Highly Experienced Acting Coach, London|

I have attended Andy Hind's acting classes for a number of years and I can only speak highly and enthusiastically about his approach to teaching the craft of acting. Andy has given me renewed encouragement in preparing my own one woman play by working deeply and intensively on creating the character and seeing her in a new and different light.

He possesses the rare ability to teach with a firm hand, while also allowing students the space to come to their own conclusions on complex topics.

Andy came highly recommended to me by the director of a play I was performing in. I wanted some coaching to keep me active and to keep learning. I had completed some very average part-time courses with various coaches… man of which tended to overcomplicate the process. Andy was different, making acting simple again. I find myself sharing his advice with fellow actors; it is his advice I hear when auditioning, learning script or performing. He cares about you, not just the actor but the person.

Andy's workshops and 1-to-1 classes were invaluable, both in helping me prepare for specific auditions and more broadly in deepening my understanding of performing classical or modern text. Andy has a knack for de-mystifying Shakespeare, making the language accessible and real. His breadth of experience means you can trust his insight and his warmth and the atmosphere of non-judgement and encouragement he creates make him a great teacher.

I have worked regularly with Andy (2014-2017) both in his "Shakespeare Acting the Text" classes as well as in individual private classes in preparation for roles. I have found my work with Andy to be enormously stimulating, satisfying and enlightening. He has made Shakespeare both accessible, engaging, and enjoyable for me.
A fundamentally important aspect of my work has been my own journey of personal learning and discovery as an actor. Andy has greatly assisted me here too.

I HAVE ATTENDED classes with Andy in Classic Stage Ireland and also one-to-one coaching with him and I can honestly say that he is one of the best acting tutors I have worked with. His teaching methods are clearly borne out of years of experience not just as a tutor but as a practising theatre artist and director. His approach to acting classic texts in particular is unique and empowering. Above all, with Andy, you learn how to serve the text fully and faithfully - that is our job as acttors

Andy is an extraordinary teacher because he enables the actor to communicate to an audience the transformative power of drama. No matter whether you are a novice or a seasoned performer he skillfully identifies for each individual the keys to bringing their performance to the next level. His expertise and understanding of how to perform Shakespeare and other classical texts are rare and exceptional and his ability to bring forth the hidden magic of modern text remarkable.