Adventure Theatre, located in Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, offers classes in all phases of the dramatic arts for both children and adults. Students are challenged artistically and encouraged to have fun while exploring the variety of theatrical roles. Classes for “Infants with Adults” up through age 12. For more information call 301-320-5331 or see www.adventuretheatre.org.

Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts is committed to providing inspiring theatrical experiences for students of all levels. CCTA offers high quality after school drama programs that encourage students to take risks, grow their imagination, and embrace their creativity! CCTA’s after school classes are educational programs that strive to create a non-competitive environment in which children can learn and grow. All CCTA staff instructors are either state certified educators, hold a theatrical degree or are working theatrical artists. Classes include Broadway Kids, From Page to Stage, Acting 101, and Improv.  For more information, visit their website at www.CCTArts.com or call 410-381-0700.

Drama Kids International. Their specialty is using a wide range of unique drama activities to focus the bold, outspoken child and to draw out the quiet child or the inarticulate child and help them reach into themselves to discover their full potential. Classes are for children and teenagers ages 4-17 and special preschool workshops are also conducted.  Classes are held in Columbia, Ellicott City  and Elkridge. Call Drama Kids at 410-480-2017 or see www.dramakids.com/md1 for more information.   

The Drama Learning Center, 9130-I Red Branch Road, Columbia, offering classes for ages 3 through adult.  DLC’s mission is to give students opportunities to learn and improve drama skills while they work as part of a theatrical team. Through classes, private instruction, camps, and musical theatre productions, DLC students are able to further nurture an interest in the performing arts. For a fall schedule please call 410-997-9352 or see www.dramalearningcenter.com.

Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD. has classes for ages 1 through Grade 12 in all aspects of drama including acting, voice and filmmaking. See www.ImaginationStage.org or call 301-961-6060 for a complete schedule and registration information.

Musical Theater Academy of Involvement Theater, Inc,10613 August Light Ct., Columbia, MD 21044, Musical theater instruction for ages 8 and up. Instruction includes repertoire/performance opportunities, vocal skills, and music theater appreciation. Instructor has 30 years teaching experience privately and in the schools. Student Opportunities: performance opportunities, community performances. For more information call 410-964-3155 or see www.involvementtheater.org.

Musical Theatrix classes with Judy Templeton.  Broadway K.I.D.S for ages 4- 5. Cats for grades 1-5, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for grades 6-10 and Acting for Television for grades 3 and up. All classes meet at Slayton House and begin the week of September 14.  Call 410-772-9448 for information or to register or email muiscaltheatrix@hotmail.com.

Young Artists Theatre, Cherry Tree Center, Route 29 at Route 216, West Laurel, offers its 15th year of Fall Performing Arts Classes for ages 4 - 17. Classes include performing arts instruction in acting, musical theatre, dance, and audition coaching. Public performance opportunities, live shows, scout activities, field trips and birthday parties offered year 'round. For more information call 301-604-2844 or visit www.yatheatre.com

ARTS CENTERS
Here you can find a variety of the arts to choose from.

BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown.  BlackRock is committed to providing the community with the high quality, professional arts education.  Throughout the year BlackRock will offer enriching arts classes and workshops.  Classes are offered for children, teen and adults. Classes are offered in dance, literary arts, music, theater arts, and visual arts. Call 301-528-2260 or visit www.blackrockcenter.org for additional information. 

Chesapeake Center for the Creative Arts, 194 Hammonds Lane, Brookyn Park, a 58,000 sq. ft. multi-discipline arts facility houseing a 904-seat Hammonds Lane Theatre, a 110-seat Studio 194 Theatre, gallery space, ceramics lab, dance studios, music room, resident artists' studios, scene-shop and classrooms. They offer classes and workshops in a variety of arts and crafts, dance, music and theater. For more information call 410-636-6597 or see their website: www.chesapeakearts.org.

Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo MD, has a series of arts and crafts classes for children, teens and adults. Classes and workshops for children include dance and movement, theater, music, book arts, calligraphy, clay animation, drawing, painting and crafts, mixed media, film and animation,  printmaking, puppetry and textile arts. For more information call 301-634-2222 or see www.glenechopark.org

Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043. Phone: 410-313-2787 Website www.hocoarts.org. The Arts Council offers classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults.  Fall classes begin September 20, 2010 and run through November  20. Classes for young and young-at-heart artists alike include improvisational acting with a final class performance for family and friends in the Center’s black box theatre.  Kids can take classes in cartooning, sculpture, recycled art, and Sumi painting. New this year, “Mommy/Daddy and Me Halloween Mask Making”, where family pairs can construct and decorate masks together in a fun environment.  Classes for adults include explorations in watercolor, oil, plein air pastels, embroidery, and photography.  Ongoing weekly drop-in sessions for drawing and painting from portrait and life models are also available. No Boundaries theatre program for young adults with disabilities begins in September in partnership with Howard County Recreation and Parks; Call 410-313-7275 for registration information.  Several private instructors, artists and organizations offer classes in the visual and performing arts at HCCA.  The Center is open to the public Monday to Thursday 9am – 10pm, Friday 9am – 8pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday 12 – 4pm..

Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis. Art classes in a variety of media are offered to children and adults. Children's classes include arts and crafts, ceramics, dance, drama, music, poetry and yoga, plus music lessons through the Peabody Institute. For a complete listing and description of classes call 410-263-5544  or 1-866-438-3808 or see their website at www.mdhallarts.org

School 33 Art Center, 1427 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Phone: 410-396-4641 Website: www.school33.org. They offer art classes for adults, teens, and kids. Classes are catered to both beginning or experienced artists looking to have fun, pick up a new hobby, or brush up on skills. Discounts for all classes are offered to seniors and college students with IDs. See their website for upcoming classes. In addition they have Bright StARTS which offers workshops taught by professional artist/educators in a wide variety of artistic disciplines and media. These disciplines include; painting, drawing, sculpture, drama, dance, music, spoken word and poetry. Since 2003, the Bright StARTS Art Program began servicing Baltimore City students through after-school programs.  The workshops are primarily designed for children ages 7 – 13, although throughout the program year (October – June) several special programs are offered for teens 14 – 19 and younger children 5 – 6.  The vast majority of students served in the Bright StARTS Art Program are residents from low – moderate income, communities in Baltimore City,