AKT Academy Youth Acting & Musical Theater Workshops

AKT Academy Youth Acting & Musical Theater Workshops offers Youth Acting & Musical Theater Workshops for ages 10 through high school. The program includes Acting For Theater classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, plus Youth Onstage Musical Theater on Tuesdays from 4-6 PM.

Programs

• Youth Acting & Musical Theater Workshops — Ages 10-15; AKT Academy accepts students ages 10 through high school · Tuesday Session (Acting For Theater): 12 classes from September 8 - December 8; Wednesdays Session (Acting For Theater): 12 classes from September 9 - December 9; Youth Onstage Musical Theater: Tuesdays, 4-6 PM (9/10 - 12/11) · $600–$695 per session

At a glance

• Ages: 10–18 years old
• Price range: $600–$695 per session
• Current session: Tuesday Session (Acting For Theater) (Sep 8–Dec 8, 2026); Wednesday Session (Acting For Theater) (Sep 9–Dec 9, 2026); Youth Onstage Musical Theater (Sep 10–Dec 11, 2026)

About the provider

AKT Academy has been active for 25 years. Its leadership team includes Alison Kalmus, Lead Instructor; Gayle Bluemel, Vocal & Music Instructor; Dianne Harmel, Vocal & Music Instructor; and Jean-Michelle Sayeg, Choreography & Movement. Alison Kalmus is an award-winning director with more than 30 years of film and theater performance experience. She has worked for NASA’s Space Place in a Snap, NOAA’s Scijinx educational videos, Walt Disney Co., and Independent Shakespeare Co., and has served as a resource acting coach for L.A. and Orange County High School for the Arts. Jean-Michelle Sayeg has received the Music Center Spotlight Award, Lester Horton Award, Palm Desert Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival recognition, and the Jerry Herman Award for Best Choreography for Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Sibling discount = 5% off; enroll for 2 or more classes/sibling discount = 5% discount; no class 10/1 or 11/26 for Youth Onstage Musical Theater.

Last updated September 23, 2026.