MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Local youth now have the opportunity to learn and grow in the performing arts. The Collective Art School of Tennessee (CAST) offers professional performing arts instruction for children ages 3-18 with the intention of building character, confidence, and technical performing arts skills for the stage or life.
CAST is a full-scale performing arts school offering classes, workshops, homeschool programs, and private lessons in classical theatre, musical theatre, dance, vocalization, and instrumentation. Whether a student is brand new to the performing arts and seeking exploratory group classes or a seasoned actor or actress looking for personalized guidance through college and professional auditions, CAST has the expertise to take a student through their entire journey.
While the program hinges on the pursuit of the highest quality conservatory training methods, the mission is to focus on the individual student and the family.
“We strongly believe in the values of love, respect, open communication, acceptance, creativity, and inclusion of all students,” owner Hannah Dias said. “We strive to foster personal relationships with our students so that we can better serve them in their journey through our program.”
Local youth grades 2nd and up have the opportunity to perform in Collective Art School of Tennessee’s first ever production — Annie Kids.
Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Annie KIDS features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. Taking place in 1930s New York City, Annie, the adorable and plucky orphan, is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations and finds a new home with billionaire, Oliver Warbucks!
This production-based camp will be the full-scale, 40-minute version of Annie the musical. There are fantastic roles for every actor! Students will go through a mock-audition process on the first day of the production and each actor will receive a speaking role(s). Blocking, vocals, and choreography will all be learned during daytime rehearsal.
The camp runs July 10th-July 14th 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and is $250 to attend. At the end of the week the community is invited to join us for a FREE performance taking place Friday, July 14 at 7 p.m.
Classes are currently being held at Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center and can be viewed online, on Facebook, or by contacting hannah@castenn.com or hollie@castenn.com