Encore! Academy of the Arts Impact returns in August - Registration & Scholarship Application Now Open
NAPERVILLE – Back by student demand, Academy of the Arts will offer an encore session of its Impact musical theatre program Aug. 8-12, at CityGate Centre in Naperville, IL. The program is accepting students ages 10-18, and the upcoming classes will be led by an all-new cast of established Broadway performers and theater business leaders. In addition to six masterclasses in dance, acting and voice, and mock audition sessions with a Broadway casting director, the immersive weeklong program includes a field trip to see the pre-Broadway world premiere of The Devil Wears Prada, featuring music by Sir Elton John. The week will culminate with a showcase performance and reception for family and friends of the student performers.
Registration and scholarship applications are available at www.illinoisartsacademy.org. Students and families traveling to Naperville for the Impact Series are eligible for a special rate at Hotel Arista at CityGate Centre, the only Forbes-rated, AAA Four Diamond hotel in Illinois outside of Chicago. The Academy of the Arts discount is 10 percent off the best available rate, and can be secured only by calling the Hotel Arista reservations department at 630-579-4100