Idaho Falls Youth Art Centre Inc

IFYAC is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing youth and mentors together to experience the enjoyment and enrichment in the performing arts. Education and outreach to youth are important to IFYAC’s role in the community. We strive to serve the youth especially the underserved by providing scholarships for each of our programs. The Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre has been providing opportunities for youth in dance, music, and drama.

Since 1996 IFYAC has utilized various venues for rehearsals, Workshops, Set Storage and Set and Scene Design.  This year IFYAC and two other performing arts groups in our community will lose the building that we have built our sets in. We also have lost our main rehearsal space a community center due to their growth and usage needs.  We have set the stage for a new multi-purpose building that will house a Rehearsal Hall, Set Storage area and a set and scene design area.  This will help meet immediate and future needs and allow us to support other performing arts organizations that are looking for space to rehearse or build sets. 

Won’t you HIGH FIVE to set the stage for IFYAC and the youth of our community.  Give any denomination with a five and give the HIGH FIVE to set the stage for our new building.

IFYAC’s Fall Musical productions have included The Secret Garden, Beauty and the Beast, Annie, Hairspray, Willy Wonka and The Wizard of Oz. This year, IFYAC will produce “Peter Pan”. Come Fly with us to the magical world of Never Never Land

Our Summer Theater Camp is in its 17th year of creating performances and instructional opportunities in all aspects of theater. Young people ages 8-17 are invited to attend one of the most popular summer activities in Idaho Falls. Budding actors learn and practice the art of theater through acting, voice, dance, make-up, costuming, improvisation, sets and a tech class. This camp is truly an introduction to theater and the performing arts. All students who participate in the nine day program are involved in two live performances, where they are introduced to a live audience and bask in the thrill of applause for a job well done.  Come see Shrek Jr. 2015

Our Children’s Choir is for ages 7-18. Our mission is to teach youth to value and experience singing through musical activities which develop skills, sharing, self-expression and personal growth, resulting in a lifelong appreciation for
choral music.

IFYAC Strings is designed to provide instruction on string instruments for youth in grades 2-4. The program introduces students to participation in string music and performance opportunities, while encouraging and nurturing their talents.  Its mission is to encourage children, provide tools for youth to pursue a higher level of participation in upper grade school music programs and teach the youth to value and experience musical activities which develop skills such as; sharing, self-expression, self-confidence and a lifelong appreciation for music.

We also sponsor; Audition Workshops, Evening of Dance, Melody in Motion an interactive mixed media performance, Extravadance, and technical theater training.

Our Mentoring Program allows participants to work side by side with a mentor who will encourage and develop their strengths and educate them in the opportunities that are available in the performing arts. Mentoring can help emerging artists to widen perspectives, increase confidence,
improve leadership and communication skills, and promote artistic development.