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Theater Classes & Summer Camps in Philadelphia

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Arden Drama School, Philadelphia:
Located in the heart of Downtown Philadelphia PA, Arden Drama School provides dedicated theater education and training for students in Pre-K through 12th Grade. Classes and workshops are offered for all age groups throughout the school year, with Spring Break Camp and Summer Camps also available. Arden Drama School is dedicated to bringing to life great stories by great storytellers – on the stage, in the classroom and in the community.

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About Arden Drama School:

At Arden, a drama curriculum is offered for all age groups, with growing confidence and skills emphasized in each grade level, and greater performance opportunities provided for middle and high school students.

Why Choose Arden Drama School?

-  Nurturing Creativity
Kids are celebrated at Arden. We nurture curiosity, creativity and confidence through our educational programming.

-  Building the Community
We work to build a vital community of artists who excel creatively through shared experiences and with whom our audiences identify.

-  Wide Variety of Theater Productions
We produce a wide range of stories in a variety of styles: classic and contemporary, intimate and epic, fiction and nonfiction, musical and dramatic.

Theater / Drama Classes for Kids & Teens:

Arden Drama School’s classes provide you an opportunity to study with Philadelphia’s top theatre artists. 

Age groups include:
- Preschool Classes (Ages 2-4 and their caregivers)
- Grades K, 1, 2
- Grades 3, 4, 5
- Grades 6, 7, 8
- Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Specialized classes include:
- Eight-week Classes
- Four-week Special Workshops
- One Day Acting Workshops
- Play-in-a-day (one Day)
- Spring Break Theater Camp
- Summer Theater Camp

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Address: 62 N. 2nd Street, Hamilton Family Arts Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, USA
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