Upper East Side Classes
Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 Classes
FAIRYTALES – Ages: 3.5-5
FAIRYTALES/ $2500/ Ages: 3.5-5/ 40 minutes
Address: 1323 Madison Ave 2nd floor
$1200 due at signing
$1300 Auto Pay by 11/30
Event Details: Classes are held one day per week for 40 minutes
Choose One Day/One Time Slot Upon Registration:
Monday 2:50-3:30pm
Tuesday 2:30-3:10pm
Wednesday 3:00-3:40pm
Friday 2:30-3:10pm
Friday 2:50-3:30pm
FAIRYTALES CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Our Fairytales class will take our little stars on an adventure with all their favorite fairytale characters. We take beloved stories and lead the students in exploring theme, character, and imagination to foster and develop social, emotional and language skills. And no performance at Spotlight Kids is complete without singing and dancing. They will perform a mini showcase in the studio between December 11th-13th, 2026. Come Spring, they will have their big debut on a real NYC stage. Spring show days are between May 10th – 23rd, 2027.
YELLOW BRICK ROAD – Ages: 5-7
YELLOW BRICK ROAD/ $2845 / Ages: 5-7/ 60 Minutes
Address: 1323 Madison Ave 2nd Floor
$1395 due at signing
$1450 Auto Pay by 11/30
Choose One Day/One Time Slot Upon Registration:
Monday 3:35-4:35pm
Monday 4:40-5:40pm
Tuesday 4:35-5:35pm
Wednesday 3:45-4:45pm
Thursday 3:20-4:20pm
Friday 3:35-4:35pm
Friday 4:40-5:40pm
*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 the full musical theater experience? In this class, Spotlight students will be singing, dancing, and acting in Spotlight Kids’ version of THE WIZARD OF OZ. All our classes are led by a director, choreographer and musical director. Students will start the year building skills for the stage, followed by auditions for casting our show. Come January, our young actors will work on staging, scene work, and choreography all to prepare for the big performance on a real NYC stage with costumes, sets, props, and lights. Show dates are between May 10th-May23rd, 2027.
OPRHAN ANNIE – Ages: 8+
ORPHAN ANNIE / $2845 / Ages: 8+/ 60 Minutes
Address: 1323 Madison Ave 2nd Floor
$1395 due at signing
$1450 Auto Pay by 11/30
CHOOSE ONE DAY/ONE TIME SLOT UPON REGISTRATION:
Monday 4:40-5:40pm
Tuesday 4:35-5:35pm
Wednesday 3:45-4:45pm
Wednesday 4:50-5:50pm
Thursday 4:25-5:25pm
Thursday 5:30-6:30pm
Friday 3:35-4:35pm
Friday 4:40-5:40pm
*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, Spotlight students will be singing, dancing, and acting in Spotlight Kids’ version of the beloved musical ANNIE. All our classes are led by a director, choreographer and musical director. Students will start the year building skills for the stage, followed by auditions for casting our show. Our young actors will work on staging, scene work, and choreography all to prepare for the big performance on a real NYC stage with costumes, sets, props, and lights. Show dates are between May 10th-May 23rd, 2027.
WITCHES OF OZ – Ages: 10+
WITCHES OF OZ/ $2845 / Ages: 10+/ 60 Minutes
Address: 1323 Madison Ave 2nd Floor
$1395 due at signing
$1450 Auto Pay by 11/30
CHOOSE ONE DAY/ONE TIME SLOT UPON REGISTRATION:
Monday 4:40-5:40pm
Monday 5:50-6:50pm
Tuesday 4:35-5:35pm
Tuesday 5:45-6:45pm
Wednesday 4:50-5:50pm
Thursday 4:25-5:25pm
Thursday 5:30-6:30pm
WITCHES OF OZ CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Looking for the full musical theater experience? In this class, Spotlight students will be singing, dancing, and acting in Spotlight Kids’ version of WICKED. All our classes are led by a director, choreographer and musical director. Students will start the year building skills for the stage, followed by auditions for casting our show. Our young actors will work on staging, scene work, and choreography all to prepare for the big performance on a real NYC stage with costumes, sets, props, and lights. Show dates are between May 10th-May 23rd, 2027.
IMPROV – 8+
IMPROV/ $1550/ AGES: 8+/ 60MIN
$700 due at signing
$850 Auto Pay by 11/30
CHOOSE ONE DAY/ONE TIME SLOT UPON REGISTRATION:
Monday 5:50-6:50pm
IMPROV DESCRIPTION:
Explore the world of improvisation! Improv is all about listening to your fellow performers and the golden rule of “Yes, and…” In this class, kids will learn how to think on their feet and find humor and magic in the unexpected. There will be a performance in December to show off all their new skills.
WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER:
Come January, this class will transition to 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 2027 at a real NYC theater for families and friends to attend.
THEATRICAL CLOWNING – 8+
THEATRICAL CLOWNING/ $1550/ AGES: 8+/ 60MIN
$700 due at signing
$850 Auto Pay by 11/30
CHOOSE ONE DAY/ONE TIME SLOT UPON REGISTRATION:
Thursday 5:30-6:30pm
THEATRICAL CLOWNING CLASS DESCRIPTION:
This class will offer our students the opportunity to embrace their unique ridiculousness. We will focus on physical comedy, comic timing and emotional expression through play, mime, improvisation, and imagination. Class will also include a few circus skills like juggling or simple acrobatics. There will be a performance in December 2026 and another in May 2027 at a real NYC theater for families and friends to attend.
