Fall 2025 / Spring 2026 Classes
Avenues Art Expo – Grades K-5
Avenues Art Expo/ $125 / 60 minutes
Address: 104 READE ST. BSMT LEVEL
Event Details:
Classes* are held one day per week for 60 minutes
from 4/4-5/9. Shows 5/18 and 5/19
*exclusively for Avenues students only
Choose One Time Slot Upon Registration:
Grades K-2: Saturday 10:00-11:00am (Animal Kingdom)
Grades 3-5: Saturday 11:10am-12:10pm (Newsies)
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Spotlight Kids comes to Avenues for the Art Expo!
For grades K-2:
Join us in performing excerpts from Animal Kingdom, Spotlight’s version of The Lion King. Kids will get a crash course in singing, dancing and acting. Rehearsals will be Saturdays from 10am-11am from 4/4-5/9 at the Tribeca location. Dress rehearsal will be at Avenues the week of 5/11-5/15 from 3:30-5pm. The show will be 5/18 between 4-5pm.
For grades 3-5:
Join us in performing excerpts from Paperboys, Spotlight’s version of Newsies. Kids will get a crash course in singing, dancing and acting. Rehearsals will be Saturdays from 11:10am-12:10pm from 4/4-5/9 at the Tribeca location. Dress rehearsal will be at Avenues the week of 5/11-5/15 from 3:30pm-5pm. The show will be 5/19 between 4-5pm.
Fairytales – Ages: 3.5-5
FAIRYTALES/ $2300/ Ages: 3.5-5/ 40 minutes
Address: 104 READE ST. BSMT LEVEL
$1200 due at signing
$1200 Auto Pay by 12/1
Event Details:
Classes are held one day per week for 40 minutes
Choose One Day/One Time Slot Upon Registration:
Monday 3-3:40pm
Tuesday 3-3:40
Thursday 3:30-4:10
Friday 3-3:40
FAIRYTALES CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Our Fairytales class will take our little stars on an adventure with all their favorite fairytale characters from Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and friends and even some Dr. Seuss favorites too. We work with our stars to create their characters and make them come to life on stage. And no performance at Spotlight is complete with our singing and dancing. This class is perfect if your child loves music, dancing and performing. They will perform a mini showcase in the studio in December. Then they will have their big debut during our show weeks between 5/26/26-6/7/26 in a real NYC theater for all families to come and see.
YELLOW BRICK ROAD – Ages: 5-7
YELLOW BRICK ROAD/ $2810/ Ages: 5-7/ 60 Minutes
Address: 104 READE ST. BSMT LEVEL
$1385 due at signing
$1425 Auto Pay by 12/1
Choose One Day/One Time Slot Upon Registration:
Monday 3:45-4:45
Tuesday 3:45-4:45
Tuesday 4:50-5:50
Wednesday 3:05-4:05
Wednesday 4:10-5:10
Thursday 3:20-4:20
Friday 3:45-4:45
*If your student is in a private POD please scroll down to our “Private Pods” section to find registration links and times
YELLOW BRICK ROAD CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Looking for a full musical theater experience? In this class, our Spotlighters will be singing, dancing and acting in Spotlight Kid’s version of WIZARD OF OZ. The beginning of the year will focus on building skills for the stage followed by Auditions for Casting.
Each week, we will focus on character development, singing, and dancing. We will have master classes taught by guest teachers who are current working professionals on Broadway. Come January our young actors will work on staging, blocking, scene work for the big on stage. They will have their big performance during our show weeks between 5/26/26-6/7/26 in a real NYC theater for all families to come and see.
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE – Ages: 8+
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE/ $2810/ Ages: 8+/ 60 Minutes
Address: 104 READE ST. BSMT LEVEL
$1385 due at signing
$1425 Auto Pay by 12/1
CHOOSE ONE DAY/ONE TIME SLOT UPON REGISTRATION:
Monday 3:45-4:45
Monday 4:50-5:50
Tuesday 3:45- 4:45
Wednesday 3:05-4:05
Wednesday 4:10-5:10
Thursday 5:30-6:30
Friday 3:45-4:45
*If your student is in a private POD please scroll down to our “Private Pods” section to find registration links and times
ORPHAN ANNIE CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Looking for the full musical theater experience? In this class, our Spotlighters will be singing, dancing and acting in Spotlight Kid’s interpretation of Annie. The beginning of the year will focus on building skills followed by auditions for casting.
Each week, we will focus on character development, singing, and dancing. We will have master classes taught by guest teachers who are current working professionals on Broadway. Come January, our young actors will work on staging, blocking, scene work for the big on stage. They will have their big performance during our show weeks between 5/26/26-6/7/26 in a real NYC theater for all families to come and see.
