Find Your Creative Home This Fall
Discover a season of creativity at EAST Collective. Join us for artist-led theater, music, visual art, and acting classes designed to help children and adults create, connect, and grow.
A Season of Creativity Starts Here
Whether you’re stepping on stage for the first time, picking up a paintbrush, learning an instrument, or rediscovering your own creativity, there’s a place for you at EAST.
Fall classes begin soon — registration is open now.
How Fall Classes Work
EAST’s fall classes are built as a 10-week session, giving students time to settle in, build skills, and create with the same group of artists each week.
Choosing & Registering
Browse the programs below to compare ages, schedules, and tuition. When you’re ready, choose your class to see availability and register securely online.
Tenn Little Birds Families
Current and alumni Tenn Little Birds families are eligible for a $25 loyalty coupon toward an EAST fall class. Email us before registering and we’ll send you your personalized coupon code.
What’s Included
- Small, artist-led classes
- Professional instruction
- For visual art classes, all art materials, specialty supplies, and studio tools are included — no supply list required.
Kids’ Theater
Theater for kids from preschool through the pre-teen years — games, movement, improvisation, and stories built together. Classes step up by age, from first pretend-play to real ensemble work, with the focus on play rather than performance pressure.
I see her totally activated and engaged — something she clearly looks forward to all week. — Ariel S., Story Players parent
Ages 4–5
Little Story Players
- Wednesday 3:30 PM
A warm, imagination-rich theater class for preschoolers — guided play, simple characters, and collaborative storytelling.
More about Little Story Players →K–2nd Grade
Story Players
- Wednesday 4:30 PM
A playful, drop-off theater class where kids build characters and tell stories through games, movement, voice work, and guided scenes.
We’re building our next Story Players group now. Join the interest list and we’ll let you know as soon as the class is ready to launch.
More about Story Players →3rd–5th Grade
Studio Ensemble
- Thursday 4:30 PM
A collaborative theater ensemble exploring acting, improv, and performance — building real work together.
More about Studio Ensemble →Art Classes
Hands-on studio art for young artists at different ages and stages. From sensory-rich toddler art to independent preschool projects, mixed-age open studio time, and skill-building work for growing artists, each class makes room for curiosity, experimentation, and individual expression.
Ages 1–3
Toddler Art
- Tuesday 9:45 AM
- Thursday 9:45 AM
A warm, playful first studio experience for little ones and their grown-ups. Children explore color, texture, movement, and sensory materials through open-ended art invitations designed for curious hands and whole-body learning.
All materials included.
See all EAST Art classes & times →Ages 3–5
Preschool Art
- Tuesday 10:45 AM
- Thursday 10:45 AM
Designed for preschoolers ready for a little more independence in the studio. Through stories, sensory exploration, and hands-on projects, children experiment with materials, make creative choices, and build confidence in their own ideas.
All materials included.
See all EAST Art classes & times →Mixed Ages
Open Art Studio
- Tuesday 12:00 PM
- Thursday 12:00 PM
- Thursday 4:00 PM
A welcoming mixed-age studio where young artists create alongside one another through thoughtful, open-ended projects. Children explore materials, tools, and techniques at their own level while following their curiosity and creating at their own pace.
All materials included.
See all EAST Art classes & times →Ages 5+
Young Artist Studio
A studio experience for growing artists ready to take their ideas further. Students explore painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, and more while building skills with new tools and techniques and developing their own artistic point of view.
All materials included.
New class dates will be announced soon. Join the interest list and we’ll let you know as soon as the next Young Artist Studio is ready to launch.
See all EAST Art classes & times →Music
Music has a home at EAST Collective and Tenn Little Birds. From songwriting and ukulele to drumming, movement, and family music experiences, our programs grow with children from infancy through elementary school.
Ages 6–10
Songwriters
- Wednesday 4:30 PM
Ukulele, singing, rhythm, and the foundations of songwriting — playful, collaborative, and hands-on.
Ages 4–8 · Tenn Little Birds
Rhythm Kids®
An energetic music and movement class where children develop steady beat, coordination, musical confidence, and teamwork through drumming, singing, movement, and imaginative play.
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Thursday 4:30 PM — Level 2
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Birth–Age 5 · Tenn Little Birds
Music Together®
Looking for music classes for younger children? Our sister studio, Tenn Little Birds, offers Music Together® family classes, babies classes, and Rhythm Kids® just a block away.
Tenn Little Birds registers through its own system — you’ll use a separate login from EAST.
Adult Acting (Meisner technique)
Meisner-based actor training for adults, taught by working actors. No experience needed — you don’t even have to think of yourself as “an actor.” It’s for the overthinkers, the singers and writers, the former theater people who stepped away for work and kids and life, and anyone who wants to get out of their head and put their attention on the person in front of them. Less performing, more listening and responding honestly.
10-Week Cohort · No Experience Needed
Meisner Foundations: The Art of Listening
- Monday 6:00–8:00 PM
- Thursday 6:00–8:00 PM
- Friday 12:00–2:00 PM
Meisner-based training that begins where truthful acting begins: listening. Led by Ryan, with Allison joining as an occasional guest instructor. Capped at 12. Absolute beginners welcome.
More about the Meisner program →Want to try it first?
Drop into a single Meisner session for $50 — no series commitment and no prior experience required. It’s an easy way to experience the work before committing to a full cohort.
Try a SessionFrom the Spring 2026 Cohort
I found such a deep connection — not only to those in the cohort, but to my own creative well of emotions. — Fabi C.
I was a theatre major and I’d never learned the Meisner method. Ryan and Allison made it “click” for me and are brilliant teachers. I’m very grateful I had the opportunity to study with them! — Gwen Levey · @gwenleveymusic · Spring 2026 Cohort
The Art of Listening became a weekly place for me to let go of daily distractions, get out of my own way, and reconnect with my inner humanity and the humanity of others through simple, grounded, present attention. — Prema Cruz, MFA · Yale School of Drama
I learned a lot about how to let what’s actually happening inside me come up and affect my partner. I’m excited to apply this to my scene work! — Izzie H.
Not sure which class fits?
Tell us the student’s age and what they’re interested in. We’re happy to point you toward the best place to start.