PRIVATE PODS
PRIVATE PODS/ $2845/Minimum capacity 12 students/ 60min
Address: 1323 Madison Ave 2nd Floor
$1395 due at signing
$1450 Auto Pay by 11/30
CHOOSE ONE DAY/ONE TIME SLOT UPON REGISTRATION:
Monday 3:35-4:35pm Spence POD (Annie)
Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm Spence POD (Annie)
Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm Dalton POD (TBD)
Thursday 3:20-4:2opm Spence POD (Theme TBD)
Private POD Class Description:
In this class, our Spotlighters will be singing, dancing and acting alongside their POD friends. All our classes are led by a director, choreographer and musical director. Students will start the year building skills for the stage, followed by auditions for casting our show. Our young actors will work on staging, scene work, and choreography all to prepare for the big performance on a real NYC stage with costumes, sets, props, and lights. Show dates are between May 10th-May 23rd, 2027.
Requirements for POD:
- minimum of 12 students – Maximum is 20
- SLK has the right to add students if needed if the class size is under 17 students.
- Discretion of SLK team to determine best theme for group based on age.
Important
| 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) |
| Friday 4/3 | $140 SHOW FEE – Auto pay |
| Friday 4/3 | Good Friday, Studio Open (low attendance expected) |
| Monday 5/11 – Sunday 5/17 |
SAVE THE DATE – PERFORMANCES – See our “Show Info” page for all performance details |
| Monday 5/25 | Closed in Observation of Memorial day |
| Monday 6/9- Friday 6/13 | Last Week of the Semester, Awards Ceremony |
| UES | Important dates Fall 2026 Semester |
| Monday 9/14/26 | Fall 2026 Begins |
| Monday 9/21 | Closed in observance for Yom Kippur |
| Mon-Fri 9/28-10/2 |
AUDITIONS – Ages 8+ and 10+ Witches of Oz and Annie |
| Monday 10/12 | Closed in observance for Indigenous People Day |
| Friday 10/30 | Closed in Observance of Halloween (Trick or Treat) |
| Mon-Fri 11/2-11/6 |
AUDITIONS – Ages 5+ Yellow Brick Rd. |
| Wed 11/11 |
Studio Open observance of Veterans Day (low attendance expected) |
| Sunday 11/15 | Broadway Spotlight Gala Fundraiser |
| Wed-Fri 11/25-27 |
Closed in observance of Thanksgiving holiday |
| Monday 11/30 | Opt IN/OUT.. Autopayment for 2nd Semester (Jan-June) |
| Sat-Sun 12/12-12/13 |
In-studio SHOWCASE for FAIRYTALE CLASSES |
| Monday 12/14- Friday 12/18 | Last day of classes for fall semester |
| 12/18-1/10 | Studio closed for winter holiday |
| SPRING/WINTER SEMESTER 2027 | |
| Monday 1/11/27 | First day of Spring semester classes |
| Monday 1/18 | Closed in observance of MLK day |
| Monday 2/15 | Closed in observance of Presidents’ Day |
| Monday 2/15- Friday 2/19 | Public School Spring Break (Studio Open/Low Attendance Expected) |
| Wednesday 3/10 | Eid Al Fitr Observed (Studio Open/Low Attendance Expected) |
| Monday 3/15- Sunday 3/28 | Private school spring Break (Studio Open/Low Attendance Expected) |
| Thursday 3/25- Friday 4/2 | Public School Spring Break (Studio Open/Low Attendance Expected) |
| Friday 4/2 | Autopay Show Fee |
| Friday 5/7 | Show tickets go on sale |
| Monday 5/3- Sunday 5/16/2027 | UES Rehearsal and Show weeks, SAVE THE DATE. Schedule TBA by Dec. 2026 |
| Monday 5/31 | Closed in observance of Memorial Day |
| Monday 5/17- Friday 6/18 | Show awards, special guests, preview of new semester |
| Friday 6/18 | Last day of classes for Spring semester |
| Ages 5-12 | Ages 3.5-5 (Little Stars) |
| Sept- Dec= $1395 | Sept-Dec=$1200 |
| Jan- June= $1450 | Jan-June= $1300 |
| $2845/32=$89/class | $2500/32=$78/class |
| Show Fee: $160 Due 4/1 | Show Fee covers cost of Extra staff + Videographer + photographer for End of Season Shows. |
| Price per ticket for Seats (End of Season Shows) $40/seat | We are renting a theater, to give all our students an authentic theater experience. |
*** 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.
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: Trial Week for families that will trial the class, NO CHARGE.
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, and 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.
- Day Camp Cancellations: We understand that unforeseen circumstances may occur, but we cannot offer refunds for Day Camps, but you can use it as a credit to another day camp. Unable to credit to other semesters/summer camps.
- Summer Camp Cancellations: We understand that plans do change, we can only offer for your child to move to another camp week (based on availability). If unable to move to other camp weeks, unfortunately we cannot issue a refund or credit, as our team has planned based on the total number of students.
- Annual Semester Based program Cancellations: If a family member cancels prior to the semester beginning, there will be a $200 cancellation fee.
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.
Preparing for Auditions:
* We talk about the story, setting, and characters of the show we will 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 perform 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 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.
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. Dedication, building relationships and having fun are just some of the amazing aspects that the 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!