“MJ” Actress Hosts Dance Intensive Master Class
The musical “MJ,” based on the life and music of Michael Jackson as he prepares for a world tour, was on the MainStage at Proctors Dec. 3-8, 2024. Our Master Class students were lucky to have cast member Ui-Seng Francois (Swing) teach them a few moves from the show.
Ui-Seng is a multi-disciplinary artist and creator committed to Arts for healing. Credits: West Side Story (Broadway), Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE. Graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts and Peabody Conservatory. @ui_seng
Eisenhower Dance Detroit Teaches Workshop to Acting Academy Students
Eisenhower Dance Detroit (EDD) came to Acting Academy on Wednesday, Oct. 16, thanks to Union College’s Stephanie C. Davis Dance Residency. The Acting Academy students, who will be performing “Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical” in May, go to Proctors after school to put together a show in The Addy at Proctors... Read more » ... Read More
Some Like It Hot Actress Hosts Q&A With Students
Our Schenectady High School Musical Theatre at Proctors and Media Lab students were honored with a Q&A from National touring actress Ayla Allen from “Some Like It Hot.” Allen and the rest of the cast were on the MainStage at Proctors in Schenectady at the end of September after teching... Read more » ... Read More
Broadway Camp Continues TRADITION with “Fiddler on the Roof” for 2024
Our Broadway Camp students dazzled on the MainStage at Proctors with their production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Broadway Camp provides an environment where aspiring performers, stage managers and technicians learn the true meaning of Broadway while working as an ensemble to produce a full-scale musical. Each summer, students participate... Read more » ... Read More
Rock Camp Students Perform Electric Showcase in Saratoga Springs
Our Rock Camp 2024 students participated in a two-week program that provided students with a space to hone their talents and express themselves creatively at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. With the guidance of our amazing instructors Crispin Catricala, Andrew Hearn, James Alanson Kirk and Caity Gallagher, the students... Read more » ... Read More
Broadway Camp Jr. back in 2024 with two weeks of workshops
After a successful 2023, Collaborative School of the Arts has brought Broadway Camp Jr. back but this time for two weeks. Each week, a new group of students aged 12-14 will concentrate on performance with the focus of having a future on Broadway. Lead instructor Carmen Vass, choreographer Joshua DeMarco... Read more » ... Read More