WITCHES OF OZ – Ages: 10+
OZ/ $2810/ Ages: 10+/ 60 Minutes
Address: 104 READE ST. BSMT LEVEL
$1385 due at signing
$1425 Auto Pay by 12/1
CHOOSE ONE DAY/ONE TIME SLOT UPON REGISTRATION
Monday 4:50-5:50
Monday 6pm-7pm
Tuesday 4:50-5:50
Tuesday 6-7pm
Wednesday 3:05-4:05
Wednesday 5:15-6:15pm
Thursday 5:30-6:30pm
Friday 3:45-4:45
Friday 4:50-5:50
*If your student is in a private POD please scroll down to our “Private Pods” section to find registration links and times
“WITCHES OF OZ” CLASS DESCRIPTION
Looking for the full musical theater experience? In this class, our Spotlighters will be singing, dancing and acting in Spotlight Kid’s interpretation of “WICKED.” The beginning of the year will focus on building skills for the stage followed by the audition process for casting each role.
Each week, we will focus on character development, singing, and dancing. We will have master classes taught by guest teachers who are current working professionals on Broadway. Our young actors will work on staging, blocking, scene work for the big on stage. They will have their big performance during our show weeks between 5/26/26-6/7/26 in a real NYC theater for all families to come and see.
Improv Class – Ages 8+
IMPROV/ $1450/ AGES: 8+/ 60MIN
$650 due at signing
$800 Auto Pay by 12/1
CHOOSE ONE DAY/ONE TIME SLOT UPON REGISTRATION:
Tuesday 6-7pm IMPROV (Fall semster only)
Tuesday 6-7pm SKETCH COMEDY (Spring semester only)
IMPROV FALL SEMESTER:
Explore the world of improvisation! Improvisation is all about listening to your fellow performer and the golden rule of “Yes…And.” In this class, kids will learn how to think on their feet and find the humor and magic in the unexpected. There will be a performance in December to show off all their new skills.
IMPROV SPRING SEMESTER:
In Spotlight Sketch Comedy, we will use the fundamentals of Improv to create our own small sketch show (think Saturday Night Live, Jr.). Students will conceive, write, and perform their own comedic material. We’ll focus on creating larger-than-life characters, putting them in hilarious circumstances, and learning what exactly makes something funny. Students will walk away from this class having practiced collaboration, comedy, and most importantly, having made each other laugh a lot! There will be a performance in May 2025 at real NYC theater for families and friends to attend.
Private Pods
PRIVATE PODS/ $2810/ / Minimum Capacity 8 students/ 60MIN
Address: 104 READE ST. BSMT LEVEL
$1385 due at signing
$1425 Auto Pay by 12/7
CHOOSE ONE DAY/ONE TIME SLOT UPON REGISTRATION:
Thursday 4:25-5:25 Downtown/Chapin POD (Yellow Brick Road)
Thursday 4:25- 5:25 Tribeca POD (Orphan Annie)
Private POD Class Description:
Classes are for our Private PODS looking for the full musical theater experience. In this class, our Spotlighters will be singing, dancing and acting alongside their POD friends. The beginning of the year will focus on building skills for the stage with a sneak peak in-house performance in December. From January to June our stars fine-tune their performance for the big day as they take to the stage for their big performance.
Each week, we will focus on character development, singing, and dancing. We will have master classes taught by guest teachers who are current working professionals on Broadway. Come January our young actors will work on staging, blocking, scene work for the big on stage. They will have their big performance during our show weeks between 5/26/26-6/7/26 in a real NYC theater for all families to come and see.
Important
| TRIBECA | |
| Monday 9/8/25 | SLK Fall 2024 Semester Begins |
| 9/23/2025- 9/24/2025 | Closed in Observance for Rosh Hashanah. Tuesday 9/23, Wednesday 9/25 |
| Thursday 10/2- Friday 10/3 | Closed in Observance of Yom Kippur |
| Monday 10/6-Friday 10/10 | AUDITIONS For 8+ Annie, Wicked |
| Monday 10/13 | Closed in Observation of Indigenous People Day |
| Monday 10/20 | Closed in Observation of Diwali |
| Friday 10/31 | TRICK OR TREAT.. its halloween, studio is closed.. |
| Tuesday 11/11 | Closed in Observation of Veterans Day |
| Wednesay 11/26- Friday 11/28 | Closed in Observation of Thanksgiving Day Holiday |
| Sunday 11/30/25 | OPT IN/OUT |
| Monday 12/1 | AUTOPAYMENT for 2nd Semester Jan-June |
| Monday 12/8 Friday 12/12 | AUDITIONS for 5-7 Yellow Brick Road |
| Friday 12/12- Saturday 12/13 | Fairytales IN Studio Performances |
| Friday 12/19 | Last day of the semester.. |
| 12/22-1/9 | STUDIO CLOSED for Winter Break |
| Monday 1/12 | STUDIO OPEN, First day back after the new year |
| Monday 1/19 | Closed in Observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday 2/16 | Closed in Observation of Presidents Day |
| Monday 2/16-2/20 | Public School Winter Break (studio open/Low attendance) |
| Monday 3/21- Sunday 4/5 | Private School Spring Break. STUDIO OPEN (low attendance expected) |
| Friday 3/20 | Closed in Observation of Eid Al Fitr. |
| Monday 4/2-4/10 | Public School Spring Break (studio Open/Low attendance) |
| Thursday 4/3 | Good Friday, Studio Open (low attendance expected) |
| Monday 5/25 | Closed in Observation of Memorial day |
| Tuesday 5/26- Sunday 6/7 | SAVE THE DATE: REHEARSAL/SHOWS @ off site location TBA in Dec 25' |
| Monday 6/9- Friday 6/13 | Last Week of the Semester, Awards Ceremony |
SLK Company Policies:
- Please be courteous to our neighbors, the hallways are a quiet place, let's leave the noise making for the stage.
