Musical Theater Mini-ME
Instructor: TBD, 4-6 year olds

The youngest class ever offered through PAI with a bottom age of just 4 years old. The class will be a fun filled 45 minutes of theater basics to get them comfortable in the areas of song, dance, movement and expression.

Introduction to Musical Theater
Instructor: TBD, 6-9 year olds

This class is specifically geared for those starting out in Musical Theater! We will cover basics in singing, dance, and acting, learn stage terminology, and create a foundation for becoming a well-balanced performer.

Acting 1
Instructor: Zach Wilson, 9-12 year olds
Instructor: Debbie Wilson, 13+ year olds

Advanced Acting techniques taught at a Beginner’s level. We will work on how to effectively communicate and successfully portray any character on stage. This class will also work on Improv as a tool for timing and confidence.

Acting 2
Instructor: Zach Wilson, 9-12 year olds
Instructor: Debbie Wilson, 13+ year olds

Geared for students who already possess an acting foundation, this class will work on how to break down a script, subtext, emotional states, relationships, objectives, and finding your character’s life on the page and ultimately on the stage, through exercises, Improv, and scenes.

Acting 3
Instructor: Zach Wilson, 9-12 year olds
Instructor: Debbie Wilson, 13+ year olds

*Instructor Approval Required
We will build on top of the curriculum from Acting 1&2 to delve deeper into the Art of Acting through exercises, scenes, and Improv.

Acting 4
Instructor: Debbie Wilson, 13+ year olds

*Instructor Approval Required
For those actors who have had significant experience both in class and performing onstage.

MUSICAL THEATRE JAZZ

Jazz 1
Instructor: Anjie Rose Wilson, 13+ year olds

Students will learn proper terminology and technique to be able to learn and perform choreography. They will master the basic steps needed for musical theater and other styles.

 

Jazz 2
Instructor: Anjie Rose Wilson, 13+ year olds

This class is geared for students who already possess a Jazz foundation.This class will build on the basics of Jazz to be able to perform more complex steps and routines.

 

Jazz 3

Instructor: Anjie Rose Wilson, 9-12 year olds

Instructor: Anjie Rose Wilson, 13+ year olds

*Instructor Approval Required
This class is for students who have had years of experience dancing and performing. These students will learn to count and dance to unusual time signatures as well as an array of advanced leaps, turn, and combinations.  Don’t just “get through a combination.” Instead, learn the craft to be able to dance, perform, and enjoy it.

 

Jazz 4
Instructor: Anjie Rose Wilson 13+ year olds

*Instructor Approval Required
These students must already be experienced dancers who can confidently execute the above skills at an advanced level, and have significant performance experience.

 

BALLET FOR THE MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMER
Ballet 1

Instructor: Susan Daugherty 8-10 year olds

Ballet 2

Instructor: Susan Daugherty 10+ year olds

Ballet 3 

Instructor: Susan Daugherty 13+  *Instructor Approval Required

Ask any successful musical theater performer and they’ll tell you that the foundation for just about any dance work done on stage is ballet. It makes all your dancing better..

This series of ballet classes have been created specifically for musical theater performers.

 

TAP DANCE

Accelerated/Intensive Tap 1
Instructor: Christine Martorana 8+ year olds

If you have not tapped with Ms. Christine before, and would like to get up and tapping quickly – join us for this 6 week accelerated/intensive Tap 1 class that will give you the opportunity to move into Tap 2 for our next session!  Prior performing and other genres of dance experience a plus!

Tap 1
Instructor: Christine Martorana 8+ year olds

Tap 1 is for the brand new tapper and for students with minimal experience. We will start at the very beginning in the fall session only and this will continue throughout the year.

 

Tap 2
Instructor: Christine Martorana 9+ year olds

The prerequisite for Tap 2 is one year of Tap 1. We will work on strengthening the basic steps. Time steps will be introduced along with basic tap turns, drawbacks, and pullbacks. We will work on creating patterns and step combinations.

 

Tap 3
Instructor: Christine Martorana 10+ year olds

The prerequisite for Tap 3 is Tap 2, or the equivalent. Moving beyond the fundamentals, tap skills should be clean and clear for this class. Additional time step variations will be added plus wings, sequencing, and more complex combinations.

 

Tap 4
Instructor: Christine Martorana 12+ year olds

*Instructor Approval Required
This class builds on the skills learned in Tap 3, focusing on more aggressive combinations and techniques as well as improvisational tap.

 

Tap 5
Instructor: Debbie Wilson 13+ year olds

*Advanced Tap is by instructor invitation only.

Summer Camps

Each themed camp will run for 1 week Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm.  Students may register individually for any or all week(s).  All levels welcome ages 6-14, students will be divided into 3 groups each week based upon age & dance level ability.  Students will rotate with their assigned group through a vocal, dance and acting related class during the 3 hours each day.  All mini-camps will be completely customized around the particular week’s theme and end with a showcase on Friday 10:45am for family and friends.