Something Dada is back at Beck on Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. in the Studio Theater!

Each week you'll experience a new set of laughs because shows are based on audience suggestions.  So take a break from the winter blues, and have a laugh with Something Dada. With their eclectic menagerie of improvisational structures, songs, theater games and audience interaction, you'll experience an outrageous extravaganza that is fast, flexible and frighteningly funny.
General admission tickets are $12 and make a great holiday gift!

No performances on Dec. 24, 25 or 31, but there's a special Friday Dec. 30 performance at 8:00 p.m.

Bring-A-Friend Week is back! Students can invite a friend to their class or lesson for FREE the week of December 5 through 10.

Bring-A-Friend Week is a great opportunity to experience all the Beck Center has to offer and allows you to engage in the creative process first-hand. If you've been thinking about taking a class or lesson at Beck Center and want to participate in Bring-A-Friend Week, contact Ed Gallagher at 216.521.2540 x12 to find class that's right for you! Click here for the complete class catalog.

We offer over 200 classes each week in dance, music, theater, and visual arts – something for every age and ability.

A Creative Cure for Cabin Fever!

This winter, beat the blues, get out of the house and join us at the Beck Center for the Arts for some creative fun! Learn a new skill, develop a hidden talent and make lifelong friends at the Beck Center. We offer more than 200 classes for all ages and abilities in dance, music, theater, and visual arts – including Broadway “Glee” Club, Cut Paper Illustration, Kids-N-Tunes, Hip Hop, Suzuki Violin, Public Speaking, Tone & Stretch, and Family Clay Time – to name just a few.

Winter/spring classes begin the week of January 30. Classes fill up quickly so register today. A complete class schedule, course descriptions, and convenient online registration are available here - or call Beck Center Customer Service at 216.521.2540, ext. 10.

Join the thousands of students from across Northeast Ohio who participate in our excellent arts education programs – whether it’s a one-day workshop or full 18-week semester. Our outstanding faculty and staff look forward to welcoming you to the Beck Center in the New Year.

Private music lessons in all band and orchestral instrument are available and registration is ongoing throughout the year. To learn more or to schedule private lessons, call the Music Office at 216.521.2540, ext. 37.

Beck Center's education catalog and class registration are now online!

What does this mean? It simply means this streamlined process will enable you to find all course descriptions, schedules and registration information here. This transition addresses the needs of today's families, decreases paper consumption and has even eliminated registration fees.

To get you started, we have created an online account for each student from the past year and will email instructions for accessing your account.

You may still register over the telephone, download and mail the registration form, or visit the Customer Service desk. Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions at 216.521.2540 x10. We will be happy to assist you!

Fall classes begin the week of September 6.

Beck Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2011/2012 professional theater season, featuring six productions new to Northeast Ohio. "I am more than thrilled that the Beck Center will offer audiences so many opportunities to see local and regional premieres next season," says Artistic Director Scott Spence. "Six of the seven productions are either brand new to local audiences or have only been seen in national tours. As always, we are trying to offer great diversity in both title and content." 

The Marvelous Wonderettes, Sept 16 - Oct 16, 2011, Mackey Main Stage

Race, Oct 21 - Nov 20, 2011, Studio Theater

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Dec 2 - 31, 2011, Mackey Main Stage

Spring Awakening, Feb 3 - Mar 4, 2012, Mackey Main Stage

The Velocity of Autumn, Mar 23 - Apr 29, 2012, Studio Theater

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, May 25 - July 1, 2012, Studio Theater

Legally Blonde The Musical, July 6 - Aug 12, 2012, Mackey Main Stage

Click here for complete show descriptions.

Subscriptions for the 2011/2012 professional theater season can be purchased after May 15, 2011. Individual ticket sales begin August 1, 2011.

Beck dance and theater students were introduced to the original choreography of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award- winning musical CATS at a "felinity" master class in early April. Over 80 Beck Center students participated in two individual workshops in the Recital Hall.

New York City actress and dance teacher, Lisa Kuhnen, a Beck Center alum and cast member of the international touring production of CATS, taught students how to move, react and behave like a cat for their upcoming roles in Beck Youth Theater's production of CATS on the Mackey Main Stage, May 13-21, 2011. This production is in collaboration with the Beck Center Dance Workshop.

Order your CATS tickets now!

Special thanks to CAST and the Dance Alliance for covering the cost of these workshops. Meow!

At the Beck Center, you and your family are guaranteed to have a fun-filled summer while keeping your creative minds and spirits engaged. Sign up for half- and full-day camps and workshops in dance, music, theater, and visual arts.

Can't decide? There's even an arts sampler if you love all art forms!

New this summer, especially for music lovers, try our Fiddler's Camp, Singers' Camps, Songwriting Workshop, and World Beat Percussion Workshop. In addition, we offer more than 80 classes, lessons, and programs each week.

Have double the fun this summer! Register for two or more camps and save 10%*. Camps fill up quickly so don't delay - register today!

Download the complete summer catalog.

To register call 216.521.2540 x10 or stop by the Customer Service desk Mon-Thu 9 am to 8 pm and Fri-Sat 9 am to 5 pm.

*Restrictions apply. Call for details.

Every Saturday morning, the Beck Center is filled with excitement and activity as children of all ages pour through the doors and fill our classrooms. Last Saturday was no different . . . except the level of enthusiasm was even higher as the Theater Education program welcomed Rachel G. Fox, a Beck alum and current young actress in Hollywood.

Rachel took time out of her busy acting schedule to speak to Beck theater  students and the community about her time at Beck and the road to the sound stages of Hollywood. Rachel and her mother, Victoria, answered questions posed by Beck student Tess Marjanovic and an audience of eager actors and actresses.  Rachel shared insight on the process of selecting an agent and how a wonderful and supportive family have helped in her success. She left everyone with a statement that best sums up her feelings about acting, "If you find a job that you love, you'll never work a day in your life."

Many thanks to Rachel and Victoria for visiting and sharing their stories with our students.  Look for Rachel in the Dream House, a major motion picture coming to theaters in September.

Do you know what your family is doing this summer? Guarantee them a fun-filled summer while keeping their minds and creative spirits engaged.  Bring them to the Beck Center this summer!

In addition to more than 80 classes and lessons, the Beck Center for the Arts has half- and full-day camps in dance, music, theater, and visual arts. There's even an arts sampler camp for the kid who loves all art forms!

Even better, register for two or more camps this summer, and save 10% off tuition* for each camp. But don't delay. Popular camps fill up quickly. To register, call 216.521.2540 x10.

*Restrictions apply.

Download the Summer 2011 Catalog

Former Beck Center student and current Hollywood actress, Rachel G. Fox, returns to the Beck Center on Saturday, February 26 to share the story of her exciting journey from the Beck stage to the sets of Hollywood. Rachel will appear at two special events that day.

Beck Center theater students and members of the community are invited to a free special talk with Rachel at 10 a.m.. She will give insight on how her experiences on the Beck stage helped paved her way to being nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and the Young Artist Award.

That afternoon Beck Center Teen Theater presents Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students (18 and under). All attendees to this 3 p.m. performance are invited to a free post-show reception to meet and greet the cast and speak with Rachel and her mother, Victoria.

Learn more and purchase tickets to show.