is a graduate of The Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown Studio's two year acting conservatory program and University

of California Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts where he studied musical theatre in addition to serving as

accompanist and music director for various musical theatre classes and productions. Anthony is a proud member

of Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), and Actors' Equity Association (AEA). He is currently pursuing his Master of

Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine

University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology and is a certified yoga instructor (E-RYT 200/RYT 500) 

and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider having worked for Life Time, Yoga Six, Surf and Sand

Laguna Beach Resort, and CorePower Yoga. Anthony is also a certified breath coach and incorporates breath work

and elements of Fitzmaurice Voicework, Knight-Thomspon Speechwork, Bel Canto, Speech Level Singing, and

Somatic Experiencing into sessions taking a holistic approach to voice and acting work helping clients transform

into their authentic self and embracing their individuality.

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Anthony has trained with some of the top vocal coaches in the entertainment industry and has maintained a

private studio of his own, specializing in professional and personalized instruction, for over half a decade. His

clients include children, high school and college students, as well as entertainment industry professionals

including actors to recording artists. He was featured in Backstage Magzine's article "8 Great Vocal Coaches to Know in NYC and LA" and Voyage LA Magazine's Article "Meet Anthony Fontana of AMF Studios in NoHo Arts District and Orange County."

 

As a professional actor and singer, Anthony has performed in regional theatrical productions including the original cast of an Off Broadway musical.  Highlights include: A Catbaret (w/Fred Willard), Sweet Smell of Success (w/Anthony Geary), Rent, The Last Five Years, Popesical, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Pirates of Penzance, Titanic, and more. In 2016, Anthony received the “Best Actor" a for his performance in the short film, Rogue, from the LA Neo Noir Film Festival. Anthony has used his training not only as a tour guide for the Walt Disney Company, but coached several other tour guides for the Walt Disney Company for their guided tours. He has also helped coach yoga instructors for studio classes and martial arts instructors judging national tournaments to prepare their voices with healthy vocal projection techniques.

 

​In addition to working as a performer, Anthony has worked in various aspects of the entertainment industry as a director, producer, music director, accompanist, and as a talent manager – making him a well sought after coach, who not only specializes on technique and performance, but keeps the entire process of the entertainment industry in mind when working with clients. Anthony's music direction credits include such shows as I Love You Because, Title of Show, and Edges. He has worked as an accompanist for Tony Award Winning Broadway Producer, Tim Kashani (Memphis, Hair, An American in Paris), and in a recording studio as an in-studio vocal coach and accompanist for Sony Music Producer, Thomas Barsoe, at OC Hit Factory.  Anthony taught musical theatre workshops for the Actors Studio of Orange County and is often sought out as a master class instructor on workshops for musical theatre, singing, and speech work.

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Anthony is an active casting director with JS Snyder & Associates Casting with credits including short and independent films featuring Eric Roberts; plays; commercials; and music videos for musical artists: P!nk, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Jack Tempchin, among many others.

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