Q: WHAT IS TWIGS?
A: TWIGS is a FREE, audition based, pre-professional afterschool arts program. Students in grades second through eighth grades attend one or more days Monday-Thursday and Saturday during the school year in the following departments: Dance, Music (Vocal OR Instrumental), Film & Visual Storytelling, Theatre (Acting OR Stage Design & Production), and Visual Arts.

Q: WHEN/WHERE DOES TWIGS TAKE PLACE?
A: TWIGS takes place at The Baltimore School for the Arts from September through March/May. Programmatic weeks vary according to each department’s schedule.

Q: IF MY CHILD HAS PARTICIPATED IN TWIGS FOR ONE OR MORE YEARS, WILL THEY AUTOMATICALLY BE ACCEPTED INTO THE BSA AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT?
A: No. If a student has participated in the TWIGS program, it is still mandatory for every student to complete a separate audition process to be considered for admission as a high school student at the Baltimore School for the Arts. The expectation is that TWIGS students exhibit a level of mastery as a result of their participation in TWIGS, thus increasing the possibility of being accepted into the high school.

Q: IS IT MANDATORY FOR A STUDENT TO BE A BALTIMORE CITY RESIDENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TWIGS?
A: Yes. All students must be Baltimore City residents to be eligible to audition for TWIGS.

Q: ONCE ACCEPTED, ARE THERE FEES THAT MUST BE PAID?
A: As TWIGS is a FREE afterschool arts program, we ask families to pay a $50 registration fee per year. Additionally, students enrolled in Visual Arts, Music, and Stage Design & Production are asked to pay an additional fee of $35 for supplies. Families who are experiencing financial hardship and unable to pay registration and/or supplies fees may request a fee waiver by contacting twigs@bsfa.org.

Q: HOW DO I SIGN MY CHILD UP FOR TWIGS?
A: Visit our website. Registration for students to audition will open in March 2023. Auditions will take place in May 2023.

Q: ARE AUDITIONS VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON?
A: As of now, all auditions will be in person with the exception of Visual Art. Visual Art auditions require students to upload samples of their work.

Q: WHEN WILL I FIND OUT IF MY CHILD HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO TWIGS?
A: It will take up to 4-6 weeks for decisions to be made. Afterwards parents/ guardians will be contacted via email.

Q: WHEN WILL I KNOW WHEN MY CHILD’S CLASS IS?
A: After a student has been accepted into TWIGS, they will be placed in a class within their department. Once class placements are generated, parents/ guardians will be notified of their child’s schedule.

Q: IS THERE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED TO BSA?
A: We currently do not provide transportation to TWIGS/BSA. If a family needs support with transporting their child from school to TWIGS/ BSA they can contact twigs@bsfa.org. We assist connecting families whose students attend the same school with shared TWIGS class schedules for carpool options.