We value sharing the joy and fun of musical theater with our students every day.
Classes & Camps
Classes & Camps
Our Education Mission at TADA! Youth Theater,
Manhattan, NY
To provide innovative, engaging, accessible, and high-quality musical theater programming that educates, inspires, and
empowers students regardless of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, nationality, and immigration status.
empowers students regardless of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, nationality, and immigration status.
Fresh Classes, New Approaches, Endless Fun!
TADA! is evolving! We’ve re-imagined our musical theater programs for students ages 4–14, growing our signature ensemble-based approaches with expanded class offerings, giving students more ways to explore musical theater skills & techniques at a wider variety of levels. Our classes are designed to nurture creativity, confidence, and collaboration, spark a lifelong interest in the performing arts, and offer students the tools to shine on stage and in life!
Summer Registration
Now Open!
Where creativity takes center stage, and campers build & perform a brand-new mini-musical every week! Whether your child joins us for one week or all summer, every session brings a brand-new theme packed with music, movement, and imagination.
Jun 15-Sep 4, 2026 | Ages 5-7 & 8-12 M-F, 9am-3:30pm
After-care available ‘til 5:15pm Mon-Thurs
School’s Out. KPOP is In!
Step into the spotlight and unleash your inner K-POP star! Dance & sing your way through an epic week of music and mayhem inspired by your favorite superstar warriors. Together, we’ll create our own high-energy musical from scratch—writing the songs, choreographing the dances, and performing it all!
Bring your beat, your bling, and your boldest moves—this is your chance to slay the stage!
What Makes TADA! Youth Theater Unique
- A leader in the arts education field for over 40 years with innovative and responsive programming that adapts to the evolving landscape of our community and world
- Specializing in musical theater training and co-creating original work
- Team-taught model with two Professional Teaching Artists in each class
- Student-centered learning at the heart of our pedagogical practices
- Commitment to develop, build, and foster social-emotional life skills
- Offering year-round programming onsite for students of all ages and abilities
- Providing in-school residencies and after-school programs where we integrate the arts with academic subjects or school core values for students pre-k through high school
- Supporting, growing, and funding the mission of TADA! Youth Theater
"TADA! Here We Are!"
"The biggest thing in little kids, and BIG KIDS too!"
OUR VALUES
OUR VALUES
Artistic Excellence
We value creating high-quality, innovative, professional musical theater programs that inspire, transform, empower, challenge, and engage students from all over the world.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ)
We value and commit to providing every interested child regardless of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, nationality, and immigration status, an affordable way to experience the joy of musical theater. Learn more about our financial support options.
Nurture Creativity
We value creating an environment that encourages and supports creativity. Through supportive methodology rooted in imagination, we see growth in students’ self-expression, risk-taking, and self-confidence.
Ensemble
We value an ensemble-based environment where students collaborate as a team and work together respectfully and creatively. We want every student to feel safe to explore and express themselves and their identity. By exploring the depths of others and cultivating empathy, students find space for their true selves to shine.
Student Voice
We value and encourage students to share their voice and be heard. We want our students to feel seen, heard, and learn to advocate for themselves.
Culture of Growth
We value creating a safe and supportive culture of growth where students feel empowered to take risks and explore their interests and identities at their own pace in order to grow into kind, empathetic human beings.
Innovative & Responsive Programming
We value creating responsive programs that serve the changing needs of our students, families, and partners. We serve all ages and abilities, and engage our students with innovative, relevant, and authentic learning and programming.
Fun
Our Unique Programming Sets Us Apart
Our Unique Programming Sets Us Apart
For more than 40 years, TADA! has offered year-round classes and camps at our onsite location as well as in-school residencies and after-school programming in both public and private schools across New York City.
Musical theater and storytelling are the cornerstones of our work with young people. These art forms provide the foundation of our signature curricula, combining the process of exploring musical theater skills, the power of student voice, and the magic of performance!
We offer diverse curricula that vary by program and location, and we can also create custom curriculums to meet the needs of your community.
Our two signature programs are our most popular:
- Skill-building: This program balances the process of skills development in the areas of singing, dancing, and acting with the joy of musical theater. All classes culminate in a final sharing where students present musical numbers showcasing skills learned in the program from various Broadway hits and TADA! original productions in a cabaret-style showcase.
- Play-building: This program combines musical theater training, storytelling, character development, and student voice. Using a show title as inspiration, students devise their own original mini-musical as an ensemble. All classes culminate in a final performance where students perform their very own mini-musical for a live audience.
All TADA! programs are based in ensemble-building techniques that facilitate an active, equitable, and inclusive learning environment where cooperative, personal, and creative growth are fostered in a structured and supportive setting. TADA! Education is rooted in the core belief that we are better together.
Onsite Classes & Camps
Onsite Fall Semester Classes
Onsite Winter/Spring Classes
Onsite Broadway 1-Day Camps
Onsite School Break Camps
Onsite Summer Camps
No student should be turned away because of financial circumstances.
