Intro to Theatre
January 29 through May 20*
Mondays, 3:30 - 5:00pm for ages 7 - 13
Tuition: $400
Mondays, 5:00 - 6:30pm for ages 12- 16
Tuition: $400
- For youth with little or no experience and/or training
Students learn fundamental skills in all areas of performance: Acting, MT Dance, Voice/Auditions Skills. This program is structured for most students to take consecutive sessions to grow in skills and create a base of knowledge in the performing arts. There is a crossover of some ages to accommodate prior experience and scheduling.
* NO CLASSES on 2/19 (President's Day), 3/4 (tech week of YES Show) , 4/1 Spring Break, or 5/6 (tech week of YES Show)
Performance Foundations
February 7 through May 22*
Wednesdays 4:30- 6:00pm
for ages 11-16
Tuition: $450
- for students who have completed Intro to Theater OR have completed 2 or 3 Y.E.S shows OR who have prior stage experience and/or training (private lessons, outside performance programs)
Students are introduced to methods of script analysis and acting techniques that apply to scene work, monologues as well as musical theatre auditioning. They’ll be given tools to define beats and actions and will explore physical ways of creating characters as well as how to readily access emotions in context of the role.
* NO CLASSES on 3/6 (tech week of YES Show), 4/3 Spring Break, or 5/8 (tech week of YES Show)
Musical Theatre Prep
January 25 through February 29
Thursdays 4:00- 5:45pm
for ages 12 -18
Tuition: $265
- for students who have completed Intro to Theater and Foundations OR have completed 3 or 4 Y.E.S shows. Some students may be eligible with prior stage experience and/or training that gives a strong basis for this program (see workshop placement info)
Students will explore musical genres, strengthen audition skills in both acting and vocal technique as well as gain knowledge from musical theatre history..
Musical Theatre/Jazz Dance
February 13 through April 23**
Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:00pm for ages 10 - 15
Tuition: $280 as a single class, $220 in combination with another workshop above.
- For youth with little or no experience and/or training
Explore the foundational technique of jazz dance and how it can be applied in a musical theatre setting to gain an understanding of how to tell a story through movement.
**No Class on 3/5 (tech week of YES Show) or 4/2 Spring Break
