Campuses & Venues
Young Artists of America® proudly partners with state-of-the-art performing arts centers throughout the Washington, DC area to provide our students with the unique opportunity of performing in professional spaces.
YAA strives to find rehearsal locations and campuses that are conveniently located and accessible to our families throughout Montgomery County and the greater Washington, DC area.
State-of-the-Art
Performance Venues
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Music Center at Strathmore
Venue for: Spring Mainstage Production.
5301 Tuckerman Lane | North Bethesda, MD 20852
Designed by the same team who designed the Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, the Concert Hall seats 1,976. The state-of-the-art theater has housed legendary performers such as Diana Ross, Tony Bennett, Angélique Kidjo and many more. YAA has been an Affilliate organization of Strathmore since 2014.
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Kay Theatre at The Clarice
Venue for: Summer Conservatories.
University of Maryland, College Park
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8270 Alumni Drive | College Park, MD 20742The Ina & Jack Kay Theatre is a classic proscenium theatre that combines the atmosphere of an “Old Broadway” house with the amenities of a state-of-the-art performance venue. With a massive fly system, theatrical lighting, expansive wing space and an adjacent scene shop, the 626-seat theatre accommodates the complex sets of opera, dance, and theatrical productions.
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Dekelboum Concert Hall at The Clarice
University of Maryland, College Park
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8270 Alumni Drive | College Park, MD 20742The Elsie & Marvin Dekelboum Concert Hall allows for sizeable audiences at 970 seats, yet every seat provides a sense of intimacy. The hall has seating on the main floor, balcony and boxes on both sides of the venue. The stage features a (partially retractable) riser system and adjustable acoustical curtains help ensure ideal sound quality for performances and recordings.
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Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW | Washington, DC 20566The Kennedy Center presents a free performance daily at 6:00pm on its Millennium Stage in the Grand Foyer. Featuring a wide range of art forms, the program includes artists and groups from all 50 states, international artists, an Artist-in-Residence program, and a Local Dance Commissioning Project. Performances are streamed live online where an extensive performance archive is also available for viewing.
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Maryland Public Television
11767 Owings Mills Boulevard | Owings Mills, MD 21117
Maryland Public Television is celebrating the opening of a mammoth new studio. The space is almost 8,500 square feet and is named for Montgomery County residents Irene and Edward Kaplan, two longtime supporters of MPT. It took about two years to complete the $9.5 million project.
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Dance Cube at UMBC
Venue for: Summer Dance Conservatory.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Performing Arts & Humanities Building
1000 Hilltop Circle | Baltimore, MD 21250The Dance Cube (3,500 sq. ft) has two glass walls with a view of Baltimore, a basket-weave sprung floor, and retractable risers that allow the space to be converted into a performance venue seating approximately 100 people. It is fully equipped with state of the art lighting and AV systems.
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Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Venue for: Fall Mainstage Production, YAAJunior Productions, and Summer Academies.
Performing Arts Center
17301 Old Vic Boulevard | Olney, MD 20832The three-story, 26,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art venue seats 650 and is equipped with set design and construction shops, dressing rooms, orchestra pit, and state-of-the-art sound and lighting.
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AMP by Strathmore at Pike & Rose
Venue for: Alumni Cabaret
11810 Grand Park Ave | North Bethesda, MD 20852
The live music and dining concept seats up to 240 at tables for a performance and features a 2,800 square foot concert space and 1,100 square foot lounge.
Rehearsal Locations
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Academy of the Holy Cross
Venue for: YAACompany, YAAJunior, and YAAKids Rehearsals, plus Classses & Workshops.
4920 Strathmore Avenue | Kensington, MD 20895
Click here for a YAA@HolyCross Campus Map that will show parking and entrance on campus.
The YAA Entrance into the building Entrance #5, the Theater near the sports field. There will usually be a YAA sign outside our entrance. Student Parking is available in the lower parking lot past the main entrance of the school (see campus map linked above for directions.)
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Winston Churchill High School
11300 Gainsborough Road | Potomac, MD 20854
YAA utilizes the Orchestra and Chorus Rooms at Churchill HS. YAA entrance is at the glass doors nearest the football field, at the Bish Auditorium entrance.
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Saint Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Road | North Bethesda, MD 20852
YAA utilizes the large Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary for rehearsals. Note that the entrance to Saint Mark’s can only be accessed when driving north on Old Georgetown Road.
Summer Campuses
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The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Campus for: Summer Conservatories.
University of Maryland, College Park
8270 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD 20742Culturally rich performances and programs take place in the fascinating theatrical halls of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center based at the University of Maryland College Park. The 318,000-square-foot structure is the foundation for six performance venues and a vibrant community of artists, students and expert instructors who give life to artistry and expression on and off the stage.
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Performing Arts Center at UMBC
Venue for: Summer Dance Conservatory.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Performing Arts & Humanities Building
1000 Hilltop Circle,, Baltimore, MD 21250The Performing Arts and Humanities Building (PAHB) provides state of the art facilities for the UMBC Departments of Theatre, Music, and Dance. The PAHB houses a 100-seat Dance Cube, 250-seat Proscenium Theatre, 125-seat Black Box Theatre, two rehearsal studios, two dance studios, design studios, costume shop, scene shop, dressing rooms, conference rooms and class rooms. The PAHB is a premier facility in the region, providing a home for the arts in Baltimore and UMBC.
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Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Venue for: Summer Academies.
Performing Arts Center
17301 Old Vic Boulevard, Olney, MD 20832The three-story, 26,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art venue seats 650 and is equipped with set design and construction shops, dressing rooms, orchestra pit, and state-of-the-art sound and lighting.
