Classes



Our premier Saturday Ensembles offer students a chance to work on performance projects that will both challenge and delight them--all in a supportive community of theatre-loving peers.
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We are closely monitoring San Francisco's reopening plans. If and when we can, we'll transition classes to in-person/onsite at NCTC. As always, the safety of our students and teaching artists comes first in these decisions.
High School Performance Ensemble: Alice in Wonderland
Jan 23-May 15, 2021
Grades 9-12
Students will create an adaptation of "Alice in Wonderland" that reflects a topsy-turvy world and our struggles to understand one another.
Teen Performance Ensemble: Magic Academy
Jan 23-Feb 27, 2021
Grades 6-8
We'll mix skill-building with performance as we explore stories of magic such as "The Sword in the Stone", "Aladdin", "and Harry Potter".


Youth Performance Ensemble - Magic Academy
Jan 23-Feb 27, 2021
Grades 3-5
We'll mix skill-building with performance as we explore stories of magic such as "The Sword in the Stone", "Aladdin", and "Harry Potter".
Teen Performance Ensemble - Out of This World
Mar 6-May 8, 2021
Grades 6-8
We’ll launch into an Outer Space-themed production with intergalactic characters and out of this world locations.


Youth Performance Ensemble - Out of This World
Mar 6-May 8, 2021
Grades 3-5
We’ll launch into an Outer Space-themed production with intergalactic characters and out of this world locations.
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