May 2020
Tuesday, May 26 & Wednesday, May 27 | For Parents and Prospective Campers | Free
We know a lot of you have questions about an online summer program and we’re here to address your concerns!
Parents are invited to join A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio, on ZOOM for a FREE preview of what Summer 2020 will look like online!
For summer 2020, we will be offering online musical theatre, on-camera and dramatic arts programs taught by amazing Broadway Veterans, Los Angeles Casting Directors and Television and Film Directors.
Join us for some or all of the sessions and feel free to Zoom in and out as you wish!
ACANY has been offering programs online since early March to great success. Our virtual camp fair is for parents who would like to see what separates our online performing arts education from the rest!
We highly recommend watching the session with your child!
We know a lot of you have questions about an online summer program and we’re here to address your concerns!
Each session will include:
• A quick introduction to the program
• A demo of how camp will be run featuring ACANY students and a member of our faculty (Broadway Stars, Music Directors and a Top Disney & Nick TV Director)
• A Q&A with ACANY’s administrative staff to answer any parent questions
These sessions will just scratch the surface of what we’ll be covering throughout the summer. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of what a typical online summer camp day will look like.
Camp days will be approximately 3-4 hours long, and will include both private and group instruction.
Campers will also take specialized workshops throughout the week!
Workshops may include: TV and Film Work, Voice-Over, Dance, Uta Hagen and Meisner Acting Techniques, Stage Combat, Dialect Coaching, Monologue Study, Shakespeare, Vocal Technique, and more!
June 2020
No Audition Required | Ages 8-19 (Grouped by age) | Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26 | 9:30 AM - 12:45 PM ET | Cost 645.00
1 SPOT JUST OPENED FOR AGES 11-19!
Campers will have the chance to strengthen their singing, dancing, and acting skills through private and group instruction with amazing Broadway faculty!
Daily Dance + Warm-Up
Each camp day will begin with an energizing and educational vocal and physical warm-up with our Broadway Director.
Private Lessons
During the week, campers will receive a free 45 minute one-on-one session with their Broadway Director to supplement what they’ve learned during the week, and a free 15 minute dance private with a professional choreographer. Lessons will take place outside of normal camp hours.
Workshops
Campers will take educational workshops led by their Broadway Director and Special Guest Instructors throughout the week! Workshops include: Musical Theatre Scene Study, Nailing the Cold Read, Acting Through Song and Proper Vocal Technique and Stage Combat.
On the last day of the program, campers will perform in an online final showcase for family and friends!
All Skill Levels | Ages 8 - 19 | Monday-Friday, June 22-26 | 1-4:15 PM ET (OR FOR WEST COAST CAMPERS, 10 AM - 1:15 PM PT) | Cost 735.00
SOLD OUT! JOIN THE WAITLIST
Work with prolific Disney & Nickelodeon Director, Wendy Faraone! New Programming for 2020!
Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to star in a TV series? Now’s your chance! In our exciting virtual on-camera summer program, actors will experience every aspect of television acting from the audition to rehearsals to the live performance for an audience filled with friends and family who are invited to zoom in for your final class presentation! Work with SYDNEY TO THE MAX, RAVEN’S HOME, LIV AND MADDIE, JUST ROLL WITH IT, COOP AND CAMI ASK THE WORLD, WALK THE PRANK, KNIGHT SQUAD Disney & Nick Director, Wendy Faraone! All of the scenes used for this class will be pulled from actual sitcoms Wendy has directed!
All Skill Levels | Ages 8-19 | Monday-Friday, June 22-26 | 1-4:15 PM ET (OR FOR WEST COAST CAMPERS, 10 AM - 1:15 PM PT) | Cost 735.00
SOLD OUT! JOIN THE WAITLIST
Live out your dreams of starring on a hit TV series with Emmy Nominated TV/Film Director, Shannon Flynn! Shannon is an Emmy-award nominated multi-platform film, television and digital director. She has worked on both single and multi-cam shows for a wide variety of networks, including APPLE TV+, NETFLIX, HBO/HBO MAX, DISNEY CHANNEL and NICKELODEON.
