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CLASSES

Improv

Croton Academy of Comedic Arts (caca) is a performance-based program that focuses on comedic and improvisational acting skills. Comedy improv fosters communication, public speaking, creativity, confidence, and social interaction. Teens and children meet and interact in a fun and supportive environment to further develop their creative skills. 

 

C.A.C.A. classes feature:

  • Warm-up, cool down, & focusing exercises

  • Improv Skills/Performance Improvs​

  • Standup comedy (camp caca only)

 

Each CACA session culminates with a performance for family and friends. For instance:

We will take one suggestion and use that as inspiration for improvised scenes.

From that tiny suggestion grows an improvisational tornado of extraordinary characters,

extraordinary situations, and usually at least one impersonation of a live animal. Sounds like fun? Well, it is! 

A group of CAA Improv students at UCB's Del Close Marathon in NYC

If you are planning to register for multiple camps, you will be able to purchase a camp package to receive a 10% discount.  

Acting

Our Acting Classes focus on theatre games and unique workshops designed to inspire imagination and creativity. Students gain self-esteem and independence while learning critical collaboration skills. Each session culminates in a presentation of scripted scenes or monologues or a full-length theatrical performance.  Enthusiasm, confidence, and individual creativity are celebrated while learning the foundations of acting; voice and speech, movement, and scene study technique.  For students already participating in school productions, our programs will enhance and polish their performing skills. For beginners, our classes can be major confidence-builders, as well as a fun, supportive introduction to the world of theater.

 

We also offer private coaching for Acting, Auditions, Scene study, and monologs by Jen Jiles. Private coaching or small group coaching is by appointment, please call us if interested.

Students perform a Charlie Brown Christmas
Yoga

Yoga for with Susannah Johnston

Balance, posture, strength and stress reduction

Tuesdays, 10:30- 11:45  and  Thursdays 9:30-10:45 am

Drop in available

Sketch

Our sketch troupe: "Prepare for Impact" (or "PFI")  is recruiting new members. Our sketch writing/acting group meets weekly to brainstorm, write, workshop, direct, record, and perform live or pre-recorded comedy sketches.  

Our sketch class, PFI, Jr. is open to middle school students.  Class is not currently in session. 

You can check out more from Prepare for Impact at our youtube channel: CrotonAcademyofArts

PFI Students sit around a table with laptops
SINGING

Private Singing Classes are available! 

 

A chance to hone vocal skills with half-hour virtual, private singing lessons.  Each student will work privately with our instructor to learn solo and ensemble numbers. Students will have the opportunity to sing their solo live streamed in an end-of-session showcase or pre-record their solos during a Zoom class.  

Dance

CAA has offered dance classes in the past though none are being offered for this next session.  Past classes offered include Jazz, Tap, and Musical Theatre dance. 

All levels of experience accepted. We welcome beginners.  Classes generally include a typical dance technique warm-up and feature a full spectrum of dance combinations.

Tap students perform a number from Singin in the Rain
& Many more classes

Classes include an ever-changing selection of Crafting, Drawing, Painting, Paper Cutting, Writing, Origami, Language, Filmmaking, Musical theatre.  We're very proud that our classes are taught by local professionals from our community.

 

You can view the offered classes below!

A collage of fine art including drawing, watercolor, and paper cutting
 
SPRING & SUMMER 2024

Classes at CET school

• Express YourSELF with Art  

• Spring Crafts with Darcey

• Sculpture Fun

• Kids Let’s Knit

•Origami Fun

•Telling Stories through Cartoons   

• Intro to Destination Imagination                     

Classes at CAA Studio

• Comedy Improv (Gr. 4-8) 

• CO Comedy Improv (Gr. 8-12)

• PFI Prepare for Impact sketch troupe (Gr. 8-12)

• Readers & Writers Club (Gr. 3 & 4)

• Yoga (Adults)

• CAA spring musical - Legally Blonde, Jr.,

• C.A.S.T. (Croton Academy Summer Theatre) -

Mean Girls HS Edition! Auditions May 21 & 22

Camp caca - comedy improv & sketch camp:

July 8-12 and/or July 15-19

After school families log in to receive a  discount on CET classes

If discount doesn't appear at checkout please contact us and we will register your child for the class with the discount,

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