MOUNT PLEASANT CLASSES

The Charleston Academy of Musical Theater (CAMT) believes that all children have a natural talent waiting to be awakened. Our Musical Theatre training program is lead by national award-winning children's theatre director Courtney Sarre and international opera singer Diana Flaherty. CAMT prides itself in providing a nurturing environment where students will develop skills in acting, voice, and dance.

Musical Theatre Classes

Our Mount Pleasant location is at 709 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard

inside the Rival Dance Academy studio

2025 Spring Session

Classes begin the week of January 20, 2025

and run until May 2025

(no classes 4/14-4/18)

Lower Elementary Musical Theatre (Grades 1-3)

Does your child love to sing and dance? This introductory class will have your child engaged and give them a chance to explore their interests. Students will work on numbers from popular Broadway musicals developing skills in singing, acting, and choreography. The session will end with a performance for friends and family featuring your rising superstars!

Ages: 1st -3rd Grade

Dates: Fridays

Time: 3:30-4:30 pm

Location: 709 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant

Musical Theatre Workshop (Grades 2-3) & (Grades4-6)

This workshop is designed to help teach and refine students’ skills in musical theatre and give them the experience of putting on a mini production from auditions to final performance. Focus will be on character development, choreography and vocals as students work on a 30 minute length show, a Mini-Musical. The session will end with a performance for friends and family. No previous experience required.

Days: Wednesdays

Time: 3:15 - 4:45 pm

Location: East Cooper Montessori School, Mount Pleasant

This workshop has two levels, please choose the appropriate age bracket

ECMT2-3: Grades 2nd-3rd

ECMT4-6: Grades 4th-6th

Musical Theatre Workshop (Grades 4-8)

Ages: Grades 4-8th

Days: Fridays

Time: 4:30-6:00pm

Location: 709 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant

Acting: Scene Study (Grades 5-8)

Want to become a better actor and explore different theatrical techniques? This class will teach students about acting theory and schools of thought as well as character development, and stage terminology. Students will be challenged to find depth and reality inside of the characters they portray! This class is recommended for our students who are not currently taking acting lessons elsewhere and would like to grow their onstage skills. No previous experience required. Pleasant

Ages: 5-8th Grade

Days: Wednesdays

Times: 5:30-6:30pm

Location: 709 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant

Lunch Time Theatre

Lunch Time Theatre at COK-SM

Giving more kids a way to experience the theatre is one of our greatest aspirations.

We are proud to be able to offer theatre classes once a week during the

2024-25 school year for grades 1-4 at Christ Our King - Stella Maris School.

These classes are held during student lunch and recess periods and culminate in

a performance for family and friends!

2025 Spring Session

Grades 3 & 4 meet on Tuesdays

Grades 1 & 2 meet on Thursdays

Must Register on our website this spring!

Our students in this program were able to perform publicly the 68th Annual COK-SM Bazaar,

and most recently performed scenes from

Willy Wonka & Finding Nemo for family members.

If your COK-SM students are interested in joining this exciting program,

please email us to find out more about our once a week, semester long program!

Contact Mrs. Courtney at

Courtney@charlestonacademyofmusicaltheatre.com

Classes for Homeschool Associations available!