The Los Angeles Academy of Performing Arts (LAAPA) offers year-round pre-professional training to children and teens in the areas of drama, dance, and music. We are conveniently located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA. We also offer open adult classes, workshops, performance camps, and school outreach programs. Our instructors are some of the leading professionals in the world of performing arts.

Our Junior Academy students (ages 7-12 years) are exposed to the same material as the Academy students (ages 13-18 years). Workshops are included as part of the curriculum. No audition is required for admittance into the Junior Academy. We believe that cultivating all areas of the performing arts is important to each student’s development as an artist and person.

Many classes run simultaneously so parents can attend one class while their children attend another. Acting, singing & group guitar classes follow the same twelve-week schedule as Academy classes. Drop-in classes are available for dance, yoga, and pilates only.

Located in the heart of Hollywood, The Los Angeles Academy of Performing Arts is a year-round conservatory in residence at the Paul G. Gleason Theatre.

Performing Arts training for children & teens in the areas of drama, dance, and music:

- Children ages 7-12 years are eligible to enroll in the Junior Academy. Classes meet 2 nights a week, in addition to Saturday rehearsals.

- The Academy is a pre-professional performing arts conservatory for students ages 13-18 years.

- Open classes in acting, dancing, singing, yoga, pilates & group guitar are available to adults & children.

- We also offer workshops, performance camps & school outreach programs.

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International School of the Peninsula (ISTP)

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International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) in Palo Alto in Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, is an accredited, co-educational, bilingual immersion school offering French & Chinese (Mandarin) immersion programs to pre-school, elementary school and middle school students. One of the most meaningful gifts you can give your child is that of an exemplary education; one that opens doors and provides opportunities for success in an interconnected world.

International School of the Peninsula is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools, The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the Ministère de l'Education Nationale. ISTP is a member of the Independent Schools of the San Francisco Bay Area (ISSFBA) and The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

The International School of the Peninsula educates children through a rigorous, bilingual curriculum that promotes critical thinking, international awareness and responsible global citizenship.

- French Language Early Years & Elementary Program
- Chinese (Mandarin) Language Early Years & Elementary Program
- International Middle School
- Summer Camps (Chinese, French, Spanish, ESL)
- English Language Arts
- American History
- Physical Education
- French Language Arts
- Chinese Language Arts
- Music in French and Chinese
- Visual Art in French and Chinese
- Mathematics in French and Chinese
& more ...

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3-2-1- Talent Showcase Acting Studios

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3-2-1- Talent Showcase Acting Studios is an acting school located in La Crescenta Valley in the beautiful foothills of Los Angeles (above the Southern California cities of Glendale / Burbank and only 15 minutes from Hollywood and Downtown LA) that specializes in launching acting careers for children, teens and young adults. Here is what top Hollywood talent agent Jody Alexandar says about 3-2-1-Acting Studios:

"I have been scouting at Mae's school for years. Not only is it a fun experience for me...it is always a successful event. Mae is an expert teacher who imparts audition skills and in- depth camera technique to the performers, with a positive outcome. Mae goes the extra mile and makes sure that her students develop the confidence to conquer the ups and downs of the entertainment industry. She truly cares about each and every one of her pupils.

I have found students from 3-2-1- Studios who were newcomers to the biz, who are now successful working actors starring as TV series regulars, working in Commercial and in Movies. Simply put 3-2-1- Talent Showcase Acting school programs really work!”

We offer on-camera acting training for the beginner to the advanced working young actor.

Our premier acting program includes:
- Scene Study for TV/Film Acting
- Improvisation
- TV Commercial Acting
- Cold Reading
- Auditioning Techniques
- Modeling Runway and Print
- Talent Showcases
- Acting Career Seminars for Teens & Parents Diplomas
- Master Student program

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Learning Pointe Christian Preschool

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Learning Pointe Christian Preschool is an early elementary school in Natomas, northwestern Sacramento, offering transitional kindergarten to 1st grade programs to children ages 4 to 6 years. At Learning Pointe, we work hard to surpass the academic guidelines established by the California Department of Education by providing a challenging and engaging curriculum for our students.

Learning Pointe is committed to working closely with parents toward the welfare of the whole family. Parents are welcome to visit the school at any time, both prior to enrolling their child and during the child’s time at school.

Our teachers and staff work hard to provide the best educational experience for our students. Parent partnership is a high priority and is essential for student success. Learning Pointe Christian Preschool has a rich tradition of outstanding student achievement and we provide a sound, standards-based education, while promoting high biblical moral character of all students.

Transitional Kindergarten to 1st Grade Programs:

- Abeka curriculum

- Tutoring, Mentoring, and Counseling Services

- Field Trips

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WAW Talent Training Studios

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Located in La Canada (approximately 15 miles north of Los Angeles) in Southern CA, WAW Talent Training Studios is a boutique Talent Management Agency that specializes in launching acting, singing and modeling careers for children, teens and young adults. At WAW Talent Training Studios, come learn how to impress Hollywood Talent Agents, Casting Directors and book a job so you can appear in TV Shows, Movies, Commercials, Music Videos, Webisodes, Magazines, Beauty Pageants, Magazines and more.

WAW offers top-level professional Acting, Singing and Modeling training to help launch the careers of children, teens and young adults in the Entertainment Industry on Saturdays 9:00am - 1:30pm at the Community Center of La Canada Flintridge. Additionally, twice a year Talent Manager Wendy Alane Smith teaches workshops packed with information for parents who want to get their children into the entertainment Industry.

Saturday classes for kids, teenagers and young adults:

- Group Singing Classes

- Advanced Talent Training Class

- Modeling Training

- Beginners Groups

- Professional Techniques

- TV, Film, Acting Classes

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Pasitos School

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With two dedicated school locations in the San Jose / South Bay Area, Pasitos School runs private Spanish immersion preschool programs for toddlers and young children ages 2-5.

Kids in our Young Explorer and Preschool programs learn Spanish conversational skills during the key period when children’s language acquisition skills are most dynamic.

Our Reggio Emilia-based classrooms are child centered, thus allowing your child’s interest to guide us through our daily discussions and learnings; Our children learn while they are having fun because it is interesting to them.

Your child learns Spanish in a natural immersion play-based environment, so the learning is real and relevant. Our small 6-1 student/teacher ratio allows us to know and love each child for who they are.

Pasitos offers flexibility in scheduling around you and your child’s needs. We focus on the whole child to ensure their needs are met.

Spanish Immersion Private School Programs:
- Young Explorer Program (24-36 months)
- Preschool (2.9 years - 5 years)
- Before and After School Program (K-5th)
- Summer Camps for School Age (K-5th)
- Summer Program (2-5 years)
- Extended care

School features include:
- Play-based / Regio-Emilia Inspired classes
- Fully qualified teachers
- Low student-teacher ratios
- Outside Exploration
- Eco-friendly
- Organic Snacks

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