The perfect program balance for comprehensive dance training. We will give your child the fundamentals of ballet, jazz, and modern dance, all while inspiring their creative voice. This is the perfect introduction to dance training at The Academy. Each session will offer codified techniques and also allow your child to learn to express themselves through the language of dance.

Students will spend 8 weeks creating their own animated projects, learn digital art techniques, and study the theory and history behind the art of animation. They will develop an understanding of animation principles, expand their creative and technical skills, and gain hands-on experience with industry-standard animation software.

Spend four Saturdays getting acquainted with and proficient in many aspects of drumming! From Afro-Caribbean grooves on traditional instruments, to jazz and pop styles on drum set, to electronic beats on ableton, students will learn techniques, musicianship, and ensemble skills. Students of any experience are welcome to participate; students with prior vocal training or training on a different instrument are also invited to join this exciting session!

Whether you are preparing for an audition for the Theatre and Musical Theatre Departments at The Chicago Academy for the Arts, a community theatre production, or a professional audition for TV and Film, a well-prepared monologue is essential as an actor. This four-week session will focus on material selection and preparation for putting your best foot forward in a solo piece.

The Visual Arts Saturday Program mirrors The Academy’s Visual Arts Department’s curriculum and pairs teaching foundational skills and techniques with contemporary art-making practices. In Sketch to Study students will explore working at various speeds from gesture and improvisational methods of drawing to more planned and intentional methods of image making.

The perfect program balance for comprehensive dance training. We will give your child the fundamentals of ballet, jazz, and modern dance, all while inspiring their creative voice. This is the perfect introduction to dance training at The Academy. Each session will offer codified techniques and also allow your child to learn to express themselves through the language of dance.

Students will spend 8 weeks creating their own animated projects, learn digital art techniques, and study the theory and history behind the art of animation. They will develop an understanding of animation principles, expand their creative and technical skills, and gain hands-on experience with industry-standard animation software.

Spend four Saturdays getting acquainted with and proficient in many aspects of singing!

From jazz and pop performance fundamentals to song-writing to improvisation, students will learn technique, musicianship, and ensemble skills. Students of any experience are welcome to participate; students with prior vocal training or training on a different instrument are also invited to join this exciting session!

An ideal follow-up to our first session or a great stand-alone for young actors, our "Art of the Audition" workshop will focus on the techniques for stepping into an audition room full of confidence. Explorations on finding the student's unique voice as well as professional preparation of audition room materials (i.e. Headshots, Resumes, Cold Readings, etc.). Don't be surprised if one or two professionals from the theatre, TV, or Film industries stop by!