Imagine taking a master class with the Emmy Award-winning, seasoned Broadway tap dancer Jason Samuels Smith, or an acting class with Ayodele Casel, co-star of television shows like Law & Order and Third Watch, or spending a weekend in intensive workshops with the veteran international performer and choreographer Heather Cornell...

Few dancers could ever hope to travel to New York or Los Angeles to have an opportunity to work with even one of these great artists. Students at PAA have only needed to travel to Potters Mills, Pennsylvania! PAA has been thrilled to host these wonderful performers for weekend workshops in our local studio as part of our Broadway Connection program.

Our goal is to bring PAA students together with the world’s greatest dance and theater artists. Since we opened our doors in 2003, our students have worked with dance greats in both New York and Chicago, and we are thrilled to see so many of these artists travel to PAA’s studios to continue to work with our students. At PAA, we strive to provide a performing arts education that  allows every student the opportunity to train with the very best, in order to fulfill their greatest potential as young artists. Students can achieve their dreams; we encourage them to believe in those dreams and let us show you the path to making those dreams come true!

"...awesome and so inspiring! It really opened my eyes to what exactly I am working towards. I don't think I have ever worked that hard and sweated that much and thought that much in my entire life all at one time!" - Madeline G., Broadway Connection 2006 student

 

Master Ballet Classes with Amy Brandt

PAA is proud to welcome back our lovely Amy Brandt, one of the most exquisite ballerinas in the world of classical and contemporary ballet today!

Amy grew up in the Chicagoland area and began her early studies at Dancenter North. She has gone on to dance as a soloist with the Milwaukee Ballet, the acclaimed Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and the intriguing Ad Hoc Ballet.