Acting, Singing and Dancing Classes for Children of all Ages
The Stage School provides a unique experience for each student. In both The Company (6-16 years) and The Premier Program (4-6 years) all students receive equal instruction in acting, singing, and dance.
In our acting classes, children explore the creation of a character through voice, movement, and imagination. Our acting instructor works with each student through creative role play, improvisation, performance text, and other fun activities.
In our singing classes, children will learn to understand and how to use their voice. We focus on skills such as projection, diction, singing on pitch, enhancing vocal range, rhythm, and vocal dynamics.
Dance classes allow children to learn about themselves and the world through movement. In our dance classes, children will develop balance, coordination, proper placement of arms and feet, timing, rhythm and how to express their body through movement.
Additionally, The Stage School offers after school classes in Creative Drama, Sketch and Improvisation, Musical Theatre Singing, and Musical Theatre Dance. We are thrilled to partner with the Park Ridge Park District to provide exceptional programming in the performing arts!
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Premier Program
For Ages 4 to 6 Years Old
Our Premier Program teaches the fundamentals of acting, singing, and dance to students between 4-6 years of age. In this 90 minute class, students will build core skills, develop poise, enhance their imagination, make new friends, and have fun! Each term ends with a performance in which students showcase their skills.
The Company
For Ages 6 to 16 Years Old
Students in The Company attend for three hours. Students are grouped by age into small classes, so that they receive the maximum amount of individual attention and learning opportunities. All students attend an hour-long class in each of the three Musical Theatre disciplines: drama, voice, and dance. As they develop their skills in these areas, students gain confidence and grow in self-expression, all while having fun and making new friends. Students perform for friends and family at the end of each term.
Creative Drama
For Ages 5 to 8 Years Old
Give you child's imagination a boost! In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of drama through engaging games and imaginative play. Students will develop core skills such as speaking clearly in front of an audience, vocal projection, creating a character, concentration, and teamwork.
Sketch Comedy and Improvisation
For Ages 9 to 14 Years Old
Students dive into the art of acting through engaging games, scene work, and improvisational exercises. This class will focus on core skills such as proper vocal projection, diction, building a character, learning to use their bodies as expressive tools, and creating a story using improvisation.
Musical Theatre Singing
For Ages 5 to 14 Years Old
Students will work with a professional voice instructor to fine tune their singing skills. We will work on a variety of musical theatre vocal styles, from classic to contemporary. Students will improve their pitch, rhythm, harmonization, and vocal range while working on solo and group singing exercises. We will perform a showcase of their work on the last day of the session.
Musical Theatre Dance
For Ages 5 to 8 Years Old
Students will work on a variety of dance styles used in musical theatre, including modern, jazz, hip hop, ballet, folk, plus many more! We will learn choreography from a variety of classic and contemporary Broadway musicals and present a showcase of our work on the last day of the session.
Audition Technique
For Ages 9 to 14 Years Old
Students will learn the tools and preparation needed to go into auditions with confidence. We will cover a variety of different types of auditions including cold readings, monologues, on camera, musical theater, and more! Whether you are auditioning for the school play, professional theater, or a feature film, this class will leave you prepared to nail that next audition!