One-to-One · In-Person & Online · London & Internationally
Acting Coaching
Private acting coaching with Fay Beck and Martina Avogadri — two industry professionals whose combined experience spans award-winning film and television productions on both sides of the camera. Grounded in the Beck Emotional Access Technique® and informed by neuroscience, psychology, and decades of professional practice.
From £80/hour · Single sessions, Development Packs, and monthly retainers available · Online and In-Person
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Private coaching changes actors faster than any group class. It is the space where your specific habits, blocks, and untapped potential become the entire focus of the work.
At Beck Academy of Dramatic Art, one-to-one coaching is delivered by two coaches whose backgrounds are genuinely unique in the acting training world: a postgraduate neuroscience researcher who is also an award-winning writer, director and producer — and a working film actress whose credits include major international productions.
You are not being coached by teachers. You are being coached by practitioners who understand what it takes to perform at the highest level — and who can show you exactly how to get there.
What We Can Work On in the Coaching Sessions
Coaching sessions are entirely tailored to your needs. Common areas of work include:
- Technique — Beck Emotional Access Technique® — accessing emotion consciously, consistently, without force
- Audition Preparation — Self-tape coaching, in-person audition technique, breaking down material, making strong choices
- Screen Acting — Framing, eye-lines, emotional economy, stillness, continuity, camera confidence
- Text Work — Script breakdown, actioning, in-depth text analysis, subtext
- Character — Advanced character development for screen and stage
- Monologues — Classical and contemporary — Shakespeare, modern text, drama school speeches
- Stage Acting — Presence, projection, physicality, ensemble connection
- Emotional Preparation — Accessing emotional truth safely and consistently using BEAT™
- Industry and Career — Casting type development, headshot and showreel review, industry positioning
- Presence and Confidence — Overcoming anxiety and nerves, building artistic identity and self-trust
- Writers and Directors — Understanding performance from the inside — drawing on Fay's neuroscience research and award-winning experience as a writer and director
- Corporate Training — Presence, communication, and performance under pressure — grounded in the Beck Emotional Access Technique®. (Available through Fay's executive coaching branch).
- Home visits — in-person coaching at your home. 2-hour minimum. Callout fee applies.
The Coaching Approach
Beck Emotional Access Technique®
The Beck Emotional Access Technique® is a UK-registered acting methodology created by Fay Beck — the only method of its kind in the UK. Grounded in contemporary neuroscience, BEAT™ teaches actors how emotion originates in the body, how behaviour forms automatically from emotional systems, and how to access emotional truth safely, consistently, and without force or strain.
Fay is currently undertaking a Masters in Neuroscience, investigating the precise connections between emotion, behaviour, identity, personality, and character. Every session draws directly on this ongoing research.
Meisner-Informed Technique
BEAT™ extends Meisner’s principles using contemporary neuroscience — giving actors deeper and more consistent emotional access than Meisner alone provides.
Psychology-Informed Training
Grounded, safe, and emotionally intelligent coaching — helping you understand your instrument, identify your blocks, and work with your system rather than against it.
Screen and Stage Calibration
Fay’s experience as an award-winning director gives her a distinctive ability to coach screen performance from the director’s perspective — not just the actor’s.
Martina coaches screen acting from a perspective most coaches cannot offer: she is still doing it. Her credits are current, her sets are recent, and her coaching reflects exactly what the industry demands right now.
How the Acting Coaching Sessions Work
All sessions are 60 minutes. Available online via Google Meet, or in-person at our London studio with professional camera equipment. Weekday and evening availability.
- Initial Needs Assessment — understanding your goals, experience, and what to focus on
- Technique and Presence — building emotional access, instinct, and truthful performance
- Scene Work and Practical Application — increasingly complex material from theatre, film, or television
- Confidence and Creative Ownership — advanced techniques for trust, risk-taking, and sustained presence
Your Acting Coaches
Fay Beck
Founder and Artistic Director of Beck Academy of Dramatic Art. Creator of the Beck Emotional Access Technique® — the UK’s only registered neuroscience-grounded acting methodology. Award-winning writer, director, and producer. Currently undertaking a Masters in Neuroscience researching the precise connections between emotion, behaviour, identity, personality, and character.
Recognised in Backstage’s Guide to the Best Acting Coaches in London. Fay has coached working professionals across theatre, film, and television — and brings a director’s eye to every session. Her actors don’t just learn to perform. They learn to understand exactly why great performance feels the way it does.
Martina Avogadri
Actress, film producer, and filmmaker. Martina’s screen credits include major international productions alongside Jean Reno, and her work spans The Diplomat, Lift, and Emergency Exit. As a working actress with first-hand experience of professional sets at the highest level, Martina brings an authenticity to coaching that only comes from being in the room — not just teaching about it.
Martina’s coaching specialises in screen acting, emotional truthfulness, and the specific demands of working on professional productions. Her clients work with her on an ongoing basis — returning pack after pack as their practice deepens.
Acting Coaching Options
Single One-to-One Coaching Sessions
Development Packs
Monthly Coaching Subscriptions
Drama School Audition
Corporate Coaching
Pricing
WAYS TO WORK WITH US
Single sessions are ideal for specific immediate needs.
Development packs and ongoing practice packs are structured blocks — non-expiring and stackable, with many clients purchasing pack after pack as their work deepens.
Monthly subscriptions are for actors committed to regular weekly coaching as an ongoing practice. Best value for money option.
Drama School Audition Coaching will prepare you for your upcoming auditions to drama schools.
