- “This summer was truly transformative for me—not only as a performer, but also as a collaborator and person.”
- “The care you put into crafting such a rigorous yet supportive environment was clear every day. I felt constantly challenged to push myself, while also feeling safe to take creative risks and grow in my craft. The sense of community you fostered made it possible for us to form bonds that I know will last long after the program.”
- “I have made some of the best friends at this program and grown tremendously as a person and I cannot thank you enough for that”
- “This was the best theatre experience I’ve had in a very long time and made me fall in love with the art form all over again. This was the perfect way to spend my summer and I absolutely loved every minute of it and all it provided.“
- “Thank you for this once in a lifetime experience. i will be taking so many new skills and new friends away from this program.”
- “This summer was the best of my life! Thank you so much to all of the faculty who made it possible. I truly think the faculty is the biggest part of what made this program so special.“
- “I really learned how to step off of my comfort zone, take risks, and most importantly, to trust myself.”
- “We all worked so passionately and truly wanted to do our absolute best. I felt so supported by everyone around me and couldn’t have asked for a better community.”
- “I genuinely am so impressed with everything I’ve gained in this program. I’ve experienced so much personal growth, received so much valuable advice, learned so much in classes and have a new sense of purpose.”
- “I learned the importance of reckless abandon and being fearless, and finding the joy and… I learned to not take myself so seriously and have fun and go with the flow and let people be creative to build something beautiful.”
- “I had a really awesome time here!! I made a lot of great friends, learned so many new things, and I really think I have a new perspective on the world and my future. This summer was life changing in the best way.”
- “The activities were so enjoyable and educational. The other students were incredibly inclusive and talented. Valuable doesn’t even begin to describe this program.”
- “I’m walking out of this program a different person and a different actor. Thank you for showing me how beautiful theater and those involved in it can be. I love Cherubs. Best experience of my life!”
- “Just an incredible professional experience”
- “This experience is not like any other”
- “The structure of the program made me feel stimulated and challenged without being overwhelming.”
- “One of the strengths of the program is having smaller elective classes so you get to know fellow Cherubs and also teachers and faculty.”
- “I learned a lot about what I need to do during and after college and I feel way more prepared now.”
- “Amazing facilities, especially all of the classrooms! I feel so lucky.”
- “I learned so many things about lights that I can apply to work back home.”
- “I learned a lot about how to act the song and play a character I had never played before. I really enjoyed working on the [musical] production.”
- “I felt like I was actually working on a professional production. All of our faculty were incredibly experienced and expected a lot of us…The show was so much fun.”
- “The rehearsal space was super accepting and judgement free.”
- “In Core I learned how to be vulnerable. I became much better at connecting to scene partners and large groups and also learned to express myself freely.”
- “The most professional, high quality program I’ve ever done.”
- “We are so deeply grateful to you and the extraordinary Cherubs faculty for the transformative experience our daughter had in the drama and musical theater program this summer. The program’s intensity, rigor, humanity, and uncompromisingly high expectations challenged and nourished [her] profoundly, expanding her horizons, and stoking her passion for theater. The experience has meaningfully reshaped how she is thinking about the next chapter of her life. What a breathtaking gift.“
- “Thank you NHSI team for everything! [My student] had the best 5 weeks and will always remember this experience. She loved the talented students, faculty and learned a lot of new skills. 🙏🏻“
- “I want to thank everyone at National High School Institute – Theatre Arts Division summer program for my daughter’s wonderful experience. From the moment we arrived, your top-notch staff couldn’t have been nicer and more helpful.”
- “We expected this to be a great, fun, and educational experience – but I think it is actually the best thing that has happened to her, in her entire life. 🙂 She loves the staff, the other kids, the classes…literally every single aspect. Every text from her tells us about the latest amazing thing she has learned or done. All is so exciting for her, and making her even more committed (if that is even possible) to a theatre degree. THANK YOU. Best summer ever ✅”
- “The directors and the cast and crew of all the shows were amazing. My daughter’s director made a strong impression on her. She learned so much from him and felt he extracted her full potential. She feels she can take these skills and techniques she learned and apply them to her future performances.”
- “I WAS a Cherub a long time ago and I love this community because of how important ensemble is not only in the productions, but in core, and in classes.”
- “I believe that there is no other program in the world like the NHSI Theatre Arts Division. This may seem like an awfully tall statement, but given what we offer to the students and demand of them in return I don’t believe there is anything comparable.”
- “NHSI is special not only for the rigorous training it gives students, but for the gift of empowering the students by treating them as artists. I have been on faculty at several institutions and none of them are quite able to establish the trust, support, and love that is so present in this community. Students leave Cherubs with a deep understanding of theatre making and a deeper understanding of ensemble building.
- “The demands placed on cherubs are not unlike the demands placed upon college students (and professional actors). It is assumed that any student entering this program has reached the level of maturity, understanding, and dedication necessary to handle everything that will be expected of [them].”
- “Cherubs is probably the best pre-college theatre training out there because it gives the full depth and breadth of theatre training that really prepares a well-rounded, thoughtful, flexible, actor and is similar to what students could expect later in college. Cherubs includes the rigorous combination of highly focused daily Core technique classes, the experience of playing a role in a professional-quality production, as well as specialized electives to build key theatre skills. All of these learning experiences put together – with an inclusive, safe dorm community – is a recipe for everything a student actor needs to prepare them for college and beyond.”