Susan Batson Studio

Best improv class I’ve ever taken .BUT the man who just answered the phone is an asshole .Who gets an attitude with someone for asking for information about the studio .I said thank you and he didn’t even reply he just slammed the phone down on me .I was calling to enquire about auditing classes and he acted as though I was supposed to know already. Newsflash jerk you’re making Susan look bad.

hands down the best acting classes that I’ve come across. That said, buckle up it’s going to be a bumpy ride. The school is open to actors of any level but it is far from a recreational acting class. Be ready for a challenge.

I’m interested to see Susan, a Master teacher, suffers from being bad-​mouthed by morons. I am, too. Idiots. Check out Susan for yourself. i’ve sent her many students, and I’ve worked with many students she has worked with. I’m quite relaxed saying she is a Master. Consider studying with her. — Jason Bennett, htttp://www.jbactors.com

I have studied acting at several studios and decided to try this one as It was recommended to me. I have to agree with Shelby’s post in that I found the class to be a joke and full of emotionally unstable people. It really did feel like being in a pyscho ward. I learned nothing about the art of acting or any useful skills.

I really can’t say enough good things about The Susan Batson Studio. The studio first came recommended to me by 2 fellow actors that I trust a lot… When they both told me to go check it out, I was like, «Okay! I gotta go do this!»
After taking my first class, I ended up staying for roughly 10 months. What I learned during those 10 months was invaluable. I have taken many classes in the city, with many teachers, and there are very few, if any, that are as great as Ms. Susan Batson.
The work that you do at the SBS gets to the core of who you are, not only as an actor, but as a human, and it is through the exercises that you do in the main class (DYOM) that you really begin to understand and open up your instrument.
After you do the first 6 exercises as yourself… Susan will assign you a character to work on… And so the character work begins. You learn how to build a character from the ground up… A process that an actor must know and be comfortable with.
In addition to DYOM, the studio offers many other classes… Such as Industry Prep, where you solely work on monologues that you use for auditions out in the world… They also have a scene study class, Exer-​Actor, Dance, ect…
Regarding anyone who gives this studio a bad review, I would say that 1. They really just don’t understand the work that goes on at the SBS or 2. That because the work that occurs at the SBS is so raw & real that it simply scared the shit out of them or 3. They are so afraid to ever do that level of work themselves that they put down the studio… (Of course they don’t do this in a malicious way… They probably just aren’t even conscious or aware of the fact that they are scared to learn what they have inside their own instrument, so they act out by putting the studio down.)
The last thing that I will say is, when attending any type of studio situation or class… Don’t stay too long. Don’t get sucked into only being «a classroom actor.» Definitely go to classes and study and learn and get better!!! (I have taken MANY classes and continue to) But don’t get sucked into being the type of actors who ONLY takes class (unless that is what you truly want!) Eventually, when you feel ready, you must get out there and begin to work! I think sometimes actors forget that because studios are awesome and safe and you may be seeing lots of great work… So it feels like you are working… But you aren’t. You are working when you are working ;)
Good luck on your journey. Acting is beautiful and I hope you find the right studio for you.

The Susan Batson Studio is full of dynamic individuals of all types. Everyone at the studio is passionate about their craft and it certainly shows. There are a variety of classes and different instructors, none of which are the same, which provides numerous options for a student. The studio also hold various workshops. I’m presently taking one and enjoying it immensely.