Register for a Class
Are you pursuing your full time studies elsewhere but interested in taking a class at NESA? This fall semester we are offering credits in Chorus, Ballet I and Intro to Acting.
Who
Students in Grades 6-12
When
Weekday afternoons from 12-3pm 8/27/25-1/16/26
Where
9 Hanover Street, Suite 2, Lebanon, NH
Price
.5 Credit: $1000
1 Credit: $2000
Fall Credit Enrollment
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Chorus
Instructor: Jennifer Chambers
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12-12:45 or 12:45-1:30
Grades: 6-12
Credits: .5
Cost: $1000
Course Description: Students will learn the foundational elements of choral singing including proper breath support, vowel placement and diction. Students will learn three and four part arrangements and students will participate in a fall showcase performance.
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Ballet I
Instructor: Kassady Small
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 1:30-3
Grades: 6-12
Credits: 1
Cost: $2000
Course Description: The study of classical ballet for the entering student with little or limited previous study and experience. Emphasis is placed on fundamental principles of ballet technique: correct body placement, alignment, turn-out, transfer of weight, muscle strength, flexibility, coordination, musicality and classical port de bras. Students will learn and practice in detail the mechanics, dynamics and artistic qualities of basic ballet movements and develop self-discipline and a professional attitude.
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Intro to Acting
Instructor: Alan Haehnel
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12-12:45
Grades: 6-12
Credits: .5
Cost: $1000
Course Description: Students will engage in exercises that focus on creating an ensemble and on developing themselves as actors. Fundamental work on the actor’s imagination, voice and body*, and the fundamentals of acting. Students will learn how to craft specifically and work organically with their attention on their scene partner and the demands of the script. Basic vocabulary and the fundamentals of acting will be explored through acting exercises, improvisation, scripted work and traditional scene study. Students will also have the opportunity to create their own work as they learn about dramatic structure and different ways of approaching a role. Students will work on close to self scenes and monologues from published plays, as well as ensemble based projects.
In the movement portion of the course, students will approach making theatre through a sense of spatial understanding and understanding their body in space. Students will learn to make compositions using non-traditional and traditional theatre techniques and understand the use of their body as an acting instrument on the stage. Actors will learn how to go from “actors neutral” to an activated body so that they are fully physically engaged in the imaginary world.
How to Pay for NESA Credit Enrollment
Pay by check following a successful interview. Learn more about Education Freedom Accounts for available funding!
Registration Deadline
Registration and payment are due by October 1.
Cancellations and Refunds
It may be necessary for a parent to cancel their registration after full tuition has been paid. If cancellation is due to a serious illness or injury that prevents participation in NESA activities, New England School of the Arts will refund the paid tuition provided that a doctor’s note certifying the illness or injury is submitted in writing. Any cancellations for other reasons are not subject to refunds.
Waitlists
Once we reach capacity for a program, we will start a waitlist. To sign up for the waitlist, fill in an application online.
Questions?
Email jenniferchambers@nesarts.org with questions about NESA Credit Enrollment.