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SB26 Imagine This!

$175

with Ben Connolly

Calendar Mar 16, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 1 week

Imagine This!

Grades PreK-Kind (Students MUST turn 5 by 9/14/2025) • March 16-20, 2026 • 9:30-11:30 AM • $165 Subscribers/$175 Non-subscribers

Big stories begin with little imaginations! Students will soar with unicorns, befriend dragons, and explore brand-new worlds of their own creation. Each day is a new adventure filled with stories, games, and pretend play. All it takes is a spark of imagination—let’s see where it takes us! We'll share favorite moments with parents on the final day.

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SB26 Making a Scene

$190

with Ben Connolly

Calendar Mar 16, 2026 at 12:30 pm, runs for 1 week

MAKING A SCENE

Grades 1-2 • March 16-20, 2026 • 12:30-3:30 PM • $180 Subscribers/$190 Non-Subscribers

Drawing from favorite children’s plays such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Miss Nelson is Missing, Junie B. Jones,and more, perform scenes in large and small groups. Have fun while working on beginning acting skills and ensemble building. Parents are invited on the final day for a scene showcase. New scenes each session for returning campers!

SP26 Broadway Dreams Session A

$160

with Emily Konzen

Calendar Mar 28, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 8 weeks

PreK-Kindergarten (children must be kindergarten eligible in fall 2026) • Saturdays, 9:00-9:55 AM, Mar. 28-May 16, 2026 • $150 Subscribers/$160 Non-subscribers

Explore storytelling through singing and movement in this fun, creative introduction to musical theatre. Parents are invited to come sing and dance with us on the final day of class!

Full Course

SP26 Broadway Dreams Session B

$160
Calendar Mar 28, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 8 weeks

PreK-Kindergarten (children must be kindergarten eligible in fall 2026) • Saturdays, 9:00-9:55 AM, Mar. 28-May 16, 2026 • $150 Subscribers/$160 Non-subscribers

Explore storytelling through singing and movement in this fun, creative introduction to musical theatre. Parents are invited to come sing and dance with us on the final day of class!

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SP26 Broadway Troupers Session A

$165

with Emily Konzen

Calendar Mar 28, 2026 at 10:15 am, runs for 8 weeks

Grades 1-2 • Saturdays, 10:15-11:15 AM, Mar. 28-May 16, 2026 * • $155 Subscribers/$165 Non-subscribers

Children explore singing and movement in this fun, creative, explorative class centered around musical theatre. Participate in our spring musical revue showcase for family and friends on the final day.

*Showcase on May 16th at 11:00 AM 

Full Course

SUM26 Fish Tales

$195

with Anna Zimney

Calendar Jun 8, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 1 week

Kindergarten 2026-Grade 1, 9:30-11:30 AM, June 8-12
$185 Subscribers/$195 Non-Subscribers

Turn silly, underwater stories, like Never Trust a Fish, into playful scenes and stories. Through movement, drama games, and imaginative storytelling, students act out fin-tastic adventures full of humor and creativity. Parents are invited on the last day for an informal sharing time!

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SUM26 Pirates & Pixie Dust Morning Session*

$195
Calendar Jun 15, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 1 week

Kindergarten 2026-Grade 1, 9:30-11:30 AM, June 15-19
$185 Subscribers/$195 Non-Subscribers

Aarghh, young lads and lassies! Join us to tell stories of mayhem on the high seas, with tales of buried treasure, and magical myths of mermaids and fairies.

*Please sign up for either the AM OR the PM session.

Full Course

SUM26 Pirates & Pixiedust Afternoon Session*

$195
Calendar Jun 15, 2026 at 1:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Kindergarten 2026-Grade 1, 1:30-3:30 PM, June 15-19
$185 Subscribers/$195 Non-Subscribers

Aarghh, young lads and lassies! Join us to tell stories of mayhem on the high seas, with tales of buried treasure, and magical myths of mermaids and fairies.

*Please sign up for either the AM or the PM session.

Full Course




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