DRAMA & DANCE PROGRAMS AT PARKSIDE
Programs are offered through partnership with Preferred School Care at Parkside
**Enrolling for Spring 2024! Perform in the School Musical in March and the Spring Showcase recital in May! **
A Musical Theatre Revue featuring material from WICKED,
THE WIZ, and THE WIZARD OF OZ
From Dorothy to the Scarecrow, Glinda to the Cowardly Lion, Elphaba to the Tin Man, and everyone in between ~ you don't want to miss performing in this show!
Jr Drama Club
prek-1st graders
Wednesdays, 3-4 pm
3 spots available
Parkside Drama Club
2nd-5th graders
Wednesdays, 4-5:30 pm
2 spots available
All new spring students will perform in the Ensemble in the show. Speaking roles have already been cast.
Calling all young performers who love to be in the spotlight!
JR Drama Club and Drama Club will perform together in the big spring musical (YELLOW BRICK ROAD) in spring 2024 – tentatively scheduled for March pending venue availability! The class will continue meeting weekly through May and students are encouraged *but not required* to perform in the culminating Forefront Arts Spring Showcase recital at the end of the school year in May 2024!
REGISTER HERE
2023-2024 ENROLLMENT, TUITION, & PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Annual Registration Fee ~ $35
A single registration fee covers all Parkside dance & drama programs for the school year! This fee covers your child's insurance to participate in our programs as well as administrative expenses associated with processing & confirming your registration, monthly class newsletters, and periodic special programs offered to the entire Forefront community.
1 hour class tuition ~ January through May
$449 upfront (save 10%) OR $99 x 5 monthly installments
Tuition includes the March school musical and the
spring recital in May!
1.5 hour class tuition ~ January through May
$529 upfront (save 10%) OR $117 x 5 monthly installments
Tuition includes the March school musical and the
spring recital in May!
Classes are 1-semester commitment except for Drama Club which is a year-long commitment due to the nature of rehearsing a full-scale show. Fall enrollment automatically carries over to the spring semester unless you select the Semester-Enrollment option and provide written notice of withdrawal by emailing Register@ForefrontArts.com by 11/30/2023. Your child's spot in the various Parkside dance & drama programs is reserved for the year unless you choose to withdraw from spring semester by 11/30/2023.
Enrolled dance & drama families are required to have a card on file in our secure studio software for automatic billing purposes. Tuition Installments or any class fees will be automatically charged to that card. You can update the card on file at any time.
YELLOW BRICK ROAD MUSICAL – March 2024
Participation in the school musical is expected of all students enrolled in Drama. A $75 Drama Supply Fee (processed 10/15/23) helps us cover the performance expenses not included in class tuition such as venue, event insurance, security, sets, costume pieces, props, scripts, show programs, keepsake cast tshirt, keepsake cast Showbear, and keepsake cast video. If enrolling for spring semester your supply fee will be processed at beginning of January 2024.
SPRING SHOWCASE RECITAL – May 2024
Participation in the recital is encouraged, but not required for all classes. Recital expenses are included in your Dance and Drama class tuitions, such as venue, event insurance, security, costume pieces, recital programs, cast tshirt, and keepsake recital video)
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
Enrollment in all Forefront classes at Parkside also entitle students to participate in various Forefront Arts community events (Parent Night Out, Talent Show, Holiday Parade, etc)
INSTALLMENT PLANS EXPLAINED:
The total cost for the year can be evenly split into installments for convenience & affordability. All installment plans must be paid in full by April 1, 2024, and all accounts must be up-to-date for students to attend class or participate in performances or events. For monthly installments you will pay the same whether your class meets 3, 4, or 5 times that month because you are not paying for those specific weeks in the month, but rather a straight installment plan for the total year. Enrollment is not month-to-month. If selecting an installment option families are committing to paying the full amount for the program (Full-year commitment for Drama Club or 1 semester commitment for all other classes) simply split up into smaller monthly or semester payments.
2023-2024 DRESS CODE
CLICK HERE to see the Dress Code for each class at Parkside
Students should change into Dress Code before their class each week.
All students must have all of their dress code items by the 2nd class.
2023-2024 CLASS DATES
We have set the class calendar for 30 classes (including dress rehearsal) over the course of the season but only charged tuition for 28 classes so if a class has to be canceled due to bad weather or teacher illness we will not need to schedule a make-up lesson.
SPRING DATES (Tues - Thurs):
Begin: January 9
End: May 9
Spring Dates with no classes: January 2-4, February 20-22, April 2-4
Spring Showcase Recital Dates: May 10-12, 2024 (exact date/time TBD)