Youth Classes
At A Noise Within Education, Shakespeare is where it all begins. When a student encounters Shakespeare at an early age, not only do they discover the timelessness and joy of his stories, but they strengthen their literacy skills and discover the power of their own voice – all while having fun up on their feet!
This fall, A Noise Within Education is proud to offer an array of Shakespeare and Shakespeare ‘& Beyond’ classes for ages 6 – 17. Learn more below!
Young Shakespeare Players – Ages 6 – 8
9:15am – 10:15am | Saturdays September 19 – November 14
Final Presentation: Saturday, November 14 at 9:45am
Let’s clown! In this delightfully imaginative class for theatre beginners, students will dive into Shakespeare’s comedies through games, dance, and song. Students will explore appropriately scaffolded script selections from Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. Students will share what they have learned with their friends and family on November 14!
Tuition: $320
The Shakespeare Workout – Macbeth – Ages 8 – 12
9:00am – 10:20am | Saturdays September 19 – November 14
Final Presentation: Saturday, November 14 at 9:30am
Witches, ghosts, and a few too many prophecies! In this investigative nine-session course, students will venture to medieval Scotland as they work through William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Each session, students will use games, theatre exercises, and scene work to engage with appropriately scaffolded Shakespearean verse. This class is process-oriented fun – students will perform scene work for their friends and family on November 14 with scripts in hand!
Tuition: $375
The Shakespeare & Beyond Workout – Le Gallienne and Friebus’ Alice in Wonderland – Ages 8 – 12
10:30am – 12:00pm | Saturdays September 19 – November 14
Final Presentation: Saturday, November 14 at 11:30am
In 1932, two beloved actresses Eva Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus adapted Lewis Carroll’s famous novels Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass into a highly successful stage play. In this curious – very curious – class, students will tumble into Wonderland through physical movement, character development exercises, and scene work! This class is process-oriented fun – students will perform scene work for their friends and family on November 14 with scripts in hand!
Tuition: $375
The Shakespeare Workout – Macbeth – Ages 13 – 17
10:30am – 12:30pm | Saturdays September 19 – November 14
Final Presentation: Saturday, November 14 at 11:30am
Are you ready for a weekly Shakespeare workout? In this course, students will work through Shakespeare’s supernatural tragedy Macbeth – with script in hand, building their ability to cold-read Shakespeare and comprehend the iambic pentameter and its elements with ease. In addition to text work, this course will focus on the core concepts of acting technique for the stage – presence, projection, objective, and more. Students will share their progress with friends and family in a semi-formal presentation on November 14. Come work out!
Tuition: $400
The Shakespeare Workout for Homeschoolers – Macbeth – Ages 8 – 14
10:30am – 12:30pm | Thursdays September 24 – November 19
Final Presentation: Thursday, November 19 at 11:30am
Witches, ghosts, and a few too many prophecies! In this nine-session homeschool arts enrichment course, students will venture to medieval Scotland as they investigate William Shakespeare’s Macbeth – developing both English Language Arts skills as well as practical Acting technique. Each session, students will use games, theatre exercises, and scene work to engage with appropriately scaffolded Shakespearean verse. This class is process-oriented learning – students will perform scene work for their friends and family on November 19 with scripts in hand!
Tuition: $400
Class Policies
Final payment is due on or by September 9, 2026. If you cancel before September 9, 2026, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between September 10 and September 18, you will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued after the start of the first class.
All classes occur at A Noise Within.
Looking for summer programming?
Check out Summer With Shakespeare for Ages 6 – 18.