Center for the Arts https://www.boroarts.org/ and https://www.boroarts.org/youth
The mission for The Center for the Arts, Inc. is to enhance the quality of life in our community by providing cultural and economic enrichment through the arts. The Center for the Arts (CFTA) will advance art awareness through quality theatrical productions, musical performances, art exhibits, educational programs, life-long learning, and community activities, thus improving overall quality of life in Middle Tennessee.
The Center Stage Academy (CSA) youth arts education program advances the organization’s mission by providing youth programs that results in an appreciation for theatre, art, and the skills they acquire are essential in learning different elements of social/emotional communication and development through different areas of art/theatre. Some of the children will become audiences of the future while others will pursue careers in performing or visual arts. Many of these children have no access to these experiences outside of their involvement with CFTA’s CSA program.
Contact Tara Winton, Education Director, tara@boroarts.org
Sample Programs Offered
Program Type: Arts Curriculum, Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
The Center for the Art’s arts education program Center Stage Academy, CSA, offers spring, fall, and winter after school programs and summer camps for youth grades Kindergarten – 12th. At these sessions (depending on age) children participate in classes in theater, dance, music, visual arts, set design and construction, and technical theater. There are several classes offered during the after-school program. The Triple Threat Class, offered to children 5 to 18, is offered for 8 weeks. This two-hour class focuses on teaching a beginner to intermediate learner singing, acting, and dancing, in additional to theater basics. Each student accumulates 16 hours with teachers and teaching artists and performs a showcase to highlight their newly acquired skills. The production class, offered to children ages 5 to 18, is offered for ten weeks and rehearses 2 hours a day, 2 days a week. At the end of this class, the students perform a full-length Junior or KIDS musical for audiences. CSA offers basic and advanced acting classes, costume, and makeup, show choir, choreography, one-acts and has expanded to include a painting/art class to K-12 students.
In the 2023 Season, the CSA youth education program produced seven productions including: “Anastasia the Musical: Youth Edition”, “Cinderella: Youth Edition”, “Descendants”, “Finding Nemo Jr.”, “Frozen Kids”, “Mean Girls Jr.”, and ‘The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition” to a total audience of just over 2,200 community members in 2023. In 2023, there were a total of 23 classes offered with 22 unique teachers. Most classes have 2-3 teachers per class.
In the 2024 season, CSA is producing seven musicals and plays including The Little Mermaid Junior, Puffs, and others. The Center is focused on continuing youth involvement in our Center Stage Academy (CSA) summer camps and after school programs for the 2024 season and beyond.
https://www.boroarts.org/youth
https://www.boroarts.org/youthsummer2024
Lesson Plan Example: Download File
