Step Into the Spotlight

Join us at Sound and Stage Academy, where voices rise, imaginations ignite, and creativity takes flight. Step into the excitement of the stage with dynamic theatre and improv classes designed for both newcomers and seasoned performers. Explore, play, perform, and connect in an inspiring space that celebrates every story—including yours.

Who: All Braintree Academy IHLA students ONLY, plus one parent.

Cost:  Free for all Braintree Academy IHLA students and one parent.

IMPORTANT:  It'll be a packed house! That means no extra parents or younger siblings—only current Braintree students and one parent per family.  So secure your place in the ensemble before the house is full!

Arrival Time: 10 minutes before class

Questions: Contact Karla Rivera Here

Keep those Braintree Passports handy! Each field trip means another stamp, and once it’s full, your Braintree student will receive a prize!

Explore & Grow: Theater & Music Lights up on learning! This print-and-go packet turns a live performance into an arts-integrated, reflective experience. Students name and track emotions, notice how actors and musicians communicate through movement and sound, compare live shows to movies or radio, and respond with creative and informational writing—organized by grade bands (Little Explorers, Pathfinders, Navigators) so you can print exactly what you need before, during, or after the show.

What’s inside (highlights)

• Feelings check-ins and seek-and-find listening/color activities

• Evidence-based reflections on how emotions were expressed on stage

• Venn diagram comparisons: Movies vs. Theater or Radio vs. Live Music

• Behind-the-scenes prompts on what it takes to stage a show

• Writing tasks: persuasive review, theme analysis, and first-person narratives (character/instrument), plus a logo/drawing prompt

How to use Preview key theater/music terms (cast, scene, tempo, dynamics) and audience etiquette, bring programs and pencils for quick notes during the show, then wrap up with a short review or live-vs-film compare/contrast back in class. Print only the pages you need by grade level.