatively short time. She is all smiles at Dearing and loves the challenges and experience.”
If they just want to have fun.“My daughter was able to get out of the house, work on her speaking skills, and make friends, all while having fun.”
“Great experience and great teaching. My daughter has been attending classes for years.”
Dearing
Sweeney
Who teaches it
Matthew Dearing wrote the curriculum. He and Brian Sweeney teach it.
“You have to earn the critique.”
Matthew Dearing · founder
Their first class
is this month.
Pick Script or Improv. About a minute to sign up.
Enroll · $145 a monthQuestions first? Call or text 480-313-9901 · This season’s dates
Arizona ESA family? Kid classes are an approved use of Empowerment Scholarship funds. Pay through ClassWallet, with the ESA debit card, or by reimbursement. How it works
