Why should kids have all the fun? People 55 and older can take classes focused on movement,
relaxation, improvisation and role-playing — combining the school’s twin emphases on performing
arts and wellness. In addition, instruction is offered for instrumentalists at all levels, from beginners to
advanced players.
— not just a semester — and students who
complete both semesters may advance to
upper-level classes.
Home-schooled students will attend a
three-hour block of classes once a week,
and Peete foresees class sizes of eight to
12. Classes are organized into three age
groups:
■ Pre-K to Broadway is an introductory pro-
grade.
■ Broadway Basics offers students in second
packages of music and acting instruction.
■ Broadway Bound, which is also offered
in two versions, is a more advanced performing
arts curriculum for sixth through
eighth grades.
Fall tuition is $129.50 a month for Pre-K to
Broadway and $154 a month for the other
two age groups. Students who complete the
fall and spring semesters will receive three
academic credits.
The home-schooling curriculum meets
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dards, Peete says, and the School of the
Arts will handle assessments, transcripts and
other details.
In addition, high school students who are
home-schooled may earn academic credit
for general classes they complete. A high
school student who attends a class for a full
year may earn one academic credit.
At the other end of the age spectrum,
the arts center is introducing classes in “Improvisation
and Role-Playing” and “Movement
and Relaxation” for those 55 and old-
on performing arts and wellness.
And another new class aims to help care-
breathing and movement training. After
many demanding hours of helping others
each week, caregivers need help recharging,
Peete says.
for something to rejuvenate themselves.”
— Dana S. Eagles