20th March, 2011
Dance Anywhere 2011 at New England Dance Centers
Image by mikebaird via Flickr
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!
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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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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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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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10th February, 2010
The Kids’ Cabaret Announces Show Theme: “America”
New England Dance Centers’ Musical Theater Department, The Kids’ Cabaret will present “America” as their annual cabaret show.
A show in four acts, the students will sing a blend of patriotic, standards, Broadway show tunes, rock and pop songs that feature the U.S.A.
performance t shirts
As a special addition their finale will feature guest appearances by the performer’s relatives who are military members or veterans of the services.
Students of The Musical Theater Department of New England Dance Centers at both the Westfield and Granby locations will perform in the same show. The show will feature a blend of singing, acting and dance in true musical theater style!
Rehearsals are well under way and the show promises to be a wonderful experience for performers and audience alike!
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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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27th October, 2009
Do you watch Glee?
Do you enjoy the Fox show, Glee?
It is a great show with lots of excellent singing and dancing and dynamic performances. The musical theater department at New England Dance Centers in Westfield, MA and Granby, CT offers classes weekly that will make your drama king or queen like they stepped into Glee.
To see a video sample of one of our vocal performance groups visit the New England Dance Centers video page and look for the “Musical Theater” video.
You can still register for classes and be involved in our upcoming performances and cabaret shows. Classes are:
Granby Ct studio: Monday 5:30pm 6-11 years of age & Thursday 5:30pm 10 and up.
Westfield, MA studio: Tuesday 4pm 6-11 years of age & 6:30pm 10 and up
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24th August, 2009
Register for Classes Now!
Registration is being taken for the 2009-2010 season of The Kids’ Cabaret, The Musical Theater Department
at New England Dance Centers.
Join the fun as we sing, dance and act our way through the year! Students will learn: vocal warmups, singing technique, stage delivery, improvisation, dance for theater, acting techniques and all the while they will have a blast!
Visit http://www.newenglanddance.com for class schedules, registration and more information.
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