2020-2021 CLASS SCHEDULE | SEPTEMBER 14 - APRIL 18 - STAGES St. Louis
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2020-2021 CLASS SCHEDULE | SEPTEMBER 14 – APRIL 18
Dear Students and Parents:
Welcome to another new and exciting year of classes at STAGES Performing Arts Academy! We
are extremely grateful for the support and compassion you have shown us during this trying year.
Here at STAGES, we continuously strive to inspire curiosity, creativity, and passion through our
high quality instruction and performance opportunities. Although 2020 has presented unique
challenges, we are proud to rise to the occasion and serve our community with new policies
and procedures in place to protect all of the students, families, faculty, and staff we are honored
to reach through our education and outreach programs.
In keeping with our trend of presenting new courses, and in addition to our Musical Theatre (MT),
Acting (A), Dance (D), and Extra-Curricular (E) Classes, we have made several adjustments to our
offerings including:
Adjusted Grade Levels
Adjusted Classes sizes
Adult Offerings
An all New Inclusive Access the Arts Program
AND SO MUCH MORE!!!
To continue to develop well-rounded performers, we are excited to announce our fall academy
production of The Sound of Music: Junior Version. This classical musical offers a wide variety of
roles for students of all ages and abilities.
Should the need present itself, all of our classes for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 are designed to
be presented in virtual format. We know there is no substitution for in person learning with the
arts. However, we at STAGES like to prepare for any situation we may be faced with.
We thank you for your continued trust and support in molding your young performers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
6 GRADE PRE–K
Dominic Dowdy-Windsor
Director of Education & Outreach 7 GRADES K – 1
10 GRADES 2 – 4
IMPORTANT DATES 15 GRADES 5 – 6
20 GRADES 7 – 8
Full Year: September 14 – April 18
25 GRADES 9 – 12
ACADEMY CLOSINGS: 30 PREMIER PERFORMANCE GROUPS
Thanksgiving Break: November 23 – 27
Winter Break: December 14 – January 10 32 ACADEMY PRODUCTION
34 ACCESS THE ARTS PROGRAMS
35 ADULT CLASSES
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MUSICAL THEATRE ACTING DANCE EXTRACURRICULAR
Parent and Me Let Me Entertain You Intro to Dance
PRE-K Musical Theatre Sat. 11am-12pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 10-11am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
Thurs. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 11am-12pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 10-11am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
Thurs. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
Exploration of Movie Musical Theatre Exploration Storybook Theatre: Creating a World Tap/Ballet Combo Puppet Building
Musicals: Wonderful World Rodgers and Hammerstein Mon. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 11am-12pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 11
of Disney Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Mon. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 11am-12pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Tues. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 7
Mary Poppins Returns Frozen & Frozen II
Musical Theatre Hip Hop Puppetry 101
Mon. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Wed. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12
K-1
Sat. 12-1pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 5-6pm, Oct. 12 – Dec. 12
Moana Spring into Musicals Tues. 5-6pm, Feb. – Apr. 12
Sat. 12-1pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
Mon. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21
Frozen II Showstoppers Comic Book Creation
Mon. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 5-6pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Tues. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
Tues. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
The Little Mermaid
Feb. 22 – Apr. 18
Musical Theatre Intensive Musical Theatre Exploration Act it Out: Bringing the Page to Life Jazz Street Jazz Video Audition Puppetry 101
(3rd-6th Grade) Rodgers and Hammerstein Mon. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 6-7 pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Submission Coaching Sat. 12-1pm, Oct. 12 – Dec. 12
Mon. 6-7:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Mon. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Tues. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Tues. 6-7pm, Nov. 2 – Dec. 13 Sat. 12-1pm, Feb. 8 – Apr. 12
Mon. 6-7:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Shrek Tues. 6-7pm, Mar. 15 – Apr. 18
2-4
Wed. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Acting for TV and FILM Ballet & Tap Hip Hop Comic Book Creation
Acting the Song Tues. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 26 Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Puppet Building Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
Hairspray Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
Tues. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Tues. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Mar. 14 Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Sat. 12-1pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 11
Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21
Tues. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Sat. 12-1pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 7
Showstoppers
Wed. 5-6pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18
Musical Theatre Intensive Spring into Musicals Acting for Stage Improv 101 All That Jazz Street Jazz Video Audition Puppet Building
(3rd-6th Grade) Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Tues. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Submission Coaching Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Oct. 11
Mon. 6-7:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Showstoppers Tues. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Tues. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Tues. 6-7pm, Nov. 2 – Dec. 13 Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Feb. 7
Mon. 6-7:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Wed. 5-6pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Tues. 6-7pm, Mar. 15 – Apr. 18
Acting for TV and FILM Creative Drama Ballet & Tap Hip Hop Puppetry 101
5-6
Musical Theatre Exploration Group Voice Tues. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 26 Thurs. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Playwriting 101 Sat. 9-10am, Oct. 12 – Dec. 12
Rodgers and Hammerstein Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Mar. 14 Thurs. 5-6pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Wed. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Sat. 9-10am, Feb. 8 – Apr. 12
Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21
Comic Book Creation
Newsies Sat. 10-11am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
Wed. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Sat. 10-11am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
Musical Theatre Intensive Musical Theatre Intermediate to Tap Beginner Jazz Ballet Stagecraft & Design 101