Single Sessions
Development Value Packs
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN EVERY FAY BECK DEVELOPMENT PACK
A tailored actor development pathway created specifically for you. Script curation — Fay selects material matched to your strengths, weaknesses, casting type, and development arc. Full recording of every online session. Clips and audio recording of every in-person session. Packs are non-expiring. Many clients purchase pack after pack continuously as their work deepens — there is no ceiling.
Each pack is a structured development programme — not a bundle of isolated sessions. Packs are non-expiring and stackable. Many clients purchase pack after pack as their work deepens.
5-session pack — online
Script curation matched to your strengths and development arc
Full recording of every session
£90 per session
10-session pack — online
Ongoing script curation updated as your technique develops
Full recording of every session
Mid-pack progress review
£85 per session
15-session pack — online
Extensive script curation throughout matched to your casting type
Full recording of every session
Regular progress reviews and pathway adjustments
£80 per session
Includes studio and equipment
Script curation matched to your strengths and development arc
Clips and audio recording of every session
£115 per session
Includes studio and equipment
Ongoing script curation updated as your technique develops
Clips and audio recording of every session
Mid-pack progress review
£105 per session
Includes studio and equipment
Extensive script curation throughout matched to your casting type
Clips and audio recording of every session
Regular progress reviews and pathway adjustments
£95 per session
Packs are non-expiring. Many clients purchase pack after pack on an ongoing basis — there is no fixed endpoint. Each new pack builds directly on the previous one.
Monthly Subscription (BEST VALUE)
OR ACTORS COMMITTED TO WEEKLY COACHING AS AN ONGOING PRACTICE
A monthly subscription gives you a fixed weekly session, paid monthly in advance. Rolling month-to-month — 30 days notice to cancel. Subscription clients receive all development pack inclusions: tailored pathway, ongoing script curation, and session recordings.
A fixed weekly session paid monthly in advance. Rolling month-to-month — 30 days notice to cancel. Includes tailored development pathway, ongoing script curation, and full session recordings.
4 x 60-min sessions per month · via Zoom or Google Meet
per month · £85/session
8 x 60-min sessions per month · via Zoom or Google Meet
per month · £72.50/session
4 x 60-min sessions per month · includes studio and equipment
per month · £105/session
8 x 60-min sessions per month · includes studio and equipment
per month · £95/session
Rolling month-to-month. 30 days notice to cancel. No lock-in beyond the current month.
Drama School
Specialised coaching for LAMDA, RADA, Guildhall, RCSSD, East 15, and other conservatoires. Available for adult applicants and teens. All packs include script curation and session recordings.
Single Sessions
Best for targeted preparation — a specific role, audition, self-tape, or screen acting skill.
Via Google Meet
per 60-min session
London studio
per 60-min session
Development Value Packs
Ongoing practice packs for consistent, progressive coaching. Non-expiring and stackable — many clients return pack after pack as their screen acting practice deepens. All packs include session recordings.
Packs are non-expiring. Many clients purchase pack after pack as their work deepens.
Monthly Subscription (BEST VALUE)
A fixed weekly session paid monthly in advance. Rolling month-to-month — 30 days notice to cancel. All sessions include recordings.
Rolling month-to-month. 30 days notice to cancel. No lock-in beyond the current month.
Drama School
Drama school audition preparation. All sessions include recordings.
Acting Coaching Options FAQ’s
What is the difference between a single session and a development pack?
A single session is focused on a specific immediate need — an audition, a self-tape, or a particular scene. A development pack is a structured progression. Both coaches offer development pack training. Every session in a pack is recorded.
If working with Fay, she will assess your strengths and weaknesses, map a tailored development pathway, curate scripts specifically matched to your development arc, and work with you session by session.
Can I buy more than one pack?
Yes — packs are non-expiring and stackable. Many clients purchase pack after pack on an ongoing basis as their work deepens. Each new pack builds directly on the previous one. There is no fixed endpoint — the work is as ongoing as you choose to make it.
What is a monthly subscription?
A monthly subscription gives you a fixed weekly coaching session paid monthly in advance. It is rolling month-to-month with 30 days notice to cancel. Subscriptions are ideal for actors who want coaching as a regular ongoing practice — not occasional sessions. All subscriptions sessions include the same inclusions as development packs: tailored pathway, script curation (Fay), and full recordings.
Are sessions recorded?
Yes. All online sessions are fully recorded. In-person sessions include clips and an audio recording. These are yours to keep and review between sessions.
How much does coaching cost?
Single sessions with Fay Beck: from £100 online. Development packs from £80/session (15-session online pack). Monthly retainer from £340/month (4 online sessions). Martina Avogadri: single sessions from £75 online. Monthly retainer from £220/month.
Who should I work with — Fay or Martina?
Fay Beck is the creator of the Beck Emotional Access Technique® and brings a director’s perspective — particularly suited to actors who want the deepest level of methodological work or who want to be coached by someone who understands performance from both sides of the camera. Martina Avogadri is a working international film actress — her coaching is grounded in direct experience of professional sets at the highest level and is especially effective for screen acting and ongoing technical practice.
Do you coach writers, directors, and filmmakers?
Yes — Fay works with writers, directors, and filmmakers who want to understand performance more deeply, communicate more precisely with actors, and develop character with greater psychological authenticity. Drawing on her neuroscience research and award-winning career as a writer and director.
Is online coaching as effective as in-person?
Yes — the coaching itself is identical in quality. In-person sessions include professional camera equipment which is particularly useful for screen acting and self-tape work. Online sessions are available globally and equally effective for technique, text work, emotional access, and audition preparation.
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