The Gateway School of Performing Arts Summer Classes

Technique is of the utmost importance for an actor. The focus at Gateway is on providing training that will build technique. This training cannot happen in one class or one session alone. Acting is an art form that has to be studied just like any other performing art—dance, singing or playing an instrument. Whether you are choosing theater as a fun pastime or are bound for a career in the industry, our teachers and continuing students have a dedication to the craft that will provide you a class experience that is inspiring, humbling, expansive and therefore, memorable enough to last a lifetime, no matter what endeavor is eventually chosen.

If your child is theatrical or creative, one session here will give him or her (and you!) a real taste of what goes into performing. If your child is leaning towards following a performing arts path, the sooner consistent training begins, the better. So many times, we hear, "I wish I had known abut this sooner," from high school juniors and seniors that we meet! The kids we send off to college are way ahead of their peers when they get there.

We enroll students from all over Long Island, coming from as far away as Mattituck, Hampton Bays, Massapequa and Jamesport. They all have varying interests and levels of training, some with none and some with plenty.  Many students have stayed with their training and have landed parts in our summer Children’s Theater and young roles on the Main Stage.  Others have had success in Broadway shows, National Tours and Regional productions. Students have landed jobs in the industry, on network television series, B'way shows, pre-B'way tours, feature films, and soaps