(7th-12th) Vocal Styles Advanced Acting Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Mon. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Nov. 8
Mon. 6-7:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Pre/Golden Era (1920-1960) Tues. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Mon. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 7-8, Jan. 11 – Mar. 14
Mon. 6-7:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Tues. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
Beginner Acting Intermediate Jazz Lyrical
Changing Times (1960-1980) Wed. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
Musical Theatre Exploration Thurs. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Acting Studio Mon. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25
Rodgers and Hammerstein Shakespeare Wed. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Mon. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21
Tues. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Second Century (1980-2005)
Wed. 7-8, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
Thurs. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Advanced Jazz Modern
Beetlejuice
Contemporary (2005–Present) Noël Coward Mon. 5-6:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12
7-8
Tues. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12
Thurs. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Wed. 7-8, Jan. 11 –Apr. 18 Mon. 5-6:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18
Dear Evan Hansen
Tues. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Acting the Song (MT)
Showstoppers Sat. 12-1pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12
Tues. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Sat. 12-1pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18
Musical Theatre Intensive Acting the Song Acting for Stage Acting Studio Jazz: Fosse Technique Lyrical
(7th-12th) Mon. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Mon. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Shakespeare Wed. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25
Mon. 6-7:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Mon. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Mon. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21
Mon. 6-7:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Noël Coward
Musical Theatre Vocal Styles Improv for Beginners Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 –Apr. 18
Beginning Jazz Modern
Musical Theatre Exploration Pre/Golden Era (1920-1960) Mon. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Thurs. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 9-10am, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12
Rodgers and Hammerstein Thurs. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Mon. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Beginning Acting Thurs. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 9-10am, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18
Tues. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Mon. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25
Changing Times (1960-1980) Mon. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Intermediate Jazz
The Prom Thurs. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Tap
Thurs. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
9-12
Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Sat. 11am-12pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
Tues. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Second Century (1980-2005) Intermediate to Wed. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 11am-12pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
Hadestown Thurs. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Advanced Improv
Tues. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Contemporary (2005–Present) Mon. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Intermediate to Advanced Jazz Ballet
Showstoppers Thurs. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Mon. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Advanced Acting Thurs. 5-6:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 12-1pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12
Tues. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Mon. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Thurs. 5-6:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 12-1pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18
Mon. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Wed. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12
Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21
Wed. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18
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GRADE: PRE-K GRADES: K-1
Parent and Me Musical Theatre (MT) Exploration of Movie Musicals: The Wonderful World of Disney (MT)
Are you looking for a fun activity for you and your future star? Look no further. This class is In this fun and exciting course, students will focus on the music of popular Disney
designed to build a love of performing and strengthen the bond between generations. movie musicals such as Mary Poppins Returns, Moana, Frozen II, and
The Little Mermaid. Each session will focus on a specific title and create a
Thursday 9-10am, September 14 – December 12, $300 showcase featuring music, scenes, and imagination!
Thursday 9-10am, January 11 – April 18, $300
Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – December 12, $300 Monday 5-6pm, September 14 – April 18, $150 per session or $550 for a full year
Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – April 18, $300
Mary Poppins Returns
September 14 – October 25
Intro to Dance (D) Moana
In this class designed for pre-schoolers, dancers will learn basic steps and October 26 – December 12
terminology in ballet and tap and explore their own creative movement styles
Frozen II
through the use of imaginative music and games in a safe, positive environment.
January 11 – February 21
Saturday 10-11am, September 14 – December 12, $300 The Little Mermaid
Saturday 10-11am, January 11 – April 18, $300 February 22 – April 18
Let Me Entertain You (MT) Storybook Theatre: Creating a World (A)
Do you have a little one who was This fun introduction to theatre is a hands-on learning experience where
just born for the stage? In this students will explore various elements of theatre arts by acting out their favorite
beginning musical theatre class, storybooks and fairytales. Students will engage in imaginative and creative play
young performers will prepare for a acting through the use of storytelling and theatrical narrations. This class will
life in show business. Focusing on the culminate with a showcase at the end of the term using the student’s creations.
areas of singing, dancing, and acting,
students will begin learning what it Monday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
takes to put on a show! Monday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Saturday 11am-12pm,
September 14 – December 12, $300 Puppet Building (E)
Saturday 11am-12pm, This class begins with the basics of hand puppet building. Participants will learn
January 11 – April 18, $300 how to build a finished professional hand puppet. Students will learn how to
trace, cut, sew, glue, and more!
