INTEGRATED PROGRAM
FEE SCHEDULE
Playmakers, Kinderplay (26 weeks)
TUITION: $368
Four payments of: $92
Playworks (26 weeks)
TUITION: $524
Four payments of: $131
Primary/Junior Classes (26 weeks)
TUITION: $540
Four payments of: $135
Improv & Scene Study, Advanced Acting, Master Class & Performance Intensive (26 weeks)
TUITION: $592
Four payments of: $148
All Other Classes
SEE FEE SCHEDULE
Under "Enroll Now"
PAYMENTS DUE:
SEP 12, OCT 31, JAN 9 & FEB 13
A $50 non-refundable deposit (per PROGRAM, per student) is required at time of registration.
HOW TO REGISTER - Online by phone, fax, mail or in person at PYT's office. Register by September 2, 2005. Deposit required at time of registration.
Wizard of Oz 2004
Wizard of Oz 2004
Hansel and Gretel 2003
Wizard of Oz 2004
Cinderella 2003
Wizard of Oz
 THE INTEGRATED PROGRAM This program offers a well-rounded performing arts education with a focus on acting, singing, and dance within a comprehensive weekly workshop. The creative learning process is emphasized as students develop skills and grow in confidence. Students ages 6 and up enrolled in the INTEGRATED PROGRAM have full audition privileges for PYT productions. This program begins the week of September 13th and ends in late April, 2005.  Mom & Me!STORYBOOK PLAYHOUSE - Ages 3 & 4 Let's pretend! Dinosaurs, mermaids, rainbows, and robots spark imagination and engage children with literature in these six-week sessions that give you and your child the opportunity to explore the arts through stories, movement, music, and the visual arts. Fall Session: October 6 – November 10 Winter Session: January 19 – February 23 Wed 10:00 – 11:00 am Creative Drama – Tori January Creative Dance – Amy Browne Smith (Fall), TBA ( Winter) enroll now PLAYMAKERS - Ages 3 1/2 & 4 Students are guided through a variety of creative activities including drama, dance and music. Nursery rhymes, children's literature, and familiar life experiences serve as springboards for informal playmaking. Creative dance, songs, poems, and instruments help participants create rhythms that are coordinated with simple movement. (Students must be 3 1/2 as of September 13, 2004.) Fri 4:15 – 5:30 pm OR Sat 9:30 – 10:45 am Creative Drama – Madeleine Ramsey (Fri), Tori January (Sat) Creative Dance – Amy Browne Smith (Fri), TBA (Sat) enroll now |
CLASSES STORYBOOK PLAYHOUSE PLAYMAKERS KINDERPLAY PLAYWORKS FIRST STAGE SECOND STAGE HOME SCHOOL THEATRE WORKSHOP PEGASUS IMAGINATION IMAGINATION PLUS FOR BOYS ONLY INTRO TO ACTING INTERMEDIATE ACTING I & II ENSEMBLE WORKSHOP YOUNG ACTORS COMPANY ACTING FOR TEENS IMPROV & SCENE STUDY ADVANCED ACTING MASTER CLASS PERFORMANCE INTENSIVE |
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KINDERPLAY - Ages 4 & 5 Each drama class explores a theme through acting, movement, and music. Creative dance develops body awareness, coordination and rhythm through simple movements and mime activities. Imagination, communication skills, and confidence are developed. Fri 4:15 – 5:30 pm OR Sat 9:30 – 10:45 am Creative Drama – Madeleine Ramsey (Fri), Tori January (Sat) Creative Dance – Amy Browne Smith (Fri), TBA (Sat) enroll now PLAYWORKS - Ages 5 & 6 A transitional class for the older child who has completed Kinderplay. Drama instruction continues as students become characters from books and stories. Dance instruction develops basic technique, and a music unit encourages joy in singing. Sat 9:15 - 11:00 am Creative Drama - Tori January Creative Dance - TBA Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now FIRST STAGE - Grades 1 & 2 Boys and girls are introduced to the excitement and fun of the performing arts through creative drama, dance, and singing. Students create characters and enact scenes from children's literature. Dance instruction develops coordination, rhythm and basic technique. A musical theatre unit introduces singing basics, vocal warm-ups, breath control and projection. Tue 4:30 - 6:30 pm OR Sat 11:00 am- 1:00 pm Drama - Madeleine Ramsey (Tue), Tori January (Sat) Dance - Jennifer M. Ascosi (Tue), Susan Chase (Sat) Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now SECOND STAGE - Grades 2 & 3 A class for boys and girls in creative drama, dance, and singing. Stories from