During the academic school year, Lundstrum Performing Arts’ signature musical theater training program features an integrated curriculum that progressively builds skills in dance, voice and drama. Rigorous and energizing classes are taught by the area’s top industry professionals and introduce students to the classical repertoire of American musical theater.
Lundstrum offers both a Fall Session that runs from September to November and a Winter Session that runs from January to March.
Winter Session Registration Opens November 1, 2024
Winter Classes January 11 – March 23, 2025
Questions: please email registration@lundstrum.org.
If they have questions about registration, please email registration@lundstrum.org.
Developing Artists (Ages 4 -14)
Our Developing Artists classes provide an opportunity for young performers to cultivate their artistic imagination and establish a firm foundation of triple-threat training: Dance, Voice and Drama. These fun and supportive classes meet once a week and introduce students to the skills they need to grow into confident individuals and performers. All Developing Artist classes culminate in a showcase performance.
Sing and Dance
(Ages 4-8)
An introductory class for boys and girls who love singing, dancing, acting and creative play.
Performing Arts Workshop
(Ages 8-14)
Students increase their focus on musical theater technique and integrate these skills into production numbers.
Intro to Boys Performing Arts Workshop
(Ages 8-10)
Learn fundamentals of dance (jumps, leaps and turns), singing (pitch, projection), acting, musical theatre repertoire and more.
Boys Performing Arts Workshop
(Ages 10-14)
Focused training for young men in fundamentals of musical theater technique and repertoire.
Conservatory Artists (Ages 9-18)
Taught by industry professionals and Broadway veterans, our conservatory programs are a chance for students to immerse themselves in advanced musical theater training. These classes meet multiple times a week and provide training in acting, improvisation, singing, and multiple styles of dance- ballet, tap, modern, and musical theater repertoire. Many of our conservatory students go on to perform at Minneapolis/Saint Paul theaters like The Guthrie, The Children’s Theater, and The Ordway. All conservatory classes culminate in showcase performances.
Junior Conservatory
(Ages 9-14)
Students deepen their skills in acting, vocal tech, ballet, lyrical, jazz, tap and refine Broadway musical theater repertoire.
Broadway Arts Conservatory
(Ages 13-18)
The highest level of our triple-threat program features high-level training in acting, vocal tech, ballet, musical theater repertoire, jazz and tap.
Dancemania!
(Ages 13+)
Creative movement and musical theater adapted for students with special needs.
Hip Hop Classes (Ages 8-18)
Lundstrum’s Hip Hop program is an exciting chance for students to learn a variety of styles, choreography and storytelling in an energizing and vibrant environment. Whether students are brand new to hip hop or have been dancing for years, our leveled classes meet all students where they’re at and challenge them with new moves. Hip Hop classes culminate in a performance at our showcase.
Hip Hop
(Ages 8 -14)
Students engage in a high energy, urban street style dance, using a variety of movements from percussive to fluid.
Hip Hop (Intermediate Level)
(Ages 11-16)
*on hold
Take it the next level! Improve your hip hop skills in this energizing company. Come join the fun!
Hip Hop Company
(Ages 12-18)
By Invitation Only
DiShae Sanders leads experienced hip hop performers who want to take their skills to the next level.
Technique Classes (Ages 9+)
The study of musical theater includes a range of disciplines. These technique classes taught by Broadway veterans and industry professionals allow students the chance to focus on a specific discipline in which they wish to excel. Classes meet once a week and do not culminate in a showcase performance.
Ballet
(Ages 9 -18)
Students study core placement and posture, extension, strength, and ballet vocabulary. Classes offered at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
Tap
(Ages 9 -18)
Student learn tap fundamentals and complex rhythms, including shuffles, flaps, slaps, time steps, pull backs, wings, weight shifts, rhythm tap and repertoire.
Adult Tap
(Ages 18+)
Learn the basic vocabulary of tap, rhythms, weight changes, balance, foot articulation, shuffles, flaps and time steps. Offered at three different levels.
Jazz
(Ages 9 -18)
Students learn the elements of jazz dance which include syncopated rhythms, isolations, low center of gravity, parallel and turned in placement.
Acting
(Ages 9-18)
Learn techniques to explore emotional accessibility and range. Classes cover acting for stage, film, and television.
Modern/Contemporary
(Ages 9-18)
Modern/Contemporary is an expressive form of dance that combines elements of several dance genres, including classical ballet, jazz, afro cuban, lyrical and more.
Lundstrum Performing Arts is committed to supporting full accessibility to all our programs, and are pleased to offer scholarships thanks to generous support from our donors. An application for financial aid is part of the registration form.