Do you offer school pick-up or late after-care for afternoon classes?
Yes! Our shorter summer camp days and optional after-care provide more flexibility, lower tuition, and schedule support to make summer work better for every family. Pick-up is available at 3:30 or 5:15 — it’s up to you!
For our after-school musical theater classes, a staff member is always onsite to supervise if a caregiver is running a few minutes late. Your child’s safety and comfort are our top priorities.
Do you offer "Trial Classes" before committing to a full semester?
With so many performing arts after-school programs in NYC, it can be hard to know which is the best fit for your child. That’s why we offer multiple open houses throughout the year, featuring a sample class for kids and a Q&A session for parents. The $25 fee goes toward your total tuition if you decide to register.
What are your safety and staff screening protocols?
All of our professional teaching artists go through a rigorous interview process and are required to complete a background check. We always have two adults in the room with students, and safety procedures are regularly reviewed with our entire staff to ensure a secure, supportive environment for kids in NYC.
Do you offer financial aid or sibling discounts?
Yes! TADA! Youth Theater is committed to Arts for All, making it one of the most affordable youth theaters in NYC. We provide access to students from all backgrounds, including those facing economic hardship. This includes offering financial aid and limited full scholarships for classes and camps, pay-what-you-can tickets to our youth theater productions, discounted tickets for non-profits, and our FREE Resident Youth Ensemble program. Financial aid applications are reviewed on a rolling basis at the end of each month.
How long are the camps and classes? Do they extend over an entire season?
Our semester-long classes run 10–13 weeks, while our summer camps and school-break week-long camps run 5 days, Monday–Friday. Each week features a unique, fun, and exciting theme. This year, summer runs June 15–September 4, so families can mix and match the weeks that work best for their schedules.
TADA! Teaching Artists
Teaching Artists are at the heart of our work; empowering, educating, and inspiring young people through the magic of musical theater. Our education program are usually team-taught by a pair of Teaching Artists; a Director/Choreographer and a Music Director that work together modeling adult collaboration and offering students multiple approaches to the creative process. With two artists/educators in the space, students receive individualized attention tailored to their learning style and needs.
All of our Teaching Artists are highly-skilled musical theater artists and educators trained in TADA!’s pedagogy. Each year, we audition and interview the best of the best in NYC. Teaching Artists are evaluated using a responsive rubric based on our TADA! Teaching Artists Competencies, which evolve each year to ensure we are serving and supporting the changing needs of our students, schools, and community.
As an antiracist and multicultural organization, we value and amplify the voices, imaginations, knowledge, cultures, artistry, and leadership of BIPOC individuals. We’re proud of the talented and dedicated Teaching Artists who make TADA! what it is today, and as we grow we’re deepening our commitment to ensuring that out TA community more fully reflects the diversity of our students so that every young person can see themselves represented in the mentors who inspire them.
All of our Teaching Artists are highly-skilled musical theater artists and educators trained in TADA!’s pedagogy. Each year, we audition and interview the best of the best in NYC. Teaching Artists are evaluated using a responsive rubric based on our TADA! Teaching Artists Competencies, which evolve each year to ensure we are serving and supporting the changing needs of our students, schools, and community.
As an antiracist and multicultural organization, we value and amplify the voices, imaginations, knowledge, cultures, artistry, and leadership of BIPOC individuals. We’re proud of the talented and dedicated Teaching Artists who make TADA! what it is today, and as we grow we’re deepening our commitment to ensuring that out TA community more fully reflects the diversity of our students so that every young person can see themselves represented in the mentors who inspire them.
Teaching Artists Competencies
Arts Education Expertise
- Experience in delivering engaging teaching in the classroom
- Commitment to planning thoughtful, enriching classes with their co-teacher
- Bring positive, high energy into the classroom
- Have exceptional classroom management
- Experience teaching all ages and abilities
- Have a strong understanding of age and developmentally appropriate activities and material
- Ability to assess student ability, needs, and interest and adapt and scaffold to create a student centered classroom
Artistic Excellence
Highly trained and versatile musical theater artists that can create a strong process and product with students of all ages and abilities.
Co-Teaching and Collaborative Mindset
Genuinely enjoy and actively participate in collaborating with your co-teacher and learning from others.
Innovative and Responsive Approach
Embrace and support a department that is committed to delivering responsive, innovative, relevant, and authentic programming that reflects our ever-changing world and communities we serve.
Student-Centered
Make artistic choices that reflect the needs, interests, and goals of the students and amplify student voices and points of view.
Culture of Growth
Commit to continuous improvement and professional growth through self-reflection and constructive feedback.
Professionalism
Commit to a set schedule for classes, plan prior to class with their co-teacher, arrive on time, submit requested materials in a timely manner, communicate consistently with the education staff, and be a dedicated ambassador and champion of TADA! Youth Theater’s mission, vision, and values in person and online.
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