Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts

YADA® (Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts) has been offering comprehensive theatrical training to youth in Los Angeles for 25 years. YADA offers a safe and exciting environment in which students can learn, grow, and enrich their lives while practicing the skills of theatrical performance. Classes are delineated based on age (3-17 yrs) and ability (TOTS-Master & Company). And each class culminates in an unforgettable performance. We also have Improvisation for kids, to encourage creativity, self confidence and ease anxiety. Private coaching is also available in voice, acting, and dance. We are pleased to bring you the highest quality theatrical training for youth that Los Angeles has to offer. For the children, we offer spontaneity, enthusiastic imagination and fun ways to implement personal growth. For the parents, we offer a safe, encouraging, communicative environment for both parent and child. What makes YADA come alive is the unique element that each child brings to the theatre. In March, when our doors were shuttered due to COVID-19, we didn’t let the magic of theatre stop. We took all of that wonderful creativity and YADAVISION was born, online. We have seen the joy the YADA students have been having in zoom rehearsals - seeing their friends, laughing with their teachers, and getting a break from a very real-world situation that is happening all around them. This is a lot for our children, & it is YADA’s mission to always uplift and encourage our students. So, have no doubt that we will continue to bring the magic of YADA to kids and we will continue to bring that magic through our exciting new YADAVISION platform! YADA has always been about creating and nourishing a supportive community of dreamers and doers, and right now, we need that more than ever! The magic of YADA is not contained within our walls - it lives in our incredible kids and staff.