Facetime Theatre offers several types of classes and music lessons for adults and children at a number of locations.

Phoenixville Studio

Classes and lessons at Facetime’s studio in Phoenixville include:

Classes

Musical Theatre 1 (Elementary Grades)

  • Public speaking and effective communication
  • Improvisation activities
  • Stage presence and auditioning skills
  • Monologues and storytelling
  • Singing on a stage
  • Blocking and basic scene work

Musical Theatre 2 (Middle Grades)

  • Public speaking and effective communication
  • Advanced Improvisation
  • Stage presence and auditioning skills
  • Monologues
  • Blocking and advanced/small group scene work
  • Character work and character development
  • Solo singing and acting through song

Scripts and Stagecraft (Grades 6-9): 

  • Improvisation and advanced acting skills, including monologue work
  • Script study, specifically characterization, plot structure, monologue/dialogue, and stage direction
  • Stagecraft, including (but not limited to) costumes, makeup, scenery, props, sound, and lighting

Singing for Musical Theatre (Grades 6-9): 

  • Harmonizing/group singing while holding a vocal line
  • Choosing vocally appropriate songs
  • Prepping for vocal auditions and callbacks
  • Stage presence/acting through song
  • Exploring different styles and genres of song
  • Using a microphone and singing with an accompanist

All classes culminate in an end-of-the-year showcase that features all students. 

Lessons

  • Vocal
  • Instrumental
  • Audition Preparation

After School Programs – TBD

Facetime Theatre offers a version of the “Musical Theatre” classes to the following schools and centers near you:

Click here to learn more about Facetime’s After School Programs in the Phoenixville Area School District.

Click here to learn more about Facetime’s After School Program at Holy Family School.

Why is performing arts education important?

Facetime Theatre is a strong supporter of the need for and the value of performing arts education. Every child, regardless of experience, personality or skill level can benefit from experience and education in the performing arts.

Performing Arts Experience & Education Leads to Higher Academic Achievement

“Young people who participate in the arts are:

      • 4x more likely to be recognized for academic achievement;
      • 3x more likely to be elected to a class office within their school;
      • 4x more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem…”

Source: Americans for the Arts

“Numerous studies have demonstrated a correlation between drama involvement and academic achievement. In addition to having higher standardized test scores than their peers who do not experience the arts, student who participate in drama often experience improved reading comprehension, maintain better attendance records, and stay generally more engaged in school than their non-arts counterparts.”

“From learning to read to the in-depth study of Shakespearean literature, drama can play a significant role in the continual development of students’ reading comprehension skills.”

Source: American Alliance for Theatre & Education

Performing Arts Experience & Education Builds Communication Skills, Improves Self-Esteem & Increases Confidence in Academic Ability

“In addition to building social and communication skills overall, involvement in drama courses and performance has been shown to improve students’ self-esteem as well as their confidence in their academic abilities.”

Source: American Alliance for Theatre & Education

Performing Arts Experience & Education Helps to Bridge the Achievement Gap

“Arts education makes a tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child and has been proven to help level the ‘learning field’ across socio-economic boundaries.”

Source: Caterrall, Chapleau, & Iwanaga,
Involvement in the Arts and Human Development