Cost

$400

3rd-5th Grade: Musical Theatre: Song and Dance

Day

Sundays

Dates

Sep 27 - Nov 15

Time

10 AM - 12 PM

Instructor

Instructor

Elza Hofeld

Instructor

Becca Berman

Get ready to sing, dance, and bring musical theatre to life! In this energetic class, students in 3rd–5th grade will build their confidence and performance skills through a combination of musical theatre singing and dance. Students will learn songs from popular musicals, explore choreography, and practice performing as an ensemble. No previous experience is required, just a willingness to sing, move, and have fun onstage!

Class Details 

  • Dates: September 27; October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15 (8 weeks)
  • Location: The VIVA School Satellite Campus (1923 Vermont Ave NW, Suite T002)

Class Size*

8-15 Students

* Note: Small class sizes are a fundamental part of our learning philosophy at The Theatre Lab. Classes are kept small to ensure every child receives extensive individual attention from instructors and meaningful socialization with other students. If a class is full, we encourage you to join the waitlist, and we will contact you if a spot becomes available!

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Class Policies

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Location

In Person

Sessions

Fall School Year (Youth)

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Instructor

Elza Hofeld

Elza Hofeld (they/them) is a talented DC creative whose past educational productions include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. Their directing work spans a range of classics and new pieces, including Little Women: The Musical with TAP, Measure for Measure and A Christmas Carol with Riverside Community Players, and original works with Broken Slate Productions. In addition to directing, they have contributed to productions in diverse creative capacities, serving as Puppet Captain for Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins with the City of Fairfax Theatre Company. As a playwright, their adaptation of The Little Match Girl was recognized as a National Semi-Finalist at the Kennedy Center Theatre Festival. Their stage management credits include working as Assistant Stage Manager for both Deaf West Theatre and the Shakespeare Theatre Company.

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Becca Berman

Becca Berman is a dancer, choreographer, and musical theater enthusiast who loves making dance accessible and fun for everyone! Becca has taught classes in jazz, musical theater, ballet, modern, and contemporary dance for over eight years and trained pre-professionally in these forms for over fifteen years. She graduated from Princeton University in 2023 with a minor in dance, where she directed four student dance performances and received the university's highest choreography award. Currently, Becca teaches dance and musical theater classes around Washington, D.C. with The Theatre Lab, Theater J, Ballet Petite, and Tommie Shaw & Company. She works to build off the unique strengths of every student in her instruction and choreography, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to shine! Her goal is to inspire young artists to grow their confidence and tell stories through movement.

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