The mission of the Stars On Stage program at Visitation Academy is to provide our students with theatre, dance and performing arts training that will enrich their natural talents, enhance their educational experience and cultivate the spirit of the artist within. Through the performing arts, our students will feel empowered to take risks and make choices that support their self expression, creativity and sense of leadership. Stars On Stage offers Visitation Academy students an unparalleled experience of theatre and dance training presented in a way which promotes inclusivity, positivity and self confidence. Professional instructors will create opportunities for all of our students to shine whether they are novice beginners or industry professionals. Using performing arts training as a vehicle for lifelong success, Stars On Stage at Visitation Academy is yet another way we are preparing our young women to be tomorrow's leaders. Stars On Stage is in affiliation with Dimensions On Stage, which has been serving our community for over10 years. Students of Dimensions On Stage have been accepted at LaGuardia, Mark Twain, PPAS, Fort Hamilton Drama Department, Joffrey Ballet at Fort Hamilton, Marymount Manhattan, and more. DOS students have performed at Symphony Space, Carnegie Hall, CitiField and even "On Your Feet" National Tour! Performance Opportunities
*All Visitation students will receive training in Classical Dance and Broadway-style Musical Theatre, which includes acting, singing, dancing.
*In the fall semester, Stars On Stage will direct and produce a full stage original Musical Theatre production with each grade level- Nursery through Eighth Grade. All students will be featured and every performer will have an opportunity to shine. Scripts will be written for each class specifically incorporating musical numbers and dance routines. Students will learn lines, lyrics and choreography as part of their rehearsal process. The final performance will be presented during December as a Christmas Show.
*In the spring semester, Stars On Stage will choreograph, stage and produce VXs first ever Spring Dance Concert! Beginning in January, students of every grade will learn at least one of the 5 major disciplines of dance: jazz, tap, ballet, modem, hip hop. A final performance will take place in May, where all dancers will present the pieces they have learned and the style they have focused on.
