A Comprehensive Musical Theatre Program
Mondays 5-6:30PM (Grades 1-5)
Mondays 7-8:30PM (Grades 6-10)
Classes begin Monday, September 8th 2025
• Fall 2025 Musical:
SEussical Jr
Please call 516-292-2777 to register. Space is limited!
“School Song” from our production of Matilda Jr.
“The Hammer” from our production of Matilda Jr.
Our Core Values
Musical Theatre at The Music Academy Foundation is Long Island’s only comprehensive program catering to students ages 5-17. The values instilled in our program inform our teaching method and the quality of our instructors. Each part of the program has been designed specifically to create exceptional performers in each main aspect of Musical Theatre: Acting, Singing, and Dancing.
Our core values include:
Music Literacy. Sight-reading, ear training, music theory skills and most importantly score reading and comprehension are emphasized. These skills are vital to becoming a successful Musician/Performer/Singer. The skill set and tools we teach our students help them to tackle even the most difficult repertoire within the musical theatre canon with ease and confidence.
Emphasis on Technique. Correct vocal technique is underscored through our program and includes teaching vocal health, breathing skills, proper diction, vowel placement and more. These aspects will be explored through age-appropriate repertoire, and in private lessons, which are designed to work hand-in-hand with the theatre classes. This ensures our students learn how to master their instrument and receive specific one-on-one training necessary for their unique voice.
A Diversified Skill Set. Our students are always audition-ready, whether it be for their high school musical, community theatre programs, or even Broadway. In addition, we foster our students as they pursue and work within the Dramatic Arts. We provide assistance reviewing and creating the materials required to be taken seriously in any audition setting, including:
Headshots/Publicity Shots
Resume
College Recordings
Audition Prep
Cold Read Prep
Multiple Performance Opportunities. We strive to provide our students with multiple opportunities to put what they have learned into practice and help cultivate their stage presence and confidence. Throughout a typical school year, our students participate in a fully-staged musical, a scenes/cabaret concert, master classes with Broadway stars, dance workshops, acting classes, audition classes, summer camps, recitals and more. Recently, we have hosted a dance workshop with Corey Hummerston (dance director for Book of Mormon on Broadway), a singing/acting class with Telly Leung (Aladdin on Broadway), acting and audition preparation class with Nic Rouleau (Book of Mormon on Broadway, Hello Dolly touring show), a dance workshop with Terrance Spencer (currently appearing in Hamilton on Broadway), and an Audition Day with Shirley Faison (Carson Adler Agency).
A Higher Standard. In everything we do, we adhere to a higher standard. All of our instructors hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in music, most hold a Master’s and beyond. All of our vocal coaches are classically trained ensuring your child receives proper training from day one. Additionally, many have performed, toured and recorded internationally.
A higher standard also means that our performances are done at a professional level. Musicals are fully staged with a live pit band which mixes our faculty and talented students, full costuming, set design, professional lighting and sound, including body mics for performers. We do not cut corners with any of our productions, and have a large faculty presence to ensure the shows are enjoyable, and done at an extremely high level.
Our facilities also adhere to a higher standard. Our Main Campus (32 Nassau Blvd South) has nine lesson rooms which are sound-proofed and have Yamaha pianos. Theatre students rehearse at our Creative Arts Center (20 Nassau Blvd South) located just a few doors north of our main campus. This large facility is perfect for classes, workshops, staging our shows, and even serves as a black box theater.
Detailed Program Requirements
Weekly Small Group Classes
Our weekly classes are the core of our musical theatre program. Classes take place Monday nights. Throughout the school year, students meet under the direction of our world-class faculty for 50 minutes each week. Classes take place at our facility, which features multiple lesson rooms and a large center rehearsal space. Students learn all aspects of the show at this time, and casts are often divided into smaller groups to work on individual scenes. Our instructors cover all choreography, singing, and acting skills for the show we are preparing.
Fall & Spring Musicals
Students participate in two fully staged musicals during the Fall and Spring semesters. Our shows take place at Adelphi University’s Olmsted Theatre, and feature a live pit band, professional lighting and sound, costumes, props, and much more. Our productions feature two full casts (one younger cast and one older).
Summer Theatre Classes
We offer summer opportunities each year for students who want to continue their love of musical theatre through July and August.
Headshot Day
Each student enrolled in our theatre program participates in a bi-yearly Headshot Day, where they have their photo taken by a professional photographer and experience what a real photo shoot for a performer is like.
