28th April, 2011
“Beautiful Day” Spring Musical Theatre performance
Image by Parvin ♣( OFF for a while ) via Flickr
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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6th April, 2011
Spring Studio Musical Theatre Performance: You Are Invited!
Parents, friends and family of the performers of The Kids’ Cabaret at New England Dance Centers in both Westfield, MA and Granby, CT…you are invited!
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12th January, 2011
Musical Theater Class Portraits
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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10th November, 2010
Exposing Children to Musical Theater
One of the joys in my life is running the musical theater department at New England Dance and Gymnastics Centers in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT.
There are few things more precious and amazing that seeing kids lose themselves in the spirit of theater. Whether it is singing a song they love or playing a fun role, musical theater allows and encourages children to let their dramatic nature roam free.
I especially love the ability to share different music with these musical kids. My current classes, for example are singing selections from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella “Impossible”, Guys and Dolls “If I Were a Bell” and the classic rock staple “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night. It is too exciting for me to see these children light up as they belt out “joy to you and me!” as if this song was written new for them. I think the parents enjoy sharing this experience with the kids, too, as songs from their youth come back in a fresh and fun way.
Exposing children to musical theater at a young age is a wondrous thing. Especially when children are pre-teen, they are so open and adventurous when given a safe and fun place to work their gifts. As their director in this journey I strive to find balance between the education and the experience of the craft. It is delicate work to help train their talents without criticizing them, but it is the most important work.
At this young age, musical theater isn’t about becoming a star, the lead singer or getting the largest part. It is about the playful adventure of putting on a show: the costumes, the singing, the characters, the sharing, the FUN.
The Kids’ Cabaret at New England Dance Centers was created as an ensemble experience for children of all ages. Everyone is a star in our program!
photo courtesy of Mike King on flickr.com
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8th September, 2010
New This Year!
Welcome!
We are glad you are here and hope to see you at the studio for our exciting new season of musical theater!
As we enter our 6th season of The Kids’ Cabaret, we are making some changes that will be sure to thrill our young performers.
First: this year each musical theater class will perform a routine in the style of the hit tv show, “Glee!”. This fast paced and fun routine will be showcased in one of our recitals and will afford our performers the opportunity to strut their stuff for a larger audience.
Second: we will be performing extra in-house performances. This change will give the performers a chance to have a quick paced class with varied content and several more opportunities to have an appreciative audience.
Third: we preform every year for charitable events and are hoping to expand our performance schedule. If you know of an event that would benefit from a joyful performance of talented kids, please let us know!
Our program is a chance for performers to expand their skills in a fun and fast-paced environment. We are still accepting registrations, so come “play” with The Kids’ Cabaret!
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2nd June, 2010
2010-2011 Musical Theater Schedule for “The Kids’ Cabaret” Westfield, MA & Granby, CT
Pre-registration is open for the 2010-2011 season of “The Kids’ Cabaret” at New England Dance & Gymnastics Centers in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT.
Children ages 6 and up will enjoy all the joys that performing in a musical theater environment brings including: singing, dancing, acting/drama, theater games and more!
The Westfield, MA musical theater class schedule and registration forms are available here. Classes are Tuesday 4pm for students ages 6-9 yrs old and Tuesday 6:30 for students ages 10 & up.
The Granby, CT musical theater class schedule and registration forms are available here. Classes are Monday 5:30pm for students ages 6-9 yrs old and Monday 6:15pm for students ages 10 & up.
The Kids’ Cabaret at New England Dance & Gymnnastics Centers has been providing students with Broadway dreams the best in drama and theater training for over 5 years. This ensemble group offers each student the opportunity to be front and center and be the STAR!
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21st April, 2010
We want YOU to come see our show
The Kids Cabaret, musical theater department at New England Dance and Gymnastics Centers is excited to invite you to attend their performance of “America!”.
This musical performance is a blend of American pride, spirit and patriotism with performers age six and up singing, dancing and acting their way into your hearts.
This year’s show will culminate with a military salute as their grand finale with Active Duty and Veterans of the Armed Forces included in the last number of the show.
The Kids’ Cabaret performance of “America!” will be held at Granby Memorial High School, Granby, CT on June 5, 2010 at 6pm. For tickets and more information contact 413-568-3731.
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14th April, 2010
We want YOU to be part of The Kids’ Cabaret spring show!
Active Military and Veteran Military Members:
The Musical Theater Department at New England Dance and Gymnastics Centers, “The Kids’ Cabaret”, is performing “AMERICA” and our finale is a tribute to our service members and a thank you for all they do for us.
We would love for you to join us in the finale to be honored. Those interested in participating will need to attend the Musical Theater rehearsal on Friday June 4th at 7pm and the performance Saturday June 5th at 6pm. Both the rehearsal and the performance will be held at Granby High School, Granby, CT.
Formal invitations will go out via email and hand delivered over the next two weeks. We hope you can make it!
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18th November, 2009
Holiday Cheer at New England Dance Centers
The Kids’ Cabaret/Musical Theater Department of New England Dance Centers will be sharing some Holiday Cheer just before the school vacation break.
Each class will invite their friends and family to join them during their normally scheduled weekly class time to enjoy a holiday performance.
Please plan to attend! Again this presentation will be during your child’s normal class time on the following dates:
Thursday Dec 17th 5:30pm in Granby, CT
Monday Dec 21st 5:30pm in Granby, CT
Tuesday Dec 22nd at 4pm and 6:30pm in Westfield, MA
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10th November, 2009
Christmas Caroling at The Holyoke Mall, Holyoke MA
We are excited to have been asked to participate in the Magical Night of Giving at the Holyoke Mall in Holyoke, MA.
Our musical theater students will roam the mall spreading holiday cheer at this charitable shopping night.
Come to the event on November 22, 2009. We will be performing from 7:30pm to 8:30pm.
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