Stage Presence
❊ About Us
Train like a pro. Build Confidence. Shine on stage.
Opportunity without exclusion.
Our strength is finding your unique talents and shining a light on them. What started in a tiny apartment with a lot of love has grown into a vibrant music school and theater company with two locations in San Jose and San Francisco.
We deliver top-of-the-line education and boutique productions, intentionally limiting our cast and class sizes so we can focus on high-caliber vocal training and genuine mentorship. Whether you’re conquering advanced callbacks or just finding your rhythm, Stage Presence is your home for real stage time, artistic growth, and celebrating your individual voice.
Fall & Winter Offerings
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Rose Garden Studio - San Jose
Voice, Acting, and Guitar Lessons at our San Jose Rose Garden, San Jose Location.
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Parkside Studio - San Francisco
Voice, All Levels: Drums, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, and Beginning Piano Lessons at our Parkside, San Francisco Location.
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Outreach
Bring Stage Presence to your school for a Fall or Spring class or production in Marin, San Francisco, on the Peninsula, or San Jose. Spots are limited.
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Fall San Jose Cabaret Showcase
Fall 2026: Fall Cabaret Showcase
Program Details:
When: August 25 – October 16, 2026
Where: San Jose Scottish Rite
Rehearsals: Thursdays or Fridays
Younger Track (Ages 7–12):
High School Track (Ages 13–19):
Build your skills in Musical Theater, make some fabulous friends, and perform in our Fall Cabaret Showcase.
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Fall San Francisco Musical Theater Cabaret & The Chicken Nugget Chorus at the United Irish Center in San Francisco!
Fall 2026 San Francisco Musical Theater Cabaret
Program Details:
When: September 2 – November 11, 2026
Where: United Irish Cultural Center (2700 45th Ave)
Grades 2nd–8th: Rehearsals Wednesdays & Fridays, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Chicken Nugget Chorus (Grades TK–1st): Rehearsals Wednesdays, 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
No prior experience is necessary. Space is limited, so secure your child's spot before the boats set sail!
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SF Winter Cabaret Newsies JR. at the United Irish Center in San Francisco.
December 2, 2026 - March, 6, 2027
Newsies Jr. Program Overview: Our next Cabaret Program will be Newsies Jr. If we are able to reach our minimum number of participants, we will run the whole production and if we have a smaller cabaret class, we will perform dance, vocal, and scene selections from the show. In the Cabaret program, we will get to know each student’s musical theater abilities and work to build their skills throughout our time with them. These smaller classes are often a wonderful way for students to build confidence, develop musical theater skills, and form close friendships while having a lot of fun.
Rehearsals: will take place: Thursdays 5:30pm-7pm directly after our Nugget Chorus.
Registration Cost for our Musical Theater Cabaret: $450/student ($200 deposit required to register. Balance due or will automatically processed in our booking system by November 15, 2026)
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Winter San Francisco Nuggets Classes!
December 2, 2026-March 6, 2027
Ages: 3.5-6
Location: United Cultural Center of San Francisco: 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94116
Directing Team: Gary Standford Jr. & Jaymee Schaben
Nugget Program Overview: Our Chicken Nugget Chorus Classes will rehearse on for 30 minutes per week and will open our Cabaret Performance with their very own performance of 2-3 songs! Prepare for the ultimate cuteness! We will need a minimum of 10 students per class to run run each class. In the event we do not meet our minimum, we will invite students to join classes with enough students in them. We will max at 20 students per Nugget Class. Occasionally we will go up to 25 spots but will plan to waitlist at 20.
Nugget Chorus Class Times & Themes:
Disney Villain Nugget Chorus A: Wednesdays 4:30pm-5pm
Hot Wheels & Hit Songs Nugget Chorus B: Thursdays 4:30pm-5pm
Danny Go! Nugget Chorus Class C: Thursday 5pm-5:30pm
Registration Cost for Chicken Nuggets: (Ages 3.5-6): $175/student ($100 deposit required to register. Balance due or will automatically processed in our booking system by November 15, 2026)
❊ Testimonials
Loved by Students, Trusted by Parents.
Seriously! But don’t take our word for it, here are some things people have to say about us.
“Stage Presence has been a great experience! My daughter has been taking voice lessons here for three years and has performed in three of their stage productions. The caliber of instruction is phenomenal, and the boost to her confidence and performance skills has been invaluable”.
— Phillip P., Parent
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“Our daughter has flourished with Jaymee and Stage Presence. Beyond growing tremendously as a singer and performer, she has gained confidence, discipline, and a true sense of belonging. The supportive community of talented, kind kids, along with the expertise and encouragement of Jaymee and her team, have made this an incredibly positive and enriching experience for our whole family.”
— Julia B., Parent
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“My daughter started taking voice lessons with Stage Presence during the covid shutdown and went from playing small side parts to getting regularly cast as a lead. Jaymee gave her confidence and a strong foundation. Now she’s headed off to college to keep studying musical theater!”
— Renee S., Parent