Master Classes

Professional Development Intro

Hone your artistic skills and build professional connections through our Master Class series. These programs include classes, workshops, and panel discussions with acclaimed performing artists, perfect for pre-professional and professional artists, teaching artists, and educators.

2025 - 2026 schedule to come.

Professional Development Events

Past Events

Becoming a Producer Panel

Thu Feb 6, 2025 | 6 – 8pm
Studio 4
$15

Join us for a panel conversation and activation with City Center’s VP and Producer of Musical Theater, Jenny Gersten, who will pull back the curtain on theatrical producing. Whether you're an emerging artist, seasoned professional, or curious about the business side of the arts, discover what it takes to bring a theatrical production to life. 

Healing through Dance

Thu Mar 27, 2025 | 4 – 6pm
Studio 5
$15

Discover new methods of self-care that integrate social-emotional skills into your daily creative practice. Through a combination of choreographed dance performance, participatory activities, and conversation, this masterclass offers new perspectives through Gibney Dance’s signature program, Hands are for Holding®.

Playwriting from Personal Experience

Thu May 8, 2025 | 5 – 7pm
Studio 4
$15

With Achiro Olwoch

Enhance and develop your storytelling skills by harnessing your own experiences. Led by writer, director, and producer Achiro Olwoch, this masterclass will guide you through the creation of a work of writing based on a piece of personal inspiration. Learn how to utilize the world around you—whether it’s art, music, current events, or personal experiences—to inspire the development of compelling characters, engaging dialogue, and captivating narratives.

Please bring a piece of inspiration to this workshop.