About Us

YOUR UNIQUENESS IS YOUR POWER

MISSION: To provide talented high school juniors and seniors with a joyful, challenging and inspiring training experience in the theatre; an educational and performance-based experience that builds confidence, courage and mastery in creative self expression preparing students for high-level college and professional opportunities.

Our Story

Founded in 2007, the Academy for the Performing Arts is a Career Technical Education (CTE) program that provides training for high school students during their Junior and Senior years. As part of the Excel TECC consortium, the Academy is one of 22 programs available to students in the 11 participating area high schools. The Academy is housed at the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools Performing Arts Center in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

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