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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17th February, 2011
New England Dance Centers Musical Theater Costume and Photo Reminder
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.
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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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29th December, 2010
Musical Theater Students Caroling at the Holyoke Mall, Holyoke, MA
Many thanks to everyone that attended our Christmas Caroling at the Holyoke Mall. Our musical theater students from both Westfield, MA and Granby, CT attended this charitable event. It is a great opportunity for them to share their love of singing and do a good civic duty at the same time. These pictures were taken by Felicia and Olivia LeBlanc’s dad and we thank him very much!
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
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1st November, 2010
Winter Musical Theater Performances
As we approach the holiday season the musical theater students at New England Dance & Gymnastics Centers will have a couple of opportunities to share their talents with friends and family.
First up is the opportunity to perform at the Holyoke Mall’s “Magical Night of Giving” on November 21, 2010. We will gather at the Service desk on the first level at 7:15pm and will sing holiday songs from 7:30 to 8:30pm. At 8:30pm our group will sing as the opening act for the first arrival of Santa Claus at the mall. As one student put it last year, “We open for Santa, that rocks!”.
All students are encouraged to participate. Performers should dress as they would for a holiday party and wear comfortable shoes. This is a wonderful chance for the kids to be appreciated by the public and to give to a charitable event at the same time. Lesley will need confirmation of your participation prior to the event. Please email: nedctheaterdepartment@yahoo.com.
Our next winter performances will be held at the dance studios the last week before winter recess. Feel free to invite extended family and bring your cameras. The kids are already working on some wonderful pieces to share with you! The schedule for these performances is:
GRANBY CT Students: Monday December 20th during the normal class times.
WESTFIELD MA Students: Tuesday December 21st during the normal class times.
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21st October, 2010
Musical Theater in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT
The Kids’ Cabaret is in full swing for another fantastic year of singing, dancing, acting and FUN!
Musical Theater Department at New England Dance & Gymnastics Centers in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT offers kids ages six and up the opportunity to experience theater in a warm and relaxed environment. Lessons include vocal, singing, dance for theater, acting, improvisation and performance opportunities.
Directed by: Lesley Lambert
Keep in Touch!
Phone: 413-568-3731
Email: nedctheaterdepartment@yahoo.com
Website: www.newenglanddance.com
Musical Theater blog: www.thekidscabaretonline.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/NEDGC
Twitter: www.twitter.com/DanceNEDC
Welcome! I am so glad you are here!
Reminders:
Students must dress appropriately, no jeans or skirts please.
Students need a three ring binder with clear sleeves and a pencil at EVERY class
Class structure will contain the full range of theater including: voice, acting, dance, improv games, pantomime, diction & staging.
Students will need to memorize & rehearse at home
I communicate via email: please be sure to have a working email on your registration and/or send me an email to be certain you are on the list.
The studio is not always closed when schools are closed. Please call when you are unsure.
We can still accept registrations….does your child have a friend that would like to join? Free t-shirt from last year’s cabaret if your friend enrolls! (supplies limited/first come)
Theater is about having fun and trying new things, encourage your child to come with an open mind and a willing attitude and we will all get more out of the experience!
There are no costumes ordered, you will be creating your own costume using the mandatory T-shirt (please stop by the front desk to order this before November 1, 2010) and a color palette that I will assign. Pictures of last year’s groups are in our studio foyer if you want to see what has been put together previously.
We are so glad to share the love of all things musical theater with you and your child, thank you!
photo courtesy of Virtualdistortion 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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20th August, 2010
Wanted: Drama Queens and Kings! Register for Musical Theater
Do you have a child that can’t stop singing and dancing and would be great at theatre?
The Kids’ Cabaret at New England Dance and Gymnastics Centers in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT is a comprehensive musical theater program for youths age 6 and up.
Featuring singing, acting, dance and lots and lots of theater fun, this program is ideal for kids who love to make believe, play dress up, sing out loud and improvise.
Students will spend 45 minutes each week gaining experience and training in theater arts and participating in a minimum of two performances each season.
The first performance is a holiday/seasonal in studio performance (see video here) which is a great chance for students to show off how much they already learned in a safe and festive environment. The second performance is the Kids’ Cabaret’s annual performance in June held at Granby High School, Granby, CT. Each class is featured in a complete act of approximately 15 minutes per class which contains four to five songs, dialogue and dance.
Registration is being taken today for classes held on Monday in Granby, CT and Tuesday in Westfield, MA. If your son or daughter has dreams of being Broadway bound, this is the class for them!
Fill out the registration form to hold your spot before classes fill up! For more information call 413-568-3731 or email: nedctheaterdepartment@yahoo.com
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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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