Musical Theatre

FIRST STAGE (ages 10-18)

Thursdays, 4 PM - 5 PM

Instructor: Megan Nelson

For youth who want to master their musical theatre craft on stage.

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Weekly instruction; provides dramatic training, vocal coaching, and performance opportunities; students will become proficient at auditioning, working/performing independently and as part of a group; the repertoire is carefully selected so each student will have appropriate music to add to their audition book; students will put on a cabaret as a final project.

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Classes are for one hour once a week with two concerts per term (Term 1 Sept-Dec, Term 2 Jan-Apr). 

At this time, no adult classes are offered. If interested, please contact us at perform@broadwayontheside.org.

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Youth Performance Choir

ACT ONE (grades 2nd - 4th)

Tuesdays, 4 PM - 5 PM

Instructor: Megan Nelson

For youth who love to sing - no previous singing experience needed.

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Weekly instruction; students learn to join their voices in unison, sing expressively, and work as a team during group voice lessons; beginning part singing is introduced through rounds and partner songs; singers learn to sing with others and alone, as they participate in fun activities, games, and competitions which instill correct posture, breathing, and voice production, while developing pitch matching and rhythmic skills.

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Classes are for one hour once a week with two concerts per term (Term 1 Sept-Dec, Term 2 Jan-Apr). 

 

ACT TWO (grades 5th - 7th)

Tuesdays, 5 PM - 6 PM

Instructor: Megan Nelson

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Weekly instruction; students perform a varied repertoire of high quality music in unison and multi-part harmony; students build on already learned techniques including singing expressively with others and alone, correct posture, breathing, and voice production to approach mastery.

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Classes are for one hour once a week with two concerts per term (Term 1 Sept-Dec, Term 2 Jan-Apr). 

 

ACT THREE (grades 8th - 12th)

Thursdays, 5 PM - 6 PM

Instructor: Kelli Morris

 

Weekly instruction; provides vocal training and performance opportunities for the high school age students; the stylistically and culturally varied repertoire is carefully selected for this age group; advanced level is aimed for to achieve mastery.

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Classes are for one hour once a week with two concerts per term (Term 1 Sept-Dec, Term 2 Jan-Apr). 

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Private Voice Lessons

Open to all ages

By appointment

Instructor: Megan Nelson

Set up weekly or as-needed appointments. 30 min ($30) & 60 min ($55) appointments available. Contact us directly at perform@broadwayontheside.org to schedule.

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For those looking to improve technique, tone quality, repertoire, or just need a coaching session. Great for audition prep.

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Private Drama Coaching

Open to all ages

By appointment

Instructor: Megan Nelson

Set up weekly or as-needed appointments. 30 min ($30) & 60 min ($55) appointments available. Contact us directly at perform@broadwayontheside.org to schedule.

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Offered primarily to those who are looking for guidance on monologues, songs, or scene study, but open to all. Also great for audition prep (straight play, classical, contemporary, and/or musical theatre).

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Choreography Dance

Coming soon (ages 14+)

Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 10 AM

Instructor: TBA

Pay-as-you-go ($12 per class) or purchase a 10 class punch card ($100) 

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For all levels (novice to advanced). Each class begins with a warm-up, then focuses on a technique, followed by learning a different combo similar to the choreography portion of an audition. Class participants have the option to receive feedback on their "performance" of the choreography. Great workout, great skills, great fun.