Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory Offering Spring Classes in Dance, Improv, Theatre and More

Ever wanted to try singing, improv or tap dancing? How about attending a master class led by a nationally-known Broadway performer?

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts has just the class for you, with exhilarating spring classes taught by Broadway-caliber theater professionals beginning January 8.

In addition to producing full-scale professional family shows throughout the season, the Theatre's Conservatory offers year-round learning opportunities for kids and adults of all ages, including a spring semester of thrilling, fun-filled classes taught by Broadway-caliber theatre professionals. The Theatre is currently enrolling students of all ages in all levels of dance, voice, acting, musical theatre and more!

The Conservatory offers a range of ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop dance classes, as well as courses in improvisation, web series creation, acting the song, audition techniques and musical theatre.

"We have something for everyone at the Conservatory, and we are elated that our signature Musical Theatre Production classes will be producing two full-scale musicals this spring: 42nd Street andDisney MULAN JR.," said Julie Rowe, the Theatre's director of education. "The musicals will be performed on the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's stage complete with professional production values: sets, costumes, lights, a full orchestra and more. Enrollment fees are all-inclusive, covering all costumes and performance-related costs."

Over 600 students per year come from as far as Miami, Wellington and Fort Pierce to study at the Conservatory. The connection to the Theatre allows students the opportunity to perform on the Theatre's stage and work alongside professionals both onstage and off, with hands-on workshops and master classes that offer students an opportunity to learn first-hand from nationally known directors and Broadway performers, agents and local instructors.

Upcoming opportunities include a master class with New York talent agent Nancy Carson on December 10 and a holiday open mic night on December 16. Additional seminars and workshops are scheduled throughout the spring.

An exclusive program is the Theatre's "In the Style Of" series, which offers an extra-special opportunity for Conservatory students to be selected for free, unique dance workshops with cast members from the Theatre's 2017/18 musicals Disney Newsies The Musical, Hairspray and South Pacific. Attendees will be selected via lottery, open to all currently enrolled students. The first "In the Style Of" of the season is scheduled for December 10 with Disney Newsies The Musical.

Students enrolled in the Conservatory's Musical Theatre Production classes are preparing for two performances of The Best of Broadway Musical Revue on the Theatre's stage on December 30, including songs and scenes from the major musicals 42nd Street and Pippin, as well as other traditional and holiday songs.

This spring will also mark the launch of the Theatre's Musical Theatre Playwriting Class. Taught by the Theatre's producing artistic director and chief executive Andrew Kato and composer and playwright John Mercurio, the program is an elite internship program that will grant local teens and young adults the chance to learn the art of creating a musical, then have their work produced on the Theatre's stage as part of the Theatre's six-day ARC New Works Theatre Festival in April 2018.

The Conservatory is home to the Theatre's Professional Training Program, a premier two-year certificate program designed to train young actors for a career in theatre, musical theatre, film and television. Meant for students who have graduated from high school or are homeschooled, this competitive, audition-only program enrolls 8-12 students per class, enabling participating students to grow at an accelerated pace with extremely high classroom expectations. It is the only two-year professional training program in Florida affiliated with a professional regional theatre.

The Conservatory's staff includes Brian Andrews, Susan Emley, Alexa Evans, Kristine DiMartino, Jay Johnson, Kim Cozort Kay, Kenneth Kay, Shelley Keelor, Sarah-Helen Land, John Mercurio, Ricky Nahas and Lea Roy.

Spring classes begin January 8, and registration is now open. Scholarships are also available. For information, call (561) 575-2672 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org/education.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts is a premiere professional Conservatory that offers a challenging, innovative and quality theatre experience to students of all ages and abilities. In addition to a full schedule of classes, the Conservatory's hands-on workshops and master classes offer students an opportunity to learn first-hand from nationally known directors and Broadway performers, agents and local instructors.

The not-for-profit Maltz Jupiter Theatre has become one of Florida's preeminent professional theatres, committed to production and education through its collaborations with local and national artists. Currently the state's largest award-winning regional theatre, the Theatre draws 100,000 people annually, serves a subscription base of more than 8,000 and has world-class classroom facilities in support of its Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts, which serves hundreds of youth and adults. The Theatre is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and has earned numerous Carbonell Awards, South Florida's highest honor for artistic excellence, including the prestigious Bill Von Maurer Award for Theatrical Excellence. For more information about the Theatre's upcoming shows and Conservatory, visit www.jupitertheatre.org or call the box office at (561) 575-2223.