Randolph College for the Performing Arts
 The building in 2011 | |
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| Address | 736 Bathurst Street Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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| Type | Private College/Theatre School |
| Current use | Theatre School/Theatre |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 8, 1992 |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Architect | Gordon & Helliwell |
| Website | |
| randolphcollege.ca | |
The Randolph College for the Performing Arts (formerly Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts) is a
History
The school is located in the former
The school was founded in 1992 by its former president, George C. Randolph Jr. Randolph was a former principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble and with Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal.[2]
The current college program artistic director is Michael Reinhart. Previous artistic directors include: Ron Singer (1993-2009), Darlene Spencer (2009-2016) and Tamara Bernier Evans (2016-2019).
It offers post-secondary professional training in their branded "Triple Threat" skills of dancing, singing, and acting for the stage and screen. All coursework takes place in English. Students are auditioned from across Canada, and internationally. In addition, Randolph Kids Performing Arts program offers classes in singing, dance and acting to students aged 3–17.[3]
Notable alumni
- Lisa Berry
- Krystal Garib
- Morgan Kohan
- Adam Korson
- Paul Alexander Nolan
- Jess Salgueiro
- Sergio Trujillo
See also
References
- ^ "Randolph centre for the Arts". todaytix.com. 2020.
- ^ "A peek backstage with a professional dancer". thecaribbeancamera.com. 2016.
- ^ "Theatrical kids get a chance to tread the boards". ourkids.net. 2005.
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