The Randolph College for the Performing Arts (formerly Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts) is a private career college specializing in

singing Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

dancing Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire ...

and

acting Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor or actress who adopts a character—in theatre, television, film, radio, or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode. Acting involves a broad r ...

. It was founded on September 8, 1992, by George C. Randolph Jr. It is located in

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Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

, on the southwest corner of Lennox Street and Bathurst streets, just south of the former

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. The building that was formerly the

Bathurst Street Theatre The Randolph Theatre (formerly the Bathurst Street Theatre) is a 518 seat theatre in Toronto, Ontario, that is housed in a former church. The Gothic revival building is located at 736 Bathurst Street at the intersection with Lennox Street. The t ...

(now the Randolph Theatre) houses the school.

History

The school is located in the former

Bathurst Street United Church The Randolph Theatre (formerly the Bathurst Street Theatre) is a 518 seat theatre in Toronto, Ontario, that is housed in a former church. The Gothic revival building is located at 736 Bathurst Street at the intersection with Lennox Street. The th ...

, which was constructed in 1888. 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''. 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.

Notable alumni

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Krystal Garib Krystal Kiran Garib is a Broadway performer, singer, dancer, filmmaker, producer, choreographer and philanthropist. In 2010 she became the first and sole North American singer and performer to tour the world with Oscar and Grammy Award-winning Bol ...

Adam Korson Adam Korson is a Canadian actor, best known for his lead role as Harry in the Canadian television sitcom ''Seed''. Early life and education Originally from Thornhill, Ontario, Korson attended York University for a year before transferring to ...

Paul Alexander Nolan Paul Alexander Nolan is a Canadian actor who appeared in Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play at New York Theatre Workshop. He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance in the musical Bright Star. Early life Nolan grew up in Rouleau, ...

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Sergio Trujillo Sergio Trujillo is a theater director and choreographer. Born in Colombia and raised in Toronto, Canada, he is now an American citizen and resides in New York City. Trujillo was the recipient of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography for ''Ai ...

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