Tuesday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 11, $100
Tuesday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 7, $100
Pre-K student Sadie Lefton shows her love for
STAGES Performing Arts Academy.
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GRADES K–1
Puppetry 101 (E) Tap/Ballet Combo (D)
Participants will learn the basics of hand puppet manipulation, including lip sync This class focuses on basic movement and dance skills to develop coordination,
and eye focus. Each participant will be given a simple hand/rod puppet to use balance, musicality, timing, and flexibility. Beginning ballet and tap technique is
throughout the class, or use the puppet they built if they attended the previous also introduced in this class and students are taught proper technique and basic
Puppet Building Class, and explore ways to bring a character to life. vocabulary and even do some introductory barre work.
Tuesday 5-6pm, October 12 – December 12, $200 Saturday 11am-12pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Tuesday 5-6pm, February – April 12, $200 Saturday 11am-12pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Comic Book Creation (E) Musical Theatre Hip Hop (D)
This course introduces kids to the basics of comic creation. Simple facial Musical Theatre Hip Hop is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of
expressions, speech bubbles, understanding characters, storytelling, drawing street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking, with the world of Broadway.
one-panel comics, and finally creating their own mini-comic book. Fun activities Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own
throughout the course contribute to a SUPER experience! individual style and personality to the movements.
Tuesday 7-8pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Tuesday 7-8pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Musical Theatre Exploration (MT)
This group voice class focuses on bringing the nuances of musical theatre
songs to light, building in concepts of stage performing and musical theatre
interpretation. Students will continue to explore how to interpret, understand,
and perform songs with greater character complexity.
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Frozen & Frozen II
Wednesday 5-6pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Spring into Musicals
Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Showstoppers
Wednesday 5-6pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Acting Instructor Keith Williams leads a character
exercise to Grades 7-8 students.
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GRADES 2–4
GRADES: 2-4 Video Audition Submission Coaching (E)
In this online class, an industry professional will show you how to prepare, shoot,
and submit theatre, film, and TV auditions using your cellphone, tablet, or laptop!
Musical Theatre Intensive (MT) – (3rd-6th Grade)*
Tuesday 6-7pm, November 2 – December 13, $100
Work your way through our musical theatre program and you may be hand
Tuesday 6-7pm, March 15 – April 18, $100
selected for this specialized intermediate level class! Students will be challenged
in acting, dance, and voice technique to better prepare them for auditions and
onstage performance.
Ballet & Tap (D)
Monday 6-7:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $300 per session | $550 for full year This class focuses on the movement and dance skills necessary to develop
coordination, balance, musicality, timing, and flexibility in the areas of ballet
and tap. Beginning ballet and tap technique is also reviewed in this class and
Act it Out: Bringing the Page to Life (A) students are taught proper technique, vocabulary, and barre work.
In this beginning acting course, students will learn stage directions, demonstrate
Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
spatial awareness, and understand how actors use the three tools of an actor: face,
Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
body, and voice to prepare them to audition for major productions. Each class will
culminate in a reader’s theatre workshop performance for family and friends.
Monday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $100 Street Jazz (D)
Monday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $100 This class infuses foundations of house, hip hop, contemporary, and aspects
of Voguing/Wacking designed to challenge every dancer to enjoy the love of
movement. Working across the floor, students will work on lines and rhythm to
All That Jazz (D) bring out their true essence for dance composition.
All That Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance techniques such as isolations
Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
of the body, improving performance quality, and developing complex rhythms
Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz such as Broadway,
Street, and Modern/Contemporary to help develop a well rounded dancer.
Tuesday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Hip Hop (D)
Tuesday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Hip hop is a dance form that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking,
popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box
by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements.
Acting for TV and Film (A)
Wednesday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Do you have a future star of the screen? This is an introductory course for 8-12
Wednesday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
year olds who have an interest in learning how to act on TV and Film. This class will
provide a fun experience and get your kids on camera each week.
Tuesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 26, $200
Tuesday 6-7pm, January 11 – March 14, $200
*Admission by audition or placement only
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GRADES 2–4
Musical Theatre Exploration (MT)
This group voice class focuses on bringing the nuances of musical theatre
songs to light, building in concepts of stage performing and musical theatre
interpretation. Students will continue to explore how to interpret, understand,
and perform songs with greater character complexity.
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Newsies
Wednesday 5-6pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Spring into Musicals
Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Showstoppers
Wednesday 5-6pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Group Voice (MT)
Through engaging singing games and music making, students train their ears
and voices as they begin their path to fine musicianship. Learning to sing in
tune and learning musical concepts through singing establishes deep musical
understanding and confidence in a budding musician.
Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – December 12, $300
Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – April 18, $300
Puppet Building (E)
This class begins with the basics of hand puppet building. Participants will learn
how to build a finished professional hand puppet. Students will learn how to
trace, cut, sew, glue, and more!
Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – October 11, $100
Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – February 7, $100
Puppetry 101 (E)
Participants will learn the basics of hand puppet manipulation, including lip sync
and eye focus. Each participant will be given a simple hand/rod puppet to use
throughout the class, or use the puppet they built if they attended the previous
Puppet Building Class, and explore ways to bring a character to life.
Saturday 12-1pm, October 12 – December 12, $200
Saturday 12-1pm, February 8 – April 12, $200
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Production, Winter
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GRADES 2–4
Comic Book Creation (E)
This course introduces kids to the basics of comic creation. Simple facial
expressions, speech bubbles, understanding characters, storytelling, drawing
GRADES: 5-6
one-panel comics, and finally creating their own mini-comic book. Fun activities Musical Theatre Intensive (MT) – (3rd-6th Grade)*
throughout the course contribute to a SUPER experience! Work your way through our musical theatre program and you may be hand
Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – December 12, $300 selected for this specialized intermediate level class! Students will be challenged
Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – April 18, $300 in acting, dance, and voice technique to better prepare them for auditions and
onstage performance.
Monday 6-7:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $300 per session | $550 for full year
Jazz (D)
Jazz will focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body,
improving performance quality, and developing complex rhythms and patterns.
Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz such as Broadway, Street, and
Contemporary to help develop a well rounded dancer.
Tuesday 6-7 pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Tuesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Acting for Stage (A)
Through individual and group exercises, improvisations, monologues, and
scene studies this class, eclectic in method, helps students develop their acting
potential and sharpen their skills in interpreting scripts. Previous theatre study is
not required.
Tuesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Tuesday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Acting the Song (MT)
This course will focus on acting through song. Course work will include training
in finding clues provided in the music and lyrics of a song to interpret material,
then teaches acting techniques and methods for turning that interpretation into
an authentic, meaningful, and vital performance.
Tuesday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Tuesday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Grades 2-4 students shoot for the stars in a dance class
at the STAGES Performing Arts Academy.
*Admission by audition or placement only
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GRADES 5–6
Acting for TV and Film (A) Musical Theatre Exploration (MT)
This eight-week on-camera course focuses on film and television scripts and This group voice class focuses on bringing the nuances of musical theatre
specific tools used in the medium. This workshop highlights quick and powerful songs to light, building in concepts of stage performing and musical theatre
ways to make your performance more natural and spontaneous. Limited class interpretation. Students will continue to explore how to interpret, understand,
size allows for significant feedback and on-camera work. Students will review and perform songs with greater character complexity.
taped work at the end of every class – no videotapes or links will be given out.
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Tuesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 26, $200 Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Tuesday 6-7pm, January 11 – March 14, $200 Shrek
Wednesday 5-6pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Hairspray
Video Audition Submission Coaching (E)
Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
The follow-up to Acting for TV and Film, this class focuses on prepared and cold
reading on-camera audition techniques. Students will get experience auditioning Showstoppers
for lead, guest star, and under-5 roles, using film and television scripts. Students Wednesday 5-6pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
will review taped work at the end of every class.
Tuesday 6-7pm, November 2 – December 13, $100 Street Jazz (D)
Tuesday 6-7pm, March 15 – April 18, $100 This high energy class infuses foundations
of house, hip hop, contemporary, and
aspects of Voguing/Wacking designed
Ballet & Tap (D) to challenge every dancer to enjoy the
This class focuses on the movement and dance skills necessary to develop love of movement. Class begins with
coordination, balance, musicality, timing, and flexibility in the areas of ballet a warm up to develop the student’s
and tap. Beginning ballet and tap technique is also reviewed in this class and stamina, body awareness, execution,
students are taught proper technique, vocabulary, and barre work. and technique. Working across the floor,
students will work on lines and rhythm
Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
to bring out their true essence for dance
Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
composition.
Improv 101 (A) Thursday 6-7pm,
Students will learn the basic improv concept of “Yes, and” and discover how a September 14 – October 25, $150
scene can be created through agreement. They will also learn important basic
Thursday 6-7pm,
improv skills like: creating characters, establishing relationships, and exploring
January 11 – February 21, $150
scenes with objects and environment work. Students will then combine these
skills to create fully improvised scenes with a partner.
Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
6th grade student Ricco Martin performs
in Rock of Ages: Middle School Edition.
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GRADES 5–6
Puppetry 101 (E)
Hip Hop (D)
Participants will learn the basics of hand puppet manipulation, including lip sync
Hip hop is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing,
and eye focus. Each participant will be given a simple hand/rod puppet to use
breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step
throughout the class, or use the puppet they built if they attended the previous
outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the
Puppet Building Class, and explore ways to bring a character to life.
movements.
