Acting Classes in Paris
Our Essence
In the heart of Paris with a conservatory approach our company prepares actresses and actors for film and theatre. We pride ourselves with a collaborative ensemble approach.
We are a small company of no more than 40 actors, 2 teachers and 1 guest teacher. This intimacy provides care and security, empowering and enabling our students to grow and develop.
We offer a comprehensive training which includes character development, script analysis, acting on camera technique, relaxation, voice and body work. We devise and create our own performance pieces throughout the year. We have created a repertory feel, and have emerged as the bilingual home for English speaking actors in Paris.
Our Classes
The two main classes offer the methodological techniques from Strasberg, Adler, Hagen, Stanislavski, Meisner, and Yat Malmgren. We also include specialist instructors throughout the year to work on voice and body. The two main classes provide 7 hours of intensive and rigorous training and this is inevitably extended due to rehearsal exercise.
If you have a passion for acting, furthering your professional training or preparing for auditions into leading drama schools, our classes are for you.
Our Productions
Every year, the Acting Ensemble is committed to performing before a live audience at least one full production of a play or devised piece.
Our Reviews
Anna Hermkens2024-03-07For me the Acting Ensemble quickly became my second home in Paris. I came to Alexa and Clarence without professional training, and they instantly created a comfortable and fun environment in which I was able to start finding myself as an actor. They continuously help you to develop and push your boundaries. Not only them, but the community is amazing as well. I have made some wonderful friends that I can count on even beyond class.
Philippa Mosley2024-03-06I joined the Acting Ensemble in January 2024 and it’s been great. Alexa and Clarence are wonderful, knowledgeable teachers who introduce students to a plethora of acting (theatre and screen) practitioners. Their critiques are spot-on and they know how to support and guide you to reach your potential. Alexa has also supported me through 1-on-1 coaching for upcoming auditions in London. The Ensemble itself is made up of lovely actors of varying nationalities and ages - we’re a real team. Highly recommend you audition!
Marthe Grootendorst2024-03-05Working with Clarence and Alexa has been truly transformative for my craft. They’ve helped me become more confident in front of the camera and on stage. They have guided me in understanding how to dissect and develop a character through movement and voice. I also feel more and more confident in using techniques such as Meisner and Strasberg. It has been a joy to be part of the ensemble, the environment is extremely supportive and energizing. I would recommend it to any actor who is eager to grow and make great friendships.
angeline pompei2024-02-12I worked with Alexa for the first time and she really is a caring professional. She has specialized yat training and already gave me some foundational educational on how to become a role or character in a scene. We read a few lines together to get started as well to see if I can potentially act. Looking forward to learning from her as I enter this completely different world, the world of acting.
Alain Lucas2023-10-23I am sincerely appreciative to Alexa and Clarence for their personal approach and nurture in development of aspiring actors. Within my time in the Ensemble, their dedication and insight served as an immediate catalyst in my personal evolution of understanding and accepting myself as an actor. I am grateful for the invaluable practices The Acting Ensemble innately instilled throughout the curriculum.
Paul-Louis SARFATI2023-10-18Great duality amongst the pedagogical team which enables a much broader approach to the stage. Love the team with good energies all round. A great place to learn, consolidate and shape the tools of an actor. If you are looking for a way to consolidate your practice, or explore a new area of yourself on stage, this is the place.
Annina Claesson2023-07-08I was looking for an space to develop as an actor on a weekly basis and The Acting Ensemble totally met all my expectations and beyond. Both classes offer a level of personalized, in-depth attention rarely found elsewhere. Though long-term devising projects as well as more camera-focused scene study, I definitely feel like I've been able to get to a new level artistically. The community fostered in the Ensemble is also not only a place to find new opportunities, but also friendships. Thoroughly recommend!
Naomi Doe2023-07-05I had the pleasure of working with Clarence and Alexa and can attest to the amount of work and effort they put into every individual student, resulting in a high level of coaching. Not only are they meticulous and precise, but they also care deeply about their students and have created the perfect synergy within the Ensemble environment. What a delight to see the actors reap the results and nurture their talent! You are sure to find yourself in expert hands by joining, I can’t recommend them enough.
Maud Charlet2023-07-02I had a great experience with the Acting Ensemble. The teachers are kind and dedicated. If you would like to have acting classes in English, go for it!
Teilo Quillard2023-07-02Une excellente école d'acting pour quiquonque veux apprendre à jouer en Anglais. Une équipe pédagogique présente et à l'écoute de ses élèves et une superbe ambiance de travail. Je recommande vivement!!!