- We do art projects, and use safe products for your children. Please be sure the clothes your children are wearing are playful and comfortable, we will be moving around during classes.
- We try to offer makeup classes, but due to the nature of the production, The Show Must go on, we will provide as much information and preparation as we can, if your child has missed class consecutively. Will always make sure your child feels like a star.
Cancellation Policy:
Week 1: Processing fee of $100 will be charged if you do not move forward.
Week 2-3: As we understand that it may take some time for your child to adjust to a new environment and to performing arts, we want to give your child the time they need to feel safe and comfortable. Your child can continue to trial with a prorated charge.
Week 4: NO REFUND, as your child has been factored into our casting and plans, NO Refund can be given. Your card will be charged at this time. Cancellation fee; $100 will be charged if you cancel before first day of class.
Trial Classes:
Week 1: $60.00 Charge for all Trials. If enrolled, will go towards enrollment.
Week 2-3: If your child needs more time to Trial the class or switch to another class, prorated rate will be charged + $100 Administration fee.
Class POD Creation:
We understand that students would love to join class together, and we can help your friend group form their own group for a day/time that is available. It is up to SLK discretion, to add, change, modify the class as management sees fit. As each age group, show, performance has different requirements and we hope your group will respect our judgement to make the best modifications to a POD class to keep the integrity of the performance.
PRICING:
| Ages 5-12 | Ages 3.5-5 (Little Stars) |
| Sept- Dec= $1385 |
Sept-Dec=$1200 |
| Jan- June= $1425 |
Jan-June= $1200 |
| $2810/32=$87/class |
$2400/32=$75/class |
| SHOW FEE $140* (covers extra staff, videographer and photographer) |
SHOW FEE $140* |
| Tickets for end of year show: $40 per a seat** |
Tickets for end of year show: $40 per a seat** |
*Auto Payment on April 1st, 2026
** Tickets go on sale for the Tribeca location on May 8th, 2026 at 10am (UES lcoation is on 4/17 at 10am)
*** Pricing: In an effort to cover the costs of credit card processing fees, we will charge 2.59% to every transaction paid with a Visa, Mastercard, or Discover credit card. This does not apply to debit cards or other forms of payment.
Preparing for Auditions:
* We talk about the story, setting, and characters of the show we wil be working on. We introduce fundamentals in acting, vocals and dance.
*Students are sent home with an audtion sheets. All material on the audtion sheet will have been taught in class. We enourage students to memorize the monologue of their choice as well as the song. Students should also focus on making strong acting choices in playing the character with their voice, body and imagination.
Auditions:
* Students will preform the monologue of their choice. We see how students understand the character and their comfort level in acting. We may ask students to read another line so casting directors can get a sense of other characters they may be suitable for. This does not need to be memorized.
* Students will sing indiviudally if they are comfortable. Students may sing with a friend. We listen of tone, pitch and rhythm. We encourage to students to continue acting while singing, since most musical theater songs are still telling a story.
*Students will then dance in small groups. We look for timing, form and if the student can dance and continue to be in character and sing.
Casting:
Trust the Process: The beauty about SLK, is that no matter the role, each child has a lot of stage time. They are in almost every song, and dance. This show is only successful because these students come together and support each other, encourage each other and ultimately make a beautiful show, leaving us all happy and proud. They will understand how to step out of one’s comfort zone and tell a story in collaboration with everyone on and off stage. Working as a team!
Lead roles versus ensemble roles:
Lead roles may have solos and many lines to memorize, whereas ensemble roles will have less lines but will be more featured in all musical numbers. We strive to make sure every student has a solo opportunity regardless of which role they are cast in.
For students that have been with us for past shows, and have received a lead role, there is no guarentee you will play a lead role the following year. We want to challenge our students in playing different kinds of roles that focus on different aspects of acting, singing and dancing.
Costumes:
We don’t purchase our costumes out of a bag, we add elements and details to make each costume unique for their character. Our in-house design team will add some fun edgy elements to keep those characters looking unique, yet brand appropriate.
If a student is disappointed in their role:
We may not all get the role we audition for, but we hope all our families can encourage their children to feel proud of the role they got, do their best and work hard. As dedication, building relationships and having fun are just some of the amazing aspects of what performing arts creates for our students and community. The script does not reflect everything our students will learn and do onstage so encourage your student not to "count" lines but trust the process and know that there will be lots to do onstage!