Saturday 9-10am, October 12 – December 12, $200
Thursday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Saturday 9-10am, February 8 – April 12, $200
Thursday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Comic Book Creation (E)
Playwriting 101 (E)
This course introduces kids to the basics of comic creation. Simple facial
Introduction to Playwriting is dedicated to process. Students learn to write
expressions, speech bubbles, understanding characters, storytelling, drawing
plays by writing plays. The primary goal of the course is to encourage students
one-panel comics, and finally creating their own mini-comic book. Fun activities
to write quickly, fluidly, and fearlessly. The course will introduce the traditional
throughout the course contribute to a SUPER experience!
approach to theatre which is rooted in character and narrative structure, with
emphasis on a play’s arc through its beginning, turning point, and ending. Saturday 10-11am, September 14 – December 12, $300
Each week’s assignment will introduce another element of craft, including high Saturday 10-11am, January 11 – April 18, $300
and low context dialogue, revealing action, the power of the unspoken word,
disrupted ritual, etc.
Thursday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Thursday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Creative Drama (A)
Creative Drama is an integrative process that develops imaginative thought
and creative expression in children. Through the use of movement, pantomime,
improvisation, story dramatization, and group discussion, children acquire
language and communication skills, social awareness, problem-solving abilities,
self-concept enhancement, and an understanding of theatre.
Thursday 5-6pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Thursday 5-6pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Puppet Building (E)
This class begins with the basics of hand puppet building. Participants will learn
how to build a finished professional hand puppet. Students will learn how to
trace, cut, sew, glue, and more!
Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – October 11, $100 Grades 7-8 students in the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – February 7, $100 UAI Outreach program pose after a performance of The Wiz.
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GRADES: 7-8 Musical Theatre Exploration (MT)
This group voice class focuses on bringing the nuances of musical theatre
songs to light, building in concepts of stage performing and musical theatre
Musical Theatre Intensive (MT) – (7th-12th)* interpretation. Students will continue to explore how to interpret, understand,
Work your way through our musical theatre program and you may be hand and perform songs with greater character complexity.
selected for this specialized intermediate level class! Students will be challenged
Rodgers & Hammerstein
in acting, dance, and voice technique to better prepare them for auditions and
Tuesday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
onstage performance.
Beetlejuice
Monday 6-7:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $300 per session | $550 for full year Tuesday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Dear Evan Hansen
Tuesday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Beginner Jazz (D)
This class is for students to develop a strong dance foundation with a focus on jazz Showstoppers
dance technique, while learning dance vocabulary and proper body placement. Tuesday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Monday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Intermediate to Advanced Acting (A)*
Monday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
An advanced scene study class that focuses on developing a process for
performing non-realistic, “heightened” acting texts. Students will encounter
plays that present unique challenges for actors in terms of language, physicality,
Intermediate Jazz (D)
characterization, style, content, and text analysis.
After achieving the basic requirements, students can move forward expanding
upon their jazz dance technique. Tuesday 7-8pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Tuesday 7-8pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Monday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Monday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Ballet (D)
Students will focus on building the strength, flexibility, and control needed to
Advanced Jazz (D) execute ballet moves. Each class will emphasize barre exercises and may also
This Intermediate/Advanced level class is for students to further their jazz form and include a combination of center floor work and across-the-floor combinations.
technique, and will also place an in depth focus on dance vocabulary and history.
Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Monday 5-6:30pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Monday 5-6:30pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Tap (D)
Learn to shuffle off to Buffalo in this fun and challenging class. Students will
learn steps and technique and will be introduced to choreography from some of
Broadway’s biggest tap musicals.
Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
*Admission by audition or placement only *Admission by audition or placement only
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Acting Studio: (A) Modern (D)
This class blends elements of Contemporary and Modern dance, such as freedom
Shakespeare of expression, interpretation of music, principles of fall and recovery, control,
This course is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s dramatic works from the breathing, balance, and contraction/release. Teachers incorporate an eclectic
point of view of the actor. It is important to remember that Shakespeare’s verse blend of contemporary and post-modern movement into their classes. Modern
dramas were written to be performed and that only when they are approached and Contemporary Dance forms allow students to explore their individual dance
this way as playable, theatrical texts do they have their maximum impact. style outside of the structure of traditional ballet and jazz classes.
Wednesday 7-8, September 14 – December 12, $300
Thursday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Noël Coward Thursday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Delve into elements of high farce, satire, heightened language, and timeless
social commentary as you examine and play characters from the works of Noël
Coward, one of the greatest British playwrights of the 20th century. Using the Stagecraft & Design 101 (E)
specifics of language, action, subtext, circumstance, and relationships the goal is Stagecraft introduces students to a practical approach to technical and
to connect with the work at the deepest most personal level. production aspects. Students learn the skills needed to construct scenery, hang
and focus lighting instruments, and implement a sound system. The final project
Wednesday 7-8, January 11 – April 18, $300
is the selection and analysis of a play and the design of a scale model.
