Mainstage Open House raises the curtain on fall performing arts classes

Parents and students looking to explore the world of performing arts will discover many opportunities at Mainstage Center for the Arts Open House. This event takes place Friday, September 6, 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 7, 7:00 p.m., Mainstage’s Academy Hall, 27 South Black Horse Pike, Blackwood, NJ.

            With nearly 60 classes in acting, voice, dance, piano and non-traditional classes as well, Mainstage offers something for everyone from preschoolers through adults.

            The acting classes are designed so each student has fun, while learning the fundamentals of drama. These classes range from Creative Dramatics, which introduces four and five year olds to the world of theatre, to Advanced Acting, an auditioned class for teens with acting experience. The dance classes include classical ballet and pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, and musical theater for students ages three to 18. While the voice lessons work on developing healthy singing habits, career planning and audition preparation. 

            Mainstage also offers unique classes including:

·         Radio Theater – students learn to create scenes and images with sounds. The class will record a series of podcasts and have a live performance.

·         Nothing Up My Sleeve – In this class students will learn how to perform magic tricks

·         Japanese Taiko Drumming – this workshop introduces students to Taiko, a very large traditional Japanese instrument. It involves drumming, dancing and sometimes singing.

·         Copy, Paste, and Print – a class in graphic design

·         The Evolution of Popular American Music – this lecture-styled course will cover the evolution of American music.

            “In addition to learning and mastering specific skills, performing arts students gain self-confidence that helps them in all areas of their lives,” said Anne Marie Weaver, Mainstage Center for the Arts special projects director and acting instructor.

            To learn more about Mainstage’s studio classes, attend an open house on September 6 or 7; call (855) MAINSTAGE, (855) 936-2467; or visit www.mainstage.org.

Mainstage Center for the Arts, celebrating its 25th anniversary year, is located in Blackwood, NJ. It is committed to making the arts experience enjoyable for all its patrons. In an effort to make the shows, concerts, events, workshops, classes, and offices accessible to as many as possible, Mainstage offers many services for patrons requiring assistance. For anyone in need of assistance, please notify the office at (855) MAINSTAGE, (855) 936-2467 at the time of purchasing tickets, or at least five days prior to the event you are attending.

            Mainstage Center for the Arts, the parent program for Summer Stage, is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization committed to providing a creative, vibrant, and nurturing environment for youth and adults.  This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is also made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Cultural Trust.