Gift certificate good for an eight week session of “Learning the Craft” at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Studio.

Learn the techniques and principles behind the art of musical theatre (drama, vocal music and dance) from the faculty at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.

Learning the Craft offers arts training to children in a variety of formats. The primary objective for these arts integrated classes is to provide students with the tools necessary to become successful adults.

Whether the students continue in an arts field or choose a different career path, the skills they develop in these programs can be leveraged and will last a lifetime.

Creative Toddling (Ages 3-4, Ages 4-5) - CÂÂ?ÂÂ?reative Toddling merges the popular fairy tales and stories that we all know and adore with the performing arts to promote arts education on a level that children can truly associate with and enjoy. With Creative Toddling, children are led in arts based activities associated with popular children’s stories. Throughout the session children will enjoy a dance activity, a drama activity, a vocal activity and a visual arts activity based on these popular stories which will culminate in a mini- performance at the end of the session.

Drama Workshop (Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, Ages 12-15) - Step into the role of a lifetime and learn the secrets of the Dramatic Arts! Using traditional and modern acting techniques, we will explore the dynamics of drama through the use of scene work. Your teaching artist will assign scenes from both contemporary and classical theatrical plays/musicals as you learn to expand your talents through the help of others. This class inspires strong teamwork, observation, and creativity.

Music Theater Dance (Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, Ages 12-15) -Learn the core techniques and movements of the musical theatre world.  Students will learn styles of dance from 50s to Fosse and Charleston to Jazz, while increasing coordination and the ability to learn and retain choreography.  Bring your thinking cap and your personality, it will be on display in this class.

Tap (Ages 9-11, Ages 12-15) - This tap class will concentrate mainly on Broadway-style tap with a slight focus on hoofing or rhythm tap. Tap Class will be comprised of a brief warm-up at the top of class, followed by technique, and ending with a short, fun and entertaining combination. These combinations will be built upon week by week to create a full tap piece within a couple months. Students can expect to learn how to dance, as well as how to become percussive musicians in this rhythm-based course. Throughout the course, students will learn routines from famous Broadway shows including, but not limited to: 42nd Street, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and Stomp.

Vocal Workshop (Ages 6-10, Ages 11-15) - Singing your favorite songs around the house is one thing, but preparing your voice for performance is a whole different ballgame. Learning the correct forms of singing can be challenging yet rewarding when you have the professional instruction of someone who has mastered the art. So open your mind and ears to the professional instruction of our talented staff as we teach you the proper ways of breathing, phonation and articulation, and projecting your voice all the way to Music Hall!