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Our classes, taught by highly educated teaching artists, challenge students to push their creative limits, think differently, explore their own capabilities and come away from each class with a heightened sense of self and confidence.

 

If you sign up for 2 or 3 classes, there will be an automatic 10% discount applied. If you sign up for 4 or more classes, there will be a 25% discount applied. We offer a payment plan. Payment for a 6-week class session can be split into two payments, with the first payment due upon enrollment.

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Our Session C (6 week) and Session C/D (12 week session) class registration is now open! Our new location for classes will be at New Life Church in Prince Frederick so that we can be more centrally located to all three Southern Maryland counties!
 
The link for classes is listed below. PLEASE NOTE: one of the tabs is for our 6 week courses and one is for our 12 week courses. Make sure you take note of which class you are registering for, as some classes are for 6 weeks and some are for 12.
  • CLASSES BEGIN ON THE WEEK OF JANUARY 3rd
  • REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL JANUARY 9

PRICING:

  • Multiple-Class discounts are still in effect. If you sign up for 2 or 3 classes, there will be an automatic 10% discount applied. If you sign up for 4 or more classes there will be a 25% discount applied. PLEASE NOTE: If you are taking BOTH 6 and 12 week classes, you’ll need to contact brandy.oshields@ctsmd.org so that we can manually apply that discount.
  • 3-Week payment plan. Payment for both 6 and 12 week classes are split into 3-week intervals, with the first 3-Week payment due upon enrollment.
  • Reduced cost for several classes accepting children under 8 years of age.
 

Acting 1 - Intro to Acting

Fridays 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 9 to 11
$360

The BEST place to start!! This course will offer younger students an introduction to stage directions, character play, acting games, working with an ensemble/cast, and early pantomime work. Ms. Aly always ensures a TON of fun while instilling the fundamental skills for beginning a strong acting journey!

Acting 2 - Intermediate Acting

Fridays 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 12 to 14
$360

Continue that acting journey as we dive a little deeper into theatrical FUN! Students will have an introduction to script analysis, scene work, cold readings & monologues. Hilarious and fast-on-your-feet improvisation games will help to build stronger “stage thinking” skills. We will also come away with a better understanding of the actor’s strongest tool/instrument on the stage….the BODY! How does breath work? How does my voice work? How do my arms and legs work? Let’s figure it all out!
 

Acting 3 - Advanced Acting

Thursday 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 15 to 18
$360
CALLING ALL DRIVEN PERFORMERS!! This course will offer an intensive scene study and character exploration journey. We will cover script analysis with a scene partner AND an ensemble. Students will hone their improvisation skills for performance and everyday life situations. Much of this material will be an introduction to college and/or community theatre audition prep. Let’s get you ACTING FOR REAL!

Acting Up 1

Tuesday 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 4 to 6
$180

Come clown around! Students will learn basic acting techniques; how to project and exaggerate body movements to better prepare them for their future on stage. Through acting games, they will learn
different ways too express emotions using storylines and role play…a fun way to burn some energy in a positive, fun and safe environment.

Acting Up 2

Tuesday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 7 to 8
$270

Come clown around! Students will learn basic acting techniques; how to project and exaggerate body movements to better prepare them for their future on stage. Through acting games, they will learn
different ways too express emotions using storylines and role play…a fun way to burn some energy in a positive, fun and safe environment.

Musical Theatre — Choreography

Tuesdays 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

6 Weeks / Ages 8 to 18
$360

To excel in musical theater, it’s supremely important to understand dance, and how choreography is developed for shows.  This class will help you learn and process steps, understand routines and feel the energy of dance to musical theater songs.  As a student learns to understand and process stage choreography relating to musical theater, it will help them grow into a more educated musical theater talent.

Stars 2B

Thursday 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 6 to 8
$270

The purpose of this course is to provide basic level students musical theatre training in dance, voice, and acting through the lens of the Broadway show.

Tap

Tuesday 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 8 to 18
$360

Learning techniques that make for a strong, smart dancer. Mastering fun, big movements to match the rhythm of the music, and make that music come to life! Explore a wide array of styles, including Fosse, commercial and contemporary jazz

Private Voice

Tuesdays
4:00pm-5:00pm or 5:00pm-6:00pm
or 6:00pm-7:00pm or 7:00pm-8:00pm
6 Weeks / Ages 7 to 18
$360

While we believe that establishing a solid technique and foundation is essential to becoming a strong and adept singer, we also place a high importance on helping students to gain confidence in themselves and their performance ability so that they can go on to experience a lifetime of joy-filled music making. Our goal is to not only teach the basics of healthy singing and accomplished musicianship, but to always find a way to help struggling singers regardless of background or skill level, to impart an understanding of how to communicate emotion through song to touch the heart and soul of the listener, and, most importantly, to always foster a love of singing.

These one-on-one private voice lessons will be tailored to the students’ needs, skill level and interests and will include the following topics:

  • Technique & Vocal Health
  • Extending the Vocal Range
  • Repertoire
  • Intonation/Pitch
  • Phrasing
  • Rhythm
  • Song Interpretation
  • Stage Presence
  • Audition Prep
  • Ear Training
  • Basic Music Theory

There will be a performance opportunity at the conclusion of this 6-week session.

