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Your Uniqueness is Your Power

What does a day in the life at the Academy look like?

Academy for the Performing Arts - Chagrin Falls

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Your New
Journey Begins Here, Today

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Explore our Past Productions

From Laughter to Tears, Live Theater Stirs Every Emotion.

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Explore our Tech/Design Program

Inspire. Create. Design: Transforming Ideas into Art.

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Explore our Acting Program

Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art.

Explore our Film Program

Painting Worlds through the Art of Film.

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The faculty and staff of the Academy for the Performing Arts

Industry Professionals

Our staff and guest artists are all practicing inudstry professionals who's careers span decades of work in film/television/commerical and live theater. Learn more about our team here.

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The "Tech Talk" Podcast

A show in which Academy students speak to faces from the Academy's past, present and future. Hosted on most podcast sites including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Click here to learn more.

Our Graduates

With a network of 15 years worth of graduates, the Academy family is large and represented in all aspects of the entertainment industry. Learn more about what our graduates are up to here.

Testimonials

"The Academy instilled in me a professionalism I utilize to this day. The Plays the thing."

Nick Hyland
Harry Potter & The Cursed Child
NYC Broadway/San Francisco

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