Thursday 7-8pm, September 14 – November 8, $200
Beginner Acting (A) Thursday 7-8, January 11 – March 14, $200
This course is a basic introduction to acting technique for the stage. It is
designed to develop the ability to play dramatic action honestly and believably, Musical Theatre Vocal Styles (MT)
using realistic/naturalistic material as well as self-scripted autobiographical Today’s musical theatre singer has to be able to do it all and know how to “Shift
writing. Course work includes exercises and improvisations exploring awareness, those Gears” into different styles. This class will be a fun exploration of the many
relaxation, observation, the senses, voice, and physical and emotional life. Work different singing styles needed to perform Broadway genres that have spanned
in preparation of the monologue will be introduced. the ages. Each week will feature a different show/style and utilize a popular song
to experiment with technique. Throughout the course of the program vocal styles
Wednesday 7-8pm,
such as Golden Age Belt, B’way Legit, Modern Mix, Rock Musicals, and so much
September 14 – December 12, $300
more will be covered.
Wednesday 7-8pm,
January 11 – April 18, $300 Pre Golden Era/Golden Era (1920-1960)
Thursday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Changing Times (1960-1980)
Lyrical (D) Thursday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Lyrical is a fusion of ballet and jazz,
with expressive motions that tell Second Century (1980-2005)
a story. Students will learn lyrical Thursday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
technique along with how to express Contemporary (2005-Present)
emotion through movement. Thursday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Thursday 6-7pm,
September 14 – October 25, $150
Thursday 6-7pm,
Triple Threat students Henry Chackes and Sophie Gorgen
January 11 – February 21, $150 perform at STAGES Performing Arts Academy.
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GRADES: 9-12
Acting for Stage (A) Musical Theatre Intensive (MT) – (7th-12th)*
This class, eclectic in method, helps students develop their acting potential and Work your way through our musical theatre program and you may be hand
sharpen their skills in interpreting scripts. Previous theatre study is not required. selected for this specialized intermediate level class! Students will be challenged
in acting, dance, and voice technique to better prepare them for auditions and
Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 onstage performance.
Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Monday 6-7:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $300 per session | $550 for full year
Acting the Song (MT)
This course will focus on acting through song. Course work will include training Acting for Stage (A)
in finding clues provided in the music and lyrics of a song to interpret material, This class, eclectic in method, helps students develop their acting potential and
then teaching acting techniques and methods for turning that interpretation into sharpen their skills in interpreting scripts. Previous theatre study is not required.
an authentic, meaningful, and vital performance.
Monday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Saturday 12-1pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Monday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Saturday 12-1pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Acting the Song (MT)
This course will focus on acting through song. Course work will include training
in finding clues provided in the music and lyrics of a song to interpret material,
then teaching acting techniques and methods for turning that interpretation into
an authentic, meaningful, and vital performance.
Monday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Monday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Improv for Beginners (A)
A six-week course in the study of improv comedy that is perfect for beginners.
The class will cover the following: Skills that will make you more confident,
creative, and help you think quicker on your feet and make you better at public
speaking and social situations.
Monday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Monday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Monday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Monday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
JumpStart Theatre students from Margaret Buerkle
Middle School perform a selection from Fame Jr.
*Admission by placement only
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Intermediate to Advanced Improv (A) Acting Studio: (A)
So you’ve learned how to start scenes from nothing, be comfortable on stage and Shakespeare
perform a simple piece. Now what? This six week class will focus on the study and This course is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s dramatic works from the
practice of more intermediate/advanced improv comedy techniques that will cover point of view of the actor. It is important to remember that Shakespeare’s verse
the following: Creating original, creative characters that stretch beyond the ones dramas were written to be performed and that only when they are approached
you currently play, improv games, using different editing techniques to enrich your this way as playable, theatrical texts do they have their maximum impact.
scenes, the different improv scene types that exist, and how to recognize and play
each of them, and so much more! Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Monday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Noël Coward
Monday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Delve into elements of high farce, satire, heightened language, and timeless
Monday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 social commentary as you examine and play characters from the works of Noël
Monday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150 Coward, one of the greatest British playwrights of the 20th century. Using the
specifics of language, action, subtext, circumstance, and relationships the goal is
Musical Theatre Exploration (MT) to connect with the work at the deepest most personal level.
This group voice class focuses on bringing the nuances of musical theatre songs to Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
light, building in concepts of stage performing and musical theatre interpretation.
Students will continue to explore how to interpret, understand, and perform songs
with greater character complexity. Beginning Acting (A)
This course is a basic introduction to acting technique for the stage. It is
Rodgers & Hammerstein designed to develop the ability to play dramatic action honestly and believably,
Tuesday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 using realistic/naturalistic material as well as self-scripted autobiographical
The Prom writing. Course work includes exercises and improvisations exploring awareness,
Tuesday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 relaxation, observation, the senses, voice, and physical and emotional life.
