PYT’s 2026/27
SCHOOL-YEAR OFFERINGS

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All classes are taught by top professionals from NYC’s performing arts community. Please scroll down for class schedules and descriptions. School-year classes begin on Sunday, September 6, 2026 and run through Sunday, June 13, 2027. Audition dates for our fall musicals will be announced in mid-August and will take place in early September.

OUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Here at PYT, our goal is to create well-rounded performers with impeccable training in the three skill areas of musical theater—acting, singing, and dancing. Students can choose to take classes in one, two, or three disciplines, providing our student body with ultimate flexibility. We encourage students who wish to pursue theater in college or professionally to train in all three skill areas, and we offer a ‘triple threat discount’ for students who train in all disciplines.

Students who take technique classes with PYT (whether they are in acting, singing, dancing, or some combination of the three skill areas) are eligible to participate in our fall and spring musicals. The musicals are offered as separate classes. Our musicals are not open to students outside of PYT, so students must train in at least one technical discipline to take part in these special programs.

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ACTING CLASSES

PYT offers a pre-professional acting curriculum for all students, meaning that classes are taught exclusively by vetted professional performers from NYC’s Broadway community and are designed to prepare students for the professional world of performing should they choose to pursue a career in theater someday. Students enrolled in acting will have quarterly master classes with special NYC Pro Guest Artists during their class time on Sundays.

Broadway Babies (Pre-K through Second Grade)
Sundays, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
$145/month

Pre-Professional Youth (Third through Fifth Grade)
Sundays, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
$145/month

Pre-Professional Juniors (Middle School age)
Sundays, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
$145/month

Pre-Professional Seniors (High School age)
Sundays, 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 
$185/month

ACTING PRIVATE LESSON PACKAGES
$60 / 30-minute lesson
$100 / 60-minute lesson
30-minute lessons monthly (4 per month) - $200
60-minute lessons monthly (4 per month) - $360

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VOCAL CLASSES

A proper classical foundation in voice is key to a child’s healthy vocal development, and at PYT, our students are trained by qualified, professional vocal faculty under the supervision of Ph.D.-level faculty.

Group Vocals (Middle school age)
Sundays, 9:30-10:30 AM (1 hour)
$145/month

Group Vocals (Elementary school age)
Sundays, 10:30-11:00 AM (30 minutes)
$120/month *

* Students enrolled in Broadway Babies (Acting) or Pre-Pro Youth (Acting) who wish to add on the Group Vocals class for elementary school-age students will receive a discounted rate of $95/month for the Group Vocals class (a $25 discount). When enrolling online, please note that the full price will be charged for the first month, but we will issue a $25 credit for that month. After the first month, you will receive the $25 discount automatically.

ONE-ON-ONE PRIVATE VOCAL LESSONS:
$60 / 30-minute lesson
$100 / 60-minute lesson
30-minute lessons monthly (4 per month) - $200  
45-minute lessons monthly (4 per month) - $280
60-minute lessons monthly (4 per month) - $360 


SEMI-PRIVATE VOCAL LESSONS (two students):
30-minute semi privates for two students - $115/month per person
60-minute semi privates for two students - $200/month per person
(monthly prices are based on four sessions per month)

For students in middle and high school, we recommend weekly one-on-one private vocal lessons or semi-private lessons for two students at a time. Why study privately? One-on-one training provides your child with invaluable feedback and allows your child’s instructor to take a nuanced approach that is catered to your child’s individual needs. We see immeasurable growth in technical and artistic development from students who choose to study privately. Private or semi-private lessons for students in elementary school may be requested but are at the discretion of our Musical Director based on a child’s readiness. For most elementary school students, our Group Vocals class provides a wonderful basis for their vocal technique.

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DANCE CLASSES

At PYT, we firmly believe in creating well-rounded performers, and dance is an incredibly important puzzle piece in a child’s musical theater training. Therefore, we have partnered with our sister program, The Dance Loft (under the Co-Direction of Ms. Brooke, PYT’s Director) to offer our students a large variety of classes from which to choose.

1 hour of weekly dance class - $99/month

We recommend that students begin their dance journey with one or more of the following foundational dance classes:

Please click here for the full 2026/27 schedule of dance classes. The above classes are just a few recommendations based on the fundamental skills that musical theater actors should be developing in dance, but PYT students are welcome to explore other genres, as well. Dance classes begin on Tuesday, September 8th and run through Friday, June 18th. The end-of-year recital will take place on Sunday, June 13th at the Maguire Theater (SUNY Old Westbury).

PYT students are also eligible to join The Dance Loft and Professional Youth Theatre’s co-production of The Nutcracker, presented bi-annually. While most renditions of The Nutcracker feature only ballet, our production features a variety of dance genres--ballet/pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, acro, modern—as well as festive vocal performances and lively narrations. Please click here to learn more about our upcoming December 2026 production!

