There are great schools.

There are great camps.

There are even after-school clubs… FOR GIRLS.   

But no after-school options for the THE BOYS?

Educators, Rabbeim, and parents alike, have all recognized the need for kosher outlets outside of school, where kids can fill their time with fun, enriching, extra-curricular activities in a kosher, supervised setting.

 

It simply DID NOT EXIST… Until Now!

Introducing: The

Founded by a talented group of professional educators and camp administrators, the Talent Academy Club was designed to fill this very need.

Combining their respective skill sets as leaders and artists coupled with their years of camp experience, the Talent Academy leadership team seeks to bring the best of all these worlds together. 

The result is this newly-minted after-school program, tailored to help children feel great about themselves, explore and grow, and see for themselves how much they can truly achieve!

The club is a fun, professional, yet relaxed environment, centered around a fully-equipped, top-notch music and drama recording studio.

We currently offer three program tracks.

Please select a track below to learn more

VOCALS 101 is a beginners track for aspiring singers who can generally sing on key, grouped by age

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HARMONY 201 is an intermediate track for more experienced singers, interested in bringing their act to the next level, also grouped by age

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CHOIR 101 All skill levels and grades come together for this one!

Gain confidence, make new friendships, fill your time with fun and music, with the goal of recording a choir masterpiece of your track

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A 6-week musical journey for boys in grades 2-8, divided into an older and younger group

Watch your child gain confidence, develop their singing skills, and grow musically with professional coaching

Your child will…

  • Co-write, produce, and record an original song composition with a group of 5-7 friends
  • Learn studio singing techniques with a vocal coach and studio musician, in a supervised, professional recording studio
  • Gain confidence, make new friendships, and gain musical experience, as they learn to express themselves
  • Have fun with friends, make new friends, and create a recorded musical masterpiece to share with family and friends.
  • Price: $399 entire 6-week course, w/ digital recording included
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A 6-week musical journey for boys in grades 2-8, divided into an older and younger group

Watch your child gain confidence, develop-team building skills, and sing with a small group of talented friends, as they learn harmonic a cappella techniques with professional coaching

Your child will…

  • Co-write, produce, and record an a cappella song composition with a group of 5-7 friends
  • Learn harmony, chord progressions, and the art of group singing techniques with an experienced a capella studio producer

  • Gain confidence, make new friends, and grow their musical experience, as they learn to harmonically express themselves, while recording an a capella masterpiece

  • Price: $399 entire 6-week course, w/ digital recording included

A 6-week musical journey for boys in grades 2-8

Not sure where your child might fit in? This is an all-around easy bet.

Watch your child gain confidence, develop-team building skills, sing, and have a great time learning, practicing, and recording with a larger group of children of all ages and skill levels

Your child will…

  • Sing and enjoy vocal expression with a group of like-minded friends, while having a musically great time together.
  • This is our largest group, so even shy children can feel comfortable and find their voice.
  • Practice real singing techniques alongside a professional vocal coach and experienced studio singer, in a pro-grade recording studio
  • Gain confidence, make new friendships, fill your time with fun and music, with the goal of recording a choir masterpiece of their track
  • SPECIAL! $350 entire 6-week course, w/ email recording included

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The club is a fun, kosher outlet, where small groups of talented boys explore and develop their music, drama and vocal skills in a focused, production environment in a supervised setting.

The Talent Academy currently is not offering individual music lessons or targeting  specific instrument training (at this time). The club is a fun, kosher outlet, where small and large groups of musically talented boys explore and develop their music, drama and vocal skills in a focused, supervised production environment. Kids will develop great musical skills throughout.

The Talent Academy Club is currently geared for boys in 2nd to 8th grade. Based on demand and  program success, we may add more grades and ages

Groups are approximately 5-7 kids for individual projects, 15 or more for choir project tracks

There are six weekly sessions of 45 minutes per track.

There will be six weekly sessions of 45 minutes per track, all during the after school hours.

Each individual track is scheduled for specific times on Sundays, grouped by grade levels.

The exception is the choir, which meets on Thursday evenings.

Scheduled times are located in the application by age/grade, or can be found in our most recently published print ads.

The program and studio are located in the lower level of Kehillas Beis Shalom of Clifton, located at 733 Passaic Ave, Clifton, NJ.

