Theater I
September 2021-April 2022
Mondays 11am-1pm OR 1:30pm-3:30pm
Backlight’s primary theater class that produces a mainstream Broadway musical in partnership with a local professional theater each year featuring Backlight students. Performances in April 2022. No auditions necessary but all new students will need to set up an introductory meeting with class instructor prior to being casted. – Register by clicking the button below!
Cost: $960 or $120/month
Theater II
September 2021-June 2022
Thursdays 12pm-2pm
Theater II is Backlight’s secondary theater class that works with a more intimate group to dive deeper into how to strengthen creative abilities and utilize them in smaller varying productions. The first half of the term is spent learning a small-scale holiday performance and in the second half of the term, students receive the opportunity to write original plays which are then performed in a dramatic reading by local professional actors. Register by clicking the button below!
Cost: $900 or $100/month
Music
September 2021-May 2022
Tuesdays 12pm-2pm
In Backlight Music, students learn basic music theory, rhythm, vocal music training, and songwriting, and will prepare both solos as well as group numbers in varying styles of musical genres. During the first half of the season, students will prepare numbers to be performed in a holiday production in December and throughout the term students will prepare numbers to be performed alongside local musicians in regular performances throughout the year. Register by clicking the button below!
Cost: $900 or $100/month
Dance Team
September 2021-June 2022
Wednesdays 3:30pm-5:30pm
Introducing our new COMPETITIVE dance team! Our Backlight Dance Team will work on developing technique and routines to be used in both our holiday performance as well as a Spring dance competition with other dance organizations that serve the ID/D community. Join the team today by clicking the button below!
Cost: $900 or $100/month
Backstage
September 2021-May 2022
Fridays 3:30pm-5:30pm
Backlight Backstage creates an opportunity for students to learn what happens behind the scenes in the theater world – everything from costumes, props, sets, tech, stage management, crew, and directing. Backstage students will work as a production team to produce 2 original works written by Backlight students. First half of the term, students will produce a play performed by local professional actors and Backlight students and, second half of term, students will produce a film performed by local professional actors and Backlight students. Register by clicking the button below!
Cost: $900 or $100/month
Creative Movement
September 2021-April 2022
Wednesdays 10am-11am
Creative Movement classes are for students who require more direct assistance. These classes will focus primarily on dance while also incorporating activities in theater and music.During the first half of the season, students will prepare a number to perform in the program’s holiday production in December. During the second half of the season, students will prepare a number to perform in the Theater 1 musical. *Every student or student group in this class must have caretaker assistance provided to participate
Cost: $400 or $50/month