With more than 250 episodes of television and 3 movies to her credit, Shannon most recently directed on the hit Netflix shows MALIBU RESCUE and TEAM KAYLIE, Disney Channel’s BUNK'D, RAVEN'S HOME, COOP AND CAMI ASK THE WORLD, Apple+ TVs HELPSTERS, TeenNick/AwesomenessTV’s BETCH SKETCH, as well as serving as the series director for BOSS CHEER and HOTEL DE LOONE on the YouTube channel Brat.
No Audition Required | Ages 8-19 (Grouped by age) | Monday, June 29 - Wednesday, July 1 | 1-4:15 PM ET (OR FOR WEST COAST CAMPERS, 10 AM - 1:15 PM PT) | Cost 475.00
Zoom Classrooms Limited to 12 Students!
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email us to set up a payment plan today!
Camps meet online for 3 hours and 15 minutes daily.
Hone your musical theatre chops in a fun, safe and supportive environment in our interactive online program with amazing Broadway faculty!
Campers will have the chance to strengthen their singing, dancing, and acting skills through group instruction!
We will be utilizing the Zoom app for our online camps, just as we have been doing with our online classes since early March! Exciting Zoom features like break-out rooms make it possible for campers to work opposite one another! Even though we cannot be in person, we have found that our students still make friends, learn a ton about the art of Broadway, and have a sense of community that is really important during this unprecedented time!
Daily Dance + Warm-Up
Each camp day will begin with an energizing and educational vocal and physical warm-up with our Broadway Director.
Workshops
Campers will take educational workshops led by their Broadway Director throughout the 3 day program! Workshops include: Musical Theatre Scene Study, Acting Through Song and Proper Vocal Technique and Physicality - Exploring Power Dynamics and Relationships.
Broadway Star Q&A:
We’ll invite a Broadway star to zoom in for an informative Q&A! Ask them everything you’ve ever wanted to know about starring on Broadway, or the business of show business!
July 2020
No Audition Required | Ages 8-19 (Grouped by age) | Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17 | 9:30 AM - 12:45 PM ET | Cost 645.00
PREVIOUSLY SOLD OUT! Added Another Session!
Zoom Classrooms Limited to 12 Students!
Payment Plans Available – please call our office at 212.315.3010 or email us to set up a payment plan today!
Hone your musical theatre chops in a fun, safe and supportive environment in our interactive online program with amazing Broadway faculty!
Camps meet online for 3 hours and 15 minutes daily. Private lessons and a final showcase are included in our award-winning Camps!
Campers will have the chance to strengthen their singing, dancing, and acting skills through private and group instruction!
We will be utilizing the Zoom app for our online camps, just as we have been doing with our online classes since early March! Exciting Zoom features like break-out rooms make it possible for campers to work opposite one another! Even though we cannot be in person, we have found that our students still make friends, learn a ton about the art of Broadway, and have a sense of community that is really important during this unprecedented time!
Daily Dance + Warm-Up
Each camp day will begin with an energizing and educational vocal and physical warm-up with our Broadway Director.
Private Lessons
During the week, campers will receive a free 45 minute one-on-one session with their Broadway Director to supplement what they’ve learned during the week, and a free 15 minute dance private with a professional choreographer. Lessons will take place outside of normal camp hours.
Workshops
Campers will take educational workshops led by their Broadway Director and Special Guest Instructors throughout the week! Workshops include: Musical Theatre Scene Study, Acting Through Song and Proper Vocal Technique, Voice-Over and Musical Theatre as Seen On Television.
On the last day of the program, campers will perform in an online final showcase for family and friends! Zoom in to watch performers present what they have learned throughout the week! (If your loved ones can’t make it live, a recorded version will be distributed via email a few weeks after camp!)
By Audition or Invite Only | Ages 12-19 | Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24 | 1-4:30 PM ET (10 AM - 1:30 PM PT) | Cost 695.00
NEW SESSION ADDED! PREVIOUSLY SOLD OUT! SUBMIT YOUR AUDITION ASAP!
Audition Info: Perform a 32 bar cut of a musical theatre song a cappella and email it to auditions@aclassactny.com
A Class Act NY’s Pre-Professional Program is for a select group of artists who are ready for the challenge of honing their singing, dancing, & acting skills through exploring more advanced work.
