Young Actors Space

Young Actors Space (YAS) was established in 1979 by Diane Hill Hardin and Nora Eckstein in Los Angeles. This team was the first in the entertainment industry to establish a performing arts academy for young, working and aspiring actors. It is well known for being one of the best acting schools for youth in Los Angeles. Patrick Day took over the school in 2007 with his associate Gilmer McCormick.

Notable alumni

 * Chad Allen
 * Penn Badgley
 * Jessica Biel
 * Nichole Bloom
 * Samantha Boscarino
 * Karan Brar
 * Thomas Wilson Brown
 * Amanda Bynes
 * Brandon Call
 * Candace Cameron
 * Kirk Cameron
 * Sabrina Carpenter
 * Scout Taylor Compton
 * Miranda Cosgrove
 * Brittany Curan
 * Zoey Deutch
 * Leonardo DiCaprio
 * Shannen Doherty
 * Jason Dolley
 * Stephen Dorff
 * Haylie Duff
 * Hilary Duff
 * Sean Patrick Flanery
 * Michael Fishman
 * Lyndsy Fonseca
 * Brian Austin Green
 * Jake Gyllenhaal
 * Lukas Haas
 * Lucy Hale
 * Melora Hardin
 * John Huertas
 * Christine Lakin
 * Tobey Maguire
 * Tina Majorino
 * Ryan Malgarini
 * Xolo Maridueña
 * Kellie Martin
 * Rochelle Martinez
 * Chris Masterson
 * Danny Masterson
 * Danica McKellar
 * Alyson (Aly) Michalka
 * Amanda (AJ) Michalka
 * Tamera Mowry
 * Tia Mowry
 * Bailey Noble
 * River Phoenix
 * Lindsay Price
 * Cassidy Rae
 * Efren Ramirez
 * Molly Ringwald
 * Azure Skye
 * Emma Stone
 * Shiloh Strong
 * Hilary Swank
 * Kristy Swanson
 * David Tom
 * Heather Tom
 * Nicholle Tom
 * Scott Weinger
 * Elijah Wood
 * Shailene Woodley
 * Ryan Wynott
 * Ahmet Zappa
 * Diva Zappa

Former and current instructors

 * Diane Hill Hardin
 * Nora Eckstein
 * Patrick Day, Owner
 * Gilmer McCormick
 * Angela Campolla
 * Bruce Ducat
 * Natalie Halloran
 * Maura Corsini
 * Jule Nelson-Duac
 * Elise Tullius
 * Scott Alan Moffitt, Dialect Coach.