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Modern Art Theater And Dance Academy
About
The Modern Art Theater and Dance Academy strives to provide professional training to artists of all ages in order to
instill a passion for the art form, as well as teach technical and musical training to committed students through a Christian lens.
We believe that commitment, positivity and professionalism together create a safe and educational environment in which
committed artists of all backgrounds can learn and enjoy the art of dance.
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We are a theater and dance academy which educates in the sets of performing arts, with a primary focus on pre-professional artists working through a Christian lens. We welcome all ages who plan to enter the artistic field professionally and or who desire a safe, productive, and educational environment to grow as an artist through a Christian lens.
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Caley Lacey (Owner) is a dancer, performer, choreographer, actor, and singer from Schenectady, New York. She received her AS in Social Sciences from Schenectady County Community College in 2019 and her BFA in Dance in 2021 from SUNY at Fredonia while earning Summa Cum Laude honors. Caley began dancing when she was 6 years old when she instantly knew she wanted to incorporate it into her life forever. She received extensive dance training in musical theater, commercial jazz, contemporary, tap, ballet, pointe, choreography, and jazz from Freddy Ramirez, Debra Ann Pigliavento, Michele Pigliavento, Paula J. Peters, Anthony Alterio, Sam Kenney, Angelika Summerton, and Angela DiFiore. She has performed in the Fredonia Dance Ensemble, dancing in works by artists Paul Mockovak, Anthony Alterio, Angelika Summerton, Dale Merrill, and Paula J. Peters. She has performed in eighteen theatrical dance productions such as 42nd Street, In the Heights, and The Wild Party and eighteen acting theatrical productions such as Suite Surrender and School of Rock, with directors Sharon Paluch, Michael Camelo, Brian Clemente, and Suzanne Rayome, and choreographers Abby Todd, Carolyn Frantz, and Spencer Lee. Throughout her life, Caley has held religion as a main inspiration for all she does, and holds God as a mentor.