Why choose us?
KCPA is a recognized non-profit 501(c)3 educational performing arts conservatory, focusing on teaching students of all abilities and ages. Each of KCPA’s Instructors have a Masters Degrees or the equivalent professional experience. We train our students in an environment that promotes excellence, confidence, and self-discipline. We work with and perform for many local community events to encourage harmony and good will within the Kearsarge area.
At KCPA, a well-rounded education for our students is paramount. Through excellent education and patient training, KCPA gives our students the tools to become beautiful performers and beautiful people, imparting the importance of the arts in our culture and our future. Passion breeds passion and it is KCPA’s heartfelt hope that a passion for the arts will transcend differences of opinion, upbringing, and economic means.
At KCPA we offer top notch training with a thoughtful, organized curriculum in all disciplines, including choreography and student teaching. Including a graded system of ballet with accompanying music written by Angela Tarleton. Students advance by completing written and physical ballet exams once they are both mentally and physically prepared. Advancement is understood by all, which makes for happier parents, dancers, and teachers. KCPA’s excellent summer intensive programs include dance, ballet, and musical theatre courses, concluding with our YOUTH SUMMER MUSICAL production.
KCPA offers many performance oppartunities for our students and our performance company ART IN MOTION. Our SPRING SHOW and SPRING INTO WARNER include all of KCPA’s students. Our WINTER/HOLIDAY SHOW is auditioned and invited students and community members alike to join, rehearsing on Saturday mornings. Our performance company ART IN MOTION performs at WARNER FALL FOLIAGE FESTIVAL, NEW HAMPSHIRE YOUTH and for any events and fundraisers that we are invited to participate in. THE SUMMER MUSICAL is part of the Musical Theatre Summer Camp.
Meet Our Co-Founders
The Conservatory began here in the Kearsarge area of New Hampshire in 2004. Co-founders Kevin and Angela Tarleton have their Masters Degrees, and ran a similar Conservatory in Texas for 22 years prior to relocating to New Hampshire. Between the two, they have taught all ages and levels of performing arts as well as at universities and both national and international workshops. They also have logged thousands of hours performing in musical theatre, Shakespeare, classical theatre, contemporary theatre, children’s theatre and all forms of dance. They have two children, Alyssa and Jonmichael, whom have performed and taught with them as well.
Miss Angela has a magic touch with her Pre-Schooler’s. Teaching LITTLES IN MOTION, a Music, Ballet, Tap and Tumbling Combo Class. A few years ago year by popular demand many families in Warner asked Angela to start a class for 2 and 1/2 year olds which she named MINI’S IN MOTION. It is a combo class that offers: music, movement/dance and tumbling. After the first day Lizzy one of Angela’s new students came out and said to her mother “Mommy I had so big fun with Miss Anga!”
We are so honored that our beloved “Miss Angela” Angela Tarleton was named COMMUNITY MEMBER OF THE YEAR 2020 by the Lake Sunapee Regional Chamber Commerce! KCPA is beloved in our surrounding communities and in 2019 was recognized by the Lake Sunapee Regional Chamber of Commerce as the very first “NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR.” These honors are due in part to her performance company ART IN MOTION and volunteer work fundraising through KCPA, public schools, and local and national organizations.
Kevin and Angela have a strong focus on technical training, they also strongly believe in fostering students talents through performance, composition and creating. Their vision of versatile programming allows KCPA to better serve the Kearsarge region and surrounding communities by providing something for everyone!