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Karamu House offers a variety of arts education programming in facilitated and on-demand virtual course offerings. Course offerings include voice, drama, dance, and more. Additionally, Karamu offers online corporate training programs for diversity, racial and equity inclusion programming..
For decades, Karamu House has created long-lasted partnerships with local school districts from around the Northeast Ohio area to enhance the schools’ arts programming—through field trips to workshops to customized arts education programs.
Karamu House also partners with other arts schools – including private dance academies and schools of music – to create unique partnerships that enhance Karamu’s mission to […]provide arts education, and present programs for all people while honoring the African American experience.
Karamu House provides arts education to hundreds of children and adults each year during the fall, spring and summer semesters. The Karamu Arts Academy includes classes and lessons for children and adults, alike, in drama and theatre, vocal performance and music, dance, and more.
The arts have long been used as a vehicle to address complex and uncomfortable topics, including racial diversity and inclusion. As the country's oldest Black producing theatre, Karamu House offers formal training programs for small to large institutions (both for-profit and non-profit) with a catalog of original and produced works that facilitate interactive discussion about racial equity and inclusion.
Training programs are available for live, in-person sessions (or) on-demand virtual sessions (and) everything in-between.
Karamu house has been serving the community for over 100 years! Today, karamu’s mission is to produce professional theatre, provide arts education, and present programs for all people while honoring the african american experience.
Hosted on Tuesdays and Thursday schools and organizations receive a tour and workshop on the history of Karamu.
7 week performing arts intensive for students completing grades 6-12.
Aspiring and seasoned adult actors are welcomed to join acting workshop exploring objectives, tactics and script analysis. Adults can also train in tap classes free thanks to funding from Cleveland Clinic.
Karamu Arts Academy provides intensive theatre education courses, training youth to perform on a professional level. Students in grades K-12 receive training in dance, theatre, and vocal music. Sessions take place in the Fall and Spring and culminates in productions demonstrating technique, historical knowledge and social justice. (Littles K-2),
To Sign-up for classes click HERE or visit karamu.coursestorm.com
This BEGINNERS Sankofa Acting course studies a deep understanding of historical and social justice connections in the work selected. This approach focuses on how we look at art and culture to move forward. This fundamentals course focuses on building your “acting toolkit”. This course will allow you to develop a strong foundation in approaching theatre through the exploration of theatre games, improvisation tools, and history.
This class meets EVERY T, W, TH and requires out of class reading and studying in preparation of every class.
Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Dates: September 25, 2023- November 22, 2023
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
Sankofa Acting II involves an understanding of the history, social relevance, and embodiment of provided scenes, monologues and poetry. Students will train their voice, body and mind to approach theatre consciously, advocating for themselves and their characters. This course will allow students to develop their skills on a professional level. Selected playwrights of the African Diaspora will be explored through analysis, technique, and performance.
This class meets EVERY T, W, TH and requires out of class reading and studying in preparation of every class.
Days: Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Dates: September 25, 2023- November 22, 2023
Time: 5:45pm-7:15pm
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
This course explores Shakespeare’s language and the characters that populate his works, including kings, queens, lovers, shrews, and fools. Themes such as power, revenge, love, jealousy, ambition, and betrayal will be discussed and analyzed.
This class meets EVERY MONDAY and FRIDAY and requires out of class reading and studying in preparation of every class.
Days: Mondays and Fridays
Dates: September 25, 2023- November 22, 2023
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
Actors will explore technique through the understanding and application of multiple acting methods. Actors will prepare, rehearse, and perform scenes, monologues, and a series of staged readings which will be explored through the lens of the Black Diaspora.
This class meets EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY and requires out of class reading and studying in preparation of every class.
Days: Wednesday and Saturday
Dates: September 25, 2023- November 22, 2023
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
Your littles will begin to develop technique within the fundamentals of musical theatre dance.
This class meets EVERY SATURDAY. Please come dressed for movement and prepared to remove shoes to enter the dance studio.
Days:
Dates:
Time:
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
This course fuses the dance styles of Jazz, Modern, and Musical Theatre through the study of movement throughout the African Diaspora and pioneers of dance. This course trains you in history, social relevance, and technique. Students take a deep dive into storytelling through dance highlighting the fusion of the styles.
This class meets EVERY SATURDAY. Please come dressed for movement and prepared to remove shoes to enter the dance studio.
Days: Saturdays
Dates: September 25, 2023- November 22, 2023
Time: 9:00am-10:30am
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
This course fuses the dance styles of Jazz, Modern, and Musical Theatre through the study of movement throughout the African Diaspora and pioneers of dance. This course trains you in history, social relevance, and technique. Students take a deep dive into storytelling through dance highlighting the fusion of the styles.
This class meets EVERY SATURDAY. Please come dressed for movement and prepared to remove shoes to enter the dance studio.
Days: Saturdays
Dates: September 25, 2023- November 22, 2023
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
This course will train adults in tap dance technique and fundamentals. Open to all adult beginners desiring to increase their skills while having fun.
This class meets EVERY Thursday. Please come dressed for movement and prepared to remove shoes to enter the dance studio.
Days: Thursday
Dates: September 25, 2023- November 22, 2023
Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
This Karamu Ensemble is a new vocal chorus class that teaches students how to read music, music theory, and music history. Karamu has been known to house some of the greatest artists over the past 100 years and will be aligning music back into the fold as a course to develop skill and perform as a chorus. Sacred Spiritual Selections, gospel, jazz
This class meets TBD
Days: TBD
Dates: September 25, 2023- November 22, 2023
Time: TBD
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
Karamu's skilled professional vocal coaches will help you develop healthy vocal habits, develop personalized warmup routines, work on articulation and projection, as well as guide you through phrasing, pronunciation, interpretation, and dramaturgy all while preparing you for auditions and performances all through the lens of musical theatre and the African Diaspora.
This class meets EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY
Days: Monday, Friday
Dates: September 25, 2023- November 22, 2023
Time: TBD
In-Person: Karamu House 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Required Materials: Materials will be provided.
Tuition and Fees: $25 annual Registration Fee + $300 Tuition
Showcase Date: November 22, 2023
Showcase Time: 7:30pm
Please email mnicholson@karamuhouse.org if there are any questions.
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