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🎭 Summer Program enrollment open · Theater, Dance, Music for all ages — Call 207-319-5148
— Since 1996 · Brunswick, Maine —

Music. Dance. Theatre. Built for Every Student.

Founded by Brunswick native Rebecca Beck in 1996, Studio 48 is a non-competitive performing arts education center serving children and adults of all ages and abilities — with a faculty whose performance experience reaches from local stages to Juilliard, the Boston Symphony, and Tanglewood.

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✓Founded 1996 · Brunswick✓Juilliard-trained Director✓Non-Competitive Framework✓Children & Adults · All Abilities
What We Do

Our Services

Music Voice

Private voice instruction from beginner through advanced — classical, musical theatre, contemporary, and audition preparation.

Music Instrumental

Private lessons in piano, cello, drums, and violin — for students of every age and experience level.

Dance Classes

Ballet, contemporary, jazz, and musical-theatre dance — taught in a supportive, non-competitive studio environment.

Theatre Classes

Acting, scene study, audition prep, and stagecraft — for young performers through adult learners.

Musical Theatre

Where voice, acting, and dance come together — the discipline that built Broadway, taught from the inside.

Freedom Arts Program

Adapted arts instruction for students with autism, ADHD, and behavioral challenges — designed around the student, not the diagnosis.

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About Us

Studio 48 Performing Arts Center

Studio 48 Performing Arts Center was founded in 1996 by Brunswick native Rebecca Beck — a soprano, former Miss Maine America, and the first vocalist from Maine selected to study at Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony's summer program. The studio grew out of Rebecca's earlier work building a Children's Youth Theater at the Chocolate Church Arts Stage in Bath, and from her conviction that every student deserves world-class performing arts instruction in a non-competitive environment. From modest beginnings at Fort Andross and Senter's Place, Studio 48 moved into its current home at 20 Davis Street in Brunswick in 2001. Nearly three decades later, the studio offers classes, workshops, and private lessons in music, voice, instrumental music, dance, theatre, musical theatre, and pageant coaching — adapting the programming to meet the dynamic needs of the Mid-Coast Maine community. Our mission is to cultivate a lifelong appreciation for the arts, promoting creativity, confidence, and personal development in every student. We do that within a non-competitive framework that emphasizes essential life skills — discipline, expression, presence — while ensuring the continued evolution and prosperity of the arts in Maine. Notable Studio 48 students have gone on to baccalaureate pursuits at Juilliard, the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston Conservatory, and the Boston University School of the Arts. Others have performed on American Idol and The Voice, while still others have built careers in music education, vocal performance, television, and film.

  • Non-competitive teaching framework — every student, every level
  • Faculty with conservatory and Broadway-level training
  • Adapted instruction for autism, ADHD, and learning differences
  • Family-friendly atmosphere · all ages welcome
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Our People

Meet the Team

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Rebecca Beck

Brunswick native, former Miss Maine America, and the first vocalist from Maine selected to study at Tanglewood. Rebecca's training includes Boston University, the University of Maine, the University of Southern Maine, the New England Conservatory of Music, and Juilliard — vocal performance major, violin minor — with mentors Eleanor Steber, Phyllis Curtin, and Eileen Farrell. Performance career includes soprano soloist with the Boston Symphony in Beethoven's Mass in C, plus opera roles in Cosi Fan Tutti, The Ballad of Baby Doe, and La Boheme, and musical-theatre roles in South Pacific, Tommy, and Fiddler on the Roof. Nearly three decades teaching, with a specialty in working with students on the autism spectrum.

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BrunswickBathTopshamHarpswellFreeportBowdoinhamPhippsburgLisbonYarmouthWiscasset
FAQ

Frequently Asked

What ages do you teach?
Every age. Studio 48 has students from preschoolers through adults — including parents who decided to finally take that violin lesson they were dreaming about. We meet every student where they are.
Are you really non-competitive?
Yes. We believe performance arts thrive when students focus on growth, expression, and craft instead of beating each other to the trophy. Students still perform — recitals, productions, showcases — but the framework is built around mastery and joy, not ranking.
Do you work with kids who have special needs?
Yes. Director Rebecca Beck has specialized in working with students on the autism spectrum and with behavioral and learning differences for years. The Freedom Arts Program is designed around adapted instruction — sensory-aware lessons, individualized pacing, and full participation in the arts community.
How do I enroll?
Call us at 207-319-5148 or email office@studio48pac.com to set up a meet-and-greet. We walk through what your student is interested in, recommend a program and instructor, and get you on the schedule. Most students start with a trial lesson to make sure the fit is right.
Where is the studio located?
20 Davis Street, Brunswick, Maine 04011 — we've been at this location since 2001. The studio is centrally located in downtown Brunswick with easy parking.
Do you offer summer programs?
Yes — our Summer Program runs through the summer months and is a great way for new students to try a class with no school-year commitment, or for returning students to dive deeper into music, dance, theatre, or musical theatre.
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