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Ready for Fall Classes? So are we!

Sign up now for our youth and adult classes by visiting (coursestorm.com), Browse Classes | Karamu House Arts Academy

Karamu is offering a range of classes for ages 5 and up. These classes will improve upon drama, dance, social, and professional skills.

Fall 2024 Classes

All students joining us for our Fall Session will showcase their skills at our culminating event:

November 8, 2024, at 7:30 pm and November 9, 2024, at 2:30 pm.

No need to wait, register now and become a Karamu Legend!

Are you a school or organization looking to bring theatre to you? Email, mnicholson@karamuhouse.org for residency information. All residencies are subject to the organization needs.

UPstage students, Khloe (left), Nia (center), and Riley (right), work on pieces of the set in set construction class.

UPSTAGE Technical Program

UPSTAGE is a program that aims to provide students entering grades 8-12 in the Fall of 2024, with free training, exposure, networking, and mentorship opportunities through technical theatre.

This is open to ALL STUDENTS, especially in the Cleveland and Fairfax neighborhoods. Students will have hands-on experience learning and working in varied technical disciplines such as:

• Costume Design

• Set Painting and Construction

• Stage Management

• Props Management

Your student will develop practical skills and work as a technician on this fall’s production!

The UPstage program is generously funded by PNC.

Karamu Education

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 Arts Academy

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.

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Regardless of age, we welcome you to join us for arts education classes that are available for students (Pre-K to 12th grade) to lifelong learners. From dancing to acting to singing to filmmaking to costume design, Karamu Arts Academy has something for everyone.

 

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