children's literature will be dramatized with emphasis on language development, characterization, and dramatic structure. Dance instruction develops coordination and basic technique. A musical theatre unit introduces the singing basics, such as breath control and projection. Thur 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm OR Sat 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Drama - Madeleine Ramsey (Thur), Tori January (Sat) Dance - Susan Chase Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now For Home School Students! THEATRE WORKSHOP – GRADES 1-3 Boys and girls are introduced to the excitement & fun of the performing arts through creative drama, dance and singing. Students create characters and enact scenes from children's literature. Dance instruction develops coordination, rhythm and basic technique. Thur 2:30 – 4:30 pm Drama – Tori January Dance – Susan Chase Musical Theatre – Nancianne Metz enroll now For Home School Students! THEATRE WORKSHOP – GRADES 4-6 In addition to theatre games, creative drama, and improvisation, students are introduced to basic methods of approaching scripted materials. Dance fundamentals and routines will encourage vitality and enthusiasm for dance. Thur 2:30 – 4:30 pm Drama – Tori January Dance – Susan Chase Musical Theatre – Nancianne Metz enroll now THE PEGASUS PROJECT – Grades 2 & up Experience in the performing arts benefits all students, including those with physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. The Pegasus Project brings performing arts experience to special needs students. • PYT offers school residency programs. An artist-teacher will work with a special-needs classroom. Book at least one semester in advance. • Financial assistance is available for students with disabilities who wish to enroll in PYT classes. Contact Tori January at 610-332-1416 IMAGINATION - Grades 3 & 4 This class involves students in the world of performing arts through the excitement of theatre games, creative dramatics, dance, and musical theatre. Fluency of ideas, confidence, and creativity develop as students create short, original plays based on real-life situations and ideas suggested by literature. Fundamentals of jazz are introduced, and routines are taught to encourage vitality and enthusiasm for dance. A musical theatre unit includes warm-ups, breath control and projection. Thur 4:30 – 6:30 pm OR Sat 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Drama - Madeleine Ramsey (Thur), Tori January (Sat) Dance - Susan Chase Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now IMAGINATION PLUS - Grades 4 & 5 In addition to theatre games, creative drama, and improvisation, students will be introduced to basic methods of approaching scripted materials through beginning monologues and simple scenes. Dance class continues to help students develop strong jazz technique, and a musical theatre unit will include instruction in breath control, projection, and acting though singing. Tue 4:30 – 6:30 pm OR Sat 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Drama - Madeleine Ramsey (Tue), Tori January (Sat) Dance - Susan Chase Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now FOR BOYS ONLY - Grades 3 - 6 Designed with special appeal to boys, this class includes dramatization of folk-tales, legends and adventure stories. Coordination, strength, endurance, and self-discipline are fostered through Kung Fu instruction. Vocal warm-ups, breath control, and projection will be taught in a musical theatre unit. Wed 4:30 - 6:30 pm Drama - Madeleine Ramsey Kung Fu - Brian Kunsman Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now INTRO TO ACTING - Grades 5 & 6 An introductory class for beginning students to explore the basics of acting, singing and dance. Theatre games, improvisation, and scene study provide fundamental theatre skills. A beginning jazz class and musical theatre unit build self-confidence and develop vocal and physical expression. Mon 4:30-6:30 pm Drama - Tori January Dance - Linda S. Winters Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now INTERMEDIATE ACTING I & II - Grades 5 & 6 These classes explore characterization, vocalization, and spontaneity through advanced improvisation. Students