Classes | Group

Group Classes

Triple Threat Special

  • If you take TWO classes at the Conservatory,
    You get a DANCE Class Half Price!

All classes are for BOYS and GIRLS. The class size is limited to 8-10 in each class.
Each class meets once a week for up to 12 weeks
Classes for preschool are 45 minutes
All other classes are 60 minutes unless stated differently. Final performances will be the last half hour of the final class.


Group Vocal and Acting Classes


 Musical Theatre Workshop Classes
Kindergarten-Thurs: 4:00
1st & 2nd Grades-Mon: 4:00 or Tues: 4:00 pm
3rd & 4th Grades-Mon: 5:00pm or Fri: 4:15 pm
5th & 6th Grades-Mon: 6:00 or Fri. 5:15pm
7th & 8th Grades-Mon: 6:00
If you love to sing, dance and act, you'll love this musical theatre class.This group class works on scenes, songs and dances from different musicals giving students the opportunity to work with other musical theatre actors as they incorporate vocal, acting and dance skills. This class will have a workshop perfomance for guests at the end of the semester.
Instructors: Melody Libonati, Beth Schwartz, Doug Shankman

Musical Theatre Intensive (6 Weeks)
7th& 8th grade-1:00-2:30
High School-2:30-4:00
This intensive will teach all of the essantials on how to be a well rounded smart performer in the business of Musical Theatre. Dan Micciche recently finished a run of the musical Chicago on Broadway. The workshop will be broken into three parts. Dance, Vocal interpretation of Song and Musical Theatre History. You will learn about shows from Oklahoma to Jelly's Last Jam to Hairspray as well as learn original choreography from A Chorus Line, 42nd Street and Chicago.
Dan Micciche

Fairy Tale Theatre (45 min. class)
3 & 4 years old-Wed: 1:15-2:00 or Fri: 1:15-2:00
4 & 5 years old & -Wed: 2:00-2:45, Fri: 2:00-2:45
Kindergarten - Thurs: 4:00
Includes creative movement and song, pantomime, imagination games, vocal expression, role playing, dress-up and story book musical workshops. Each child will explore their imagination as they create adventures from their favorite fairy tales. A different fairy tale will be explored each week.
Melody Libonati

Acting Techniques
3rd & 4th Grades-Tues: 4:00-5:00
5th & 6th Grades-Tues: 5:00-6:00
7th & 8th Grades-Thurs: 6:00-7:30 or Sat: 2:30-4:00
High School-Tues: 6:00-7:30 or Sat: 1:00-2:30
These classes include physical warm ups, improvisation, theatre games, acting techniques, vocal skills, text work, and movement in preparation for monologue and scene study in Classical Drama, Shakespeare, and comedy. A final presentation will be given at the end of each semester.
Instructor: Anna Holbrook, Lindsay Rae Taylor, Andrew Schwartz, Mike Chmiel

On Camera Commercial Class
3rd & 4th Grade-Tues: 5:00
5th & 6th Grade-Tues: 6:00
7th & 8th Grade-Sat: 11:00
High School-Sat: 12:00
This is a fun on camera class using authentic commercial copy to explore TV acting. Learn how to present yourself in a real, believable way and have a blast watching yourself on TV when your commercial is played back. A great way to discover your hidden ability! Everyone gets lots of on camera training, personal attention and experience.Taught by Rhea Ruggiero, an accomplished actor whose credits include commercials, theater, TV and film. She has done numerous national TV commercials, from Reach Tooth Brush, Ragu, John Hancock, Scott Tissue to one of her latest for Charles Schwab.
Rhea Ruggiero

Dance Classes

Dance attire
:Broadway Styles and Jazz Theatre Dance:black dance pants choice of top, black jazz shoes
Broadway babies may wear choice of leotard and dance skirt, tap shoes, black jazz shoes

Jazz Theater Dance I
3rd & 4th Grades - Wed: 4:00
A beginner class for elementary school students that focuses on developing fundamental jazz skills and techniques. Students will explore the exciting and expressive nature of jazz dance within traditional and contemporary musical theatre.
Instructor: Laura Tashji-Claus

Jazz Theater Dance II
5th & 6th Grades - Wed: 5:00
An intermediate class for middle school students that will focus on continuing to develop jazz skills and techniques as they work on dances that are creative and fun. Students will explore the exciting and expressive nature of jazz dance.
Instructor: Laura Tashji-Claus

Jazz Theater Dance III
7th & 8th Grades - Wed: 6:00
High School - Wed: 7:00
A intermeidate class for middle or high school students that will give them the tools they need to audition for musicals. With an emphasise on skills and techniques that stem from ballet and jazz.

Broadway Styles (Jazz and Tap)
1st & 2nd Grades - Thurs: 5:00
3rd - 5th Grades - Thurs: 6:00
6th-8th Grades - Thurs: 7:00
High School - Fri: 6:15
This dance class focuses on jazz and tap technique in conjunction with various Broadway styles of dance. Learn dance steps to the different time periods from various Broadway shows.Learn all of the skills of tap and jazz to get your feet moving to different show tunes and songs from the 30's and 40's. Be ready when you want to audition for Anything Goes and 42nd Street. Learn how to quickly pick up steps and patterns in a combination while also improving your performance and individual expression. The class will not only help you with your dancing, but with your auditioning as well. Take this class separately or add it to your singing and acting class and you will be a triple threat!
Instructor: Corinne Curtis, Doug Shankman

Broadway Babies (45 min. class)
5 years old - Mon: 4:00 pm (Creative Dance/Tap)
)This class is a creative movement class for children using beginning dance skills that are fun and imaginative. Begin to explore how the body moves in fascinating ways to music from your favorite Disney and Broadway show tunes.
Instructor: Beth Schwartz

Children's Creative Dance (45 min. class)
4 and 5 years old - Thurs: 4:00 pm (Creative Dance)
This class is based on the philosophy of Virginia Tanner, a pioneer of children's creative dance. This unique class will provide creative movement experiences that will encourage each child in decision-making, problem solving, exploration and improvement in fundamental dance technique. Each child will build a strong technical foundation, explore the connections between dance and other disciplines and develop and understanding of dance as a way to create and commmunicate. This fun class will help children experience the joy of dance and explore their potential as brilliant composers of movement.
Corinne Curtis

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