The Call Times - August Newsletter
Hello CS Families!
We hope you are having an incredible summer! It's hard to believe that our 11th season begins in just FOUR weeks!
We hope you are having an incredible summer! It's hard to believe that our 11th season begins in just FOUR weeks!
As we look ahead to our 11th season, we feel incredibly blessed and excited for what this next chapter will bring. And what better way to celebrate than by honoring the shows, music, and choreography that continue to inspire us — and encourage us to pursue our dreams — with our 2026 Recital Theme: Broadway Bound! We can’t wait to begin this next season together, filled with passion, storytelling, and the joy that only live performance can bring.
CenterStage Players is thrilled to announce their second musical production: Prince of Egypt! Comprised of CS staff, alumni, and professional theatre friends from across the area, CenterStage Players brings powerful storytelling to life through community and collaboration. Prince of Egypt is a sweeping new musical based on the beloved animated film, and we are honored to be the first theatre in Middle Tennessee to produce it! Don’t miss this epic tale of faith, freedom, and destiny.
Tickets are on sale: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/centerstage-performing-arts-academy-13004513805
Tickets are on sale: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/centerstage-performing-arts-academy-13004513805
Get ready for a thrilling 8 weeks of entertainment as singers, dancers, and actors take the stage in this vibrant two-act variety show! Featuring show-stopping performances from some of Broadway’s most iconic and beloved musicals, the production pays tribute to the magic, humor, and heart of the Great White Way.
Audiences will enjoy a dynamic mix of musical numbers from hit shows such as The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Matilda, and many more. From high-energy dance breaks to moving ballads and comedic show tunes, this celebration of Broadway is packed with talent, energy, and theatrical charm.
Perfect for musical theatre lovers of all ages, this revue offers something for everyone and promises to leave you singing all the way home!
Open to ages 7+!
Audiences will enjoy a dynamic mix of musical numbers from hit shows such as The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Matilda, and many more. From high-energy dance breaks to moving ballads and comedic show tunes, this celebration of Broadway is packed with talent, energy, and theatrical charm.
Perfect for musical theatre lovers of all ages, this revue offers something for everyone and promises to leave you singing all the way home!
Open to ages 7+!
We've got a few more camps before our 2025 - 2026 season officially starts! Please join us!
Tuition for September is due August 20th and considered late August 21st! For more information on how our tuition and billing cycles run, please visit our Tuition Page!
We are excited to announce our CSU Convention opportunities this season!
What is a dance convention?
Dance conventions give aspiring dancers the opportunity to take class from industry professionals around the country and sometimes the world. Additionally, it is a chance to work with other dancers and take new genres!
CenterStage chooses to attend certain dance conventions during the year that we feel are symbiotic with the culture at CenterStage. We look for conventions that celebrate technique and passion for dance, and that aren’t solely about competition and bringing home a trophy. It is important to us that our students embrace the classroom, the love of technique, and the passion for dance as well as being kind and encouraging to others.
Is a dance convention right for my student?
Do you have a hard time getting your child to leave after class is over?
Does your child dance everywhere they go?
Is your child reasoning with you why and how they can take more dance classes?
Dance conventions are for you!Heat convention dates and location: November 14th - 16th , 2025 in Nashville. Available for students ages 5+. Cost is $320 (this is based on the current 24-25 season prices and could change!) for each dancer for the two day convention. Families need to register and pay in full by October 1st. Students can register by searching CSU Heat in the parent portal.
Celebration Dance Festival dates and location: January 17th - 18th, 2026 in Nashville. Available for students ages 5+. Cost is $265 (this is based on the current 25-26 season prices and could change!) for each dancer for the two day convention. Families need to register and pay in full by November 1st. Students can register by searching CSU Celebration in the parent portal.
We may have some scholarship available! Please email us at [email protected] to inquire!
What is a dance convention?
Dance conventions give aspiring dancers the opportunity to take class from industry professionals around the country and sometimes the world. Additionally, it is a chance to work with other dancers and take new genres!
CenterStage chooses to attend certain dance conventions during the year that we feel are symbiotic with the culture at CenterStage. We look for conventions that celebrate technique and passion for dance, and that aren’t solely about competition and bringing home a trophy. It is important to us that our students embrace the classroom, the love of technique, and the passion for dance as well as being kind and encouraging to others.
Is a dance convention right for my student?
Do you have a hard time getting your child to leave after class is over?
Does your child dance everywhere they go?
Is your child reasoning with you why and how they can take more dance classes?
Dance conventions are for you!Heat convention dates and location: November 14th - 16th , 2025 in Nashville. Available for students ages 5+. Cost is $320 (this is based on the current 24-25 season prices and could change!) for each dancer for the two day convention. Families need to register and pay in full by October 1st. Students can register by searching CSU Heat in the parent portal.
Celebration Dance Festival dates and location: January 17th - 18th, 2026 in Nashville. Available for students ages 5+. Cost is $265 (this is based on the current 25-26 season prices and could change!) for each dancer for the two day convention. Families need to register and pay in full by November 1st. Students can register by searching CSU Celebration in the parent portal.
We may have some scholarship available! Please email us at [email protected] to inquire!
Calling all 9th - 12th Graders! CenterStage Performing Arts Academy is an established Secondary Chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts?!
Accessible to 9th-12th grade students studying dance who meet the requirements for induction. CenterStage seeks to ensure that excelling dance students within Middle Tennessee area have every opportunity to grow and succeed. This means that students attending a high school without a dance program or whose high school or dance studio are not current chapters, can still be inducted through CenterStage Performing Arts Academy.
For more information on being inducted, please visit our webpage at performcenterstage.com or email us at [email protected]!
Our Fall 2025 Class is now open for registration! Search CS Chapter in Jack Rabbit to register today!
Accessible to 9th-12th grade students studying dance who meet the requirements for induction. CenterStage seeks to ensure that excelling dance students within Middle Tennessee area have every opportunity to grow and succeed. This means that students attending a high school without a dance program or whose high school or dance studio are not current chapters, can still be inducted through CenterStage Performing Arts Academy.
For more information on being inducted, please visit our webpage at performcenterstage.com or email us at [email protected]!
Our Fall 2025 Class is now open for registration! Search CS Chapter in Jack Rabbit to register today!
Is your student at the studio all the time? Make it easy and less of an option to forget shoes at home by renting a locker! Email us today to reserve one!
Classes start the week of September 2nd! Monday classes will start September, 8th!
