THEATER ARTS WEEK AGES: 7–12 DATES/TIMES: June 5–9, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Final Showcase, June 9, 7 p.m. TUITION: $275 ($300 after May 19) CAPACITY: 50 During Theater Arts Week, students learn to create a world using a script and their imagination. In a nurturing and supportive environment, they explore improvisation, drama, theater games and script work with an emphasis on personal expression, imagination, �������������������� �������� ������������������������������ ������������ ��������- case is in the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. �� �� �� TAKE IT FROM THE TOP BROADWAY WEEK AGES: Pre-teens (10–13); Teens (14–20) DATES/TIMES: June 12–16, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Final Showcase, June 16, 7 p.m. TUITION: $425 ($450 after May 19) CAPACITY: 40 pre-teens; 40 teens Take It From the Top Broadway Week offers students a rare opportunity to learn from a talented team of Broadway veterans and casting directors. Paul Canaan (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, La Cage Aux Folles and Miss Saigon) and Tony nominee Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde, Wicked, Hairspray and Ruthless) designed the program, during which students explore the triple threat of singing, dancing and acting. Industry pros — who become mentors to their students — also discuss auditioning, casting and rehearsing. Prepare a 32-bar cut of an age-appropriate musical theater song, �������� ������������ ������������ ������������ �������� ���� ������������������ ����������- ment audition. Final Showcase is in the Walt Disney Theater. �� �� �� THEATER WEEK AGES: Section A (10–14); Section B (15–18) DATES/TIMES: June 19– 23, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Final Showcase, June 23, 7 p.m. TUITION: $275 ($300 after May 19) CAPACITY: 25 per section Theater Week teaches students to develop their own acting techniques by diving into a script, sharing their creativity with a scene partner and incorporating energy from an audience. Student actors will grow in skill, craft and artistry. Final Showcase is in the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. 30 artsLife | SUMMER 2017 Your kids can spend an unforgettable week this summer immersed in the arts. But you’ll need to act quickly — early registration ends on May 19, and class sizes are limited. MUSICAL THEATER WEEK AGES: 7–12 DATES/TIMES: June 26–30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Final Showcase, June 30, 7 p.m. TUITION: $295 ($320 after May 19) CAPACITY: 50 Musical Theater Week teaches students to grow their vocal and performance abilities. Vocal technique is established by working on classic show tunes and exploring modern styles. Developing the story of the song and the motivation of the character brings musical theater acting to life. Final Showcase is in the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. �� �� �� JAZZ MUSIC INTENSIVE WEEK WITH RODNEY WHITAKER AGES: 13–Adult DATES/TIMES: July 10–14, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Final Showcase, July 14, 7 p.m. TUITION: $425 CAPACITY: 55 Jazz Music Intensive Week is directed by Rodney Whitaker, an internationally renowned bassist and Mack Avenue recording artist. Whitaker is a professor of jazz bass and director of jazz studies at Michigan State University, where he built one of the leading jazz degree programs in the U.S. and assembled an elite faculty of performers. A committed jazz educator, Whitaker has presented numerous master classes, and consults with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on development of its jazz education department. He has also served on the faculties of the University of Michigan and Julliard Institute of Jazz. Jazz Music Intensive Week wraps up with two performances: a faculty showcase and a student big-band showcase in the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater.
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