Hadestown Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Tuesday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Wednesday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Showstoppers Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Tuesday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150 Wednesday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
Jazz: Fosse Technique (D) Intermediate to Advanced Acting (A)
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to do some serious jazz hands! We An advanced scene study class that focuses on developing a process for
challenge our students with many different forms of Jazz and Bob Fosse’s signature performing non-realistic, “heightened” acting texts. Students will encounter
style is no exception. Fosse is best known for his isolations, finger snaps, smooth hip plays that present unique challenges for actors in terms of language, physicality,
rolls, and specific, detailed movements. Students will be taught these techniques characterization, style, content, and text analysis. The class will structurally fuse
through Fosse’s original choreography. Previous ballet and jazz training is required. the traditionally separate disciplines of acting, voice, and movement into a
comprehensive unit by approaching the text simultaneously from these three
Wednesday 7-8pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 perspectives.
Wednesday 7-8pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Wednesday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Wednesday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
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Beginner Jazz (D) Lyrical (D)
This class is for students to develop a strong dance foundation with a focus on jazz Lyrical is a fusion of ballet and jazz, with expressive motions that tell a story.
dance technique, while learning dance vocabulary and proper body placement. Students will learn lyrical technique along with how to express emotion through
movement.
Thursday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Thursday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – October 25, $150
Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – February 21, $150
Intermediate Jazz (D)
After achieving the basic requirements, students can move forward expanding
Modern (D)
upon their jazz dance technique in this more advanced class. Students will
This class blends elements of Contemporary and Modern dance, such as freedom
continue their work on body placement and technique while expanding their
of expression, interpretation of music, principles of fall and recovery, control,
vocabulary and delving deeper into the jazz style with more challenging material.
breathing, balance, and contraction/release. Teachers incorporate an eclectic
Thursday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 blend of contemporary and post-modern movement into their classes. Modern
Thursday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 and Contemporary Dance forms allow students to explore their individual dance
style outside of the structure of traditional ballet and jazz classes.
Advanced Jazz (D) Saturday 9-10am, October 26 – December 12, $150
This Intermediate/Advanced level class is for students to further their jazz Saturday 9-10am, February 22 – April 18, $150
technique and physical conditioning, and will also place an in depth focus on
dance vocabulary and history.
Tap (D)
Thursday 5-6:30pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Learn to shuffle off to Buffalo in this fun and challenging class. Students will
Thursday 5-6:30pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 learn steps and technique and will be introduced to choreography from some of
Broadway’s biggest tap musicals.
Musical Theatre Vocal Styles (MT)
Saturday 11am-12pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Today’s musical theatre singer has to be able to do it all and know how to “Shift
Saturday 11am-12pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
those Gears” into different styles. This class will be a fun exploration of the many
different singing styles needed to perform Broadway genres that have spanned
the ages. Each week will feature a different show/style and utilize a popular song
Ballet (D)
to experiment with technique. Throughout the course of the program vocal styles
Students will focus on building the strength, flexibility, and control needed to
such as Golden Age Belt, B’way Legit, Modern Mix, Rock Musicals, and so much
execute ballet moves. Each class will emphasize barre exercises and may also
more will be covered.
include a combination of center floor work and across-the-floor combinations.
Pre Golden Era/Golden Era (1920-1960)
Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – December 12, $300
Thursday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150
Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – April 18, $300
Changing Times (1960-1980)
Thursday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150
Second Century (1980-2005)
Thursday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150
Contemporary (2005-Present)
Thursday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150
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*By Audition Only
GRADES 5–8
STAGES Triple Threats
Monday 6:30-8pm, September 14 – April 25, $650
Tuesday 5-6pm, September 14 – April 25 (Rehearsal Days as needed)
This intermediate level program is for the serious musical theatre student seeking
individualized guidance and professional level musical theatre training. Students will
serve as STAGES Performing Arts Academy ambassadors, perform throughout the year
and put on a full scale production in the spring.
Audition information: Sunday, August 16 at 3pm. Please prepare 16-32 bars of a
musical theatre song and a short monologue. A dance combination will be taught –
please dress appropriately.
Production Dates: April 23 – 24 at 7:30pm, STAGES Performing Arts Academy
GRADES 9–12
STAGES Triple Threat TEENS
Tuesday 6:30-8pm, September 14 – April 25, $500
Thursday 6:30-8:30pm, September 14 – April 25 (Rehearsal Days as needed)
This advanced level program is for the serious student performer who wishes to pursue a
collegiate and/or professional career in musical theatre. Students will study, travel and perform
throughout the year as STAGES ambassadors, and put on a full scale production in the spring.
Audition information: Sunday, August 16 at 12pm. Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical
theatre song and a short monologue. A dance combination will be taught – please dress
appropriately.
