Classes & Workshops
Studio East Drama Classes & Workshops
Spend a seasonal session making friends and having fun
Our dedicated instructors offer high-quality education in acting, singing, dance, and more, fostering confidence, creativity, responsibility, and interpersonal skills.
Mini Winter Classes
| AGE/GRADE | CLASS NAME | DAY | START TIME | END TIME | DATES | INSTRUCTOR | NO CLASS | ENROLL | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st - 2nd | Broadway Kids: Aristocats | MON | 4:30pm | 6pm | 12/2/2024 | Jill | 12/23, 12/30 | Register Here | In this mini-musical, students learn basic rehearsal techniques and vocabulary as they put together a show! This original script based on "Aristocats" features enough roles for every student and the classic song “Everybody Wants to be a Cat”. We will work with a script, rehearse our play, and share with our friends and family! |
| 1st - 2nd | Broadway Kids: Aristocats | MON | 5pm | 6:30pm | 12/2/2024 | Adrian | 12/23, 12/30 | Register Here | In this mini-musical, students learn basic rehearsal techniques and vocabulary as they put together a show! This original script based on "Aristocats" features enough roles for every student and the classic song “Everybody Wants to be a Cat”. We will work with a script, rehearse our play, and share with our friends and family! |
| 3rd - 5th | Broadway Review: Beauty & the Beast | TUES | 4:30pm | 6pm | 12/3/2024 | Adrian | 12/24, 12/31 | Register Here | A musical theater extravaganza! Students will sing songs and learn choreography from Beauty and the Beast. This class will focus on building a character, stage presence, and acting a song. We will end our class with a fabulous musical revue complete with songs and an original scene! |
| 3rd - 5th | Broadway Review: Beauty & the Beast | TUES | 5pm | 6:30pm | 12/3/2024 | Megan | 12/24, 12/31 | Register Here | A musical theater extravaganza! Students will sing songs and learn choreography from Beauty and the Beast. This class will focus on building a character, stage presence, and acting a song. We will end our class with a fabulous musical revue complete with songs and an original scene! |
| 6th - 12th | Acting Technique: Dialect | WED | 4:30pm | 6pm | 12/4/2024 | Jill | 12/25, 1/1 | Register Here | This course provides some basic techniques for learning and applying stage dialects. In this class, we will work to discover how to use our instrument to tell stories by learning and applying technique to vocal dialect, breath control and finally connecting to our own emotional voice. Some dialects covered may be American Southern, Upper Standard British, Cockney, Irish, or New York / Brooklyn. |
| Ages 4 -K | Drama Bugs: Animal Adventures | WED | 4pm | 5:15pm | 12/4/2024 | Chloe | 12/25, 1/1 | Register Here | Animals do the wackiest things in storybooks! Each week we'll explore different worlds, characters and stories through drama, art, music and movement. Near the end of the session, we’ll choose a story we’d like to tell, practice speaking the important lines that tell the story, and finally present our creation to friends and family! |
| 3rd - 5th | Comedy & Combat | THURS | 4:30pm | 6pm | 12/5/2024 | Chloe | 12/26, 1/2 | Register Here | The physical comedy you see on stage is often the most fun for the audience, and the actors! But all that fun comes after a lot of practice. In this hilarious class, young actors will learn the basics of unarmed stage combat by learning to fall, punch, kick, pull and even bite safely. Then we’ll create our own comedic scenes and learn how to use our voices, bodies and faces to tell hysterically funny stories! |
| 3rd - 5th | Comedy & Combat | THURS | 5pm | 6:30pm | 12/5/2024 | Megan | 12/26, 1/2 | Register Here | The physical comedy you see on stage is often the most fun for the audience, and the actors! But all that fun comes after a lot of practice. In this hilarious class, young actors will learn the basics of unarmed stage combat by learning to fall, punch, kick, pull and even bite safely. Then we’ll create our own comedic scenes and learn how to use our voices, bodies and faces to tell hysterically funny stories! |
Homeschool Classes
| AGE/GRADE | Class Type | CLASS NAME | DAY | START TIME | END TIME | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION | NO CLASS | DESCRIPTION | INSTRUCTOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages 8-19 | Performance | Homeschool Musical Production | FRI | Register now | 10:00am | 12:00pm | 10/4/2024 | 5/30/2025 | TBA | 11/29, 12/27, 1/3, 2/21, 4/11, & 4/18. | We’re putting on a musical, to be performed in May! The title has yet to be determined – we’ll choose just the right script to match our group of young performers. Through our performance preparation, we’ll learn acting, singing and dancing skills and gain confidence while working as an ensemble to tell a great story! Past shows have included Annie Jr. & The Big Bad Musical. | Aimee Hong & Kim Douthit |
Non-Audition Cabaret: Golden Age!
Not sure if you have time to audition for or participate in our holiday show Fiddler on the Roof? Join the cast for our non-audition-required holiday Cabaret: Golden Age! Details and registration coming soon!
Scholarships Available
Studio East has a Scholarship Fund to offer partial scholarships for all of our programs to students who could not otherwise participate. Apply for a scholarship here.
If you have an idea for a class that you do not see offered, contact the Education Director – if you have at least six students and we have the space and the instructor, you can create your own class!
