FALL & SPRING YOUTH CLASSES

OFFERED EACH FALL & SPRING • AGES 4-17

Spring Classes 2024 Information Below

Porchlight is proud to be Chicago’s home for music theatre and believes in the power of studying theater to build self-confidence, creative thinking and open us all up to be more empathetic and caring humans. 

Our Foundation Classes – Mini Musicals for ages 4 – 6 and Broadway Basics for ages 7 – 10 – introduce musicals in an open and welcoming environment. Growing from exploring environments in Mini Musicals to creating characters through play and  improvisation in Broadway Basics, campers will spend time singing, dancing and creating an original musical story to share at the end of the session. 

Returning and new middle school aged actors join us to grow in Intermediate Ensemble for ages 11 – 13. Actors will focus on classic or contemporary musicals as they learn musical theater songs, choreography, and create a musical revue to share with family and friends.  

Pre-professional and high school aged actors (14 – 17 years) join us for a six week College Audition Pre-Screen Workshop series for any actors curious about or planning on auditioning for college music theater programs. Actors will leave more confident in their music theatre skills and more prepared for their Common Music Theatre Prescreen Audition. This workshop series covers material selection and coaching for song and monologues, practice learning dance audition combinations, and guided information on the audition process.  

Classes are held at:

Holtschneider Performance Center at the DePaul University School of Music
2330 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60614

Accessible by CTA Red, Brown and Purple line trains at the Fullerton CTA Stop, as well as the Fullerton and Halsted buses. 


MINI MUSICALS • AGES 4 – 6

Offered each Fall and Spring term

Spring 2024: January 20 – May 18 (no class 3/30)
Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00 am
$350

Budding actors join us each week for songs, games, making new friends, and having a blast on stage! Our youngest students stretch their theatre muscles as they create an original musical story – with dance moves, props, and songs to share with family and friends on the last day of class!


BROADWAY BASICS • AGES 7 – 10

Offered each Fall and Spring term

Spring 2024: January 20 – May 18 (no class 3/30)
Saturdays, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
$500

Enter the world of music, drama, dance, writing, and more while practicing teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. Students will be introduced to their actor tools — their bodies, voices, and imaginations — while singing and dancing to classic and contemporary Broadway hits, writing their own story, and with lots of time for playing games and making new friends. At the end of the session join us for a final performance to celebrate all your young actors’ work!


INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE • AGES 11 – 13

Offered each Fall and Spring term

Spring 2024: January 20 – May 18 (no class 3/30)
Saturday, 1:30pm – 3:30 pm
$600

Returning and new middle school aged actors join us to grow as they focus on classic or contemporary musicals, learn musical theater songs, choreography and create a musical revue to share with family and friends.


COLLEGE AUDITION WORKSHOP

Spring 2024: April 7 – May 12
Sunday, 3:30 – 6:30 pm
$500

Pre-professional and high school aged actors (14 – 17 years) join us for a six week College Audition Pre-Screen Workshop series for any actors curious about or planning on auditioning for college music theater programs. Actors will leave more confident in their music theatre skills and more prepared for their Common Music Theatre Prescreen Audition. This workshop series covers material selection and coaching for song and monologues, practice learning dance audition combinations, and guided information on the audition process. 


Scholarships for Youth Programming

Payment plans are available for all youth programming by emailing rebeccah@porchlightmusictheatre.org. Scholarships and financial aid available by filling out this application.

Scholarships are available, along with financial aid and payment plans. To apply for a scholarship, apply HERE. For more information on scholarships, please visit our FAQ section or email Porchlight’s Education Director Rebeccah Singer* at rebeccah@porchlightmusictheatre.org.

Scholarships Provided due to generous donations from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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