The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Announces Fall Semester Classes

Calling all actors, dancers, musicians, designers and anyone interested in theatre arts! The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts is excited to announce the schedule for the fall semester featuring over 75 courses including more levels of established classes plus an expanded list of first time offerings. Taught by passionate teaching artists in state-of-the-art studios, tech and costume labs, the Conservatory offers a wide range of classes from music for infants and their caregivers, to dance, music and stage craft and design classes for children, teens and adults. The Conservatory is dedicated to providing high-quality, pre-professional and recreational training and instruction for students of all ages and abilities. The fall semester begins September 10, 2017. Registration for all classes begins June 13.

"With both 15 and 32-week class offerings, we feel that the 2017-2018 schedule has something for everyone," said Meghan Montaner, director of education. "There are new levels for our existing classes as well as the addition of some new and exciting offerings like Mommy and Me Dance, Playmaking, Stage Combat, Lighting and Sound Design, African Dance and much more. We hope you'll join us as we continue to ignite creativity and inspire confidence through the arts."

As an added benefit to enrolling at the Conservatory, students receive exclusive access to Master Classes with artists from visiting Broadway productions, along with early access to tickets for upcoming shows, ticket discounts, free parking and no registration fees.

To request a full brochure of Conservatory classes, call 877.571.7469, or stop by the Hanover Theatre box office at 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester.

Register online at TheHanoverTheatre.org/conservatory, by phone at 877.571.7469 or in person at the box office at 2 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA.

About The Hanover Theatre

The Hanover Theatre continues to draw over 197,000 patrons annually with world-class performances and headlining acts including Broadway hits ("Les Misérables," "Jersey Boys"), comedians (Dave Chappelle, Jay Leno, Daniel Tosh), musical acts (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, John Legend, Donny Osmond) and everything in between ("A Christmas Carol," Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Alton Brown). POLLSTAR consistently ranks The Hanover Theatre as one of the Top Theatres in the World. After nine seasons, the award-winning, historic theatre continues to establish its place as a world-class performing arts venue, acting as a catalyst for the economic development of downtown Worcester. The Hanover Theatre's acquisition of 551 Main Street houses new function space, offices, rental space for a restaurant on the ground floor and The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts on the lower level.

Worcester Center for Performing Arts, a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, owns and operates The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts and Conservatory. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.