Is the Academy only for students who wish to become actors or members of a performing arts profession?
No, not necessarily. The Performing Arts Academy inspires character development and self discovery in people through the challenge of creativity. The courage to create, the confidence to stand calmly before others in stressful situations, the facility to be expressive, the sense of play that makes one young at heart, the wisdom to see the big picture, the rare and essential skill to communicate clearly, the sensitivity to find meaning in relationships and the business of life – these are all real-world benefits of the training at the Academy. Students learn how to relax, to concentrate, to strengthen their voices and bodies, to be expressive physically and emotionally, to improvise, to develop empathy for others, to become literate and aware of the world and aware of themselves. These are important lessons for living, not just acting or creating on the stage. While many of our students will indeed go on to being actors or directors or playwrights or singers, many others will go on to a
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