Kids Act acting classes for children in North County San Diego, created and taught by Aleta Barthell

Classes are taught at locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Carmel Valley, with performances at the class sites and in the theater at the Dove Library in Carlsbad.

Kids Act classes are more than fun:  they help develop your child's self-confidence, creativity, and ability to work with others. Each child is encouraged to step forward and shine in an atmosphere of respect and trust. Class sizes are small, and everyone participates.

Kids play games, create characters, invent stories, and put on a performance for friends and family. Aleta has adapted her own professional training to build a play-based program - kids have fun while they learn. Kids Act is process-oriented, emphasizing creativity, self-expression, cooperation, and developing the skills needed to bring ideas to life. These valuable life skills are transferable to many other activities as your child grows and finds his or her way in the world. While the focus is not on professional development, Kids Act does impart core acting skills which are applicable to stage, film, and commercial work (page of "success stories" coming soon). Your kids won't notice that - they'll be busy playing games, making up characters and stories together, and acting them out!