The Company
Ages 6-16 years
The Company allows students between six and sixteen years of age to develop self-expression, enhance social skills, and grow more confident through dance classes, acting classes, and singing classes. In each term, students will learn the core fundamentals of singing, acting, and dance. In addition, each term will have its own unique focus.
The Company meets every Saturday or Sunday in Park Ridge. Students are divided into three groups based on their age. Each group attends a one hour acting class, a one hour singing class, and a one hour dance class. The program is taught by a team of professional actors, choreographers, musicians, and directors. They have a different instructor for each class, and they rotate class on the hour. Students will perform a showcase of their work on the last day of term.
WINTER/SPRING TERM 2025
This Winter/Spring, our students will perform what is widely considered the greatest movie musical of all time, "Singin' In the Rain Jr"! This charming musical transports you to the vibrant streets of 1920s Hollywood, where the glitz of silent films meets the magic of sound. Follow the dashing Don Lockwood as he navigates the comedic chaos of a changing industry, juggling his affections for the sweet-hearted Kathy Selden and the melodramatic Lina Lamont. Packed with infectious energy, unforgettable tunes, and spectacular dance routines, this delightful show is sure to be a hit with students and audiences alike. So grab your umbrellas and prepare for a splash of fun! Performance on the last day of term.
Term Details
January 11-April 26 (No Class March 22)
Saturdays, 10:00am-1:00pm
Saturdays, 2:00pm-5:00pm
January 12-April 27 (No Class March 23)
Sundays, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Tuition
$745 (can be paid in four equal installments)
Location (Saturday programs):
Centennial Activity Center 100 S. Western Ave Park Ridge, IL 60068
Location (Sunday programs):
Maine Park Leisure Center 2701 W. Sibley St. Park Ridge, IL 60068
Families register through the Park Ridge Park District. Enrollment for the Winter/Spring Term will open on December 9 for Park Ridge residents and December 13 for non residents. Please click “Contact Us” below and we will assist you in completing your registration through the Park Ridge Park District.
“This is my son’s favorite three hours of the week! We love the experience and enthusiasm of all the teachers and everyone involved. It is well organized and the students all get along very well. We are very thankful for this experience!”
“Dance classes, Acting classes, and Singing Classes for Kids at The Stage School”
In our acting classes, children explore the creation of a character through voice, movement, and imagination. Our acting instructor works with each student through creative role play, improvisation, performance text, and other fun activities. Children who attend acting classes develop strong skills in concentration, communication, teamwork, and accountability.
In our singing classes, children will learn to understand and how to use their voice. We focus on skills such as projection, diction, singing on pitch, enhancing vocal range, rhythm, and vocal dynamics. Our parents have commented that when their children attend singing classes, they notice an increase in their child’s overall confidence, and the joy of expressing themselves through song.
Expressing yourself or telling a story through movement is a part of nearly every culture in the world. Dance classes allow children to learn about themselves and the world through movement. In our dance classes, children will develop balance, coordination, proper placement of arms and feet, timing, rhythm and how to express their body through movement. Dance classes focus primarily on modern and jazz dance. Children who attend our dance classes develop poise, an increased sensory awareness, body awareness, and spatial concept, learn to use their bodies as an expressive tool, plus have loads of fun!