Our story · Founded 2007
Matthew Dearing
Founder of Dearing Acting Studio. He opened it in 2007 with his wife Leeann and his cousin Brian Sweeney, and he still teaches every week.
How it started
A semester from medical school, he made a five-point video to make his chemistry professor laugh. It worked, and it changed everything.
That was 2002. He finished his degree at Arizona State and promised himself he would bring the same work ethic to acting that he had brought to pre-med. He met Leeann directing a play and cast her in the lead. In 2007 the two of them and Brian opened a studio in North Phoenix with one idea: the training that makes a great actor makes a great anything.
Nineteen years later the same three run it. Kids, teens and adults train in the same rooms, and the highest level actors train here alongside doctors, lawyers, CEOs, real estate professionals, sales associates, and everyone in between.
- 2007the first class
- Threefounders, still here
- 4.9 stars234 Google reviews
What we stand for
Our mission.
Our mission at Dearing Acting Studio is to inspire others to “act with passion” and realize their true potential as human beings through connecting personal development with mastery level training in the art of acting.
Our vision.
Dearing Acting Studio will be a respected worldwide brand and positive influence in each market we serve through our ability to connect the art of acting with personal development. We will be known for our dedication to service, innovative leadership and inspiring professional courses. We will produce and fearlessly distribute light driven content.
Our values.
In life, always choose to “act” with passion.
At the center of everything we do should be love.
Happiness comes from a never-ending pursuit of mastery.
Watch
The origin story, as an acting lesson.
How the studio began, and why the answer is always to just get started. 55 minutes.
In his own words
“There is no finish line, friends. Become a student for life.”
Matthew Dearing · Acting Is My Day Job
Come train.
Kids, teens and adults, every week. Matthew teaches the adult classes, the Masterclass and the private lessons himself.
More about Matthew, the book and the keynote: matthewdearing.com
