Winter 2024 (Semester 2)
Audition Prep
For Serious Teen Actors Only. Whether you are preparing to audition for a top tier theatre school or your high school musical or show choir, this is a class that gets you prepared to reach that next level. Songs are explored and understood, and then, working with the instructors, the student is helped to find themselves and truth in the finished product.
For Serious Teen Actors Only. Whether you are preparing to audition for a top tier theatre school or your high school musical or show choir, this is a class that gets you prepared to reach that next level. Songs are explored and understood, and then, working with the instructors, the student is helped to find themselves and truth in the finished product.
Monday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Jazz Tween
Jazz Tween is a fun, high-energy jazz class that will allow the young dancer between the ages of 9-13 to learn and refine their technique. This course includes a warm-up, across the floor progressions and a full break down on turns, pirouettes and jumps and leaps. Watch your youngster learn new dance moves weekly and their confidence rise when they dance on stage.
Jazz Tween is a fun, high-energy jazz class that will allow the young dancer between the ages of 9-13 to learn and refine their technique. This course includes a warm-up, across the floor progressions and a full break down on turns, pirouettes and jumps and leaps. Watch your youngster learn new dance moves weekly and their confidence rise when they dance on stage.
Monday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Advanced Acting
In the TEEN CLASS, students engage in special projects and explore the concepts of Meisner, Adler and other Acting Schools. We focus on the reality of doing, text analysis and character development. Students receive master classes from local professionals in improvisation, basic voice and speech techniques, and film acting. Seniors who are pursuing this collegiately or professionally work on the skills and repertoire necessary to do so. Classes are safe zones where all opinions are listened to and the student's mental health is of the utmost importance. The class will also produce 1 play and a night of original one acts during the year.
In the TEEN CLASS, students engage in special projects and explore the concepts of Meisner, Adler and other Acting Schools. We focus on the reality of doing, text analysis and character development. Students receive master classes from local professionals in improvisation, basic voice and speech techniques, and film acting. Seniors who are pursuing this collegiately or professionally work on the skills and repertoire necessary to do so. Classes are safe zones where all opinions are listened to and the student's mental health is of the utmost importance. The class will also produce 1 play and a night of original one acts during the year.
Monday
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
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Tap Tween
Anyone can learn how to tap. Tap class isn't just about fancy footwork and complex combinations, in class you will learn about music, how to make music and how we listen to it. Tap teaches all of its dancers' rhythm and musicality. If you love being in musicals, chances are you will one day experience a show with a great tap break, so get out your tap shoes and join a tap class to gain a much better sense for accent, dimension, and shading which you will bring to your other styles of dance.
Anyone can learn how to tap. Tap class isn't just about fancy footwork and complex combinations, in class you will learn about music, how to make music and how we listen to it. Tap teaches all of its dancers' rhythm and musicality. If you love being in musicals, chances are you will one day experience a show with a great tap break, so get out your tap shoes and join a tap class to gain a much better sense for accent, dimension, and shading which you will bring to your other styles of dance.
Monday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Hip Hop/Commercial Dance - Teen All Levels
Renata teaches this class for the students who are reluctant about their dance skills and claim to have two left feet. She knows that dance is hard and there are many fumbles and spills as part of learning to dance. It can be challenging for the beginner, who is often self-conscious and uncomfortable working out the kinks in public or in a group. As a dancer and instructor for decades, Renata knows that progress is a personal journey and everyone starts somewhere. Her passion will help you embrace the learning process and gain confidence as you feel the joy you were always meant to feel. This class focuses on dance creation and performance for commercial industries such as Broadway, TV, film music videos, theme parks, cruise lines, stadium and arena concerts, tours, circus arts and more! Whether you're the first one on the dance floor or fighting your fears to just stand up, remember, dancing is your human birthright. Join this supportive and inclusive class and enjoy the countless rewards that dance has to offer.
Renata teaches this class for the students who are reluctant about their dance skills and claim to have two left feet. She knows that dance is hard and there are many fumbles and spills as part of learning to dance. It can be challenging for the beginner, who is often self-conscious and uncomfortable working out the kinks in public or in a group. As a dancer and instructor for decades, Renata knows that progress is a personal journey and everyone starts somewhere. Her passion will help you embrace the learning process and gain confidence as you feel the joy you were always meant to feel. This class focuses on dance creation and performance for commercial industries such as Broadway, TV, film music videos, theme parks, cruise lines, stadium and arena concerts, tours, circus arts and more! Whether you're the first one on the dance floor or fighting your fears to just stand up, remember, dancing is your human birthright. Join this supportive and inclusive class and enjoy the countless rewards that dance has to offer.
