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TV Tots offers classes for children up to age 10 and interactive workshops for infants, toddlers, and their parents. Courses provide children with opportunities to explore the world of professional television, film, and stage performance in a safe, non-threatening environment. Children can develop on-camera skills and parents can learn about the business of show business.

In addition to simulations of real world casting and shooting sessions, classes examine business and marketing considerations. Parents learn how to find - and keep - professional contacts such as agents, managers, and casting directors. Workshops with guest industry professionals focus on musical performance and creating and performing a teleplay.

Saturday classes offer music, singing, acting, and improv instruction for kids ages four to 10. Little ones ages four to six attend a one hour workshop; the cost is $47 ($40 for TV Tots alumni). Workshops for older kids run one and one-half hours and cost $60 ($50 alumni).

OktoberTots gives parents with newborns through age six - and TV Tots alumni of any age - the opportunity to meet industry professionals. The cost is $100 ($85 alumni).

TV Tots Introduction to the Business is designed for parents and their children from newborns through age five. The cost is $275 per child.