Tarrant County's largest performing arts organization, Casa Mañana strives to create, nurture, and advance live professional theatre unparalleled in artistic excellence for the enrichment and education of our diverse community and its future generations of artists and patrons. Casa Mañana School for Musical Theatre offers students the students the highest level of performing arts education. Led by industry professionals, Casa Manana's School for Musical Theatre is the premier training program for theatre arts in North Texas. Programs include: Acting, Dance, and Musical Theatre Classes for ages 4-18. In addition we offer, Musical Theatre Classes for students of all ages with special needs and abilities, Specialized Master Classes and Workshop Series and the Apprentice Program.

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Spring Classes have now opened!

Classes begin February 12th

We offer a variety of classes at Casa Mañana:

Spotlight Classes

Go Inside Out this semester! Students will discover how to portray emotions on stage with Pop and Broadway hits. They’ll wear their hearts on their sleeves in a Main Stage showcase at the end of the semester.

Acting 1

Grades 3-5: Tuesday, 5-5:55pm
Grades 6+: Monday, 5-5:55pm

The Spring Semester is designed for Ensemble Acting: Improv, Scene Work and Collaboration. Learn what it means to be an actor in a fun and supportive environment! Students will work on physical storytelling, creating stage pictures, and character development as they explore risk-taking and the power of bold choices.

Acting 2

Grades 4-6: Monday, 6-6:55pm
Grades 7+: Tuesday, 6-6:55pm

This class is for students with some experience and familiarity with the basics of acting. Level 2 delves deeper into fundamentals, improvisation, physicality, and more.

PLEASE NOTE: You may only take this class if you have done one of the following: Taken Acting 1 for one year at CMSMT, taken a year-long acting class elsewhere, or performed in 3 or more productions.

Acting 3, Tuesday's 7-7:55pm

In this class, experienced students will explore more complex scenes or topics, different types of text (verse, prose, etc.), diverse styles, and more.

This class is by instructor approval only. If you would like to register, please contact our Education Office at education@casamanana.org or call 817-321-5040 for more information.

Musical Theatre Dance, Monday's 4:30-5:25

Dance to the rhythm of the music in this dynamic course! Learn physicality, basic dance vocabulary and get an introduction to multiple musical theatre dance styles.

Advanced Dance, Saturday's 10-11:30 am

Former Rockette, Broadway dancer and TCU faculty member Merrill West teaches complex work across the floor in various styles (Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett, etc.), plus warm-up, technique, and body awareness. This professional-level class is truly advanced and is open to high school students to young adults wanting to build and maintain their skills.

This class is by instructor approval only. If you would like to register, please contact our Education Office at education@casamanana.org or call 817-321-5040 for more information.

Explorers Club, Tuesday Mornings from 10:30-11:15am

Pre-K
Tuesday, 10:30-11:15am
This class gives young artists the opportunity for imaginative play and guided creative thinking! Join the Explorer’s Club as we open the Theatre in a Trunk each week to explore the art of storytelling.

Creative Adventures

Grades K-2
Monday, 4:30-5:25pm
Wednesday, 4:30-5:25pm

This class lets young performers blast off on an adventure! Your child will explore the art of performance through a story of their own making on the historic Casa Mañana Main Stage.

Classes include: Acting, Dance, and Musical Theatre Classes for ages 4-18. In addition we offer, Musical Theatre Classes for students of all ages with special needs and abilities, Specialized Master Classes and Workshop Series and the Apprentice Pr

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