Does your child love to perform? Are you looking for a fun and engaging extracurricular activity for them? Imagination Stage, well known for its wonderful children’s theatre, offers all kinds of performing arts classes for kids of all ages—and registration is now open for their 6-week fall session beginning November 1! (Winter classes go on sale November 19.)
Imagination Stage’s programming inspires youth of all ages and abilities to grow as artists and innovators. They provide quality, year-round education in acting, musical theatre, dance, and filmmaking in an inclusive and welcoming environment.
Early Childhood Classes
These classes for little ones are a sensory-stimulating way to introduce students to the world of theatre and dance while also building lifelong skills such as teamwork, sharing, confidence building, and gaining independence. Students develop gross motor skills through movement activities, fine motor skills through visual art projects, learn basic music skills, and learn to use their four Actor’s Tools of body, voice, mind, and imagination through dramatic play.
* Classes for ages 12 months – 5 years, designed for children with caregivers, include You & Me: Fairy Tale Theatre and You & Me: Construction Station, You & Me Dance: Safari Shuffle
* Drop off classes for ages 3-5 include Creative Drama: Bluey Bonanza, Story Makers, Dance: Rumble in the Jungle, and Drama & Music: The Enchanted Forest
See the full list of Early Childhood classes!
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Dance Classes
Fun, non-competitive dance classes are available for students of all levels and abilities, meeting the needs of dancers at every stage of their physical and mental development. Dance classes help young children improve their coordination, gain important social skills, and explore their own creativity.
* Dance classes include Broadway Beatz, Under the Sea, Wicked, and You & Me Dance: Moana–a fun class for caregivers and children to dance together.
See the full list of Dance classes!
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Acting and Musical Theatre Classes
These classes are open to students of all experience levels and abilities, and students are welcome to jump in and get started at any grade level. Younger age groups engage in dramatic play while older groups delve into the application of more advanced, specialized training.
* Classes for younger children include Pirate and Mermaid Tales, Creative Drama: Treasure Trunk Theatre, Disney Drama, and Acting Adventures.
* Older kids can participate in programs like Musical Theatre: School of Rock and Stage Makeup.
See the full list of Acting and Musical Theatre classes!
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Filmmaking Classes
The Filmmaking program is a progressive and comprehensive curriculum that offers introductory through advanced filmmaking classes in a hands-on environment working with state-of-the-art equipment. The program focuses on filmmaking technique, emphasizing the pre-production process, visual storytelling, and artistic style. Filmmaking classes are offered for students in grades 6-12.
* Classes include filmmaking conservatory workshops Directing for Film, Lighting for Film, and Sound Design for Film
See the full list of Filmmaking classes!
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Access & Inclusion
Imagination Stage’s access and inclusion program provides equitable access to all programming, from added inclusion support to peer-group access classes in order to provide the most successful experience for each student.
* Access classes include Access: Animated Voiceover Acting.
See the full list of Access classes!
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Imagination Stage is the DMV’s leader in positive youth development through the arts. Their award-winning professional theatre includes the upcoming The Snowman and The Snowdog, Havana Hop, and Pete the Cat.
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This post is sponsored by Imagination Stage, however, I only promote programs, places, and events that I genuinely believe in and think will appeal to KFDC readers.
