• DEADLINES:

  • Registration for the Kids Academy is due no later than July 1, 2023 at 11:59pm EDT.

• PROGRAM DATES: KIDS ACADEMY

  • Monday, July 17 thru Friday, July 21, 2023

  • Monday, July 24 thru Friday, July 28, 2023

    • Daily Monday thru Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm

      • Optional Extended care available from 8:00-9:00am and 3:00-5:00pm

KIDS Academy students will spend their day focusing on the exploration of singing, dancing, and acting through games and technical exercises.

Classes may include:

• MUSICAL THEATRE

  • Acting — improvisation, character study, acting games

  • Dance — musical theatre dance techniques

  • Voice — group voice lessons, interpretation, singing games

Class sizes will remain small (8-10 students per class) to ensure personalized attention between teacher and students.

All listed times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Dates and times are subject to change as below is only a sample schedule.

WEEKDAYS (Monday-Friday)

• MORNING:

  • 9:00am: Morning Meeting

  • 9:15am: Class 1

    • Voice, Improv, Movement

  • 10:00am: Class 2

    • Voice, Improv, Movement

  • 10:45am: Morning Break

  • 11:00am: Class 3

    • Voice, Improv, Movement

  • 11:45am: Lunch Break (brown bag)

• AFTERNOON:

  • 12:30pm: Class 4

    • Dance, Voice, Acting

  • 1:15pm: Class 5

    • Dance, Voice, Acting

  • 2:00pm: Class 6

    • Dance, Voice, Acting

  • 2:45pm: Afternoon Meeting

  • 3:00pm: Dismissal

YAA will continue this summer with strict health & safety protocols in place to provide the safest possible environment for students and staff during our in-person programming.

CLICK HERE to learn more about YAA’s Health & Safety Protocols.

We are so excited in 2023 to be returning to our Academy campus at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, MD.

The Performing Arts Center @ Good Counsel is located on the campus of the Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, MD.

The three-story, 26,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center includes multiple performance and rehearsal spaces, including:

a 650-seat proscenium theatre, set design and construction shop, dressing rooms, fully equipped orchestra pit, costume and properties shops, black box theatre, dance studio, and arts education classroom:

• Erwin Memorial Theatre

  • 650-seat, Broadway-quality proscenium theatre

  • Main performance space for YAA productions

  • Professional theatrical lighting, audio, fly system, & set design and construction scene shop

  • Dressing rooms

  • Costume & Props shops

  • Fully equipped orchestra pit

• Rehearsal Spaces

  • Multipurpose black box studio with theatrical lighting, sprung floor, and various seating configurations

  • Dance Studio with sprung floor

  • Large Chorus and Instrumental music rehearsal rooms

When not in class or rehearsing for the production, Academy students will have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular recreational activities which may include:

• Outdoor activities

• ...and more

Artistic Faculty & Staff

Click here to read more about our Summer Intensives Faculty & Staff.

Terry Eberhardt, Director of SPAI

Paul Heinemann, Assistant Director of SPAI, Junior Music Director

Karen Collins Blake, Camp Mom, SPAI

Kristina Friedgen, Artistic Administrator, Stage Director

Carole Graham Lehan, Stage Director & Acting: Senior

Jackie Bautista, Production Stage Manager & COVID Compliance Officer

Kathryn Bailey,  Assistant Vocal Director

Wayne Allen  Lead Counselor

Colleen Daly, Voice

Madeline Rodrigue, Director of Dance

Julia Rippon, Dance: Junior & KIDS

Alex Palting, Acting: Junior & KIDS

Luke Spence, Director of Trumpet Academy

Malcolm Washington, Music Theory

Rolando Sanz, Producing Artistic Director

All students are automatically accepted into the Academy program upon registration.

Students should register by June 1, 2023 at 11:59pm EDT to guarantee a spot in the program.

TBA Date

• MANDATORY Virtual Orientation for all students and families

  • Zoom link forthcoming to registered families

KIDS Academy

• Early-Bird Discount: ($100 discount)

  • $1,195 (automatically applied at registration through March 1, 2023)

• Regular Tuition:

  • $1,295 per two-week fully in-person session

• Extended Care (Optional Add-on):

  • $300/week: 1 hour before + 2 hours after (MUST sign up for full week package.)

Payment:

• A deposit of $250 is due upon registration

• 2nd payment of half of the remaining balance is due by May 1, 2023 (non-refundable).

• Final balance due on June 1, 2023 (non-refundable).

• Alternative payment plans can be arranged by contacting info@yaa.org.

Tuition Includes:

• All classes, rehearsals, and social activities

• A one-week summer theatre experience that you won't soon forget!

Cancellation Policy: Should you need to withdraw from the program for any reason, please inform us in writing. If you have any funds due to you based on the above policy, we will return them immediately to the credit card on file in your account.

• PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL PROGRAMS: Should we need to cease in-person programming for health and safety reasons, YAA will replace the cancelled in-person sessions with similar virtual ones and there will be no tuition refunds or adjustments for this change.

• Those who wish to be considered for a scholarship or financial aid need to submit an application to us no later than June 1, 2023.

• Please contact Lisa Larragoite at lisa@yaa.org for more information.

• Tuition Assistance is limited.