Classes
Welcome to BCT’s Classes page!
Click the buttons below for full information on a specific program:
Fall 2026 MainStage Classes &
Teen Ensemble
Fall 2026 MainStage Class Lottery is now accepting entries!
Scholarships
Scholarships are always available for all who are in need. Applications are accepted once you have received a spot in class.
Email us for more info!
Key Spring Dates
- June 22 – July 2: Fill out the lottery form to express your interest in our Fall 2026 season.
- July 2 – 10: Fall 2026 First-Round Lottery is processed
- July 10: Families notified of lottery results
- August 3: Registration deadline for lottery winners. After this date, we will begin opening spots to people on our waitlists.
- September 15-16: A1, B1, C1 production classes and Teen Ensemble begin
- September 30-October 1: A2, B2, & C2 production classes begin
Fall 2026 Main Stage Musical Production Classes
Children are cast in, rehearse, and perform an original musical play! Classes are limited to 18 students. At the end of the semester, students will perform live at Brooklyn Music School and the performances will be streamed for friends and family.
- MainStage 1 Classes (A1, B1, C1) run for 12 sessions, from September 15 – December 5
- MainStage 4 Classes (A2, B2, C2) run for 12 sessions from September 30 – January 24
- Teen Ensemble Classes run for 14 sessions from September 16 – December 12
Tuition includes full class, costume, and video of final performance.
No child will be refused for an inability to pay. Ask about our scholarships!
A non-refundable/non-transferrable deposit is required to reserve your child’s spot.
A Classes (1st-3rd Grade)
Students in 1st – 3rd grades may enroll in A classes. These classes are 75 minutes in length and the final shows run between 12-15 minutes, with three songs. Each student will have at least 4 lines. Our teaching artists use a variety of techniques to engage early learners and students experiencing acting and singing for the very first time. No academic skills or history with musical theatre are assumed, all students are set up for success.
| Class | A1 |
| Age | 1st-3rd Grade |
| When: | Tuesdays 4:00-5:15pm Starting September 15 |
| How Much? |
$140 non-refundable / non-transferable deposit + $140/month September – December |
| Mandatory attendance for Dress Rehearsal and Performances: | December 3, 4, & 5 |
| Class | A2 |
| Age | 1st-3rd Grade |
| When: | Wednesdays 4:00-5:15pm Starting October 30 |
| How Much? |
$140 non-refundable / non-transferable deposit + $140/month October – January |
| Mandatory attendance for Dress Rehearsal and Performances: | January 22, 23, & 24 |
B Classes (5th-8th Grade)
Students in 3rd – 5th grades may enroll in B classes. These classes are an hour and 45 minutes in length and the final shows running around 20 minutes with four songs. Each student will have at least 5 lines.
| Class | B1 |
| Age | 3rd-5th Grade |
| When: | Tuesdays 4:30-6:15pm starting September 15 |
| How Much? |
$175 non refundable / non-transferable deposit + $175/month September – December |
| Mandatory attendance for Dress Rehearsal and Performances: | December 3, 4, & 5 |
| Class | B2 |
| Age | 3rd-5th Grade |
| When: | Thursdays 4:00-5:45pm Starting October 1 |
| How Much? |
$175 non refundable / non-transferable deposit + $175/month October – January |
| Mandatory attendance for Dress Rehearsal and Performances: | January 22, 23, & 24 |
C Classes (5th-8th Grade)
Students in 5th – 8th grades may enroll in C classes. These classes are an hour and 45 minutes in length and the final shows running around 25 minutes with five songs. Each student will have at least 8 lines.
| Class | C1 |
| Age | 5th – 8th Grade |
| When: | Tuesdays 5:30-7:15pm Starting September 15 |
| How Much? |
$175 non refundable / non-transferable deposit + $175/month September – December |
| Mandatory attendance for Dress Rehearsal and Performances: | December 3, 4, & 5 |
| Class | C2 |
| Age | 5th – 8th Grade |
| When: | Thursdays 5:00-6:45pm Starting October 1 |
| How Much? |
$175 non refundable / non-transferable deposit + $175/month October – January |
| Mandatory attendance for Dress Rehearsal and Performances: | January 22, 23, & 24 |
Teen Ensemble (8th – 12th Grade)
| Class | TEEN ENSEMBLE |
| Age | 8th – 12th Grade |
| When: | Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm Starting September 16 |
| How Much? |
$210 non refundable / non-transferable deposit + $210/month |
| Mandatory attendance for Dress Rehearsal and Performances: | December 9, 10, 11, & 12 |
Fall 2026 Weekend Classes
Fall Weekend Class Registration Lottery Now Open!
