Camps, Classes & Workshops

Camps, Classes & Workshops: 2025-2026 Season

We offer quality classes, lessons, and activities in an environment dedicated to excellence in the arts. Students of all ages, levels, and backgrounds can immerse themselves in private and group instruction for acting, voice, guitar, bass, drums, piano, & more. Financial assistance and scholarship funds are available on a case by case basis to any student who may need support. Please Contact Us today for more information.

Studio 2 Stage – Ages 10 – 17

Tuesdays 3:30 – 5:00pm

Dates: May 19 – July 7

Studio 2 Stage is a new program at RPAC – perfect for kids and teens, ages 10-17. Students will have one weekly group rehearsal where they learn to play classic rock songs, delve into music theory, and learn best practices for mixing and recording. In addition, participants have the opportunity to take a weekly private music lesson with an RPAC instructor who helps them learn the concepts, nuances, and skills behind their chosen instrument (lessons are at a 50% discount for participants).

Studio 2 Stage is crafted to help support students learning an instrument, learning to play and improvise as part of a greater band/group, and is meant to help build confidence in performing onstage.

No prior experience with an instrument is necessary to start this program. Individuals or teen bands are encouraged to sign up to get incredible one-on-one assistance with a working musician, and also grow into playing in a group setting.

Our music instructors are supported by sound engineers and acting coaches to help build confidence, learn how to brand yourself as a musician, and provide training in mixing and performance – all while playing on professional grade instruments! We hope Studio 2 Stage can help our students grow from beginner musicians to confident local stars!

Our Spring 2026 semester of Studio 2 Stage will run for 8 weeks beginning May 19. Group class will meet Tuesdays 3:30PM – 5:00PM, and private lessons can be scheduled independently.

Financial assistance and scholarship funds are available on a case-by-case basis to any student who may need support. Please CONTACT US today for more information.

Instrument Grant awarded through Music Drives Us in support of our Studio 2 Stage program for teens.
Music Drives Us partnered with Falcetti Music in purchasing the instruments.

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RPAC Camps

Future Stars – Summer Camp
Ages 5 – 6
Monday – Friday, 9AM to 12:30PM

June 1 – August 1

This is our Broadway Bound Kids session of summer camp. We invite performers aged 5-6 to be a part of this camp.

Welcome to the next generation of aspiring performers! This half-day camp will provide a one-week exploration of imagination and physicality. Our Future Stars session will learn about the talents they have in their Actor’s Toolbox – how to use our bodies to express emotions, strengthen our imaginations and concentrations with storytelling, and prepare our voices for speaking in front of others and singing solo and in an ensemble! Each session will finish with a Showcase Performance of their learnings. Camp Sessions run 9AM – 12:30PM Monday thru Friday, and will feature a short Showcase Performance at the end of Friday’s camp day!

This camp is for 5-6 year olds. Campers should be fully potty trained and be self-sufficient in using the restroom facilities.

Financial assistance and scholarship funds are available on a case-by-case basis to any student who may need support. Please CONTACT US today for more information. If you have not filled out our 2026 EDUCATION EMERGENCY FORM for the year, please do so upon registering for classes.

All Age Center Stage
Ages 8 – 17
Monday – Friday, 9AM to 3PM

July 6 – July 19

This is our All Age Center Stage session of summer camp. We invite performers aged 8-17 to be a part of this show.

All Age Center Stage features campers ages 8 – 17. This is a two-week, full day camp. We meet Monday thru Friday, 9AM – 3PM beginning July 6. Performances will fall July 17 – 19. This is a Youth MainStage production – fully realized musical with props, costumes, and set. A family friendly show performed by youth performers.

About the Show: Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.

Triple Threat Teen
Ages 11 – 18
Monday – Friday, 9AM to 3PM

July 20 – August 2

This is our Triple Threat Teen session of summer camp. We invite performers aged 11-18 to be a part of this show.

Triple Threat Teen features campers ages 11 thru 18. This is a two-week, full day camp. We meet Monday thru Friday, 9AM – 3PM beginning July 20. Performances will fall July 31 – August 2. This is a Youth MainStage production – fully realized musical with props, costumes, and set. A family friendly show performed by youth performers.

About the Show: It’s the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes all find their cliques. Basketball team captain and resident jock, Troy, discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. The couple cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical. Although many students resent the threat posed to the “status quo,” Troy and Gabriella’s alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well.

Broadway Bound Kids
Ages 7 – 12
Monday – Friday, 9AM to 3PM

August 3 – 14

This is our Broadway Bound Kids session of summer camp. We invite performers aged 7 – 12 to be a part of this camp. This year’s theme is “Team Spirit!”