If your child is ready to begin exploring dance with ONE class, please click here to register through PYT. If your child would like to sign up for more than one dance class, please sign up directly through The Dance Loft—either way, they will count towards your child’s technique requirement for PYT!

MUSICALS

Finding Nemo

Grades 1-4 - $175/month
Rehearsals on Sundays - September through January
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
(Rehearsals may be extended for some students, as needed)

Les Miserables: a modern-day retelling

Grades 5-8 - $185/month
Rehearsals on Sundays - September through January
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
(All students will be called until 2:30 PM weekly, and some will remain until 3:30 PM)

Urinetown

Grades 9-12 - $185/month
Rehearsals on Sundays - September through January
1:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Students enrolled in acting, vocal, dance (or any combination of the three disciplines) are eligible to take part in our fall and spring musicals but are not required to do so. These musicals are offered as separate classes on Sundays after technique classes. Our musicals will perform in January and February at our very own PYT Ballroom Theater. Exact performance dates will be determined after casting so that parents have the opportunity to submit all conflicts.

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THE TRIPLE THREAT DISCOUNT

For students wishing to pursue a career in musical theater, we highly recommend training in all three skill areas (acting, singing, and dancing) in order to receive a well-rounded education. To make this more affordable, PYT is happy to offer our ‘triple threat discount’. For students training in all three disciplines, you will receive 5% off tuition which includes your child’s acting class, your child’s vocal package, and one hour of dance training per week. (Students may elect to take more dance hours per week, but only the first hour will be discounted.) This discount cannot be combined with other discounts and does not apply to participation fees in our musicals. If your child is eligible for the ‘triple threat’ discount it will be applied after a student is officially registered in all three disciplines and will appear as a credit on your second month’s invoice.

 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

PYT’s Pre-Professional Acting Classes are designed to lay the foundation for technique-based artistry through a progressive series of exercises, introduction to script analysis, and scene study/monologue work. All exercises are designed to encourage spontaneity; study real human behavior; help the actor become more sensitive, imaginative, responsive, and alive onstage; relax the actor; and bring more freedom to the work. Showcases throughout the year will provide students with ongoing performance opportunities and chances for growth. On a quarterly basis, students will have MASTER CLASS DAY where they will work with NYC guest professionals on special topics in their Pre-Pro Acting class! This will enhance students’ versatility and exposure to different techniques and perspectives in theater.

PYT’s Vocal Classes and Private Lessons are designed to provide a solid technical foundation for a student’s developing voice. Exercises help students with breathing, support, posture, tone creation, placement of sound, range, blending between registers to eliminate vocal breaks, endurance, and control. Students will also work with our faculty on coaching musical theater repertory, thereby expanding their ‘book’ of songs. Vocal cabarets throughout the year will provide students with ongoing performance opportunities and chances for growth. Private vocal lessons are recommended for older pre-teens and teens as curriculum can be customized to the student’s developing voice. Group vocal classes are a great option for younger students to develop their fundamentals.

PYT’s Dance Classes are offered through our sister program, The Dance Loft. We highly recommend that students develop proficiency in ballet, tap, and jazz. Students also have the option of taking classes in lyrical, modern, hip-hop, and acro. Students can expect to improve their flexibility, agility, balance, rhythmic awareness, and ability to pick up choreography quickly—all essential qualities in a well-rounded musical theater actor. Classes are taught by current and retired professional dancers. Students will have the option to participate in The Dance Loft’s annual end-of-year recital to showcase the skills they’ve acquired throughout the year. This will take place on Sunday, June 13th at the Maguire Theater (SUNY Old Westbury).

PYT’s Broadway Babies Class is intended for our future stars! Through imaginative games, improvisation using play, and basic scene work, students will gain an excellent introduction to the art of acting. Students will also begin to develop their voices through foundational vocal work and will gain an understanding of basic dance and movement. This is the perfect class for young students showing an interest in the performing arts! This class will be taught by PYT’s Director (and retired musical theater performer), Ms. Brooke Robyn Dairman. Students will perform at our Spring Cabaret in May!

PYT’s Musicals are full-length productions that provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate the skills they’ve mastered in their technique classes. Directed, musical directed, and choreographed by top pros in the field, students are taught about professional musical theater standards so that those who wish to pursue higher education or a future career in the performing arts are fully prepared. We maintain the highest standards for lighting, sound, scenic design, costumes, and all elements of theater that contribute to a beautifully-executed production. Once students have participated in a PYT musical, they are hooked!

***PYT reserves the right to admit younger students of exceptional ability to any class.  
Our staff will make all determinations based upon the focus, maturity, and experience of each individual student.***

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