Our School
Welcome to StageCoach!
Founded in 1988 with three schools in Surrey, Stagecoach now has more than 600 Schools in the UK alone and others in Australia, Canada, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Spain, and the USA. In all, Stagecoach trains over 35,000 students and is the world's largest part-time theatre school.
StageCoach Theatre Arts Oakdale was started by US Co-Founder Simon McAllister in 2000 and has been running successfully since then. The school started in the old Transfiguration Elementary School, and we moved to our current Transfiguration location in 2005 and have been here ever since! Jen Duden has been the Principal at Oakdale since 2001 and took over as the Owner in 2006. Currently there is one Main Schools for 6 - 16 year olds, (Sat. 10a.m. - 1p.m) and one Early Stages program for 4 - 6 year olds. (Sat. 9:30- 11a.m.)
While at StageCoach a student will experience many aspects of the performing world including but not limited to technique building in all areas of dance, singing and acting; team building; presentational skills; imaginative expression; and creative thinking. And the best part is that they all have fun reaching their goals.
Every term students work towards a 'goal' along with their technique skills. The goals may be student created or scripted shows. Some previous term goals include musical presentations of Annie Jr., 100 Years of Broadway, and Dear Edwina Jr,. Other terms have focused on audition skills, student written shows based on themes of change, history, Dr. Seuss and more.
A StageCoach student is a well rounded individual who surprises themselves and their audience with what they are able to achieve. StageCoach skills are for life.
Founded in 1988 with three schools in Surrey, Stagecoach now has more than 600 Schools in the UK alone and others in Australia, Canada, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Spain, and the USA. In all, Stagecoach trains over 35,000 students and is the world's largest part-time theatre school.
StageCoach Theatre Arts Oakdale was started by US Co-Founder Simon McAllister in 2000 and has been running successfully since then. The school started in the old Transfiguration Elementary School, and we moved to our current Transfiguration location in 2005 and have been here ever since! Jen Duden has been the Principal at Oakdale since 2001 and took over as the Owner in 2006. Currently there is one Main Schools for 6 - 16 year olds, (Sat. 10a.m. - 1p.m) and one Early Stages program for 4 - 6 year olds. (Sat. 9:30- 11a.m.)
While at StageCoach a student will experience many aspects of the performing world including but not limited to technique building in all areas of dance, singing and acting; team building; presentational skills; imaginative expression; and creative thinking. And the best part is that they all have fun reaching their goals.
Every term students work towards a 'goal' along with their technique skills. The goals may be student created or scripted shows. Some previous term goals include musical presentations of Annie Jr., 100 Years of Broadway, and Dear Edwina Jr,. Other terms have focused on audition skills, student written shows based on themes of change, history, Dr. Seuss and more.
A StageCoach student is a well rounded individual who surprises themselves and their audience with what they are able to achieve. StageCoach skills are for life.
