May 16, 2020 | Featured Posts, General News, Uncategorized
Dear Upstage Parents- After much consideration we have decided that the safest course of action for this summer is to postpone our traditional in person Summer Camps 2020 to Summer 2021. We are excited, however, to tell you about the new live online offerings (taught...
May 6, 2020 | Featured Posts
Written by Adrian Cohen As a parent of a 5 year old (TK) and 7 year old (first grader), and as a drama teacher, I have been experiencing the teleconferencing world our kids are being put through every day. Whether it be Zoom, Skype or some other platform, schools have...
Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
We hope you are doing well as we all maneuver this strange new reality. Upstage staff has been working hard to plan for the next weeks. We will continue to connect with and engage your children through acting, singing and dancing via online platforms. We are offering...
May 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Parents Love Upstage Theatre Programs Written by Westside Mommy (Ruby Hunt) https://www.westsidemommy.com Students Return to Upstage When most students take their first session at Upstage Theatre, whether it’s during the school year or summer session, it’s...
Feb 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Written by Jenna Karr Jenna holds her B.S in Marine Biology and a B.S. in Environmental Studies from Florida Southern College and she is now working on her Masters of Science in Marine Science from Hawaii Pacific University and she is looking to earn her PhD in the...
Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
For most professional stage actors, stage fright is something they will have to deal with at some point in their careers. The most famous actor of them all, Lawrence Olivier, suffered from it terribly for most of his later career and nearly quit acting when on tour...
Oct 19, 2017 | Featured Posts
Recently I’ve been visiting various sites and watching the classes, and I’ve given the note “structure it up” from time to time to the teachers. A vital element to all our classes and rehearsals at Upstage is a structured style of teaching....
Sep 22, 2017 | General News
Many parents are now asking about how we get such great performances from the kids, so I thought I would give you all a very basic outline. It all started when I was at college back in England and realized that after 6 weeks of studying Textile Management, I just...