Studio Class Schedule - 2026 Winter / Spring Classes
Please note: Improv and Dance begin on 1.24 and Music begins on 1.10
Saturdays
Acting - Mark Morgan - 1 15-Week Session: 1.24, 1.31, 2.7, 2.14, 2.21, 2.28, 3.7, 3.14, 3.21, 3.28, 4.11, 4.18, 4.25, 5.1 (Dress Rehearsal), 5.2 (Recital)
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Beginner Acting: Improv, Ages 7 - 9
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Intermediate Acting: Improv, Ages 10 - 12
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Advanced Acting: Improv, Ages 13 - 18
Music - Carol Ann Murray - 1 15-Week Session: 1.10, 1.31, 2.7, 2.14, 2.21, 2.28, 3.7, 3.14, 3.21, 3.28, 4.11, 4.18, 4.25, 5.1 (Dress Rehearsal), 5.2 (Recital)
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Mini Music: Singing For The Stage, Ages 5 & 6
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Beginning Music: Singing For The Stage, Ages 7 - 9
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Intermediate Music: Singing For The Stage, Ages 10 - 12
Dance - Brenna McQuoid - 1 15-Week Session: 1.24, 1.31, 2.7, 2.14, 2.21, 2.28, 3.7, 3.14, 3.21, 3.28, 4.11, 4.18, 4.25, 5.1 (Dress Rehearsal), 5.2 (Recital)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Mini Dance: Combo Class, Ages 5 & 6
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Beginning Dance: Combo Class, Ages 7 - 9
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM: Intermediate Dance: Combo Class, Ages 10 - 12
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Tuesdays - 1 13-Week Session: 1.27, 2.3, 2.10, 2.17, 2.24, 3.3, (No 3.10), 3.17, 3.24, 3.31, 4.14, (No 4.21), 4.28, 5.1 (Dress Rehearsal), 5.2 (Recital)
Music - Carol Ann Murray
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM: Advanced Music: Singing For The Stage, Ages 13 - 18
Dance - Brenna McQuoid
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM: Advanced Dance: Combo Class, Ages 13 - 18
ACTING
Beginning Acting: Improv (Mark Morgan, Teacher / Saturdays 9 AM - 10 AM / Ages 7 - 9)
This Beginner class allows your young actor to enjoy the feeling of trying something new and making new friends. Students will be introduced to theatrical concepts including character development, play production, and performance by exploring various theater games, improvisation skits, and scene work from children’s musicals in this fun and exciting class.
Intermediate Acting: Improv (Mark Morgan, Teacher / Saturdays 10 AM - 11 AM /
Ages 10 - 12)
This Intermediate class allows young actors to explore all the magic and mysteries in an actor's toolbox during this skills and techniques class. Students will develop their acting skills by working on core elements of theater: improvisation, ensemble making, vocalization, movement, and creativity. Students will discover what makes a good actor great. This class is a complete theater experience that includes warm-up theater games and acting exercises, with an emphasis on building collaborative and communication skills.
Advanced Acting: Improv (Mark Morgan, Teacher / Saturdays 11 AM - 12 PM /
Ages 13 - 18)
This Advanced class starts with improvisations and moves into work on scenes. Actors will discover how to use their experiences and imagination to create a character in a musical or play. In an atmosphere of creativity and self-discovery, students will come to understand and experience the level of preparation and discipline you will need to move forward to the next level in the theater. We’ll also work on how to prepare for auditions and cold readings.
MUSIC
Mini Music: Singing For The Stage (Carol Ann Murray, Teacher / Saturdays 9 AM - 10 AM / Ages 5 - 6)
Moorestown Theater Company is excited to announce, ‘Mini Musical Theater’, a new part of our Performing Arts Studio program designed especially for children between the ages of 5 and 6! After 17 years of offering our beloved Performing Arts Studio programming, we’ve created a new class for the fall – “Mini Musical Theater” to provide an introductory theater experience tailored to our youngest performers. We will focus on Storytelling, Acting, Singing and Rhythm and Creative Movement and an end-of-session parent observation, a delightful, low-pressure "mini-show" for family and friends.
