Stay Tuned for Teen Week 2025!
Applications will be available in November!
What is Teen Week?
Teen Week is a weeklong musical theatre intensive for Christian teens who want to take their artistic training and their spiritual growth seriously. We invite the best Christian teaching artists from the Broadway and NYC arts community to work with our students, and give them spiritual direction and guidance from the senior ministers of our sponsoring church, Times of Refreshing Christian Centre, NY. Our students attend a Broadway show and get to meet and talk to Broadway professionals. The week culminates in a live student performance for a friendly audience of family and guests, held in Times Square, NYC. It is a life-changing experience for each one of our students, equipping them with new tools spiritually, vocationally, and personally for their calling and destiny.
Check out our Video recap of Teen Week 2023!
Video created by Row Brands
Students participating in the REGA Teen Musical Theatre Intensive receive:
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one-on-one vocal coaching with an experienced Broadway voice teacher
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one-on-one acting coaching with an professional acting teacher
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Body lab session with REGA movement expert, Amanda Brewster
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Talks with special guests from the Broadway community
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Spiritual coaching and guidance in how to invite the Holy Spirit into the process of shaping one’s artistic journey
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Ticket to a Broadway show
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An opportunity to perform their song at a venue in Times Square
FAQ's
Q: I'm from out of town. Will there be housing provided for me and my child?
A: Housing is not provided. Students from out of town are welcome, but their parents are responsible for providing housing for the week. We can provide you with hotel recommendations.
Q: Are parents allowed to sit in on the classes?
A: Parents are not permitted to sit in on the coaching sessions, but they are invited to the special workshops and ministry talk with the pastors of TORCC-NY. Parents and other family members are also welcome to attend the Broadway matinee provided they pay for their ticket by the deadline (exact deadline date TBD).
Q: Are all of the teachers Christian?
A: Yes, all of our teaching artists are Christian, and they have also been trained in top arts institutions so our students get the highest level training, competitive with any secular program.
Q: What is a typical day like during Teen Week?
A: Each day will have group coaching sessions in which each student gets individual attention from the teaching artist. There will also be special workshops including a ballet class, a movement class, and a q-and-a with a Broadway artist throughout the week as well.
Q: What Broadway show will the students be seeing?
A: We are planning to see Hamilton on Wednesday, June 26 at 1:00PM
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Testimonials:
Teen Week 2024 Featured Special Guests and Teaching Artists
Jared Dixon
Special Guest
Broadway: currently starring as Aaron Burr in Hamilton; Tours: The Lion King (Simba), The Color Purple B’way Revival (Grady u/s Harpo). Regional: Rent (Collins), Hairspray (Seaweed), Violet (Flick), In the Heights (Benny), Sister Act (Eddie), The Color Purple (Harpo). Jared is a contributing alumni of #Bars Workshop at The Public.
Sonia Jones
Ballet Instructor
Sonia Jones is proud to be at REGA Teen Week! Performed with Covenant Ballet Theatre, Long Island Ballet Theatre, Saya Spring Dance Theater. Faculty for American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, ABT Young Dancer Summer Workshop, Covenant Ballet Academy, Harlem School of the Arts, Dance Theatre of Harlem. Former Manager, ABT National Training Curriculum and ABT Examiner. @sojoperformingarts
Virginia Hart Pike
Vocal Coach
Virginia Hart Pike is a NYC-based artist and educator. She was the Lecturer in Musical at the King's College for eleven years. Her private voice students have landed many roles on Broadway and regionally. She's worked in many shows on Broadway, in Regional and college theater as a musical director and keyboard player. She is a worship leader at TORCC-NY (torcc.org), and the Artistic Director of REGA Arts. www.virginia-hart-pike.com.
Dr. Robyn Kassas
Senior Minister, TORCC-NY
Dr Robyn Kassas is the founder and senior minister of Times of Refreshing Christian Center (TORCC) in both Australia and the United States.Dr Robyn, alongside her first husband Pastor Ken Mackie (now deceased and with the Lord) set the foundations for what has grown into a thriving international ministry. TORCC is comprised of two worship centers (one in Parramatta, Australia and the other in Manhattan, New York). Robyn has been in ministry for over 35 years, and has ministered extensively in Singapore, Malaysia, Kenya, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Israel, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, and the United States.
Pastor Nathan Kassas
Associate Minister, TORCC-NY
Nathan’s experience as a dancer, choreographer, singer, and songwriter span the world. He has performed at the NYMF Festival in New York City, the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Pacific Youth Opera, World Youth Day, Australian National Rugby League (National Anthem soloist), and the United Nations Universal Peace Federation Awards, The Today Show (NBC), The Today Show (Aus), So You Think You Can Dance (Aus), and more.Nathan has performed with and assisted the world’s best choreographers and teachers and has danced with artists such as Chris Brown, Rihanna, Jessica Mauboy, Channing Tatum (Magic Mike), and many more. He has a Master of Ministry from Christian Leadership University and is currently in the process of completing his Doctorate of Christian Counseling/Psychology and Doctorate of Theology.
Amanda Brewster
Body Lab Instructor
A graduate of The Swedish Institute and St Olaf College, and a freelance dancer-turned-choreographer, Amanda has more than a decade of hands-on experience in massage and bodywork. Using her signature technique, "Finding Neutral", her BodyLab workshops address the specific physical demands of any audience. She helps dancers, actors, singers, musicians, artists, public speakers and office workers attain a deeper understanding of the "home" they live in. www.themovementhabit.com