We will spend 3 hours and 30 minutes together daily as a group in our online advanced intensive led by our Broadway Director. Included in the program are 2 forty-five minute lessons with the main Broadway Director and Music Director and 1 fifteen-minute dance brush up lesson with a Choreographer. Moreover, throughout the week, special visiting guest artists such as Broadway Stars and Broadway Casting Directors zoom in to teach accelerated, educational masterclasses.
This exclusive program culminates in a Final Zoom Showcase for 10 Scouting Talent Agents & Managers! Many of our past participants have been discovered at this very program. For a list of recent student achievements, click here.
Exciting Zoom features like break-out rooms make it possible for actors to work opposite one another in a small classroom setting. Since early March, Zoom has provided our advanced students with an amazing way to connect with in-demand industry pros, and with one another.
NEW FOR 2020:
We are adding exciting, new elements into the Pre-Professional Program. The intensive now includes a workshop with a Broadway Casting Director, More Scouting Talent Reps at the Final Showcase, Extended Private Lessons, and the incorporation of Monologues into our Final Showcase.
Private Lessons
During the week, participants will receive 3 free private lessons. Prep your final showcase material with the guidance of your Broadway Director, Music Director and Dance Instructor. Lessons will take place outside of normal camp hours.
Voice: 45 Minutes with your Broadway Director and a Professional Music Director. We’ll work on your song cut for the final showcase. This lesson will focus on proper audition and vocal technique.
Acting: 45 Minutes with your Broadway Director. We’ll work on your monologue for the final showcase. We’ll break down your monologue beat by beat, discover operative words within the text, and identify your conflict and your objective.
Dance: 15 Minutes with a Professional Choreographer. While dance won’t be part of Friday’s showcase, it’s important all well rounded musical theatre performers strengthen their dance skills. Learn how to break down difficult dance steps and make a lasting impression in a dance audition.
Advanced Masterclasses with Visiting Broadway Stars & Broadway Casting Directors
Pre-Professional Program participants will also take a series of advanced masterclasses with visiting Broadway Stars and Broadway Casting Directors designed to challenge and elevate our actors' skill set. Masterclasses include: Scene Study, Character Development, & Script Analysis, Acting Through Song, Dialect Coaching & Vocal Technique and Audition Technique with a Broadway Casting Director.
January 2021
Wednesday, January 6 | For Parents & Prospective Students | FREE
Parents are invited to join A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio, on ZOOM for a FREE preview of what Winter and Spring 2021 programs will look like online!
We are continuing to offer online classes and workshops in musical theatre, dramatic arts, dance, on-camera, and voice-over! We will also be offering amazing virtual production opportunities!
ACANY has been offering programs online since March 2020 to great success. Our virtual open house is for parents and students who would like to see what separates our online performing arts education from the rest!
Join us for some or all of the evening- feel free to zoom in and out as you wish! We highly recommend watching the session with your child!
Questions about online programs? We’re here to address your concerns!
The session will include:
• A quick introduction to the program
• A demo of how classes will be run featuring ACANY students and members of our faculty
• A Q&A with ACANY’s administrative staff to answer any parent questions
This session will just scratch the surface of what we’ll be covering throughout the winter and spring. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of what a typical online class will look like.
Most classes will be 2 hours long, and will feature small group instruction (10-12 students per classroom, max).
April 2021
For Parents & Students | Tuesday, April 13 | 7:30 - 9:30 PM Eastern | Free
Parents and Students are invited to join A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio, on ZOOM for a FREE preview of what Summer 2021 will look like!
For summer 2021, we will be offering both virtual and in-studio musical theatre, on-camera, voice-over and dramatic arts programs taught by amazing Broadway Veterans, Los Angeles Casting Directors and Television and Film Directors.
Join us for some or all of the sessions and feel free to Zoom in and out as you wish!
We highly recommend watching the session with your child!
The session will include:
• A quick introduction to the program
• A demo of how camp will be run featuring ACANY students and a member of our faculty (Broadway, On-Camera and Voice-Over Stars and a Top L.A. Casting Director)
• A Q&A with ACANY’s administrative staff to answer any parent questions
These sessions will just scratch the surface of what we’ll be covering throughout the summer. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of what a typical summer camp day at ACANY will look like.
May 2022
Ages 7-20s | Wednesday, May 25 | 7:30-9:30 PM ET | For Parents & Prospective Students | Free
Join A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio, on ZOOM for a FREE preview of what Summer 2022 Programs will look like!
