Led by Joanna Hughes, YAAKids is a yearlong performance program for our youngest performers in grades 4-5, which provides instruction in musical theatre singing, acting, and dancing.

YAAKids strives to introduce the joy of musical theatre in a structured environment as students learn songs from musicals, weaving in harmony, storytelling, stage direction, and choreography. While fostering a strong sense of community, our primary focus is establish a strong foundation in the areas of singing, acting, and movement, through the process of working towards a final performance for friends and family.

YAAKids meets weekly on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:15pm from September through November 2023 and January thru April 2024.

See Calendar below for further details.

Rehearsals take place at the Academy of the Holy Cross campus. Learn more here.

YAAKids focuses on a wide range of age-appropriate repertoire from the musical theatre canon. Students will be introduced to material from the golden age of musical theatre through today’s Broadway hits through music rehearsals, choreography rehearsals, and theater games.

YAAKids will also prepare and present a performance of their own for friends and family in the spring.

Full Season (September-April) - $995

• Includes Share-formance for friends and family in the Spring.

• 10% Discount is offered for second registered program and/or siblings.

• Learn more about available Scholarships and Awards here.