Expression Arts

At Expression Arts, we understand that a bad teacher makes for a bad class, so we only higher the best of the best. All of our instructors have trained their specialities for 8+ years. We require all instructors to undergo training covering developmental psychology, teaching skills, and communication with children. When you train with us, you train with professional performers, published authors, professional artists, and musicians you can find on Spotify!

Expression Arts (previously cirque masquerade) was founded in 2019 by Esme Cammarata in hopes to create a space that fosters learning while maintaining a safe environment for kids, teens, and adults alike. Esme had always been interested in the arts, training in acting, vocals, dance, circus arts, digital art, and creative writing since elementary school. However, she noticed that the classes she took actually discouraged her from learning, rather than help her to improve. Thus, we believe in training teachers to teach, not just to be skilled at the art they are teaching. We believe in the importance of understanding each and every student on a personal level, and tailor our instruction to their needs. Teaching is an incredibly powerful tool, and we take it seriously. Further, we believe in fostering a safe, happy, and supportive environment for students to learn. We want to encourage our students to continue to practice their arts, and to love doing doing so! To do this, we keep classes light and fun, as well as offer lots of supportive feedback to promote energy and confidence.