Forget About the Boy
Everything today is thoroughly modern in this one-week summer intensive program. Featuring excerpts from the Broadway show Thoroughly Modern Millie, students will learn theater technique and performance skills that will help build their confidence and nurture their talents. In this class students will sing, dance, and act while working on a medley of songs that they will perform at the end of the week. Will you miss this summer program? “Not for the Life of Me!”
Everything today is thoroughly modern in this one-week summer intensive program. Featuring excerpts from the Broadway show Thoroughly Modern Millie, students will learn theater technique and performance skills that will help build their confidence and nurture their talents. In this class students will sing, dance, and act while working on a medley of songs that they will perform at the end of the week. Will you miss this summer program? “Not for the Life of Me!”
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
888 Studio 888 South Main St. Studio
Fall 2023
Beginner/Intermediate Tap
Beginner/Intermediate Tap is geared toward students who have 0-2 years of tap training. The class begins with a full body warm-up in preparation for stationary and across the floor drills. Early focus is on correct execution of the flap and shuffle and steps that incorporate both. A routine is built over the course of the session based on class progress. For a fun workout set to fun music, register for Beginner/Intermediate Tap today!
Beginner/Intermediate Tap is geared toward students who have 0-2 years of tap training. The class begins with a full body warm-up in preparation for stationary and across the floor drills. Early focus is on correct execution of the flap and shuffle and steps that incorporate both. A routine is built over the course of the session based on class progress. For a fun workout set to fun music, register for Beginner/Intermediate Tap today!
Tuesday
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
888 Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
Improv Jam
This short-form theatre class is filled with games that teach comedy, collaboration, and confidence! Students will learn skills like character creation, object work, group mind, story-building, and more. No experience is required; just bring yourself, and we'll make up the rest!
This short-form theatre class is filled with games that teach comedy, collaboration, and confidence! Students will learn skills like character creation, object work, group mind, story-building, and more. No experience is required; just bring yourself, and we'll make up the rest!
Tuesday
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
888 Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
Body and Soul
Body and Soul is a course exclusive to the Mass Arts Center. Developed by Artistic Director, Dori Bryan-Ployer, Body and Soul is based on Dori’s published research Investigating the Spiritual Dimensions of the Theatrical Rehearsal Process. Dori’s research revealed a clear link between creative work and spiritual enrichment. From her research, Dori designed Body and Soul, a course that uses the same techniques her research employed, including creative movement, chair yoga, writing prompts, breathwork, Tai Chi, meditation, and Alexander Technique. For a creative, compassionate, and diverse approach to wellness and self-care, be sure to enroll in Body and Soul today! Participants are asked to bring their own yoga mat, journal, and water.
Body and Soul is a course exclusive to the Mass Arts Center. Developed by Artistic Director, Dori Bryan-Ployer, Body and Soul is based on Dori’s published research Investigating the Spiritual Dimensions of the Theatrical Rehearsal Process. Dori’s research revealed a clear link between creative work and spiritual enrichment. From her research, Dori designed Body and Soul, a course that uses the same techniques her research employed, including creative movement, chair yoga, writing prompts, breathwork, Tai Chi, meditation, and Alexander Technique. For a creative, compassionate, and diverse approach to wellness and self-care, be sure to enroll in Body and Soul today! Participants are asked to bring their own yoga mat, journal, and water.
Tuesday
9:00 PM to 10:15 PM
9:00 PM to 10:15 PM
888 Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
Adult Acting
Join The Mass Arts Academy this fall for an opportunity to take part in a comprehensive theater experience specifically conceived for the adult performer. Adult Acting is designed to honor the individual and collective life experiences of its participants, while focusing on theater skills intended to improve memory, focus, speech, and flexibility. Each session will include theater warm-ups, improvisations, as well as monologue and scene study followed by group sharing and discussion. Learn techniques certain to improve speech, confidence, and presence. Led by Mass Arts Academy Director, Dori Bryan-Ployer, don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring your voice, life experience, and creative passion to the stage.
Join The Mass Arts Academy this fall for an opportunity to take part in a comprehensive theater experience specifically conceived for the adult performer. Adult Acting is designed to honor the individual and collective life experiences of its participants, while focusing on theater skills intended to improve memory, focus, speech, and flexibility. Each session will include theater warm-ups, improvisations, as well as monologue and scene study followed by group sharing and discussion. Learn techniques certain to improve speech, confidence, and presence. Led by Mass Arts Academy Director, Dori Bryan-Ployer, don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring your voice, life experience, and creative passion to the stage.
Wednesday
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
888 Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
Broadway Mash Up
Join the Mass Arts Center this fall for Broadway Mash-Up, a specialized class designed for enthusiastic performers, ages 9-13. Broadway Mash-Up gives participants the opportunity to perform material from multiple Broadway musicals, exposing them to various performance styles while allowing for concentrated study in voice (pitch, diction, harmony, rhythm, and group dynamics) story-driven choreography, (movement based on character and story) and scene study (discovering the who, what, where, and why of character development). With an emphasis on ensemble-based work, Broadway Mash-Up will not only further the students’ performative technique, but it will also further the students’ understanding and practice of collaboration, team building, creative thinking, cooperation, and commitment.