Our FREE weekend classes are open to children who qualify for free or reduced lunch
(family of 4 household income under $50K).
Fall 2026 Session:
Saturdays, Sept. 19 – Nov 21
All classes held at 540 President Street, Suite 1D, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Students should come to all sessions in their age range:
1st-3rd Graders
- 11:00am-12:30pm – DANCE
- 12:30-2pm – Lunch & Park
- 2-3:30pm – ACTING & SINGING
4th-5th Graders
- 11:00am-12:30pm – SINGING
- 12:30-2pm – ACTING
- 2-3:30pm – Lunch & Park
- 3:30-5pm – SINGING
6th-12th Graders
- 11:00am-12:30pm – Lunch & Park
- 12:30-2pm – DANCE
- 2-3:30pm – ACTING
- 3:30-5pm – SINGING
2026 Viola Davis Summer Program
Space still available in our Teens Week: July 27-31!
Calling all rising 3rd-12th graders! Come spend your July with us at BCT exploring your creative side, making up characters, singing songs, developing storylines, forging new friendships, and writing plays that we’ll produce as part of our 2026-2027 season! With lunch, playground time, talent shows and karaoke parties thrown in too!
Scholarships
Partial and Full Scholarships are always available for all who are in need.
Sign up for the class lottery or waitlist for more information!
Key Dates
- March 9th – 30th: Fill out the lottery form to express your interest in our Summer 2026 program.
- March 30th – April 2nd: Summer 2026 First-Round Lottery is processed
- April 3rd: Families notified of lottery results
- April 13th: Registration deadline for lottery winners. After this date, we will begin opening spots to people on our waitlists.
- July 6th – 10th: Camp Week 1
- July 13th – 17th: Camp Week 2
- July 20th – 24th: Camp Week 3
- July 27th – 31st: Camp Week 4
We offer two different camp formats depending on age group: Show-In-A-Week and Write-A-Musical
In Show-In-A-Week (rising 3rd-5th, 6th-8th graders), campers will create their own show in one week, developing characters and a storyline on Day 1, and including songs they already know and love! Teaching Artists will guide them in improv, singing, and choreography workshops to build their show from scratch and present it to friends and family in our space on the last day of camp!
In Write-A-Musical (rising 6th-8th, 8th-12th graders), campers will work with Teaching Artists to create an original musical for their age group that BCT will produce in our 2026-2027 season. Characters, storylines, lyrics, and melodies are devised in camp with a reading of the full draft at the end of the summer for friends and family!
Schedule
(All camps run 10:00am – 3:00pm at BCT, 540 President Street)
Week 1: July 6th – 10th
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- Show In A Week Camp (rising 3rd-5th graders)
- Write A Musical Camp (rising 6th-8th graders)
Week 2: July 13th – 17th
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- Show In A Week Camp (rising 3rd-5th graders)
- Write A Musical Camp (rising 6th-8th graders)
Week 3: July 20th – 24th
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- Show In A Week Camp (rising 3rd-5th graders)
- Show in a Week Camp (rising 6th-8th graders)
Week 4: July 27th – 31st
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- Write A Musical Camp (rising 8th-12th graders)
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Tuition is $500 per week of camp and includes full class, lunch, activities and materials fees.
Early bird (starting at 8:30am) and late bird (until 5:30pm) options are available on a weekly basis.
No child will be refused for an inability to pay. Ask about our scholarships!
Space still available in our Teens Week: July 27-31!
BCT Audition Workshops
Interested in applying to performing arts programs in high school or college?
BCT’s Audition Workshops are a one-stop shop offering everything studnets need in the school audition process!
Participants receive assistance in choosing material, then learn the fundamentals of acting along with one-on-one and group coaching from experienced BCT Teaching Artists to make their performances shine. At the end of each workshop, students film their auditions with BCT staff and leave with everything they need to submit their materials to schools.
In Fall 2025, 100% of participants who listed a performing arts school as their first choice received an offer to a performing arts school!
All Audition workshops are currently full, but please email Nick Robertson at nick@brooklynchildrenstheatre.org if you would like to be added to the waitlist for the Fall 2026 semester.
High School Audition Workshop
for rising 8th Graders
Material Selection Day – June 11th
Class Sessions – Fridays, 4:30-6:30pm
September 11th to November 20th
College Prep Workshop
for rising 11th-12th Graders
Material Selection Day – June 16th
Class Sessions – Wednesday mornings 11am-1pm in August,
then Friday evenings 6:30-8:30pm throughout the Fall Semester.
Partial and Full scholarships are always available for all workshops.
For complete schedules and to sign up, email Nick Robertson at nick@brooklynchildrenstheatre.org.