Dana's dedication to her students' growth is unparalleled. She takes her vast experience as an actress and coach combined with her ability to nurture each actor's unique strengths and quirks, and turns that into a performance that truly stands out in a grounded authentic way. Her suggestions are bold and brilliant! She nudges you (in a gentle way) out of your comfort zone to create magic! I highly recommend Dana to anyone who is ready to take their career to the next level. read more

Omg Dana is the BEST acting coach in LA!! She is very talented, outgoing & patient (especially with the kiddos)! Call her for all your acting coaching needs! She is a highly acclaimed actress and has been in the industry for over 20 years and is very knowledgeable in her craft! Thank you so much for helping give our daughter the confidence and skills she needs to audition!! Xo read more

Dana is AWESOME! She understands so many different types of scenes, gives you great ideas for making strong choices, and has impeccable attention to detail. The best thing about her is that she wants you to GET THE ROLE! I've hired her many times for coaching sessions and her energy and work ethic are so on point. I'll be calling her again soon. read more

Today I met with Dana Daurey to work on an upcoming show. What I learned in an hour was honestly mind blowing. I've worked with directors throughout my music and performance career, and Dana blew all of them out of the water. She is encouraging, yet real. She pushed me to my BEST, and I felt safe, loved, and SO empowered. This woman has an endless list of film, TV, and stage achievements, and yet, she remains humble & kind. I look forward to continuing with Dana Daurey. I feel 100% that I made the right choice in working with her to gain confidence, and knowledge. It's gonna happen, I'm gonna be a mega star because of her. Thank you Dana. read more

I love Dana! I always knew she was talented. She coached me for 3 auditions so far and every one of them I had a callback for AND got great feedback before I left the room. (And feedback that was real not BS feedback. I felt it was genuine like never before.. She gave me choices I hadn't even thought of. She also helped me out of my head and made me understand finally why I should stop playing it safe. To give them something different. I got it and it has made me a better and more confident actor!! Invaluable !! read more

Dana is outstanding! She is knowledgeable about the business and film/tv. Not only is she a bright light of energy, but she's so wise! She helps strengthen the work you've already prepared when receiving an audition. Most importantly, she's honest, passionate about the work and she's rooting for you. read more

I didn't want to write this because I selfishly want this coach all to myself. Dana is amazing. She works quickly and accurately. She immediately built on my strengths and coached me from such a positive place. She teaches from years of experience on set and booking jobs for herself. Best of all she coached me so I had concrete things to rehearse it on my own. This was a role that wasn't in my wheelhouse. Now it is! This was my feedback in the audition room from the head CD for a network show, "You got it on the first take. Don't worry. When you walk in and look the part and then you speak and you are the part, they already know. You were great." I'm sold. read more

If you're a parent looking to enhance your child's talent and acting skills, then look no further! I highly recommend Dana Daurey!!! As a parent I am blown away by how well Dana has transformed my son's character and raised his acting skills to a whole new level. Dana prepared my son to compete in an organization in hopes to be discovered by one of nearly 4 hundred agents and casting directors around the world. She not only coached him to perform with confidence but she trained him to really connect with his character and deliver an authentic performance. My son was up against 500+ kids and Dana helped his monologue and personality stand out from the rest. As a result, my son won 2nd place and was awarded a medal of achievement not to mention he received quite a few call backs. Thankfully, Dana had prepared my son for call back interviews..yay! Having Dana as my son's coach is the best choice we made. Dana connected with my son and they bonded instantly. She is very devoted, determined and full of energy. Beyond her talent and ability, she is full of personality. She is not only dedicated and encouraging, but super-duper FUN and inspiring. My son not only has the best coach but he has a best friend that he looks up to. Marine (Alec) read more

Dana is simply an awesome acting coach! Experienced, amazing technique, professional, sweet, and patient is just some ways to describe her. Every time my she works with my 14 yr. old son, no matter the role, he walks away feeling confident and ready for the audition. I am so impressed with the variety of acting choices my son learns whenever he is coached by her. Dana just knows how to help him stand out at an audition, be true to the character, and infuse some of his personality. Just awesome! I highly recommend her. read more