Join the Mass Arts Center this fall for Broadway Mash-Up, a specialized class designed for enthusiastic performers, ages 9-13. Broadway Mash-Up gives participants the opportunity to perform material from multiple Broadway musicals, exposing them to various performance styles while allowing for concentrated study in voice (pitch, diction, harmony, rhythm, and group dynamics) story-driven choreography, (movement based on character and story) and scene study (discovering the who, what, where, and why of character development). With an emphasis on ensemble-based work, Broadway Mash-Up will not only further the students’ performative technique, but it will also further the students’ understanding and practice of collaboration, team building, creative thinking, cooperation, and commitment.
Wednesday
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
888 Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
Intermediate/Advanced Tap
For the returning and experienced tapper, this workshop is perfect for the adult dancer looking for a fun workout in a supportive environment. The class begins with a full body warm-up in preparation for stationary and across the floor drills. From there, participants learn a routine upon which new combinations will be added each week, culminating in an end semester routine. Intermediate/Advanced is as upbeat as it is challenging. Join us for this 12-week intensive and discover how fun exercise can be!
For the returning and experienced tapper, this workshop is perfect for the adult dancer looking for a fun workout in a supportive environment. The class begins with a full body warm-up in preparation for stationary and across the floor drills. From there, participants learn a routine upon which new combinations will be added each week, culminating in an end semester routine. Intermediate/Advanced is as upbeat as it is challenging. Join us for this 12-week intensive and discover how fun exercise can be!
Saturday
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
888 Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
Broadway Babies
Broadway Babies is a fun filled 45-minute class perfect for children ages 4-7 whose curiosity and uninhibited nature are ideal for the creative play that is theatre! Broadway Babies introduces students to the basics of stage performance by rehearsing material from a select musical in preparation for an end-semester recital. This September, Broadway Babies will sing and dance through the halls of Rydell High performing the up-beat music from the world-famous movie musical, Grease. Broadway Babies helps young performers gain an appreciation for the arts while also furthering important skills, such as listening, focusing, cooperating, and sharing. Join us for a semester of RAMALAMALAMA musical fun with Broadway Babies!
Broadway Babies is a fun filled 45-minute class perfect for children ages 4-7 whose curiosity and uninhibited nature are ideal for the creative play that is theatre! Broadway Babies introduces students to the basics of stage performance by rehearsing material from a select musical in preparation for an end-semester recital. This September, Broadway Babies will sing and dance through the halls of Rydell High performing the up-beat music from the world-famous movie musical, Grease. Broadway Babies helps young performers gain an appreciation for the arts while also furthering important skills, such as listening, focusing, cooperating, and sharing. Join us for a semester of RAMALAMALAMA musical fun with Broadway Babies!
Saturday
10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
888 Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
Broadway Kids
Broadway Kids features a musical from which students practice select songs and scenes in preparation for an end-semester recital. Broadway Kids is a perfect fit for students ages 7-11 who are passionate about performing! This September students will rehearse material from the Disney classic, The Little Mermaid. Join Ariel and her friends for a spectacular musical adventure under the sea. Students will sing, dance, and swim their way into your hearts performing this popular coming of age story led by a confident and curious mermaid, who wants to experience life beyond the water. Broadway Kids not only furthers performative skills, but it also furthers lifelong skills such as creative thinking, memorization, and group-work, to name a few. Come and be a part of our world this September.
Broadway Kids features a musical from which students practice select songs and scenes in preparation for an end-semester recital. Broadway Kids is a perfect fit for students ages 7-11 who are passionate about performing! This September students will rehearse material from the Disney classic, The Little Mermaid. Join Ariel and her friends for a spectacular musical adventure under the sea. Students will sing, dance, and swim their way into your hearts performing this popular coming of age story led by a confident and curious mermaid, who wants to experience life beyond the water. Broadway Kids not only furthers performative skills, but it also furthers lifelong skills such as creative thinking, memorization, and group-work, to name a few. Come and be a part of our world this September.
Saturday
11:30 AM to 12:45 PM
11:30 AM to 12:45 PM
888 Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
Jr. Perfromance Team
The Mass Arts Academy Performance Troupe is a great opportunity for students 11+ to rehearse songs and scenes from some of Broadway’s most popular shows and perform their work in the semester-end recital. This September, new and returning students will take up residence in the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams family where to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of dreams. Students will act, sing, and dance the story of the iconic Gomez, Morticia, and Wednesday Addams in this musical retelling of the beloved television series. Be sure to join us this semester and get pulled in a new direction with the Mass Arts Academy Performance Troupe!
The Mass Arts Academy Performance Troupe is a great opportunity for students 11+ to rehearse songs and scenes from some of Broadway’s most popular shows and perform their work in the semester-end recital. This September, new and returning students will take up residence in the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams family where to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of dreams. Students will act, sing, and dance the story of the iconic Gomez, Morticia, and Wednesday Addams in this musical retelling of the beloved television series. Be sure to join us this semester and get pulled in a new direction with the Mass Arts Academy Performance Troupe!
Saturday
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
888 Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
888 South Main St. Studio
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