Broward Center offers arts courses for all ages
If your New Year’s resolutions include learning a new skill – classes at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts just might help you accomplish that.
Interested in improv? Got a teen yearning to sing like the cast of “Glee”? Through a series of spring courses in the arts, the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center is offering instruction for all ages. The center recently hosted an open house for guests to get an inside look at many of the programs and classes offered.
Family-friendly activities such as face painting and stories by ‘Princess Reads A Lot’ are likely to capture children’s attention. The Arts Education Center is one of the most recent additions to the Broward Center, said Education Coordinator Jackie Carlson.
“A lot of people don’t know we’re here,” Carlson said. But placing an educational program at the performing arts center makes sense, she said. Musical theater and other stage arts are the center’s specialty.
Although the center’s adult classes have surged in popularity the past few years, the largest segment of its courses are designed for younger ages, said Jan Goodheart, vice president of external affairs. An additonal adult acting course was added this year.
Class size varies depending on the amount of individual attention. An acting class may be as small as 10 students. Teen performing classes may top out at about two dozen.
To introduce the arts at an early age, classes for parents with babies and toddlers are offered.
“We teach parents the skills to share with their kids,” Carlson said.
The performing arts courses finish with a semester showcase to share with friends and family. Others require auditions for classes that are part of ticketed stage shows or community performances.
Occasionally, multiple generations in one family enroll.
“We’ll have a child doing a musical theater class, and the parent takes one, too,” Carlson said. “It’s fun to see.”
For information about upcoming classes and programs, visit BrowardCenter.org/education or call 954-414-6904.