Center Stage Academy
OUR PROGRAM
The Center for the Arts offers youth arts education programming through our Center Stage Academy (CSA). CSA is committed to maintaining the utmost ethical, technical, and artistic standards of excellence. All of our instructors are highly qualified teachers and performers who strive to inspire and serve as outstanding role models for the children in our community. CSA’s after-school classes run year-round, offering Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer sessions. Each eight-week session is uniquely themed and culminates in a fabulous showcase where students can display the skills they’ve learned for their friends and family.
In addition to our classes, CSA also offers main stage Broadway-style musicals several times throughout the year, catering to youth ages 8-18. Being part of a cast is another way CSA’s artistic leaders teach and train the youth. With weekly rehearsals and performances, CSA participants experience all aspects of live production. CSA is a fun and exciting way to study and experience the performing arts!
After School Classes
PRODUCTION CLASS (PLAY)
AGES: 6TH - 12TH / TUES/THURS (JAN 14 - MARCH 11)
$375
Elementary One: Grades K-1
Class Dates: Tues/ Thurs March 3-April 19
Performance dates: April 2 & 3
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Homeschool Classes
Virtual Arts
Level Up Classes
Center Stage Academy Classes
Spring 2025 Classes Coming Soon!
Fall 2024 class registration is closed.
Our Instructors
Volunteers who love to help young people express themselves through the arts.
Cat Glidwell
Cat Glidwell was born and raised in Nashville and has lived in Murfreesboro for most of her adult life. She has been pursuing her love of theatre for over 26 years. She is classically trained in Shakespeare from Oglethorpe University and Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and has earned a certificate in theatre management from NYU. She is no stranger to the Center for the Arts stage, currently working on her 7th main stage production. With 9 years of teaching experience, she is thrilled to be spending her summer blending her love of theatre with her love of education!
Miranda Reed
Miranda is a creative mover from Nashville that loves somatic movement and exploring her strengths and limitations through contemporary dance. She trained with Rachel Catalano in Nashville and minored in Dance Studies at Middle Tennessee State University, where she was part of the MTSU Dance Theater company. Dance is her passion, profession, and safe haven.
Currently, Miranda teaches at Dot-to-Dot Academy and dances professionally for Fresh Congress Dance Company. She values the connections she makes with her students and believes dance should be accessible and safe for everyone to explore and find themselves.
Corinne Fann
Corinne Fann is an award-winning lighting designer and graduate of the University of Memphis with a BFA in Technical Theatre and a Minor in Nonprofit Management. She is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration at MTSU. Her education and experience range from all different areas of theatre including both performance and technical theatre. Corinne has worked in theatres around the country including Utah Shakespeare Festival and Cumberland County Playhouse. More locally, she has been involved in community theatres including the Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro and the Arts Center of Cannon County in Woodbury. Corinne grew up with a strong theatrical and arts education and is passionate about providing the same for future generations.
Josh Smith
Josh Smith is an East Tennessee native and a recent MTSU graduate with a degree in Vocal Music Performance. While he has a passion for performing on stage, and has been in several shows at the Center for the Arts and in surrounding areas, he has also worked as a Children’s Choir director and Worship Leader at FUMC Lebanon. In addition to his music, Josh has also studied a variety of dance styles for 5 years, including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Pas de Deux.
CFTA Vocal academy
VOCAL LESSON INFO
At CFTA Vocal Academy we strive to give each student the individual vocal tools and skills they need. We recognize that each student is unique and has different abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Our skilled and seasoned teachers will provide customized one on one lessons to reach the mutually agreed upon goals.
- Ages 10 and up
- Lessons are taught at Center for the Arts on a weekly basis.
- Cost: $30/30-minutes $60/60-minutes
- Payment will be made to the individual teacher per the teacher’s contract.
For more information, contact Royce, royce@boroarts.org
Our Instructors
Decades of experience and a heart to teach others how to use their voice.
Royce Phillips
Vocal Academy Director
Royce works directly with our voice teachers. He also focuses on administering educational programming for community members of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels by overseeing the curriculum design, instruction, vocal recitals, and community programs to aide in the elevation of vocal learning in our community.
Miya Nicole Burt
Vocal Academy Teacher
Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Miya Nicole Burt is a talented and ambitious vocalist currently completing her Vocal Performance degree at MTSU. Alongside her academic excellence and social advocacy, Miya seeks further training during her collegiate career and is eager to launch her professional music career. She has performed at Murfreesboro’s Center for the Arts in shows like Masterclass (Sharan Graham), It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Mary Bailey), Tim Rice and Elton John’s Aida (Aida), and The Wiz (Winkie). At MTSU, Miya has been a soloist for Schola Cantorum and Women's Chorale, a guest recitalist, and has performed in Iolanthe, Die Fledermaus, and as Hanna Glawari in Die Lustige Witwe.
Josh Smith
VOCAL ACADEMY TEACHER
Josh Smith is an East Tennessee native and a recent MTSU graduate with a degree in Vocal Music Performance. While he has a passion for performing on stage and has been in several shows at the Center for the Arts and in surrounding areas, he also works as Children’s Choir leader and Worship leader at First United Methodist Church in Lebanon. In addition to music, Josh has also studied a variety of dance styles for five years, including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Pas de Deux.
Anna Vogler
VOCAL ACADEMY TEACHER
Anna Vogler is a recent graduate of Belmont University, where she received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and minored in German Studies. During her time at Belmont, she performed with the Belmont University Chorale and the Belmont University Opera Theatre. Anna is a passionate musician and performer; some of her favorite performances include “Into the Woods” (Rapunzel) and “Sweeney Todd” (Johanna.)
Scholarships Are available.
Everyone should have access to the arts! Apply with registration.
CFTA WORKSHOPS
Playwrights Welcome supports and inspires playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists by providing free theatre access nationwide. Developed for Dramatists Guild of America members, this national ticketing initiative was created by Samuel French, a Concord Theatricals company, with input from other publishing and licensing houses.
Committed to the success and artistic health of industry writers and the vibrancy of American theatre, we recognize that attending theatre is essential for writers to learn and grow. We proudly participate in Playwrights Welcome, offering available tickets to professional playwrights on the day of a performance, free of charge. To receive a ticket, visit the box office 30 minutes before showtime with your Dramatists Guild membership card. Check ticket availability in advance, as not every show is eligible.
Take your voice to the next level with our Vocal Academy Audition Workshop. Contact us to learn more.