Monday
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Ballet (Beginner) - Ages 11 & up
Even the best sense of rhythm, the most careful technical training and the best dance institutions aren’t enough to make a dancer truly excel; you also need focused strength, balance and flexibility to execute the movements with power and grace. This class will improve your technique and performance in all dance forms by strengthening the body’s core (abdominal & back muscles) while developing coordination, balance, alignment and optimizing flexibility. It will includes cardiovascular exercises, flexibility training, strength exercises, core/abdominal work, arm/back/leg work and psychosomatic exercises like Pilates and Yoga. The result is more lift without tension, deeper plies, higher jumps with less effort, tighter turns and improved extension and turnout. This extra class can help dancers avoid injury by understanding how the body reacts to energy and force while gaining sufficient strength and flexibility. This class is for the serious dancer only, ages 11-18.
Even the best sense of rhythm, the most careful technical training and the best dance institutions aren’t enough to make a dancer truly excel; you also need focused strength, balance and flexibility to execute the movements with power and grace. This class will improve your technique and performance in all dance forms by strengthening the body’s core (abdominal & back muscles) while developing coordination, balance, alignment and optimizing flexibility. It will includes cardiovascular exercises, flexibility training, strength exercises, core/abdominal work, arm/back/leg work and psychosomatic exercises like Pilates and Yoga. The result is more lift without tension, deeper plies, higher jumps with less effort, tighter turns and improved extension and turnout. This extra class can help dancers avoid injury by understanding how the body reacts to energy and force while gaining sufficient strength and flexibility. This class is for the serious dancer only, ages 11-18.
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Ballet Advanced (Teen)
The Teen level of our Ballet program is an intense focus on technique, combinations, stamina and strength. Prior ballet training is a must before signing up for this class.
The Teen level of our Ballet program is an intense focus on technique, combinations, stamina and strength. Prior ballet training is a must before signing up for this class.
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Pointe
By permission of instructor only.
By permission of instructor only.
Tuesday
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Acting Tween
Here, kids learn the basics of theatre terminology, as well as understanding the basic concepts of acting. This is a class filled with fun, activities and explorations of improvisation and acting through Creative Play.
Here, kids learn the basics of theatre terminology, as well as understanding the basic concepts of acting. This is a class filled with fun, activities and explorations of improvisation and acting through Creative Play.
Wednesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Cav's Harmony Party - NEW CLASS!
Cav's Harmony Party - NEW CLASS! Ages 13-18
Kick back, have some cake, and hone your harmonizing skills as we hang together and sing some sweet multi-part harmonies! Become a better singer! Tune your ear and learn something new! Every Wednesday is a piano party!
Cav's Harmony Party - NEW CLASS! Ages 13-18
Kick back, have some cake, and hone your harmonizing skills as we hang together and sing some sweet multi-part harmonies! Become a better singer! Tune your ear and learn something new! Every Wednesday is a piano party!
Wednesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Commercial Dance Tween
Nothing but lighthearted and positive vibes in this commercial dance class! The goal of this class is to work on your commercial hip-hop style while still allowing your technique to shine through. This class helps students dance with confidence, learn choreography, work on clear pictures and making their performance quality bigger than life!
Nothing but lighthearted and positive vibes in this commercial dance class! The goal of this class is to work on your commercial hip-hop style while still allowing your technique to shine through. This class helps students dance with confidence, learn choreography, work on clear pictures and making their performance quality bigger than life!
Wednesday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Group Voice Tweens - NEW INSTRUCTOR!
We welcome Gina Goodman to our staff to head up this class! Our voice program ensues that young voices are taught the healthy way to get the best results. With a concentration on using the entire instrument and exploring it through a repertoire that includes Musical Theatre pieces, standards, and pop music. This concentration on a wide variety will prepare students to use their voice in many different milieus successfully.
We welcome Gina Goodman to our staff to head up this class! Our voice program ensues that young voices are taught the healthy way to get the best results. With a concentration on using the entire instrument and exploring it through a repertoire that includes Musical Theatre pieces, standards, and pop music. This concentration on a wide variety will prepare students to use their voice in many different milieus successfully.
Wednesday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Jazz Teen
Jazz - Thursdays: 13+yrs. - 5pm - 6:30pm - is a TEEN Advanced Jazz class that focuses on style, musicality, and correct alignment. Find strength and stability in an advanced warm up before challenging your technical placement with progressions and center work. Learn to use your core and alignment to your advantage in extensions and turns while maintaining and strengthening your technique. Perfect for the student preparing for college and professional auditions.