Beginning Music: Singing For The Stage (Carol Ann Murray, Teacher / Saturdays 10 AM - 11 AM / Ages 7 - 9)
Give your child a boost in confidence, communication, and creativity! This musical theater class uses vocal training, theater games, and performance techniques to help 7- to 9-year-olds find their voice and shine. Beyond the fun singing show tunes, your child will increase confidence, develop emotional intelligence, improve collaboration, and strengthen memory and focus, exercising their brains by memorizing songs and choreography. Our nurturing environment is designed to be a safe space for every child to explore their creativity and develop lifelong skills, and we will host an end-of-session parent observation, a delightful, low-pressure performance for family and friends.
Intermediate Music: Singing For The Stage (Carol Ann Murray, Teacher / Saturdays 11 AM - 12 PM / Ages 10 - 12)
In this high-energy musical theater class for tweens, students will discover their full vocal potential by exploring songs from classic and contemporary Broadway shows. This class goes beyond singing to teach students how to 'act a song' by interpreting lyrics and conveying emotion. We will focus on developing vocal technique, projection, and confidence, and we will host an end-of-session parent observation, a delightful, low-pressure performance for family and friends.
Advanced Music: Singing For The Stage: (Carol Ann Murray, Teacher / Tuesdays 6 PM - 7 PM / Ages 13 - 18)
Unlock your potential and find your unique voice in this dynamic musical theater class for performers aged 13 and up. In a fun and supportive environment, students will combine vocal technique with acting and storytelling to bring musical numbers to life. Throughout the course, students will:
develop healthy vocal technique, explore acting through song, study classic and contemporary repertoire, and sharpen performance skills. Through both group numbers and individual coaching, students will gain valuable stage presence, learn to work with musical staging, and feel more confident and self-expressed as a performer. We will host an end-of-session parent observation, a delightful, low-pressure performance for family and friends.
Required Attire for all classes: Activewear and Sneakers/Jazz Shoes
DANCE & MOVEMENT
Mini Dance: Combo Class (Brenna McQuoid, Teacher / Saturdays 10 AM - 11 AM / Ages 5 - 6)
This class will be a place for young new performers to learn a foundation in dance and to have fun while learning how to perform using their bodies. In this class students will learn how to tell stories through movement and how to creatively express themselves through dance. Throughout the weeks of class, the students will learn different combinations to go with the new techniques they will be taught.
Beginning Dance: Combo Class (Brenna McQuoid, Teacher / Saturdays 11 AM - 12 PM / Ages 7 - 9)
This class will be an introduction to Musical Theater and Broadway-style dancing. Dancers will learn how to not only dance, but to dance while acting for an audience. Students will learn many things, such as how to perform for an audience and how to tell a story with just movement and dance. This class aims to be a fun and informative environment, with us learning different combinations throughout the weeks to different musicals.
Intermediate Dance: Combo Class (Brenna McQuoid, Teacher / Saturdays 12 - 1 PM / Ages 10 - 12)
In this class we will delve further into the world of Broadway dancing, with even more focus on different kinds of techniques that can be used in Musical Theater. Dancers will learn about and practice stage presence, within and outside of dancing, especially for ensemble dancing and acting. In this class, dancers will learn different combinations throughout the weeks to varying genres within Musical Theater.
Advanced Dance: Combo Class (Brenna McQuoid, Teacher / Tuesdays 7 - 8 PM / Ages 13 - 18)
This class will be for dancers who are truly invested in learning and performing Musical Theater. Dancers will learn many different techniques of different genres of dances alongside classic Musical Theater style, because there are so many different styles used within Musical Theater! Different styles/techniques we will learn within the dance style of Musical Theater include Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and Latin, with us learning new combinations throughout the classes.