New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts
About
Best of Essex Acting School
The New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts (NJSDA) in Montclair has been voted Best of Essex eight years in a row and offers in-person and virtual youth acting classes across kids, tweens, teens, and adults.
Kids and Teen Acting Classes
Programming covers acting, improv, musical theater, and TV/film for every age tier. Class offerings include:
- Ready, Set, ACT! and Broadway Juniors for grades K-2
- Young Actors Workshop, Improv for Kids, and Musical Theater for Kids (grades 3-5)
- Teen/Tween Acting 101 and Acting Advanced
- Tween/Teen TV & Film Class
- Tween/Teen Improv and Musical Theatre Classes
What's Included
- Indoor studio in Montclair
- In-person and virtual class options
- Stacked progression across age tiers
- Specialty TV/film tracks alongside stage acting
Experience
Students progress through age-appropriate tracks in acting, improv, and musical theater, with specialty TV and film classes that prepare older students for on-camera performance alongside traditional stage work.