​After the tragic death of our longterm friend, performer and Actors Studio family member, Scott Lawler August 2011. Randy and Nate determined they wanted to ensure the community had a legacy to remember this talented individual.

 

Up to this 2011 they had been awarding a scholarship to one (or sometimes 2) KAS performers or crew to pursue post secondary education. They immediately changed that to the Scott Lawler Memorial Scholarship and compiled a board of directors and the KAS Foundation - which also quickly morphed into not only an annual scholarship but a full blown non-profit entity to foster excellence in arts education for youth in the Okanagan.

 

The Academy is a fully developed performing arts program for Grades 9 thru 12 and includes the new Young Performance Company (YPC) an advanced training program for students aged 12 thru 19.

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Bringing quality performing arts training to the valley. and encouraging our participants to ‘build a little character.

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