The Program
Grades 4-8
Grades 4-8
The BEST Program accepts students in the 4th through 8th grades at time of audition. The program focuses on acting, singing, and dance training, while rehearsing a full length or junior-version musical production. Professional designers create the scenic, costume, and lighting elements to put students in a real-world production. Three weeks of rehearsing choreography, singing, and acting bring the show to life, with two final performances, open to the public, in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center at Burlington High School. Through the rehearsal process, students develop valuable performance skills and understand the hard work to bring their characters and the show from script to stage.
Students CURRENTLY in Grades 4 through 8 are allowed to audition. Prior experience is not required.
We will do our best to accommodate all students, but we may have to limit the number of participants.
The 2022 show will be Newsies, Jr. - fill out the form here to audition: Newsies Jr Audition sign up
Students CURRENTLY in Grades 4 through 8 are allowed to audition. Prior experience is not required.
We will do our best to accommodate all students, but we may have to limit the number of participants.
The 2022 show will be Newsies, Jr. - fill out the form here to audition: Newsies Jr Audition sign up
The Workshop
Grades 1-5
Grades 1-5
BEST has a training program for novice students in grades 1-5 to provide a foundation in the performing arts. The BEST Workshop provides an opportunity for its students to focus on performance skills that encourage self-esteem and build self-confidence. Students are taught voice, acting, and dance skills, working on monologues, audition prep, and imagination games. The BEST Workshop is taught at the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center at Burlington High School.
Workshop 2022 registration link