There will be a goal set for each group. Some will produce a music song, others accapella , and still others, a vocal drama story.

As the program continues, we plan to add tracks for music video and other related options.

Absolutely! Please let us know your/their preferences and while not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate.

Lots! Each track has a daily goal.

Songwriting. Lyrics. Basic vocal techniques. Guided recording sessions. Team building. Fun with friends. Trying musical instruments.

If your child enjoys music, singing, drama and getting together with friends, he sure should!

The goal is to have fun. If you believe your child has talent, we can work with them to find what will help them succeed.

The drama track, when available, may be a great option for less musically inclined boys. Other boys enjoy using studio technology.

It is important that your child is happy to be there.

No. The goal is to have fun. It is important that your child wants to be there. Forcing your child to attend will likely backfire.

Each program runs  for 6 weeks and costs $399 for the entire program.

It includes a digital copy of your child’s masterpiece at the end, and shared photos and videos as your child progresses.

Unfortunately, no.

In order to maximize each child’s potential and ensure each group’s success, we run a full eight sessions with the same boys. Drop-ins would disrupt the process.

Unfortunately, no.

In order to maximize each child’s potential and ensure each group’s project success, each group runs a full eight sessions, with the same boys.

If we refund a missed session, our costs of running that program remain the same, and we can not make up that difference or add someone to the group.

Hopefully!

We’re starting with these two tracks.

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As the program continues, we plan to add tracks for music videos, and other related options

Absolutely! The long-term goal is to work with each and every group to grow confidence and skills in a kosher setting. As each group finishes their entire track sessions, we will Iy”H develop and offer continued advanced tracks for those who wish to continue.

At the moment, no. If something changes, we will be sure to let you know.

Great question! What ARE you waiting for?

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Call, text or WhatsApp Rabbi Yehuda Kopstick at 908-943-3250.

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Kids love Rabbi Yehuda Kopstick and Rabbi Kopstick loves kids! Fun, creativity and sheer vocal talent run through this popular educator’s veins.

 

As an eighth grade Rebbe in RYNJ in the morning and Assistant Principal at YKOM in the afternoons, Rabbi Kopstick is a master at bringing out the best in each child.

 

Years of camp experience round out his fun personality, with camps such as Camp Eitan (Toronto) and Toras Chaim of Passaic counting him amongst their staff legends, before he founded his own camp, Camp Clubhouse of Clifton.

 

A musically gifted vocalist, Rabbi Kopstick has been involved in special musical projects, choirs and studio productions. He looks forward to bringing his musical, educational, and camp backgrounds together to nurture, coach, and develop the talent in each child.

 

In his downtime, Rabbi Kopstick loves to spend time home with his family, and a great Abie Rottenberg album.

Affectionately known as ‘Reb Shaq’, Rabbi S.A. Rowner is a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, live music director, recording studio technician and educator.

 

A local musician of 25 years, this Passaic legend and father of nine (Ke”h) brings a wealth of musical knowledge and technical skills to the club.

He has worked together with greats including Rabbi Shmuel Kunda A”H, and Rabbi Yitzy Erps, and has brought his music, drama, video and cinematography talent to many camps, including Camp Naarim, Dora Golding, Oorah, Nofesh, and Chevra amongst others.

Known for his smile, people skills, and an ‘Everything is Figureoutable’ attitude, he has run Pioneering workshops, produced music videos, and even built a mini golf course with students, teaching valuable lifeskills, and team-building while coaching their successes. 

With positivity and fun, Rabbi Rowner brings his decades of experience to build up children to be the best they can be.

In his downtime, he loves to spend time with his family camping and exploring new places.

Dovie Hirsch’s popularity and 10 years of experience as the most popular counselor, division head, legendary leadership of the Elites in Passaic’s Camp Nofesh almost make including a written bio extraneous.

 

Uber talented, beloved by kids, parents, and everyone who meets him, Dovie’s sparkling personality ability to make everyone feel genuinely appreciated and his astounding knack with kids are only the beginning of his many attributes.

 

Known as a great actor, playwright and all-around drama king in camp plays for years, his experience and dramatic skills are only surpassed by his great middos, and we’re thrilled to have Dovie on board to bring out the best in your child’s drama programming.