Center Stage Academy - Youth Classes
Center Stage Academy Youth Classes
Center Stage Academy classes are an excellent opportunity for students of all ages to jump into the joy of the arts! Whether it’s performing arts, vocal performance, or visual arts, there is something for everyone! Come perform a Broadway classic, work with your peers to create a show of your own or dabble in a new painting technique – all experience levels are welcome! It is our goal to instill the importance of the arts, while fostering the life skills of self-confidence, responsibility, teamwork, critical thinking, interpersonal communication, problem solving, empathy, and more. Join us at the Center for the Arts in downtown Murfreesboro for classes full of fun!
Scholarships are available! Apply with registration.
Fall 2025
Production Classes
Our Production Classes are for everyone from beginners to advanced performers. Our goal is developing and enhancing theatrical performance through instruction in acting, music/voice, and movement/dance. Production Classes will culminate with a full production or showcase at the end of the session.
We offer both after school and during the day homeschool classes!
After School Production Classes
Grades K-2 (Showcase): Elementary One Performers
Elementary One
Grades K-2
Cost: $250
Our Elementary One Performers program is a creative drama experience using play to teach the basics of being onstage. Our K-2 students can expect games, songs, creative movement, dance, and performance basics culminating in an end of camp showcase.
| Class Date | Class Days | Class Time | Show Date | Show Time | Instructor |
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Sept 15 – Oct 14 |
Mon/Tues |
3:30pm – 4:20pm |
Oct 14 |
4:00pm |
Miranda Reed |
*The Center for the Arts is closed for all national federal holidays during the year. This class will include a closure on October 13th, 2025, for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
*The Center for the Arts’ Education Department follows Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County Schools Fall Break schedules (Oct 6-10). This class will include a closure on Monday, October 6th, and Tuesday, October 7th, 2025, for Fall Break.
Grades 2-6 (Play): The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Grades 2-6
Cost: $395
Our The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Production programming is for everyone from beginners to advanced performers. Our goal is to develop and enhance theatrical performance through instruction in acting, music/voice, movement/dance and a theatrical production. Our 2nd-5th grade students can expect games, character creation and analysis, voice & speech training, and performance coaching. Our program will culminate with a full production of the classic play at the end of the session. This is a non-musical performance.
| Class Dates | Class Days | Class Time | Show Dates | Show Times | Instructor | ||
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Sept 3 – Nov 19 |
Mon/Wed |
4:00pm – 6:00pm |
Nov 24 & 25 |
6:00pm |
Cat Glidwell |
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*The Center for the Arts is closed for all national federal holidays during the year. This class will include a closure on October 13th, 2025, for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
*The Center for the Arts’ Education Department follows Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County Schools Fall Break schedules (Oct 6-10). This class will include a closure on Monday, October 6th, and Wednesday, October 8th 2025, for Fall Break.
Grades 6-12 (Musical): The Wizard Of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
Grades 6-12
Cost: $395
Our The Wizard of Oz Production programming is for everyone from beginners to advanced performers. Our goal is to develop and enhance theatrical performance through instruction in acting, music/voice, movement/dance and a theatrical production. Our 6th-12th grade students can expect games, character creation and analysis, choreography, voice & speech training, and performance coaching. Our program will culminate with a full production of the musical theatre classic at the end of the session.
| Class Dates | Class Days | Class Time | Show Dates | Show Times | Instructor | ||
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Sept 4 – Nov 20 |
Tues/Thurs |
4:30pm – 6:30pm |
Nov 19 & 20 |
6:00pm |
Cat Glidwell Amy Zerner |
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*The Center for the Arts is closed for all national federal holidays during the year. This class will include a closure on November 11th, 2025, for Veteran’s Day.
*The Center for the Arts’ Education Department follows Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County Schools Fall Break schedules (Oct 6-10). This class will include a closure on Tuesday, October 7th, and Thursday, October 9th, 2025, for Fall Break.
