PAI Class Schedule Spring/Summer 2008

All classes are held at the EDMT Rehearsal facility. (See Map.)

For questions about classes call (916) 941-SING or send an e-mail.

To download a registration form, click here.

Spring/Summer 2008 May 7, 2008 - June 21, 2008
Day & Studio Time Class Age Instructor
Wednesday May 7th Only
Studio D 3:30-6:00 Improv Acting Workshop 8-12yrs Charlie Holliday
Thursday May 8th Only
Studio D 3:30-6:30 Improv Acting Workshop 13-20yrs Charlie Holliday
Fridays Beginning May 9th
Loft 3:30-4:30 Intro to Musical Theatre 5-7yrs Christina Cimorelli
4:30-5:30 Acting 3 Teen Jason Bortz
5:30-6:30 Acting 1/2 7-12yrs Jason Bortz
Studio D 3:30-4:30 Advanced Beginning Tap* Mixed Debbie Wilson
4:30-5:30 Intermediate Tap* Mixed Debbie Wilson
5:30-6:30 Advanced Tap* Mixed Debbie Wilson
*Please see pre-requisites listed under class descriptions
Studio C 3:30-4:30 Group Voice 12-teens Jennifer Martin
4:30-5:30 Group Voice 5-7yrs Jennifer Martin
5:30-6:30 Group Voice 8-11yrs Jennifer Martin
Note: Group Voice will be a 6 week session ending on June 13th
Saturdays Beginning May 10th - No classes May 17th
Studio D 9:30-10:30 Beginning Jazz 8-12yrs Debbie Wilson
10:30-11:30 Beginning Jazz Teens Debbie Wilson
Studio C 9:30-10:30 Intro to Musical Theatre 5-6yrs Christina Cimorelli
10:30-11:30 Intro to Musical Theatre 7-9yrs Christina Cimorelli
Note: Saturday classes will be a 6 week session with no class on May 17th


Dance

Tap Class*
Instructor Debbie Wilson

7 week session Begins Friday, May 9 - Last class Friday, June 20
Tuition $77.00 Minimum of eight students per class required

Friday - Studio D (Advanced Beginning Tap) 3:30pm - 4:30pm age Mixed
Should already have an understanding of shuffle, stomp, and traveling timesteps, all flap basics and shuffle basics (Irish, hop shuffle step, etc), and know all your riffs. This class is for those previously in the Wednesday 5:30 Tap Class, or the Friday 3:30 Tap Class.

Friday - Studio D (Intermediate Tap) 4:30pm - 5:30pm age Mixed
Be proficient with shuffle, stomp, traveling and wing timesteps. Have had some tap turns and are proficient at close to the floor speed work. Know riffs and have been working on pullbacks. This class is for those previously in the Wednesday 3:30 Tap Class, or the Wednesday 4:30 Tap Class.

Friday - Studio D (Advanced Tap) 5:30pm - 6:30pm age Mixed
Need to be comfortable with many timesteps, tap turns, close to the floor speed work, pullbacks and wings. Can learn long sections of combinations quickly. This class is for those previously in the Friday 4:30 Tap Class, or the Friday 5:30 Tap Class.

*Please note - there will be no new first time Beginner 1 tap classes offered until our Fall session beginning in August 2008.

Jazz Class
Instructor Debbie Wilson
6 week session Begins Saturday, May 10 - Last class Saturday, June 21 (NO CLASS MAY 17th)
Tuition $66.00 *Minimum of eight students per class required

Saturday - Studio D (Beginning Jazz) 9:30am - 10:30am age 8yrs - 12 yrs
Saturday - Studio D (Beginning Jazz) 10:30am - 11:30am age Teens
No previous Jazz training necessary. We will learn technique, how to properly warm up, placement, terminology, steps, turn, across-the- floor work, and combinations.


Voice & Musical Theatre

Group Voice (ages 5 yrs - teen)
Instructor Jennifer Martin
6 week session Begins Friday, May 9, 2008 - Last class Friday, June 13, 2008
Tuition $66.00 Minimum of six students per class required, Maximum 20

Friday - Studio C 3:30pm - 4:30pm age 12 yrs - Teens
Friday - Studio C 4:30pm - 5:30pm ages 5 yrs - 7 yrs
Friday - Studio C 5:30pm - 6:30pm ages 8 yrs - 11 yrs

PRIVATE VOCAL LESSONS with Jennifer Martin by appointment only. For more information and to schedule a private, please contact Jennifer at 916-849-8594 or jenniferannemartin@yahoo.com

Introduction to Musical Theatre (ages 5 yrs - 9 yrs)
Instructor Christina Cimorelli
7 week session Begins Friday/, May 9 - Last class Friday, June 20
Tuition $77.00 Minimum of six students per class required

Friday - Loft 3:30pm - 4:30pm age 5 - 7 yrs

6 week session Begins Saturday, May 10 - Last class Saturday, June 21 (NO CLASS MAY 17th)
Tuition $66.00 *Minimum of six students per class required

Saturday - Studio C 9:30am - 10:30am age 5 - 6 yrs
Saturday - Studio C 10:30am - 11:30am age 7 - 9 yrs

Acting

Acting Class
Instructor Jason Bortz
7 week session Begins Friday, May 9 - Last class Friday, June 20
Tuition $77.00 Minimum of six students per class required

Friday - Loft (Acting 3) 4:30pm - 5:30pm Teen
Friday - Loft (Acting 1/2) 5:30pm - 6:30pm age 7-12 yrs

Acting Improv Workshop
Instructor Charlie Holliday
1 Day Only Workshop
Tuition $30.00 May 7th
Tuition $35.00 May 8th

Wednesday - May 7th 3:30pm - 6:000pm age 8-12 yrs
Thursday - May 8th 3:30pm - 6:30pm ages 13-20 yrs


Dance Dress Code

Jazz and Tap:

Hair Pulled Back and out of face

Fitted T-shirt or Tank

Jazz pants or shorts

Jazz or Tap shoes

NO GUM EVER!

Ballet:

Girls - Leotard and tights preferred, fitted dance shorts over tights also acceptable

Boys - Fitted T-shirt or Tank (not baggy) and Fitted sweatpants or shorts

Ballet slippers (or jazz shoes if you do not have ballet yet)

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