Production Dates: February 26 – 27 at 7:30pm, STAGES Performing Arts Academy
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GRADES 2–12
Rehearsals: September 15 – December 3;
Tuesday and Sunday rehearsals
Performances: December 4 – 6 &
December 11 – 13
Participation fee: $175
Audition Information: September 6 at 2pm
Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre
song. A simple dance combination will be
taught. Please dress appropriately.
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to
become the world’s most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs,
including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do Re Mi,”
“Sixteeen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music won
the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars.
The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows
Maria, an ebullient postulant who serves as governess to the seven children of
the imperious Captain Von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household.
In this adaptation for pre-high school students, the content has been edited to
better suit younger attention spans, but all the elements that make this show a
classic are still in place. Students will be enchanted by the timeless story and the
dazzling score, while at the same time learning about theater and its production.
SPECIALITY PROGRAMS
Private Lessons
Receive individualized coaching in dancing, acting, or voice with a STAGES Teaching
Artist. This hands-on coaching is perfect to boost skills or prep for the next big audition.
Please call 636.449.5775 for more information.
The Addams Family: School Edition, Academy Production, Summer 2019
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PROGRAMS
I am a Theatre Parent... Now What? (E)
Are you the proud parent of a theatre performer and not sure where to start? We are here to
help you. From audition cuts to resume building and everything in between, we will coach
you n being the best theatre parent you can be!
Unique within the St. Louis region,
Monday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, Complimentary
STAGES’ Access the Arts programs consist Monday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, Complimentary
of classes, workshops, and performance
opportunities that enable area youth with
physical, cognitive, or developmental My Student is Auditioning for College Programs (E)
delays to fully participate in the musical As students prepare for college auditions, do you know how to help them? We will walk you
theatre arts. through all you need to know from material to headshots. With guest speakers from local university
programs, you will be more than ready to help you student get prepared for those auditions.
Dedicated to developing participants’ skills
Monday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, Complimentary
in acting, singing, and dance (and thereby Monday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, Complimentary
the related areas of communication skills,
speech, and gross motor development),
Access the Arts programs feature Adult Acting Studio: (A)
traditional musical theatre courses adapted Shakespeare
to meet the needs of all participants. This course is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s dramatic works from the point of view of
ATA Program students Casey Logue and Sam Lesch the actor. It is important to remember that Shakespeare’s verse dramas were written to be
pose at the Arya Disability Convention in February 2020.
AGES 13+
performed and that only when they are approached this way as playable, theatrical texts do
they have their maximum impact.
All classes are fully inclusive.
Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $250
Movement & Dance (D)
Movement and Dance is a great way for children and adults to get involved in an extracurricular Noël Coward
activity while improving motor skills, confidence, and socialization. Dance can also be a unique Delve into elements of high farce, satire, heightened language, and timeless social commentary
and effective way to reach students with special needs because it is nonverbal. Through simple as you examine and play characters from the works of Noël Coward, one of the greatest British
patterns, sequencing, and repetition, students will learn the basics of movement, rhythm, and playwrights of the 20th century. Using the specifics of language, action, subtext, circumstance,
jazz dance. Some creative movement and yoga are incorporated into class, too. and relationships the goal is to connect with the work at the deepest most personal level.
Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – December 12, $220 Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $250
Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – April 18, $220
Adult New and Classic Works Reading (A)
Acting the Musical (MT) Join us as we delve into new and classic theatre works. Each week, the class will read a
This is an amazing opportunity for budding and well-seasoned performers to become involved different work and discuss elements such as structure, writing, impact, etc. This is perfect for
in a fun and creative acting workshop. Students will use drama as a means to develop those looking to become more versed in theatre arts.
performance skills, confidence, teamwork, communication, voice, creativity, and socialization.
In a comfortable and friendly environment. Thursday 5-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $25 per class
Thursday 5-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $25 per class
Saturday 11am-12pm, September 14 – April 18, $400
Adult Open Dance (D)
Troupe Broadway (MT) A “drop-in” class is an individual class that you can sign up for on the same day the class is
Troupe Broadway was developed to provide a serious performance outlet for interested scheduled to happen. You do not need to pay a long-term tuition fee or schedule the class
students. The group rehearses weekly and performs throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area in advance. You simply need to show up to the studio the day the class is happening and
at special events. Call the Academy to schedule an audition. pay for the single class you’d like to take.
Saturday 1-2:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $400
Saturday 10-11am, September 14 – April 18, $25 per class
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Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee | Commerce Bancshares Foundation
The Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation
JST Charitable Fund | Gerard & Irene Lane Education Fund | RGA | The Saigh Foundation
Sakiyama Family Foundation | STAGES Performing Arts Academy Booster Club
Norman J. Stupp Foundation, Commerce Bank, Trustee | Susan B. Svejkosky Tribute Fund
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