Homeschool Day Production Classes
Grades K-12 (Musical): Seussical, KIDS
Seussical, KIDS
Grades K-12
Cost: $325
Our homeschool Seussical, KIDS Production programming is for everyone from beginners to advanced performers. Our goal is to develop and enhance theatrical performance through instruction in acting, music/voice, movement/dance and a theatrical production. Our homeschool students can expect games, character creation and analysis, choreography, voice & speech training, and performance coaching. Our program will culminate with a full production of the musical theatre classic at the end of the session.
| Class Dates | Class Days | Class Time | Show Times | Instructor | |
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Aug 14 – Nov 13 |
Thursdays |
12:00pm – 2:00pm |
Nov 13 @ 2pm Nov 13 @ 6pm Nov 14 @ 2pm Nov 15 @ 10am |
Cat Glidwell |
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*The Center for the Arts’ Education Department follows Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County Schools Fall Break schedules (Oct 6-10). This class will include a closure on Thursday, October 9th, 2025, for Fall Break.
Level Up Classes
Level Up is an intensive program designed for students in grades 5-12 to attain specific performance skills in a small group environment. Students will work on one technique for a short period of time to gain further depth of knowledge in a focus area of theatre performance. It is our goal that participants will feed directly into our CFTA Teen Company.
There are no performances for these classes.
Auditioning 101
Auditioning 101
Grades 5-12
Cost: $160
Auditioning is the first step to your journey onstage. Come learn everything from the basics of a prepared audition to the insider information of what directors are looking for. Walk out of this class with confidence, ready to tackle your next audition like a pro!
| Class Dates | Class Days | Class Time | Show Times | Instructor | |
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Aug 20 & 27 |
Wednesdays |
4:00pm-6:00pm |
No Performances for this class |
Cat Glidwell |
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Character Development: Who am I?
Character Development: Who am I?
Grades 5-12
Cost: $160
Creating a character is one of the most exciting parts of being onstage! Join us as we dig deeper into a script to discover the details of a role. Find your character’s personality, voice, body language, and more. We can’t wait to see your character come to life!
| Class Dates | Class Days | Class Time | Show Times | Instructor | |
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Aug 18 & 25 |
Mondays |
4:00pm-6:00pm |
No Performances for this class |
Cat Glidwell |
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Acting Through Movement
Acting Through Movement
Grades 5-12
Cost: $220
This class is a space where students will learn character development through the lens of Movement and Dance! There’s no need to have dance experience; in this class students will play theater games, explore improv tasks and theater methods that will be both educational and fun for our students! The goal is that students feel empowered, playful, and excited to explore and curate characters alongside their peers!
| Class Dates | Class Days | Class Time | Show Times | Instructor | |
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Aug 19 – 28 |
Tues/ Thur |
4:00pm-6:00pm |
No Performances for this class |
Cat Glidwell |
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Photography
Photography
Photography
Grades 6-12
Cost: $325
In the Photography class, we will be learning how to develop a creative eye and appreciation for the art of photography. Students will learn about composition and light to make images with emotion and unique perspective. Students are not required to have a specific type of equipment. Anything from a cell phone camera, to a point and shoot, or a DSLR are acceptable. Each student’s work will be highlighted in a weekend gallery display and celebrated with a reception open to family and friends.
| Class Dates | Class Days | Class Time | Instructor |
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Sept 3 – Nov 5 |
Wednesdays |
4:00pm-5:30pm |
Haydin Oechsle |
*The Center for the Arts’ Education Department follows Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County Schools Fall Break schedules (Oct 6-10). This class will include a closure on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, for Fall Break.
Center Stage Academy Closure Policy
The Center for the Arts is closed on all National Holidays. Weather related closures are based on Rutherford County and Murfreesboro City Schools. If either school system is closed due to inclement weather, all educational programming is cancelled. For individual lessons please contact your teacher directly.