Thank you for checking out our classes! Please note pre-requisites for certain level of courses as noted on the schedule. If you would like to request for an assessment test to join a higher level of class, please inquire with us by contacting us at: info@marayaarts.com or 619-934-2999.
Fine Arts Club 2023-2024
F.A.C. Thursdays
Thursday
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio 2
Main
Main
Jan 2024- Dec 2024
Mini Hip-Hop (5:00PM)
Hip Hop is one of the most energetic and popular forms of dance, whose history and culture are derived from African American culture. At MPA, all classes will consist of a warm up, followed by drills, combinations, and/or choreography. "Mini Hip Hop" is a great way to get your toddler, pre-K and/or Kindergartner ready for the structure of school while breaking into the fun and creative world of movement. They will also learn the vocabulary of Hip Hop dances (e.g. Roger Rabbit, Bart Simpson, the types of bounces, etc.), in order to guide the development of their confidence through freestyle and improvisation.
Hip Hop is one of the most energetic and popular forms of dance, whose history and culture are derived from African American culture. At MPA, all classes will consist of a warm up, followed by drills, combinations, and/or choreography. "Mini Hip Hop" is a great way to get your toddler, pre-K and/or Kindergartner ready for the structure of school while breaking into the fun and creative world of movement. They will also learn the vocabulary of Hip Hop dances (e.g. Roger Rabbit, Bart Simpson, the types of bounces, etc.), in order to guide the development of their confidence through freestyle and improvisation.
Monday
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main
Mini Ballet (5:15PM)
Ballet is a classical dance style. It is most often characterized by its graceful, seemingly weightless, movements that are created from sets of positions for various parts of the body (i.e. feet, arms, body facings, etc.). There are multiple schools, or methods, of ballet that have emerged since its onset in the fifteenth century, with some of the most notable including the Balanchine (American), Cecchetti (Italian), and Vaganova (Russian).
"Beginning Ballet" teaches young dancers the fundamentals of the art of ballet. Students will learn basic terminology and develop the foundation to maintain a proper, healthy alignment.
A typical class will begin with warm ups to activate core muscle groups, followed by barre, center work, and stretches, finally ending with choreographed phrases from classical works. The class encourages the students to develop creative expression that may further develop into a lifelong appreciation of movement and the arts.
Ballet is a classical dance style. It is most often characterized by its graceful, seemingly weightless, movements that are created from sets of positions for various parts of the body (i.e. feet, arms, body facings, etc.). There are multiple schools, or methods, of ballet that have emerged since its onset in the fifteenth century, with some of the most notable including the Balanchine (American), Cecchetti (Italian), and Vaganova (Russian).
"Beginning Ballet" teaches young dancers the fundamentals of the art of ballet. Students will learn basic terminology and develop the foundation to maintain a proper, healthy alignment.
A typical class will begin with warm ups to activate core muscle groups, followed by barre, center work, and stretches, finally ending with choreographed phrases from classical works. The class encourages the students to develop creative expression that may further develop into a lifelong appreciation of movement and the arts.
Tuesday
5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main
Dance Academy & Broadway Babies: Junior Beginning Ballet 1B
Ballet is a classical dance style. It is most often characterized by its graceful, seemingly weightless, movements that are created from sets of positions for various parts of the body (i.e. feet, arms, body facings, etc.). There are multiple schools, or methods, of ballet that have emerged since its onset in the fifteenth century, with some of the most notable including the Balanchine (American), Cecchetti (Italian), and Vaganova (Russian).
"Beginning Ballet" teaches young dancers the fundamentals of the art of ballet. Students will learn basic terminology and develop the foundation to maintain a proper, healthy alignment.
A typical class will begin with warm ups to activate core muscle groups, followed by barre, center work, and stretches, finally ending with choreographed phrases from classical works. The class encourages the students to develop creative expression that may further develop into a lifelong appreciation of movement and the arts.
Ballet is a classical dance style. It is most often characterized by its graceful, seemingly weightless, movements that are created from sets of positions for various parts of the body (i.e. feet, arms, body facings, etc.). There are multiple schools, or methods, of ballet that have emerged since its onset in the fifteenth century, with some of the most notable including the Balanchine (American), Cecchetti (Italian), and Vaganova (Russian).
