After-School programs
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** SPRING CLASSES** start MARCH 30 & run for 7 WEEKS *NO CLASSES THE WEEK OF APRIL 13-16 * Spring Break ~~~ After-School Classes for ages 6-14 run Monday-Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 PM (unless otherwise specified) PROGRAMS BY AGE GROUP
** See below SPRING 2020 CLASSES** Click on + to the right of each age group to see individual class descriptions or go to the PROGRAMS tab at the top of the page to learn about ALL of our classes, programs & financial aid policy. REGISTER HERE Stage 1: Ages 6-8
Hands-On Crafts Instructor: Cookie Quinones Mondays: 4:30-5:30 pm (7 weeks) **No class April 13** Tuition: $120 We'll be using the hot glue gun (with adult supervision!) to make animals, flowers, and fun crafts! Join us for a fun Monday-arts-afternoon! Movement Theater Instructor: Gianna DiMaiolo Tuesdays: 4:30-5:30 pm (7 weeks) **No class April 14** Tuition: $120 Cardinal Kids Musical Mentoring I Instructor: Mariel Middlebrook & Wesleyan Students Wednesdays: 4:30-5:30 pm **No class April 15** Tuition: $120 A partnership between Oddfellows and Wesleyan University’s student-run Cardinal Kids, this class provides individual music mentoring with a Wesleyan music student. The lessons are tailored to fit the individual needs of different learners, and the mentors will work closely with their students to develop their musical skills and stimulate interest. **Please Note: individual lessons will be held through May 6, but the final two weeks will be music-focused special events. Circus Arts I Instructor: Maegan Fuller Wednesdays: 4:30-5:30 pm Tuition: $120 ** No class April 15** Circus arts for our youngest performers. Balancing, juggling, acrobatics, clowning and more! Stories from South America Instructor: Nicki LaPorte Thursdays: 4:30-5:30 pm Tuition: $120 **No class April 16** Students will explore stories from South America through theater games and folk tales turned scripts from various South American countries and cultures. Register HERE for any of the above classes!! Stage II: Ages 9-11
Cardinal Kids Musical Mentoring II Instructor: Mariel Middlebrook & Wesleyan Students Mondays: 4:30-5:30 pm (7 weeks) **No class April 13* Tuition: $120 A partnership between Oddfellows and Wesleyan University’s student-run Cardinal Kids, this class provides individual music mentoring with a Wesleyan music student. The lessons are tailored to fit the individual needs of different learners, and the mentors will work closely with their students to develop their musical skills and stimulate interest. **Please Note: individaul lessons will be held through May 6, but the final two weeks will be music-focused special events. Mini-Production: Musical Medley! Instructor: Lindsay Pytel Wednesdays + Thursdays: 4:30-5:45 pm Tuition: $200 **No class April 15 and 16** In this program, students will get the experience to write, act and produce their own show. We will be implementing some song and dance into the production to create our very own mash-up MUSICAL! This will give students the opportunity to see what it is like to put on a real production for an audience. Students will collaborate ideas for plot and characters to write a script for the whole group. Everyone who registers is expected to participate. Circus Arts 2 Instructors: Maegan Fuller & Allison McDermott Tuesdays: 4:30-5:30 pm (7 weeks) **No class April 14** Tuition: $120 An introduction to circus arts for the beginner and a chance to sharpen skills for the circus veteran. Juggling, balancing, tumbling, partner acrobatics, unicycling and more! Come join the fun! Circus Arts 3 (ages 11-13) Instructors: Maegan Fuller & Allison McDermott Tuesdays: 4:30-5:45 pm (7 weeks) **No class April 14** Tuition: $120 A class for circus performers wishing to improve their skills and work as part of a circus ensemble. This is the stepping stone to the teen performance troupe: Circophony, and will focus on fitness, circus partnering, stage presence and performance skills. Hip Hop Dance (ages 8-11) Instructor: Felicia Goodwine Thursdays: 4:30-5:30 pm Tuition: $120 **No class April 16** We will move and groove to the latest music along with some throwbacks. Dancers will put their moves together and have some fun free-styling. We will work on footwork, technique, and create high energy routines. Register HERE for any of the above classes!! Stage III: Ages 12-14
Circus Arts 3 (ages 11-13) Instructors: Maegan Fuller & Allison McDermott Tuesdays: 4:30-5:45 pm **No class April 14** Tuition: $120(7 weeks) A class for circus performers wishing to improve their skills and work as part of a circus ensemble. This is the stepping stone to the teen performance troupe: Circophony, and will focus on fitness, circus partnering, stage presence and performance skills. Nonviolent Leadership through Acting and Art Instructors: Lanea Sellem & Dic Wheeler Mondays: 4:30-5:45 pm **No class April 13** Tuition: $120 Explore Martin Luther King Jr’s Principles of Nonviolence through theater, visual art and creative writing. In this class we will ldiscover the six principles of Nonviolence taught by Dr. King, and find ways to test, explore and deepen our understanding of these ideas through acting, writing and painting. No experience necessary – this is a class for emerging adults who are interested in becoming leaders who will change the world that you live in and want to develop creative tools to create a better future for everyone. Register HERE for any of the above classes!! Teen Programs: Ages 14-20
Romeo and Juliet Instructors: Marcella Trowbridge Rehearsals: Mondays + Thursdays: 6:30-9 pm Tuition: $100 **AUDITIONS: March 2 and 5, 6:30-9 pm** PERFORMANCES: May 14-16 & May 22-23 Circophony Teen Circus (ages 14-20) Instructor: Allison McDermott Tuesdays: 6-9 PM Tuition: $150 General circus training including group work, ensemble-building, contortion, juggling, acrobatics, unicycle-ing and other circus skills. Register HERE for any of the above classes!! 
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ODDBRIDGE
from School TO Oddfellows!
Middletown Public School students ages 6-14 (must be in at least first grade) can sign up for ODDBRIDGE, in which they can take the bus directly from school to Oddfellows and participate in Arts Programming (before formal classes start at 4:30 pm).
Oddbridge will take you from the school bus to performing arts classes, while preparing you for a successful class and production experience. PLEASE NOTE: Oddfellows Playhouse offers art-based learning with a focus on PERFORMING and VISUAL ARTS. Oddfellows is NOT a childcare center. Regular attendance and participation is required.
Oddbridge students will receive a snack and engage in arts & community-building activities from 3:50-4:30. Additionally, they will participate in an Oddfellows class from 4:30-5:30 pm or later (depending on age and program). All students are to be picked up by a parent or guardian anytime between 5:30 and 6 pm (at the latest).
Tuition for Oddbridge is $30 per class (for an entire 8-week session). Class Tuition is separate. Oddbridge is an "Add On" and should be selected separately at registration.
Financial Aid is available for all programs.
Oddbridge will take you from the school bus to performing arts classes, while preparing you for a successful class and production experience. PLEASE NOTE: Oddfellows Playhouse offers art-based learning with a focus on PERFORMING and VISUAL ARTS. Oddfellows is NOT a childcare center. Regular attendance and participation is required.
Oddbridge students will receive a snack and engage in arts & community-building activities from 3:50-4:30. Additionally, they will participate in an Oddfellows class from 4:30-5:30 pm or later (depending on age and program). All students are to be picked up by a parent or guardian anytime between 5:30 and 6 pm (at the latest).
Tuition for Oddbridge is $30 per class (for an entire 8-week session). Class Tuition is separate. Oddbridge is an "Add On" and should be selected separately at registration.
Financial Aid is available for all programs.
