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One of New England Dance Center’s musical theater students at the Granby, CT studio participated in the Granby’s Got Talent competition recently and did an amazing job singing “Don’t Rain on My Parade”.

Jessica Manion, a high school student at Granby High School and several year member of The Kids’ Cabaret, commanded the stage with her powerful vocals….take a look, you are sure to be wowed!

Great performance Jessica, we are so proud!

The Kids’ Cabaret is the musical theater department of New England Dance Centers in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT. The program involves all aspects of musical theater including: vocal warmups, singing, dance, acting, diction, theater games and performances.

This program is for kids ages 6 & up and is packed with fun and learning. Going into its 7th year, it is a proven musical theater
program for youth in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT.

To get in on the fun of musical theater for kids, register here today to guarantee your child’s space in this popular program! Limited enrollment.

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The Kids’ Cabaret, the musical theater department at New England Dance & Gymnastics Centers, is gearing up for their next season of musical theater, drama, singing, dancing, acting and all things youth theater!

With studios located in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT, the musical theatre department at NEDC is accessible and affordable!

There are classes for children interested in theater from the age of six and up with a variety of times available.

The program is run by Director, Lesley Lambert.  Lambert has been with NEDC for over 25 years and has been working in youth theater for the past 15.  Lambert has a degree from Westfield State University and is one of the directors of the Simsbury Summer Theater.

Classes cover song styles from Broadway, current pop, singer standards, oldies, rock and roll and more.  Students will participate in improvisational acting lessons, diction, stage manners and craft, vocal warmups, theater games and dance lessons.

Ready to sign up?  Visit this page to get the registration form.

Want to see the facility at the open house?  Westfield, MA open house is Weds. August 17, 2011 5:30-7:00 PM.  Granby, CT open house is Thurs. August 18, 2011 5:30-7:00 PM.

The Kids’ Cabaret theater program for youth is ready for you to come PLAY with us!

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Thank you to all the families that visited New England Dance Centers in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT this week for our musical theater department’s performances of “Beautiful Day”.

The students all did a fantastic job with their one act plays, bringing a smile to everyone’s face with their beautiful voices, drama skills and overall cuteness!

Older classes presented the plays that they created in our actor’s workshop script writing classes.

Some parents have posted videos to our Facebook page (thank you!) that we encourage you to watch.

Registration for next year’s classes begins in May. Be sure to visit www.newenglanddance.com for schedules and forms.

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New England Dance Centers in Westfield, MA 01085 celebrated Dance Anywhere 2011 on March 18, 2011.

This event, meant to bring awareness to everyone, everywhere about the beauty, fun and excitement of dance.

At NEDC we celebrated as we took our classes and the kids had a great time!  Enjoy this short video showing our dancers loving what they do best!

Musical Theater Outfits

The Kids’ Cabaret at New England Dance Centers will soon be taking their class portraits. Photographers will be at the Westfield, MA and Granby, CT locations. Students will be included in a class portrait for our foyer at no cost. Individual photos will be taken for no advance fee, there will be a viewing date where you can decide if you want to purchase prints or not.

The picture schedule for the musical theater students is as follows:

Granby Studio
Monday 5:30 class will have photos Saturday March 5th at 4:25pm
Monday 6:15 class will have photos Saturday March 5th at 5:00pm

Westfield Studio
Tuesday 4:00 class will have photos Sunday March 6th 1:30pm
Tuesday 5:45 class will have photos Sunday March 6th 1:50pm

All students should come dressed and be on time for the photos. The photographers are very prompt and we keep a tight schedule.

Students should wear their performance outfits for the photo. Reminder: the outfits should be all bright, fluorescent type colors. No jeans of any kind are permitted. Layers and accessories are encouraged, but the t-shirt must be the top layer. Hairstyle is up to you, but hair must be out of the face. All students need their jazz shoes. For an example of costumes see the picture above.

Example of Red, White & Blue theme from 2010

The musical theater department at New England Dance Centers in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT will have their class portraits and individual photos taken on March 5 and 6th at the studio where the students study. The specific times are still to be announced.

2011 Performance Shirts

Students will wear their T-shirt that is on the way along with an outfit that they create from the assigned color palette. The pictures in this post are examples of past year’s outfits to help you understand how to create the ensemble. The students should also wear beige jazz shoes for girls and black jazz shoes for boys.

This year’s color palette is hot or florescent colors. The T-shirt (see picture) will be lime green. Suggested colors for the outfit are: bright yellow, hot pink and bright blue. The outfit should be comprised of street clothes (NO JEANS) which can be purchased new or found at second hand stores or even the kids closets! Feel free to embellish and accessories are encouraged!

2009 Musical Theater show: Spring colors

The students can wear their hair any way they like, but it should be off of the face and hats do not work well because the brims shadow the face.

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Where: New England Dance & Gymnastics Centers

Granby, CT Studio: Monday December 20, 2010
Westfield, MA Studio: Tuesday December 21, 2010

These drama performances will be held during your normal class time. Bring your camera and holiday spirit!

The Kids Cabaret is the musical theater department of New England Dance & Gymnastics Centers. Musical theater classes for students age 6 and up are held at both the Westfield, MA and Granby, CT locations. Children love to sing, dance and act and we do, too!

Email: nedctheaterdepartment@yahoo.com for more information