"Beginning Ballet" teaches young dancers the fundamentals of the art of ballet. Students will learn basic terminology and develop the foundation to maintain a proper, healthy alignment.
A typical class will begin with warm ups to activate core muscle groups, followed by barre, center work, and stretches, finally ending with choreographed phrases from classical works. The class encourages the students to develop creative expression that may further develop into a lifelong appreciation of movement and the arts.
Tuesday
6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main
Adult Open Level Ballet Technique
Tuesday
7:15 PM to 8:45 PM
7:15 PM to 8:45 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main
Actors Studio: Acting Fundamentals 1A
In this Fundamentals for Acting Class, students will learn how to utilize their voices and bodies to portray various characters and stories for both the stage, and TV/film. Co-taught by Director/Choreographer Anjanette Maraya-Ramey and Morie Williams this class will encourage students to analyze and embody different characters through their fullest potential.
Elements include: monologues, improv, movement for the actor, acting for the camera, and audition preparation.
In this Fundamentals for Acting Class, students will learn how to utilize their voices and bodies to portray various characters and stories for both the stage, and TV/film. Co-taught by Director/Choreographer Anjanette Maraya-Ramey and Morie Williams this class will encourage students to analyze and embody different characters through their fullest potential.
Elements include: monologues, improv, movement for the actor, acting for the camera, and audition preparation.
Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main
Dance Academy: Youth/Teen Acro Dance 1B
Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a dance context. It is a popular dance style in amateur competitive dance as well as in professional dance theater and in contemporary circus productions such as those by 'Cirque du Soleil'. Students enrolled in "Acro" will learn basic tumbling skills such as handstands, dive rolls, round-offs, ariels, walkovers, handsprings, and tucks. A typical class will start with a cardio warm up, static stretching, technique and tumbling drills. After students are properly warmed up they will move on to standing tumbling and running passes. Finally, class will end with strength conditioning, and a dance cool down. Acro enriches students lives by keeping their minds and bodies limber and strong.
Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a dance context. It is a popular dance style in amateur competitive dance as well as in professional dance theater and in contemporary circus productions such as those by 'Cirque du Soleil'. Students enrolled in "Acro" will learn basic tumbling skills such as handstands, dive rolls, round-offs, ariels, walkovers, handsprings, and tucks. A typical class will start with a cardio warm up, static stretching, technique and tumbling drills. After students are properly warmed up they will move on to standing tumbling and running passes. Finally, class will end with strength conditioning, and a dance cool down. Acro enriches students lives by keeping their minds and bodies limber and strong.
Wednesday
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main
Broadway Juniors Level 2: Musical Theatre Performance "Triple Threat Rehearsal"
“Musical Theatre” Performance classes at MPA will teach students the basics of acting, the power of using movement to tell a story, and fundamentals of vocal performance.
Students in our Musical Theater classes will learn the concept of character development and draw inspiration from Broadway musicals and productions. This class is perfect for both dancers and actors looking to work on their choreography retention skills and performance quality.
Students can expect both lyrical storytelling and acting infused into class choreography and also singing. A typical class will begin with technical warm up, moving into dialogue of the current song and show, character exploration through movement, ending of course with a few choreographed phrases. The goal for students is to find/ understand their own unique point of view and use their innate creativity in rehearsing and performing musical theatre.
“Musical Theatre” Performance classes at MPA will teach students the basics of acting, the power of using movement to tell a story, and fundamentals of vocal performance.
Students in our Musical Theater classes will learn the concept of character development and draw inspiration from Broadway musicals and productions. This class is perfect for both dancers and actors looking to work on their choreography retention skills and performance quality.
Students can expect both lyrical storytelling and acting infused into class choreography and also singing. A typical class will begin with technical warm up, moving into dialogue of the current song and show, character exploration through movement, ending of course with a few choreographed phrases. The goal for students is to find/ understand their own unique point of view and use their innate creativity in rehearsing and performing musical theatre.
Thursday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main
Broadway Juniors: Vocal Technique
“Musical Theatre” Performance classes at MPA will teach students the basics of acting, the power of using movement to tell a story, and fundamentals of vocal performance.
