Summer 2025 Workshops
Summer 2025 Workshops
Professional Guest Masterclass: Princess Life On Broadway (Up to age 11)
This class is perfect for our younger actors to ask questions about Natalie’s work in Aladdin flying on the magic carpet and being a Disney Princess. Learn a dance combination from Aladdin.
Monday July 28, 5 PM - 6 PM
Tuition: $50
Professional Guest Masterclass: Aladdin Masterclass (ages 11-18)
Natalie started working at age 15 performing at The MUNY in St. Louis. She has danced in shows acclaimed for their choreographic brilliance. Take a dance class with her and learn some Aladdin choreography and how to embody Disney characters onstage.
Monday July 28, 6 PM - 8 PM
Tuition: $100
Dance Technique (ages 11-18)
Learn technique underlying basic dance movements along with terminology and what makes a dancer stand out among movers. Part of the class will work on tap technique, good for beginning through advanced tappers. Tap shoes encouraged but not required.
Thursdays 8 PM - 9 PM, 6/19, 6/26, 7/10, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, and 8/28
Full season (8 classes): $200
Drop-in sessions (reserve weekly based on availability): $40
Parent Class: Prepare Your Child For A Career In Entertainment
This class is designed to answer questions parents have regarding the how’s and why’s around a career in entertainment. What is the college admissions process? Which school does one choose? Should they major in theatre or have a back-up plan? Is it possible to make a living in entertainment? How do I help prepare my child now? What is the salary scale for Working in entertainment? NY vs LA?
Sunday June 15th, 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuition: $40
Stage Acting Workshop (ages 11-18)
This class will focus on Uta Hagen Technique: 9 Essential Questions, Secondary Activities, Change of Voice, and an intro to Meisner Technique. Hagen Technique utilized physicality to find the center of a character. It’s the best place to start beyond learning lines to create characters.
Monday June 16th - Wednesday June 18th, 5 PM - 8 PM
Tuition: $225
Acting on Camera: Film Short 1 (ages 11-18)
MacGuffin: A type of plot device that drives the narrative forward but ends up having little importance to the story. Something the characters care about deeply, but the audience does not. Streamlines a plot without much explanation. This class will create a short film (10 minutes or less with the characters involved in more than one scene/sequence) with a MacGuffin as part of the plot. The completed film will be premiered at PPAC at the end of the summer.
Sunday June 22nd 6 PM - 8 PM, Monday June 23rd - Wednesday June 25th 5 PM - 9 PM
Tuition: $275
Intermediate to Advanced Dance Workshop (ages 11-18)
Tuesday the class will focus on the dance technique and the style of Bob Fosee which is the basis for Hamilton and Wicked Choreography. Wednesday will include Tap technique and the difference between classical tap and hoofing tap techniques. Think Something Rotten vs Jelly’s Last Jam. This class is for those with previous dance expereince.
Tuesday July 8th and Wednesday July 9th, 5 PM - 8 PM
Tuition: $150
Parent Class: Prepare Your Child For A Career In Entertainment
This class is designed to answer questions parents have regarding the how’s and why’s around a career in entertainment. What is the college admissions process? Which school does one choose? Should they major in theatre or have a back-up plan? Is it possible to make a living in entertainment? How do I help prepare my child now? What is the salary scale for Working in entertainment? NY vs LA?
Sunday July 27, 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuition: $40
College Theatre Audition Prep Workshop (ages 14-18)
This class is for High School students who are serious about going into entertainment as a career. We will discuss how to target the right theatre/film programs and how to prepare for the auditions. How to start building your resume now so that you are attractive to the university or conservatory of your choice.
Tuesday July 29th and Wednesday July 30th, 5 PM - 8 PM
Tuition: $150
Film Short: MacGuffin (ages 11-18)
MacGuffin: A type of plot device that drives the narrative forward but ends up having little importance to the story. Something the characters care about deeply, but the audience does not. Streamlines a plot without much explanation. This class will create a short film (10 minutes or less with the characters involved in more than one scene/sequence) with a MacGuffin as part of the plot. The completed film will be premiered at PPAC at the end of the summer.
Sunday Aug. 3rd 6 PM - 8 PM, Monday Aug. 4th - Wednesday Aug. 6th 5 PM - 9 PM
Tuition: $275
Parent Class: How Does Casting Work?
Moving into the school year there will be multiple oppurtunities for your child to audition for stage productions. Learn how casting works from small productions to professional shows.
Sunday Aug. 10th, 6 PM - 7 PM
Tuition: $30
Professional Guest Masterclass: Commercial Acting Masterclass (ages 11-18)
Robby Clater will teach how to work with commercial copy to land the audition and follow through with the job. Commercials are one of the most lucrative options for actors since they take little time to shoot but deliver a consistent return, sometimes year after year.
Thursday Aug. 21, 5 PM - 6 PM
Tuition: $50
Professional Guest Masterclass: Video Submission Masterclass (ages 11-18)
Robby Clater will teach you the dos and don’ts of video submissions. Practically every acting oppurtunity starts with a video submission including college auditions.
Thursday Aug. 21, 6 PM - 8 PM
Tuition: $100
Triple Threat (ages 10-14)
With the introduction of West Side Story and A Chorus Line, it became standard for actors to hone their skills as actors, singers, and dancers. The term “Triple Threat” was born meaning that the actor is an expert at combining these skills. This class trains actors to merge these skills to become second nature as one rather than seperate skills. For our book, this is the most effective class a young actor can take.
Tuesday Aug. 12th and Wednesday Aug. 13th, 5 PM - 8 PM
Tuition: $150