Jazz - Thursdays: 13+yrs. - 5pm - 6:30pm - is a TEEN Advanced Jazz class that focuses on style, musicality, and correct alignment. Find strength and stability in an advanced warm up before challenging your technical placement with progressions and center work. Learn to use your core and alignment to your advantage in extensions and turns while maintaining and strengthening your technique. Perfect for the student preparing for college and professional auditions.
Thursday
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Tap Teen
Grab your tap shoes and join Renata as she shares her love of tap in this jam-packed class. It's suitable for beginners, but full of expert advice and easy-to-replicate exercises that any skill level of tap dancer can benefit from! As the dancer progresses Renata will add more challenging rhythms, increase tempo and work on the theatrical side of this incredible art form.
Grab your tap shoes and join Renata as she shares her love of tap in this jam-packed class. It's suitable for beginners, but full of expert advice and easy-to-replicate exercises that any skill level of tap dancer can benefit from! As the dancer progresses Renata will add more challenging rhythms, increase tempo and work on the theatrical side of this incredible art form.
Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Shooting Stars Showcase
Performance Class. Students learn songs and dances, memorize lines, play characters, and stage a performance at the end of each semester. This is the best way to start their journey here at WPA.
Performance Class. Students learn songs and dances, memorize lines, play characters, and stage a performance at the end of each semester. This is the best way to start their journey here at WPA.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Shooting Stars Dance
Ages 4-7. Our Shooting Stars dance program is designed for the young boy or girl dancer ages 4-7 years to teach the dance basics plus other hand-eye coordination and motor skills to each student in a fun, energetic and relaxed atmosphere. This class teaches the importance of characterization and acting while performing on stage.
Ages 4-7. Our Shooting Stars dance program is designed for the young boy or girl dancer ages 4-7 years to teach the dance basics plus other hand-eye coordination and motor skills to each student in a fun, energetic and relaxed atmosphere. This class teaches the importance of characterization and acting while performing on stage.
Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Tween Showcase
Performance Class. The Showcase Class is a great way to get started here at WPA. You can take this class by itself or at a discounted price when paired with other classes. First Semester will be spent creating a Musical Revue of our favorite numbers, solos and duets. Second and Fourth Semesters will culminate in a full scale Student Company Show, and Third Semester will be a student workshop of a new work! THIS is where you gain valuable experience onstage and as a performer. THIS is where you polish your skills and learn new things! If you don't know where to start MTS is the class!
Performance Class. The Showcase Class is a great way to get started here at WPA. You can take this class by itself or at a discounted price when paired with other classes. First Semester will be spent creating a Musical Revue of our favorite numbers, solos and duets. Second and Fourth Semesters will culminate in a full scale Student Company Show, and Third Semester will be a student workshop of a new work! THIS is where you gain valuable experience onstage and as a performer. THIS is where you polish your skills and learn new things! If you don't know where to start MTS is the class!
Saturday
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Shooting Stars Acting
Little actors use their imagination, costumes, theatre games, dialogue and staging to jump start their abilities as the thespians of tomorrow! A great class for the kids who are always playing make-believe or the ones needing to get out of their shell.
Little actors use their imagination, costumes, theatre games, dialogue and staging to jump start their abilities as the thespians of tomorrow! A great class for the kids who are always playing make-believe or the ones needing to get out of their shell.
Saturday
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Teen Showcase
Performance Class. The Showcase Class is a great way to get started here at WPA. You can take this class by itself or at a discounted price when paired with other classes. First Semester will be spent creating a Musical Revue of our favorite numbers, solos and duets. Second and Fourth Semesters will culminate in a full scale Student Company Show, and Third Semester will be a student workshop of a new work! THIS is where you gain valuable experience onstage and as a performer. THIS is where you polish your skills and learn new things! If you don’t know where to start MTS is the class!
Performance Class. The Showcase Class is a great way to get started here at WPA. You can take this class by itself or at a discounted price when paired with other classes. First Semester will be spent creating a Musical Revue of our favorite numbers, solos and duets. Second and Fourth Semesters will culminate in a full scale Student Company Show, and Third Semester will be a student workshop of a new work! THIS is where you gain valuable experience onstage and as a performer. THIS is where you polish your skills and learn new things! If you don’t know where to start MTS is the class!
Saturday
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Westmoreland Performing Arts