Who We Are.
At Beck Academy of Dramatic Art (BADA), we provide transformative actor training grounded in holistic development — training the body, voice, and emotional core together as one instrument. Our part-time, conservatory-style programs are designed to fit around real lives while delivering world-class, professional results.
We’re not here to teach acting tricks. We’re here to help you unlock truth.
Our Method: BEAT™ & Meisner-Inspired Training
Our signature BEAT™ Method — Beck Emotional Access Technique — was created by director Fay Beck and draws on principles from Meisner to help actors access their emotions safely, powerfully, and truthfully.
Unlike traditional programs, we train the actor’s full system: voice, movement, emotional access, and screen/stage performance — all integrated for deep transformation.
What Makes Us Different
We do not believe that one size fits all. All of our instructors are trained to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each student which allows them to develop a bespoke plan of action. This plan is continually updated to help the individual reach their goals. What sets us apart from other acting schools is this tailored approach to training actors. In practice it means teaching our method in small groups while providing bespoke training based on the individual abilities of the actor.
We respect the individual and focus on cultivating each person. Our aim is foster their development and to give them the opportunity to develop as an artist of many characters and identities.
We re-imagine the actor as a painter who uses paints, the canvas and brushes to create a painting. For us the actor uses technique and tools (the brushes) to express their emotions (the paint) on the canvas (the stage or screen). In our training we strive to enrich the actor’s palette and expand the tool set thus giving them the opportunity to create performances that are emotionally rich, blended and nuanced. We believe such work has the capacity to reach audiences more powerfully and poignantly.
Courses & Workshops
Explore our current range of courses, workshops, and one-on-one coaching sessions.
Each offer is crafted to challenge you, grow your technique, and prepare you for professional work.
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- All Levels
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
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