Ballet Rejoice’s Musical Theater Program
Class Description
“The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow! Join us for a magical musical theater journey into this beloved show, full of heart, hope, and unforgettable songs. This fall, our Musical Theatre, Tap, and Gloria Youth Choir will perform excerpts from this heartwarming story, culminating in a special in-studio presentation of the best moments for family and friends to enjoy.
Join us for this singing, acting, and dancing fusion, where your performer will have the chance to experience the wonder and joy of this delightful story!
Auditions:
Auditions will be held on August 12th & 13th at Ballet Rejoice! Audition materials will be provided for you, closer to our start date.
Performance Date :
Our Annie performance will be a delightful in-studio showcase followed by dessert, scheduled for Friday, October 16th at 6:45 PM at Ballet Rejoice. This intimate, up-close experience was a favorite last year and promises an unforgettable evening filled with charm, talent, and joy.
October - March 2027 Spring Presentation “Risen”
Musical Theater participants will also have the opportunity to perform in our next original dance and musical presentation of “Risen”. This entirely new Easter Story presentation that will portray Christ’s passion and resurrection through art. “Risen” will be a dance and choral fusion including multiple art forms to glorify Him and share the beauty of His story.
March-June
Musical Theater students will also get to participate in the June 2027 Classical and Contemporary Recital! Every year we present an exciting end of the year production, which features all of our dancers and dance genres at our school! This is a highlight of our year, and we love celebrating all of our students and art styles!
Performers are expected to do work outside of rehearsals, such as reviewing choreography and blocking, as well as memorizing lines and songs. Family involvement is also crucial to our success.
Additional Classes
It is strongly recommended that Musical Theater students are also enrolled in a dance (Tap, Jazz, Ballet and/or choral class) at Ballet Rejoice. These classes will teach foundational skills which will help students excel in their Musical Theater & performance experience.
Ballet Rejoice is an approved vendor for many local homeschool charters and charter funds are accepted! Upon enrollment, a registration fee of $55.00 will be collected to reserve placement. Monthly tuition will be collected on the first of each month.
Tuition Fees:
Musical Theater tuition: $110/month - Musical Theater Classes are not included in family hours because they are a production/ specialty classes.
$40.00 Materials fee per student per semester at the time of enrollment. This fee covers materials such as the script and music needed for the performance
Instructors
The instructors for this class are Tessa White and Brittany Cody-Bays.
Meet Brittany
Brittany grew up in San Jose Ca where she learned how to dance at age 10 in her local church. She trained in various genres of movement but became most passionate about dance with purpose. From there, she got her BA from Jessup University in Music and Worship and further developed her dance artistry in the theatre department. She became a principal dancer and dance captain for most notable shows such as, White Christmas, Oklahoma, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. She now teaches music and dance in the community and at Jessup University. She is thrilled at the opportunity to serve the students at Ballet Rejoice and teach them about the idea of dance with purpose.
Meet Tessa
Tessa White is the founder of Ballet Rejoice School for the Arts as well as Fairytale Ballet. Over the past 25 years, Tessa has had the privilege of coming along side of thousands of dancers and helping them to reach their goals and inspiring them in their training and beyond. She enjoys all aspects of this mission from technical training, to choreography, and performance. She has staged classical ballets as well as creating and choreographing many full length original ballets for Ballet Rejoice Company. Many of her students have gone on to pursue dance as a career. She enjoys working with all ages and levels of ballet from beginning through pre-professional.
Tessa found her passion for dance at a very young age and dance has always been a part of her life. Previously, Tessa was also the founder and director of The Conservatory of Dance for 5 years, and was a teacher and performer with Ballet Hawaii, and Assistant Director and Principal Dancer with Placer Theater Ballet for 7 years.
Through her many years of working with dancers, Tessa value's most the relationships she has formed with her dancers along their dance journey.