Students in our Musical Theater classes will learn the concept of character development and draw inspiration from Broadway musicals and productions. This class is perfect for both dancers and actors looking to work on their choreography retention skills and performance quality.
Students can expect both lyrical storytelling and acting infused into class choreography and also singing. A typical class will begin with technical warm up, moving into dialogue of the current song and show, character exploration through movement, ending of course with a few choreographed phrases. The goal for students is to find/ understand their own unique point of view and use their innate creativity in rehearsing and performing musical theatre.
“Musical Theatre” Performance classes at MPA will teach students the basics of acting, the power of using movement to tell a story, and fundamentals of vocal performance.
Students in our Musical Theater classes will learn the concept of character development and draw inspiration from Broadway musicals and productions. This class is perfect for both dancers and actors looking to work on their choreography retention skills and performance quality.
Students can expect both lyrical storytelling and acting infused into class choreography and also singing. A typical class will begin with technical warm up, moving into dialogue of the current song and show, character exploration through movement, ending of course with a few choreographed phrases. The goal for students is to find/ understand their own unique point of view and use their innate creativity in rehearsing and performing musical theatre.
Thursday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main
Broadway Juniors: Musical Theatre Performance "Triple Threat Rehearsal"
“Musical Theatre” Performance classes at MPA will teach students the basics of acting, the power of using movement to tell a story, and fundamentals of vocal performance.
Students in our Musical Theater classes will learn the concept of character development and draw inspiration from Broadway musicals and productions. This class is perfect for both dancers and actors looking to work on their choreography retention skills and performance quality.
Students can expect both lyrical storytelling and acting infused into class choreography and also singing. A typical class will begin with technical warm up, moving into dialogue of the current song and show, character exploration through movement, ending of course with a few choreographed phrases. The goal for students is to find/ understand their own unique point of view and use their innate creativity in rehearsing and performing musical theatre.
“Musical Theatre” Performance classes at MPA will teach students the basics of acting, the power of using movement to tell a story, and fundamentals of vocal performance.
Students in our Musical Theater classes will learn the concept of character development and draw inspiration from Broadway musicals and productions. This class is perfect for both dancers and actors looking to work on their choreography retention skills and performance quality.
Students can expect both lyrical storytelling and acting infused into class choreography and also singing. A typical class will begin with technical warm up, moving into dialogue of the current song and show, character exploration through movement, ending of course with a few choreographed phrases. The goal for students is to find/ understand their own unique point of view and use their innate creativity in rehearsing and performing musical theatre.
Thursday
6:45 PM to 7:45 PM
6:45 PM to 7:45 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main
Actors Studio: Acting Fundamentals 1B
In this Fundamentals for Acting Class, students will learn how to utilize their voices and bodies to portray various characters and stories for both the stage, and TV/film. Co-taught by Director/Choreographer Anjanette Maraya-Ramey and Morie Williams this class will encourage students to analyze and embody different characters through their fullest potential.
Elements include: monologues, improv, movement for the actor, acting for the camera, and audition preparation.
In this Fundamentals for Acting Class, students will learn how to utilize their voices and bodies to portray various characters and stories for both the stage, and TV/film. Co-taught by Director/Choreographer Anjanette Maraya-Ramey and Morie Williams this class will encourage students to analyze and embody different characters through their fullest potential.
Elements include: monologues, improv, movement for the actor, acting for the camera, and audition preparation.
Friday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio 2
Main
Main
Actors Studio: Acting Scene Study
In this Fundamentals for Acting Class, students will learn how to utilize their voices and bodies to portray various characters and stories for both the stage, and TV/film. Co-taught by Director/Choreographer Anjanette Maraya-Ramey and Morie Williams this class will encourage students to analyze and embody different characters through their fullest potential.
Elements include: monologues, improv, movement for the actor, acting for the camera, and audition preparation.
In this Fundamentals for Acting Class, students will learn how to utilize their voices and bodies to portray various characters and stories for both the stage, and TV/film. Co-taught by Director/Choreographer Anjanette Maraya-Ramey and Morie Williams this class will encourage students to analyze and embody different characters through their fullest potential.
Elements include: monologues, improv, movement for the actor, acting for the camera, and audition preparation.
Friday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio 1
Main
Main