Category: Collaborative School of the Arts
Posts that in any way mention or have to do with the Collaborative School of the Arts or the previous iteration, School of the Performing Arts (SOPA).
Shai: Good afternoon, Capital Region! I’m Shai Davenport from the Collaborative School of the Arts, and I am thrilled to announce the 2025 High School Musical Theatre Awards nominees! This incredible event, celebrating the best in high school musical theatre across our region, will take place on May 10 on... Read more » ... Read More
Local talent, Annabelle Duffy, lands first professional gig SCHENECTADY—The High School Musical Theatre Awards, hosted by the Collaborative School of the Arts, is a life-changing event. The experience leaves an impact on students that lasts forever. Best Actress winner in 2018, Annabelle Duffy used that experience to land her first... Read more » ... Read More
TOUSSAINT JEANLOUIS (Cook/Voice of Richard Parker/Richard Parker/Puppeteer, Ensemble, Fight Captain). Meredith Monk’s Indra’s Net (Chorus), Dr. Bernice Reagan Johnson and Toshi Reagan’s International Tour of Parable of the Sower: The Opera (Bankole/Richard Moss), based on the novel by Octavia E. Butler, Katori Hall’s Pulitzer Prize Winning Hot Wing King (Cordell), and SITI Company’s The Bacchae (King Pentheus). Saturday, Feb.... Read more » ... Read More
Entertainment Tech program matches high school students with Broadway experts Area high school students interested in a career in theater have the opportunity to learn from Broadway production experts at Proctors while enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Entertainment Technology program. The two-year program for high school juniors and seniors prepares... Read more » ... Read More
Broadway Camp auditions close soon, while other programs open Feb. 3 SCHENECTADY—Stay warm with plans and thoughts of summer vacation for your school-aged children with the Collaborative School of the Arts! We’ve announced multiple programs for July 2025 in which students can enjoy, grow and learn through exciting opportunities, both... Read more » ... Read More
Schenectady, NY (Jan. 14) – The Collaborative School of the Arts is thrilled to announce a diverse lineup of programs and opportunities for aspiring performers, musicians and artists of all ages across the Capital Region this summer. Starting this July, CSOA will offer Broadway Camp, Broadway Camp Jr. and Reel... Read more » ... Read More
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... Read more » ... Read More
Capital Repertory Theatre’s On-The-Go! Tours reach thousands of students each year ALBANY— On-The-Go! Tours allow students who might never step foot in a traditional theatre venue to be introduced to the power of storytelling, performance and the creative arts. It all began with a simple desire: to expand access to... Read more » ... Read More
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
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