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HAVE A CREATIVE SCHOOL YEAR

SAVE YOUR SPOT FOR OUR FALL CLASSES

We are so excited to be gearing up for our new school year of musical theater classes and more! Garden Players / Rising Stars is our main class.

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES & EVENTS

Congrats to Scarlett, Brandon & Isaac for performing on September 15th and singing so beautifully! We have more performances coming up. Join us!


September 21st, 12-3pm - The Scooches in front of Aigner's Chocolate

September 28th, 1-4pm - Let Freedom Read, First Presbyterian Church of FH

September 27th, 1st Day of Friday Rising Star & Garden Players Classes

September 29th, 2-5pm - GP at CITG Children's Fair, GP performance at 4pm

The Scooches at Metro Village Community Day


Enjoy this FREE outdoor concert with Betina's band The Scooches

In front of Aigner Chocolates. Yum!

12pm -3pm

103-02 Metropolitan Ave, FH, NYC

(and visit all those businesses on Metropolitan Ave including Dee's Pizza)


More about The Scooches

LIFT YOU UP - #1 Album - International Folk DJ Chart July 2023

Musical Theatre - Rising Stars


⭐️Class Description:

Learn acting, singing, and movement. Theater games and performing tips from seasoned pros! Giggling guaranteed. Culminating with each performer performing a scene or monologue and being a part of a concert first semester. Second semester culminates in a fully staged musical theater performance with sets, costumes, lights, and a professional band on the Community House stage.


⭐️When:


Choose:

Tuesdays 3:35-4:20pm

or

Fridays 3:35-4:20pm


Semester 1 (13 Weeks) Oct-Jan

Semester 2 (13 Weeks) Jan-May


⭐️Where:

50 Ascan Ave, Queens, NY 11375


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Musical Theatre - Garden Players 


⭐️Class Description:

Acting, Singing, and Performing skills in a fun, challenging class! Warm-ups, movement, acting improv, singing, monologues, scenes, and all of the intensity and fun of developing musical theater performance skills. Culminating with each student performing a scene or monologue, acting improv, songs in the first semester. Second semester culminates with a fully staged musical theater performance with sets, costumes, lights, and a professional band on the Community House stage.


⭐️When:

GP1 (Grades 3-5)

Choose:

Tuesdays 4:25-5:25pm

or

Fridays 4:25-5:25pm


GP2 (Grades 5-9)

Choose:

Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm

or

Fridays 5:30-6:30pm


Semester 1 (13 Weeks) Oct-Jan

Semester 2 (13 Weeks) Jan-May


⭐️Where:

50 Ascan Ave, Queens, NY 11375


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Be your best self. Private lessons give you the undivided attention of an enthusiastic, top notch NYC professional.


Guitar, ukulele, bass, drums, piano, voice, acting. Audition coaching.


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Freedom To Read Family Festival


Workshops for adults to engage in while your kids enjoy author readings, a song creation led by Betina Hershey of the Garden Players, and Drag Story Hour. Protect the freedom to read!


First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills

September 28, 1-4pm


Kids are free so come, even if it's just for a short while.


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Garden Players at CITG Children's Fair

September 29th, The Community House

Chat with us 2-4, 4:30-5pm at our booth

4-4:20pm: See a small group of Alumni & Students Perform

We hope to see you at some of these events, and at our upcoming Garden Players classes!

TESTIMONIALS, SHOWS, EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS

Enjoy these works from Alumni Mateo Lizcano, who played Evan Hansen on Broadway.

Congrats to our alumni and students who performed in June to celebrate 20 years under the direction of Betina Hershey.

Enjoy the Online Playbill

Watch our recent musical YouTube:

Creature Mountain Videos


Check out educational videos, concerts, shows, and more:

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