Broadway Bound Kids features campers ages 7 – 12. This is a two-week, full day camp. We meet Monday thru Friday, 9AM – 3PM beginning August 3. Our Showcase Performance will take place directly after our camp day on August 14 at 3PM.

Team Spirit!: We celebrate our differences and what makes each of us unique, but we rally as one to celebrate what we can create together! From favorite sports teams, to competitions, to winning the big game – this camp will explore what it means to work as a team and celebrate reaching our goals!

Showstoppers
Grades 3-8
Thursdays 4:00 – 5:15pm

January 29 – June 4

Showstoppers is a performance-based musical theatre class for students in grades 3-8. The class will work collaboratively each week on a junior musical to be performed at the end of the session for family and friends. Students will learn various aspects of musical theatre production including, vocal control and projection, character development and analysis, movement and choreography; as well as develop techniques to gain confidence in their overall performing abilities. Please note: This class requires additional practice time at home to review, prepare, and solidify what has been taught in class. Students should also be prepared to commit to being at class each week, except for sickness and extenuating circumstances. It is a true group class and students rely heavily on each other being there to be the best they can be!

During this session students will be transported to a magical icy kingdom full of fabulous, but often chilly characters! Some want to know what it’s like to be “In Summer”, while others will ask you, “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” If you think you would like to “Let it Go” and grow your performance abilities on stage, Showstoppers is for you. Be sure to register soon, as space is limited and this session is sure to fill fast!

Conservatory Program – DISCOUNT BUNDLE

Mondays 4:00 – 7:30pm
February 9 – May 18 (No classes February 23, March 16, or April 27)
Tuition: $459 (15% discount)

The Conservatory Program is designed for advanced high school and middle school students that plan to pursue musical theatre at a collegiate level or as a professional career. This program will continue throughout the school year, and students will have opportunities to be considered for Rochester Opera House’s professional and teen productions. In addition to participating in Vocal Workshop, Acting Workshop, and Broadway Dance, Conservatory students will receive professional headshots each year of programming.

*Class schedule subject to extend due to snow days/illness of staff

Classes May Be Taken as “One Off” or as a Bundle!

Mondays 4:00 – 5:00pm

Vocal Workshop

Instructed by Samuel Tolley

Feb 9 – May 18 (No classes 2/23, 3/16, or 4/27)
Tuition: $180

This workshop-based class will focus on training students for a future in professional singing. Lessons will include various topics including but not limited to music literacy, music theory, vocal registration (belt/chest, head voice/falsetto, and mixed voice), breathing exercises, vocal health, building your audition book and repertoire, stylized singing in different genres of music, and basic piano skills. Students will be working on solo pieces, duets, and ensemble material to enhance their vocal skills while collaborating with their peers.

Mondays 5:15 – 6:15pm

Acting Workshop

Instructed by Jenry Towle

Feb 9 – May 18 (No classes 2/23, 3/16, or 4/27)
Tuition: $180

Acting Workshop will focus on training students for a future in professional acting. Students will build a toolbox of the fundamentals, including performance techniques and exercises, sense memory, emotional recall, improvisation, character tasks, text analysis, imagination, the mechanics of staging, character-process, script analysis and mindfulness of the ensemble. Students will be working on monologues, improvisation and group scene work.

Mondays 6:30 – 7:30pm

Broadway Dance

Instructed by Melissa Hanley

Feb 9 – May 18 (No classes 2/23, 3/16, or 4/27)
Tuition: $180

This class will be a high energy environment where students will develop multiple dance styles used in Broadway shows. Students will learn the fundamentals of Musical Theatre Dance, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Tap, and Ballet. Exploring the choreography of Broadway Musicals, combinations and class time will focus on increasing students’ strength, coordination, knowledge, technique, connection with the audience and audition prep.

Directions & Contact Information

Rochester Opera House

31 Wakefield Street Rochester, NH 03867 (located in City Hall)

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Business: (603) 332-2211
Email: [email protected]
Tickets: (603) 335-1992

Will call tickets available 2 hours before each performance.

Rochester Performance & Arts Center

32 North Main Street Rochester, NH 03867

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Business: (603) 948-1099
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Open Mon and Tue 2PM - 5:15PM
We are open on weekends for special events and performances.

Stage Door Tickets and More

1 Wakefield St
Rochester, NH 03867

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Business: (603) 335-1992
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Wed, Fri, Sat, 12Noon - 6 PM

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