also study scripted material and begin to develop unique and truthful characters via scene study. Dance instruction emphasizes musical theatre technique and character work through ensemble numbers from Broadway musicals. Placement in level I or II based on previous experience and age. Wed 4:30 - 6:30 pm Drama - Madeleine Ramsey Dance - Denise Binder / Jennifer M. Ascosi Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now ENSEMBLE WORKSHOP - Grades 6 - 8 Drama instruction emphasizes physical, vocal and emotional skill building, as well as the development of believable characters. Dance instruction focuses on musical theatre movement and jazz styles. Students strengthen performance and vocal skills via selections from Broadway shows. The audition process is explored. For students with previous experience. Wed 6:45 - 8:45 pm Drama - Madeleine Ramsey Dance - Denise Binder / Jennifer M. Ascosi Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now YOUNG ACTORS COMPANY - Grades 7 - 9 Open to students with previous experience, this class helps participants gain solid acting technique through the development of skills in improvisation and performance. Jazz styles are explored, and vocal skills are strengthened with solo and chorus selections from Broadway repertoire. The audition process will also be examined. Wed 6:45 - 8:45 pm Drama - Madeleine Ramsey Dance - Denise Binder / Jennifer M. Ascosi Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now ACTING FOR TEENS - Grades 7 - 11 This introductory class for teens explores the fundamentals of acting through vocal and physical warmups, theatre sports, improvisation, and scene study. Instruction in dance and musical theatre build self-confidence and skills necessary for auditions. Mon 4:30-6:30 pm Drama - Tori January Dance - Linda S. Winters Voice - Nancianne Metz enroll now IMPROV & SCENE STUDY - Grades 8 & 9 For the experienced actor, this class focuses on three areas: Improvisation and Theatre Games which develop spontaneity, concentration, and flexibility; Scene Study which this year will focus on youth theatre scripts; and, Musical Theatre which will involve rehearsal of scenes and music from Broadway musicals, culminating in Senior Cabaret on February 12. A weekly dance class helps maintain movement skills. By permission of instructor. Thur 6:30 - 9:00 pm Drama - Tori January Dance – Linda S. Winters Senior Cabaret – Nancianne Metz & Guest Choreographers enroll now ADVANCED ACTING - Grades 9 & 10 This class challenges the experienced young actor to become a well-rounded performer through three units of study: Improvisational Skill Building which will foster spontaniety; Scenes and Monologues which will introduce students to the classics including the Greeks, Shakespeare, and Moliere; and Musical Theatre which will involve students in rehearsal for Senior Cabaret. A weekly dance class will develop musical theatre movement skills. By permission of instructor. Mon 6:30 - 9:00 pm Drama - Steve Hatzai Musical Theatre Jazz – Trisha Pongracz Zehner Senior Cabaret – Nancianne Metz & Guest Choreographers enroll now MASTER CLASS - Grades 10 - 12 An exciting challenge for the advanced student, this class will merge improvisation, voice, and movement with scene study from major playwrights of the modern period including Chekov, Brecht, Ibsen, and Shaw. Senior Cabaret and An Evening of Scenes will give students an opportunity to showcase their talents for parents, friends, agents, & invited guests. Mon 6:00 – 8:30 pm Drama – Charlie Delmarcelle Musical Theatre Jazz - Trisha Pongracz Zehner Senior Cabaret - Nancianne Metz & Guest Choreographers enroll now PERFORMANCE INTENSIVE - Grades 10-12 For the most advanced students, this class combines an introduction through scene study to post-modern playwrights including Albee, Pinter, and Stoppard plus Senior Project, an original work devised by the group and performed for parents, friends, and invited guests. Students will, also, perform in Senior Cabaret, an evening of scenes and music from the Broadway Stage. (By permission of instructor.) Mon 6:00 – 9:00 pm Acting – Steve Hatzai Senior Project – Charlie Delmarcelle enroll now
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