Do casting directors look for child actors in acting classes?

Do casting directors look for child actors in acting classes?

Gabrielle Schary (Casting Director) gives expert video advice on: Does the casting director meet every child actor who auditions?; How can a child actors parent help with casting? and more...

Sometimes if the acting class is highly regarded and prestigious. However, I wouldn't spend a lot of money for acting classes with the promise that casting directors will show up. You can't always guarantee they will show up and you can't always guarantee the calibre of the casting director that will show up. Because as a casting director, we get requests weekly to go to these showcases. We can't. We don't have time between our jobs and our home lives. So you can't go to all the workshops. If you can get something from the workshop that you feel your child will benefit from, great, but I wouldn't do it to think you will get discovered there and then.