1ST STAGE
Classes for 5-8 year olds
1ST STAGE is a program to introduce youngsters to performing! The class will focus on singing, dancing and movement, listening and rhythm games, speaking, acting and improvisation. Students will also be preparing for the Class Showcase, a short presentation of what they have learned through the semester. The goal is to help children learn from both the instruction as well as the experience of performing.
Classes: There are approximately 9 weekly classes. Classes last 90 minutes and are held at the same location as 2ND STAGE rehearsals. Start times coincide with either the beginning or ending time of 2ND STAGE rehearsals. Dress rehearsals and Class Showcase fall inside the times that 2ND STAGE is at the performance venues. See complete schedule below.
Age Requirement: All students must be 5 to 8 years old on September 1 to register for fall or spring semesters. Students who turn 5 between September 2 and January 1 may register for spring semester only. Space is limited to 30 students in each city.
Times and Locations
Kalamazoo
CLASSES:
Thursdays, 3:00pm - 4:30pm (during 2ND STAGE rehearsal, which runs 2:00-4:30)
September 14-November 9
Comstock Community Auditorium, 2107 N 26th St, Kalamazoo 49048
DRESS REHEARSAL:
November 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm at Comstock Community Auditorium
CLASS SHOWCASE:
November 18, 5:30pm (4:45 arrival) at Comstock Community Auditorium
Lansing
CLASSES:
Fridays, 3:00pm - 4:30pm (during 2ND STAGE rehearsal, which runs 2:00-4:30)
September 22-November 17
Liberty Church, 12745 Georgia Ave, Grand Ledge, MI 48837
DRESS REHEARSAL:
November 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm at Charlotte Performing Arts Center
CLASS SHOWCASE:
November 21, 6:30pm (5:45 arrival) at Charlotte Performing Arts Center
Grand Rapids
CLASSES:
Tuesdays, 9:00am - 10:30am (during 2ND STAGE rehearsal, which runs 9:00-11:30).
January 16-March 12
Forest Hills Bible Church, 4637 Ada Dr, SE, Ada 49301
DRESS REHEARSAL:
March 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm, at Caledonia High School Fine Arts Center
CLASS SHOWCASE:
March 16, 5:30pm (4:45 arrival) at Caledonia High School Fine Arts Center
Tuition Rates for StageWorks
Tuition for StageWorks is based upon the number of students for which a family is registering. The amount of "students" applies across StageWorks (1ST STAGE and 2ND STAGE) but NOT Mainstage tuition.
If you end up contacting us within 10 days of submitting your registration to let us know you've changed your mind in any way, we will make adjustments as needed. After 10 days, if you decide to add 1 student you will be charged the 1 student rate for that registration. If after 10 days you decide to drop a student, 50% will be refunded. This refund will only be available through the first rehearsal date.
Tuition is due at the time of registration.
1 student rate: $250
2 students rate: $225/child when purchased together ($450 total)
3 students rate: $200/child when purchased together ($600 total)
4 students rate: $175/child when purchased together ($700 total)
5+ students rate: $150/child when purchased together