Courses
Cabaret
Tuesdays 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Start Date: 9/20/2022
Ages: 13-16
Instructor: Allie Mannarino & Christian Rosky
Tuition: $400
Cabaret is a group class for high school performers looking to enhance their skills in acting, singing, and dancing. Students will work on ensemble movement and vocal numbers as well as solos. The class culminates in a final performance featuring every student. Great for any performer preparing to audition for their yearly school musical!
Pathways to Piano
Ages 4.5-5.5
Thursdays 3:30-4:20 p.m.
Saturdays 9:30-10:20 a.m.
Start Dates: 9/22, 9/24
Instructor: Joyce Alexander
Tuition: $300
Ages 5.5-7 Year 1
Thursdays 4:30-5:40 p.m.
Saturdays 10:30-11:40 a.m.
Start Dates: 9/22, 9/24
Instructor: Joyce Alexander
Tuition: $395
Ages 5.5-7 Year 2
Thursdays 5:45-6:55 p.m.
Saturdays 11:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
Start Dates: 9/22, 9/24
Instructor: Joyce Alexander
Tuition: $395
Wharton Players
Fridays 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Start Date: 9/16/2022
Ages: 8-15
Instructor: Timothy Maureen Cole
Tuition: $550
Show: Mary Poppins
Over the course of 10 weeks students are immersed in musical theater! Students attend rehearsals on Fridays (4-6 PM) plus additional sectional rehearsals throughout the semester on Saturdays in preparation for 3 spectacular performances of Mary Poppins in November. Become one of our “players” and join a magical theater experience not to be missed! CLICK HERE to sign up to audition.
You Write the Script!
Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Start Date: 9/21/2022
Ages: 11-15
Instructor: TBD
Tuition: $200
Do you want to write and act? This is the perfect class for you. Over the course of 8 weeks, students will learn how to write their own original scenes and monologues for the stage. Whether you’re an aspiring writer who wants to try your hand at acting, or an actor who wants to try writing, you’ll get great experience behind the scenes and on stage in this class. The class culminates in a showcase performance of original scenes and monologues written and rehearsed during the session.
Write, Create and Perform
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Start Date: 9/17/2022
Ages: 7-17
Instructor: Sophia Angelica
Tuition: $230
Write, create, and perform in this fun exploration into songwriting! First, students will get the opportunity to write their own songs, focusing on lyrics, melody, structure, and individuality. Then they will learn the tools needed to develop their own styles as performers on a stage. Students can sing their original songs themselves or accompany a singer on their instrument. The course will culminate with a coffee shop-style presentation, where they will get to show off what they created with friends and family! Students will have the option to add on voice technique for an extra half hour, including vocalization, breathing, vocabulary, and picking the right songs for their voices.
Broadway Babies
Saturdays 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Start Date: 9/10/2022
Ages: 4-6
Instructor: Emma Peterson
Tuition: $225
Fall Theme: Mary Poppins
Broadway Babies is an introduction to the essentials of musical theater. Students learn about the “triple threat” skills of voice, drama, and dance, as well as rudimentary music notation and apply these elements in a showcase performance at the end of each season. Performances will be held on the final day of class.
Explorations in Voice
Mondays 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Start Date: 10/3/2022
Ages: 7-10
Instructor: Natalie Pereira
Tuition: $225
This group class for the young singer teaches the fundamentals of vocal technique through the preparation and performance of vocal repertoire. Explorations in Voice is a terrific stepping-stone towards private voice lessons or more advanced vocal courses. Students learn the following in an ensemble setting: breath, support, posture/alignment, resonance, basic rhythm and music notation, and sight singing skills. The course culminates in a performance at the end of each season.
Dance, Sing and Act
Wednesdays 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Start Dates: 9/21/2022
Ages: 7-10
Instructors: Sara Giacomini
Tuition: $350
Fall Theme: Mary Poppins
Dance, Sing and Act teaches students the fundamentals of musical theater performance. Each week, students enhance their skills while preparing for a final performance of scenes, songs, and dances from the class theme!
On Stage Kids
Thursdays 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Start Date: 9/15/2022
Ages: 7-10
Instructor: Lilli Markey
Tuition: $300
On Stage is a wonderful introduction to the world of theater and acting. This creative and fun drama class will teach children acting techniques while helping to build self-esteem through drama games and character development. Shows are chosen by the instructor at the beginning of each semester to suit each class group. This class is appropriate for new and returning students. The class will conclude in a final showcase performance on the last day of class.
On Stage Teens
Thursdays 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Start Date: 9/15/2022
Ages: 11-16
Instructor: Lilli Markey
Tuition: $450
On Stage is a wonderful introduction to the world of theater and acting. This creative and fun drama class will teach teens acting techniques while helping to build self-esteem through drama games and character development. Shows are chosen by the instructor at the beginning of each semester to suit each class group. This class is appropriate for new and returning students.
The Complete Choreographer
Mondays 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Start Date: 9/19/2022
Ages: 7-13
Instructor: Mariah Dalton
Tuition: $200
All theater disciplines incorporate movement, whether a play or a musical! This class teaches students the basics of choreography, theater dance styles, and dance history. Over the course of 10 weeks the class will learn about movement in the theater, put together fun dances, and choreograph their own dance number with the help of their instructor. The class will culminate in a final showcase featuring dances from theater repertoire and the class’s own original piece!
Private Lessons
Wharton’s Performing Arts School offers private in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and all abilities in piano, guitar, ukulele, percussion, violin, viola, double bass, cello, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, harp, and voice. For more information, contact Student Services at (908) 790-0700 or info@whartonarts.org.