Murray Arts Academy Spring Semester Sign-ups Open

A new semester of the Murray Arts Academy is open for registration. Dance, theatre, and music lessons are available for ages PreK3 through grade 12.

Also, take note of a special Actors Workshop class available to middle school students! The class is held Mondays from 3:30-5:00 p.m., and will cover acting skills training experiences, offering skills development in monologue dialogue, improv, and movement for stage blocking. The class will be held on Mondays from 3:30-5:00 p.m. beginning January 13 through March 10 and concludes with an open-studio performance in the Black Box Theater. Space is limited.

Private and Group Instruction in Dance, Theatre, and Music for PreK3 through Grade 12

Mount Paran Christian School’s Murray Arts Academy provides instruction in dance, theatre, and music for individuals of all ages who wish to advance their training in the performing arts. Classes and private lessons meet in the Murray Arts Center and culminate in “open studio” performances, recitals, and concerts. Sign up today for after-school dance and arts training offered to MPCS students and children in the community. Lessons can be coordinated with the after-school care staff to get your child safely to their lesson and back to The Zone. 

2024-2025 MURRAY ARTS ACADEMY COURSE OFFERINGS

DANCE AND THEATER CLASSES

• Pre-Ballet
• Ballet
• Ballet/Tapp
• Tap/Jazz
• Musical Theatre
• Jazz/Tap/Musical Theatre
• Contemporary

MUSIC LESSONS

• Drum Set/Percussion
• Guitar
• Piano
• Strings
• Voice
• Woodwind Instruments

Click the link below to discover days and times when classes and lessons are offered. 

Murray Arts Academy Registration

Research Studies Show that Playing a Musical Instrument Positively Affects Brain Development in Children.

• Music training in children results in longterm enhancement of visual-spatial, verbal, and mathematical performance.
• Early exposure to music training makes a significant difference during critical periods of development.
• Independent studies have shown increased years of enrollment in arts courses are positively correlated with higher SAT verbal and math scores.
• The neural pathways used for making music are the same pathways used for doing abstract mathematics; people who enjoy making music will most likely have that same aesthetic of joy when studying mathematics because it is the same neurons firing in the brain.

Mount Paran Christian School's Murray Arts Academy provides instruction in dance, theatre, and music for individuals of all ages who wish to advance their training in all areas of the arts. Tap the link below to sign up now. 

Murray Arts Academy Information