Dana is a 5 star coach! Her energy radiates and she helps you achieve your best self. I had the pleasure working with her for my fitness video (doing vocals) and right away she understood where I needed help. We practiced vocals for a few hours and I was surprised and so delighted how great my speech turned out. I only wish I had her for my Kickstarter video prior year! I highly recommend her to any business owner working on their brand video (for on and off camera). She is the BEST!!!! read more

This girl knows her stuff! She's AMAZING! She not only has the credits to back up her work, but she's encouraging, confident, and can really pull out of you what needs to be pulled out for any scene! She always checks up on you after auditions, and she's just an all around great teacher and person. I would recommend anyone to her and I'm thankful that I found her. read more

I recently booked a couple of guest star roles and I sought some expert fine tuning from Dana. She not only coached me to a finer performance but she also communicated with me while I was on the set and kept me focused and inspired. I love that her career as a successful actor compliments her coaching ability. Dana you now have another client for the life of my career!!! Thank you. A Gem! read more

Let me just say that I felt like a new person following our session. I came out feeling more confident as an actor. Dana really takes her time and really cares about you the person. Very positive and high energy. Very much worth it! Will definitely work with her again. read more

Dana is an absolute pro, and by far the best audition coach I have worked with. She is extremely keen in discerning what works and what needs to change, and then rolling out a handful of ideas for making what is written on the page jump to life. She is invested in her clients and that is palpable in her sessions. Deeply inspiring and an absolute light to be around. read more

Dana is a Diamond in the rough. If you can get an appointment with her, she will bring out the best in your talents, and you will BOOK your auditions. With having been in the industry for 23 years personally, and having gone through various acting coaches, Dana is by FAR the best! I regularly recommend Dana To anyone seeking coaching. From being reasonably priced, to going above and beyond, her unique style of instantly breaking down a scene, and bringing the scene to life through you the actor. Dana gives you the opportunity, tools, and knowledge to perform at the audition the same way it would be presented on set. Two words: absolutely BRILLANT read more

My nephew started training with coach Dana Daurey and within a few sessions I began to notice a major improvement in his performance. I noticed his character come to life, his self-confidence grown tremendously since training with coach Dana. She's a major influence in his career development. My nephew has had many different coaches throughout his entire acting career, but I have never seen him advance the way he has done so within the last month that he has been training with coach Dana. Her prices are very reasonable compared to all the other trainers around the area. What's even better on top of all of this, is that she personally comes to the house and trains my nephew as oppose to the parents having to drive him somewhere. My nephew even prefers it better in his own home as oppose to going to a class because it's one on one and more personal. She is also a very fun person and always makes the experience fun, even for the parents. read more

There are a lot of so-called "acting coaches" in L.A. who charge unreasonable amounts of money and deliver very little for your time - not to mention, a lot of those so-called "coaches" have very few credits to back up their claims. Dana Daurey is NOT one of those coaches! Dana is actually, legitimately invested in each and every one of her clients and she genuinely cares enough to work with each and every one to bring out their best talents and abilities. She comes up with the most unique choices I've ever seen for each role - no matter how big or small the part! She's a genius with interpreting sides and finding ways to bring characters to life that are absolutely original, because DANA is an original! And she has the chops, the resume and the energy to back it all up. Seriously, look her up. She knows her stuff. I cannot express enough that if you want a coach who REALLY cares, hire Dana. She's especially skilled in comedy and is amazing with kids, but she can literally bring out the best in every role regardless of genre. Just be prepared to dig deep and really work - she's serious about helping you become the best you can be! read more

Dana is, by far, the best acting coach I have ever worked with. She is incredibly clear and makes it very easy to understand the necessary adjustments and shifts needed to make the character come alive. She is a master at what she does, and all the while makes you feel at ease with her level of skill and experience with auditioning. Since working work her I received the best feedback I've ever gotten from a casting director. Dana is truly incredible...and I highly recommend her to anyone who is ready to book a role!!! read more

Dana Daurey is the REAL DEAL! I had a same day costar audition for a network procedural this week, and therefore very little time to prepare. Dana came extremely highly recommended, so I had a quick chat with her and sent over my sides. Even though she was booked up all day with other clients, she took the time to go through the scene and work over some points with me on the phone. She was able to dig deep into the writing, and come up with some unique angles and layers that I had not considered. I went into my audition prepared, confident, and was able to engage the material fully. I know I'll be turning to Dana for more consistent coaching, and I'm looking forward to our next venture! read more