DAMATO Studio Membership
From in-depth intensives to private studio classes, membership is customized to your education—to grow in the areas you’re most interested in.
Membership Classes
A monthly conservatory-style, masterclass-based session where you perform your work, receive precise feedback, and train continuously by applying techniques and learning from and connecting with every student in the room. Faculty rotate to maximize student’s learning from this repeating class.
Studio Class
Each month, DAMATO hosts an intensive on a different topic of our vocal technique curriculum. These topics rotate until we have covered all 6 special techniques of our core curriculum. This means, you will have completed the full course in 6 months if you attend every monthly session. Currently, intensives are only available for singing, but acting technique intensives will begin in Fall 2026.
Technique Intensives
Performance is a practice, and we treat it as such. Salon is an opportunity for our members to both practice the art of performing for a live audience (or to test new work or staging of theirs if they’re experienced) while receiving professional media of their performance to use for their portfolio and promotional materials. It also functions as a social event for DAMATO- where members regularly attend to support one another and connect in our post Salon social.
Salon
Studio Members are eligible to book private singing or acting sessions with our faculty, as available. Our membership credits can be used on both group classes and 1on1 coaching, so students can book different types of sessions as needed instead of being locked into the same routine. This is a completely optional add on, as students who study privately outside of DAMATO are also welcome in our membership program. Coaching sessions are 2 credits for 30 minutes and 3 credits for 45 minutes.
Ad hoc Private Coaching
Studio members can use their credits toward our multi day workshops and retreats, if they have enough credits in their membership. This can be for programs like our Musical Theater Dance Fundamentals, audition workshop, and any future we retreats we organize.
Multi Day Workshops & Retreats
Meet the DAMATO Resident Faculty
Throughout your membership you’ll work with a variety of guest instructors - below are our resident faculty who you’ll be seeing the most.
Brennan Pickman-Thoon | Resident Director
McKenna Troy | Head of Vocal Coaching
Kathryn Aarons | Resident Choreographer
DAMATO Memberships
Minimalist— $45
1 credit per month for classes.
Includes:
Digital Community Access
Stage Crafting Club
Free tea and coffee at in-studio classes ☕️
Ability to book members only classes
Best for staying connected during busy seasons.
Training— $95
2 credits per month for classes.
Includes:
Everything in Minimalist
Early access to all programs (many programs have limited space.)
10% membership discount off all programs
Best for building a consistent habit and community
Practice— $185
5 credits per month for classes, workshops, programs, tickets, retreats, or private coaching.
Includes:
Everything in Training & Minimalist
Digital recordings of all technique intensives
Monthly guest pass for new students
Best for regular training, steady progress and tight knit community.
Is cost an issue? There are a limited number of sliding scale and volunteer positions each semester for students who are eligible. If you think think this might apply to you, please reach out.