Group Classes
Acting for Film
Learn best techniques & practices for film & screen acting; Learn how to work your way through the industry’s rigorous audition process & grow experience, skill, & confidence. Participate in acting exercises, games, scene & side work, camera work, and more! Enjoy the valuable encouragement & input of your peers in a safe, supportive group setting. Classes available for ages 11-adult.
Show Choir
Come participate in our studio show choir! We sing & dance to show tunes, pop hits, musicals, & more! Learn dance choreography, vocal parts, harmonies, and master stage presence! In this fun & highly interactive performance group, participants not only enjoy singing in a fun & upbeat choral setting, but they have opportunities to create, choreograph, & collaborate as we learn dances & routines. Our groups perform in Dickens Festival, studio recitals, & other community events. Separate choir classes available for ages 7-10, & 11-adult, as well as SATB & SSAA women’s ensembles.
Choir Ensembles
Come participate in one of our chamber choir performance groups! We learn & perform pieces in madrigals, classical, show tunes, musicals, & more! Learn ear training, how to harmonize, how to blend, and perform in an interactive & fun choral group! Intro, intermediate & advanced choir classes available; Our groups perform in Dickens Festival, studio recitals, & other community events. Separate choir classes available for ages 7-10, & 11-adult, as well as SATB & SSAA women’s ensembles. Advanced chamber choir participants are by audition only.
Group Voice Class
Learn voice technique, vocal pedagogy, & vocal exercises in an interactive group setting. Even though this is a group class, each participant will receive individualized tips, tricks, & instruction in a safe, supportive environment. Learn to sing & perform with the support of your peers as we work on class repertoire & perform solos for the class. We’ll cover various genres of music & their stylistic nuances… such as Contemporary Pop, Country, Musical Theatre/Disney, and more! Classes available for ages 7-10, & 11-adult.
Beginning Ukulele & Uke Ensemble
Learn ukulele chords, strumming, fingering, & plucking techniques in a fun & interactive group setting! Learn to play popular songs as a group, participate in ukulele duets & group numbers, and perform as a group in the studio recital! Classes available for ages 6-10, & 11-adult.
Auditioning for Musical Theatre
Learn the best techniques & exercises that will help you emit confidence & energy at any audition. In this class we work on selecting, preparing, & performing audition material for stage & musical productions. We print, cut, and mark our audition songs; Learn how to cut tracks; Choose & prepare monologues; And each participant performs their material for the group & masters their selected repertoire. Classes available for ages 7-10, & 11-adult.
Singing & Acting in Musical Theatre
Learn the stylistic nuances & complexities of acting & performing in a stage musical. We not only cover singing & vocal stylisms, but we do song & scene work from musicals focusing on the physical gestures, movement, & overall delivery for the art form we call Musical Theatre. Classes available for ages 7-10, & 11-adult.
Social Media & Brand Promotion for Actors, Singers, & Artists
Learn how to brand yourself, build your social following, and create a career in music, acting, modeling, blogging, and more! Learn up to date and current social platform building strategies & techniques and how to create engaging & professional content. Learn the differences and intricacies of each social platform so we can decide what platforms are best for your planned content and how to use each individual social platform to it’s fullest capacity. In class you’ll create your content strategy & plan, set personal goals & follow up each week as a group, and receive group feedback & ideas. You’ll be able to create and curate your content in a group setting ie. edit photos, layouts, content, captions, profiles, etc. Learn the best apps to use as you create and edit content, track business performance, and apply automation. Classes available for ages 11-adult.
Music Composition in Garageband
Learn how to use Apple’s Garageband to compose music with countless layers & parts. You’ll learn to create percussion & drum beats, melodies & loops with guitars, orchestra, piano, & more! Master Garageband and utilize it as a tool in your creative process to bring your musical ideas to life! Participants design a fully layered piece of music and present it to the class. An Apple device is required ie. Iphone, Ipad, or Macbook. No musical experience required. Classes available for ages 8-10, & 11-adult.
Chords & Scales for Songwriting
Learn basic music theory for songwriting. Develop an understanding of how to build & play chords and scales on your piano keyboard. Learn how to create chord progressions & melodies for your compositions. Complete your very own composition in class & receive input from your class peers. Classes available for ages 11-adult.
Poems & Lyrics for Songwriting
Learn how to write & compose lyrics for your own musical compositions. Learn exceptional tips, tricks, & patterns, and how to apply meter, form, & melody. You’ll develop the needed skills & confidence to write freely and with expression. We’ll use simple chord progressions & melodies to apply your lyrics and complete your very own lyrical composition. Classes available for ages 7-10, & 11-adult.
Mixing & Mastering in Garageband For Beginners
Learn to use Apple’s Garageband to mix & master your own tracks & vocals. Learn how to use the many tools, plugins & settings that manipulate Hz, gain, frequency, & sound. Learn how to blend your tracks & vocals to sound like the songs on the radio. Classes available for ages 11-adult.
Conducting a Choir
Learn how to conduct a choral ensemble. Master time signatures, patterns, musical cues, conducting techniques, & leadership skills. Learn how to mark & interpret your music and to understand musical & physical cues. A basic knowledge & ability to read a musical staff is required. Please inquire about student conducting internships. Classes available for ages 11-adult.
Dance For Beginners
Learn basics of ballroom, latin, and more.