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Summer Fun at The Acting Loft

AskLisa — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:50:00 GMT

Acting Loft announces its Summer Musical Theatre Camp

The Acting Loft is now accepting enrollment for students ages 5-14 for its Summer Musical Theatre Camp. The camp runs in three two-week sessions: July 6th-July 17th, July 20th-July 31st and August 3rd-August 14th. The campers spend their mornings in acting, singing and dancing classes, while their afternoons are spent in master classes and rehearsing for their final performance project. This summer, each performance project will focus on a specific aspect of musical theatre: Session 1's production will focus on acting, with a performance of "The Tales of Hans Christian Anderson"; Session 2's production will focus on singing, with a performance of "The Secret Garden"; and Session 3's production will focus on dancing, with a performance of "The Velveteen Rabbit". It is important to note that all sessions will provide classes in singing, acting and dancing. The focus on each of those areas will be more intense depending on the session students enroll in.

The Acting Loft Summer Musical Theatre camp offers a chance for campers to learn the basics of musical theatre performance in a safe, supportive environment. Campers are also treated to traditional camp activities and games.

The camp runs Monday-Friday, from 9am-5pm, with an extended day option for pick-up and drop off at 516 Pine Street, Manchester. Tuition for each session is $300 plus a one-time enrollment fee of $25, which includes a camp T-shirt, morning snack and all camp materials. There are multi-session and family discounts, and financial aid may be available for Manchester residents. For more information or to enroll, please visit The Acting Loft's website, www.actingloft.org, or contact The Acting Loft's Director of Education, Kirstin Kennedy at 666-5999.

Springing Into ACTion! The Acting Loft announces its Spring Semester of Classes!

AskLisa — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:35:00 GMT

The Acting Loft announces its exciting Spring Semester of classes! This spring they are offering a variety of classes for all ages and skill levels; and if you sign up before Friday, December 19^th, you will receive a 10% discount on your total tuition. Full color gift certificates are available and make a great holiday gift. The Loft is offering a lot of new classes this spring, as well as continuing with their most popular classes, so you are sure to find something for everyone.

Our popular Storybook on Stage class returns this spring with a new set of storybooks to explore, including works by Mo Willems, Maurice Sendak and other popular read-aloud authors. This class is led by a Dance Instructor, who leads students through warm ups and a simple routine, and a Drama Instructor, who engages students in creative dramatic activities; and by the end of class, it is time for a performance for parents! This class is a great way to get your youngest involved in the theatre. This class is for ages 3-5, and takes place on Saturday mornings from 10-11:15. We have added another Saturday class this spring; our Fairy Tale Theatre class is for ages 6-10 and explores well known fairy tales through dramatic play, arts and crafts, and music. This class runs from 11:30-1:00. Both of our Saturday classes are available for the drop-in rate of $25 with seven days notice, or $215 for all twelve weeks.

We are offering a brand new set of adult acting classes, The Complete Actor 1 & 2. Each of these classes is broken down into three four week sessions, with each session focusing on a specific topic that will help you achieve your goal of perfecting your craft. The sessions can be taken individually for $140/session or $315 for all three sessions. More experienced actors can pick sessions from Complete Actor 1 & 2 to create their own course of study, whereas it is recommended that beginning actors complete the full Complete Actor 1 course before moving on to any of our Complete Actor 2 sessions. This spring, The Complete Actor 1 course includes the following sessions: Technique, Movement and Stage Combat and our Complete Actor 2 course includes: Script Analysis, Scene Study Style: Farce and Solo Performance and the Art of the Monologue.

Other classes we are offering this spring include: Playwriting (14+), Young Actors' Drama (5-7), Introduction to Performance 1 & 2 (8-12), Teen Acting 1 & 2 (12-16), It's Never too Late to Learn to Dance (30+), The Children's Library Theatre Project (6-12), as well as singing and dancing classes for ages 5-16. For a full listing of classes or for additional information, please visit the Loft's website at: www.actingloft.org, or call 666-5999. There will be an open house event on Wednesday, January 7^th from 6-8pm at the Acting Loft studios, located at 516 Pine Street in Manchester. This event will give you the opportunity to tour the facilities, meet the instructors and ask any questions you many have.

About the Acting Loft: The Acting Loft is a non-profit 501(c3) Educational Theatre dedicated to offering the highest quality theatre arts education and entertainment to children and adults of all ages.

Fall Classes for everyone at The Acting Loft!

AskLisa — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:02:00 GMT

Manchester, NH —The Acting Loft is pleased to announce its 2008 line-up of fall classes. The Acting Loft has always strived to offer high quality classes at an affordable rate. This fall, in addition to the usual fare, the Acting Loft is thrilled to announce some brand new classes that not only expand their education department, but also invite a wider age range to come and learn at the Loft.

For the littlest actors, aged 3-5, there is the brand new "Storybook on Stage" class, which is a drama class and dance class all rolled into one. Each week a new read-aloud book will be featured and explored through drama and dance exercises.

It is an exciting semester for teens at the Acting Loft. The brand new teen classes promise to challenge and excite! These classes include: "Directing Lab", "Young Playwrights", and "TV and Film Acting"—just to name a few.

Adult classes have also been updated. New Adult classes include: "It's Never too Late to Learn to Dance": a dance class especially designed for students aged 30 and up; "Hark! The Herald": a long form improvisation class led by Boston Improv Alum, Larry Pizza, and "Drama in the Classroom": a class designed to help teachers incorporate drama in their lesson planning.

There will be an Open House on Thursday, August 28^th from 6:00-8:00pm at 516 Pine Street in Manchester. The teachers will be present to answer any questions you might have, and you will be able to see our brand new classroom renovations!

"It was my goal to offer classes that would be exclusive to the Acting Loft," says Kirstin Kennedy, the Director of Education, "It is important to me that our classes not only challenge the students who take them, but the instructors as well. Education is on-going and the last thing we want at the Acting Loft is teachers who aren't feeling challenged and excited by the classes they are teaching. I am confident that this will be a highly successful semester!"

To see our entire class catalog, to enroll, or for more details, please visit the Acting Loft website at: www.actingloft.org or contact Kirstin Kennedy at kirstin@actingloft.org or 603-666-5999. Financial Aid is available for Manchester residents. Enrollment is limited…don't wait! Sign up today!

About the Acting Loft: Now in its eleventh season, The Acting Loft Academy of Performing Arts is a non-profit 501(c3) Educational Theatre serving the greater Manchester area. The Acting Loft's mission is to provide the community with quality class, camps and productions, all at affordable prices.