Private Voice

Thursdays
4:00pm-5:00pm or 5:00pm-6:00pm
or 6:00pm-7:00pm or 7:00pm-8:00pm
6 Weeks / Ages 7 to 18
$360

While we believe that establishing a solid technique and foundation is essential to becoming a strong and adept singer, we also place a high importance on helping students to gain confidence in themselves and their performance ability so that they can go on to experience a lifetime of joy-filled music making. Our goal is to not only teach the basics of healthy singing and accomplished musicianship, but to always find a way to help struggling singers regardless of background or skill level, to impart an understanding of how to communicate emotion through song to touch the heart and soul of the listener, and, most importantly, to always foster a love of singing.

These one-on-one private voice lessons will be tailored to the students’ needs, skill level and interests and will include the following topics:

  • Technique & Vocal Health
  • Extending the Vocal Range
  • Repertoire
  • Intonation/Pitch
  • Phrasing
  • Rhythm
  • Song Interpretation
  • Stage Presence
  • Audition Prep
  • Ear Training
  • Basic Music Theory

There will be a performance opportunity at the conclusion of this 6-week session.

Private Voice

Fridays
4:00pm-5:00pm or 5:00pm-6:00pm
or 6:00pm-7:00pm or 7:00pm-8:00pm
6 Weeks / Ages 7 to 18 $360

While we believe that establishing a solid technique and foundation is essential to becoming a strong and adept singer, we also place a high importance on helping students to gain confidence in themselves and their performance ability so that they can go on to experience a lifetime of joy-filled music making. Our goal is to not only teach the basics of healthy singing and accomplished musicianship, but to always find a way to help struggling singers regardless of background or skill level, to impart an understanding of how to communicate emotion through song to touch the heart and soul of the listener, and, most importantly, to always foster a love of singing.

These one-on-one private voice lessons will be tailored to the students’ needs, skill level and interests and will include the following topics:

  • Technique & Vocal Health
  • Extending the Vocal Range
  • Repertoire
  • Intonation/Pitch
  • Phrasing
  • Rhythm
  • Song Interpretation
  • Stage Presence
  • Audition Prep
  • Ear Training
  • Basic Music Theory

There will be a performance opportunity at the conclusion of this 6-week session.

Private Voice

Saturdays
10:00am-11:00am or 11:00am-12:00am
or 12:00pm-1:00pm
6 Weeks / Ages 7 to 18 $360

While we believe that establishing a solid technique and foundation is essential to becoming a strong and adept singer, we also place a high importance on helping students to gain confidence in themselves and their performance ability so that they can go on to experience a lifetime of joy-filled music making. Our goal is to not only teach the basics of healthy singing and accomplished musicianship, but to always find a way to help struggling singers regardless of background or skill level, to impart an understanding of how to communicate emotion through song to touch the heart and soul of the listener, and, most importantly, to always foster a love of singing.

These one-on-one private voice lessons will be tailored to the students’ needs, skill level and interests and will include the following topics:

  • Technique & Vocal Health
  • Extending the Vocal Range
  • Repertoire
  • Intonation/Pitch
  • Phrasing
  • Rhythm
  • Song Interpretation
  • Stage Presence
  • Audition Prep
  • Ear Training
  • Basic Music Theory

There will be a performance opportunity at the conclusion of this 6-week session.

Creative Movement

Wednesday 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 3 to 4

Discovering movement by using self space vs. general space, pathways and directions, tempo, levels, shapes, focus, energy and relationship through story and dance.

Broadway Bound

Tuesday 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm
12 Weeks / Ages 9 to 18
$720
The purpose of this course is to provide beginning level students musical theatre training in dance, voice, and acting. This class will teach the history of musical theater through voice and dance medleys starting with the Golden Age to Broadway today.

Musical Theatre - Technique

Thursday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 8 to 18
$360

Build a foundation and understand the structure necessary to learn and master movements and control related to dancing in a musical theater environment.  Students will be educated on terminology, proper balance and placement of hands and feet during specific moves and stances.

Shake It Up - Intro to Shakespeare

Friday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 12 to 18
$360

In an abridged setting, students will study Shakespeare scenes and learn to establish scenery using only their bodies and 4 chairs! This a fun introduction to the world of Shakespeare that allows young actors to interpret the dialogue how ever they please; everything from a monologue, to 8-person scenes.

Teen Tap

Tuesday 6:30 pm to 7:30
6 Weeks / Ages 13 to 18
Learn the fundamentals of tap by working through center floor exercise, across the floor and combos. Work on rhythm and coordination.

Teen Ballet

Tuesday 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 13 to 18

This is Not a typical classical ballet class. This is more modern and fun than you probably realize. No tights and leotards here… our class is about the structure of dance and building a functional foundation that will help students in all disciplines of dance. The music is more relatable. Educational and important, as ballet helps build a strong dance foundation, it can be used in many different ways and leads to better overall dance understanding. Fun and energetic… no elevator music here.

Teen Hip Hop

Tuesday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 13 to 18

Learning isolations, flow and freestyle and applying them to the music. Students will be encouraged to try various hip-hop styles and find their groove

Teen Jazz

Tuesday 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
6 Weeks / Ages 13 to 18
This class teaches a high energy form of dance that comes from European and African dance origins. Lots of movement, and lots of fun with up-tempo music from all genres. Jazz is the most used dance style in musical theater performances and is typically the premier audition style for higher education dance institutions. In this class you will enjoy learning choreography and technique which includes leaps, turns and kicks.