New Performing Arts Studio Shakes Up Arts Scene in Lincoln Park

The Performing Arts Studio, 630 W. Webster, announces a new spring session set to begin Monday, March 5. The studio invites all serious performers in training, inspired amateurs and curious children, teens and adults to explore the performing arts. The spring session will include classes in acting, physical theatre, dance and music.

“We are excited to raise the curtain on our new spring session designed to help students of all ages to learn and enhance their skills in the performing arts,” said Víctor Maraña, Performing Arts Studio founder and director. “We focus on training the integral self, body, voice, emotions and psyche to foster the application of these principles on stage and in daily life,” adds Maraña.

Maraña has performed around the world in renowned venues like the National Theatre in Mexico, Victory Gardens in Chicago and the Messini Festival in Greece, Sinaia, Romania. He has also produced plays for the National Theatre in Mexico. After pursuing a Master's Degree in Acting and Physical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and teaching vocal and physical acting techniques in Mexico, Maraña brought his talents to Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, where he recently founded the Performing Arts Studio.

The Performing Arts Studio features fourteen world-renowned professional instructors who are ready to share their unique background and expertise. They are eager to engage with students and teach based on a positive and constructive philosophy.

The upcoming adult spring session will include classes in a variety of focus areas:

• Acting
  • On Camera
  • Voice Over
  • Musical Theatre Audition
  • Dialects
• Physical Theatre & Dance
  • Devised Theatre
  • Clown
  • Acro-Dance
  • Stage Combat
• Music
  • Voice
  • Keyboard Live Performance
  • Guitar Performance

Upcoming classes for kids and teens will include:

• Acting
  • Shakespeare for Teens (14 to 18 years)
  • Improv for Kids(9 to 13 years)
  • Theatre for Kids (6 to 10 years)
• Physical Theatre & Dance
  • Acro for Kids (5 to 8-years)
• Music
  • Imagination Station (1 to 4-year-olds)
  • Opera for Kids (8 to 13-year-olds)

Select private lessons will also be available.

The Performing Arts Studio mission is to spread, create, develop and promote the arts for all members of the community. The studio will offer scholarships to select students, to ensure their lessons are accessible to every single person. Students who believe they may qualify for financial assistance are invited to apply to the studio’s scholarship program.

For more information or to register please visit www.performingartsstudio.com, call (773) 857-0577 or email info@performingartsstudio.com

About the Performing Arts Studio
Whether a student is a seasoned performer looking to expand their repertoire, or just interested in discovery through the arts, Performing Arts Studio offers an accessible, supportive community where people can achieve personal goals and set new ones. Training in the performing arts can start at any stage of life. Performing Arts Studio welcomes a variety of ages and skill levels. For more information, call 773-857-0577 or visit www.performingartsstudio.com