The Poise Entertainment Education Company is a non-profit organization with corporate offices located in Cleveland, Ohio. Veteran Educator Dr. Jerome Smith founded POISE in 1987 as a production company dedicated to teaching youth in the Greater Cleveland area about the dramatic arts, multimedia arts production and a vast array of career opportunities available in the field of entertainment. Through attendance, at professional POISE productions, youth have been able to interact directly with professionals, entertainers and the individuals behind-the-scenes which make the production come to life.