We’ll be offering both In-Studio and Virtual Musical Theatre, On-Camera, Voice-Over and Dramatic Arts Programs taught by amazing Broadway Veterans, and L.A. and NYC Industry Pros including TV/Film Directors, Casting Directors and Agents & Managers!
Join us for some, or all of the sessions, and feel free to Zoom in and out as you wish!
The session will include:
• A quick introduction to our programs
• A demo of how select summer programs will be run featuring ACANY students and members of our faculty
• A Q&A with ACANY’s administrative staff to answer your questions
These sessions will just scratch the surface of what we’ll be covering throughout the Summer!
Schedule of Open House Events:
7:30-7:40 PM ET: Dance with Choreographer and Broadway Actor, Jessica McRoberts (SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK, FOLLIES)
7:40-8:00 PM ET: Voice-Over Acting with Voice-Over Artist, Amy Marcs (Commercial Radio Spots for JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, MASTERCARD, IBM, and KMART)
8:00-8:15 PM ET: Song Interpretation with Broadway Star, Lauren “Coco” Cohn (MAMMA MIA!, FUN HOME, FOUND)
8:15-8:50 PM ET: Sitcom Acting with On-Camera Actor, Morgan Weed (THE GOOD FIGHT, ELEMENTARY, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN)
8:55-9:30 PM ET: Q&A with ACANY’s Artistic Director, Jessica R. Grosman and ACANY’s Administrative Staff
LEARN MORE or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
May 2023
Tuesday, May 2 | 7:30-9 PM ET | For Parents & Prospective Students | Free
• Sitcom TV Acting with TV/Film Actor John Patrick Hayden (FLEISHMAN’S IN TROUBLE, YOUNGER, DAREDEVIL)
• Voice-Over Acting with Voice-Over Artist Sean Patrick Doyle (THE BOXTROLLS, RUBY TUESDAY’S, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
• Musical Theatre Performance with Broadway Star Lauren “Coco” Cohn (MAMMA MIA!, FUN HOME, FOUND)
• Dance Class with Broadway's Katie Lombardo (BEETLEJUICE, ELF, FLASHDANCE)
Join A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio, on ZOOM for a FREE preview of what Summer 2023 Programs will look like!
We’ll be offering In-Studio Musical Theatre, On-Camera and Voice-Over Programs taught by amazing Broadway, TV/Film and VO Actors, L.A. and NYC Industry Pros, including TV/Film Directors, Casting Directors and Agents & Managers!
Join us for some, or all of the sessions, and feel free to Zoom in and out as you wish!
The session will include:
• A quick introduction to our programs
• A demo of how select programs will be run featuring ACANY students and a member of our faculty
• A Q&A with ACANY’s administrative staff to answer your questions
These sessions will just scratch the surface of what we’ll be covering throughout the Summer.
LEARN MORE or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
April 2024
Tuesday, April 16| 7:30-9 PM ET | For Parents & Prospective Students | Free
• Sitcom TV Acting with Disney & Amazon Director, Jason Shipman (BUNK’D, PRETTY FREAKIN’ SCARY, JUST ADD MAGIC)
• Voice-Over Acting Voice-Over/On-Camera & Broadway Artist Morgan Whitley (HGTV, Victoria’s Secret, Flow Water)
• Musical Theatre Performance with Broadway Star Lauren “Coco” Cohn (MAMMA MIA!, FUN HOME, FOUND)
• Dance with Broadway Actor, C.K. Edwards (FROZEN, BILLY ELLIOT, SHUFFLE ALONG)
Join A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio, on ZOOM for a FREE preview of what Summer 2024 Programs will look like!
We’ll be offering In-Studio Musical Theatre, Dramatic Arts, On-Camera and Voice-Over Programs taught by amazing Broadway, TV/Film and VO Actors, an Emmy Winning Composer, L.A. and NYC Industry Pros, including TV/Film Directors, Casting Directors and Agents & Managers!
Join us for some, or all of the sessions, and feel free to Zoom in and out as you wish!
The session will include:
• A quick introduction to our programs
• A demo of how select programs will be run featuring ACANY students and a member of our faculty
• A Q&A with ACANY’s administrative staff to answer your questions
These sessions will just scratch the surface of what we’ll be covering throughout the Summer.
LEARN MORE or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER