Mission
We are committed to providing life changing education through the arts. Through our programs we strive to offer all students with the technique, opportunities, and mindset required to reach their full potential in the arts and in life. Our dedicated staff of Performing Arts Professionals awaken our student's passion, creativity, and drive while maintaining an encouraging, fun, positive, and challenging learning environment.
values
Integrity, teamwork, respect, passion, encouragement, and opportunity - each student is truly transformed.
01.
conservatory
repertory
camps
intensive
partners
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THEATRE
02.
iaa films
editing
camps
intensive
challenges
festivals
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FILM
03.
classes
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ACTING + VOICE
04.
classes
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DANCE
“we are committed to providing life changing education through the arts.”
dana armstrong | Founder + executive director
what makes us different
Fully licensed productions for ages 7-High School - We produce feature length films - Investing in each student by challenging them to learn and grow while entrusting them with the responsibilities necessary to participate in a full production - Thoughtful, engaging, and challenging curriculum taught by industry professionals with multiple degrees and years of experience - Our film department produces 7+ films a year, with an average running time of over 20 minutes - Highlighting the importance of the ensemble - A safe space to grow and take risks, providing an outlet to communicate their questions and fears - Our films have Official Selections and Nominations in international film festivals - An investment in each student, giving them accomplish-able challenges that they individually need - Our films have IMDb listings - An ideology of each student as an individual person, giving them not only a world class education in the arts, but also the life skills necessary to be successful in any en-devour they choose within their lives.
what our students say
We trust and challenge them, give them responsibility, especially in film - We focus on the community of students, no favorites - The casting is fair and thoughtful - We give one on one training and specific training on how to succeed in a full production - We train for all performing arts: Theatre, Film, Dance, Acting and Voice - We see potential in every student - We push students to be their best - The film program teaches history, theory, terminology, and a University equivalent education in writing, editing, and film production - The process isn’t Star based and every performer is treated equally regardless of the size of the role - We assign an actual MTI script, not just a paper photocopy - The film program teaches every job, in every department, on a motion picture - Its so fun, but also serious and challenging - We get Costume, Lighting, and Set Designers - We perform on a real stage - Its a great education beyond the show, we learn how to research - The teachers are caring and supportive - We have our best friends at IAA
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