KIDS' CABARET: MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAM



About Kids' Cabaret:
The New School of Music has a long history of high-quality musical theater programs. At NSM, every child is a star. Kids work in a fun, up-beat, and supportive atmosphere; workshops incorporate singing, acting, and dancing, as well as set, prop, and costume design. Team-building is an integral part of the learning process and is explored through theater games, writing exercises, and improvisation. The programs culminate in a performance of various songs and themes from the musical theater repertoire. Each production is original, hilarious, and tailored specifically to the students in the class.

Katie Pickett gives students
production notes after a run-through

About Kids' Cabaret: April & Summer Programs

 2008 April Vacation Program:
This 5–day concentrated workshop runs during the public school April vacation week.
For children ages 8 – 14
April 22 – 26, 2008
Tuesday – Friday, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday, 9:00 – noon, with an open workshop performance at noon.
Before and after-care hours available for a small fee (8:30-9am & 3-5pm).

Tuition $300
Faculty:Katie Pickett, Pamela Murray

2008 Summer Vacation Program:
The New School of Music has a long history of high-quality musical theater programs. At NSM, every child is a star. Kids work in a fun, up-beat, and supportive atmosphere; workshops incorporate singing, acting, and dancing, as well as set, prop, and costume design. Team-building is an integral part of the learning process and is explored through theater games, writing exercises, and improvisation. The programs culminate in a performance of various songs and themes from the musical theater repertoire. Each production is original, hilarious, and tailored specifically to the students in the class. Each three-week intensive course culminates in a performance on the last day of each session.
For children ages 8 – 14
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Before and after-care hours available for a small fee (8:30-9am & 3-5pm).

Session I: June 23 – July 11, 2008 (no class on July 4)
Session II: July 14 – August 1, 2008
Fee: $850 per session, $1,700 for both sessions
Faculty:Katie Pickett, Emily Otto

A Typical Day at Kids' Cabaret
April and Summer Vacation Programs:

8:30 - 9:00 - before-care (optional)
9:00 - 9:30 - physical & vocal warm-up
9:30 - 10:30 - rehearsal
10:30 - 10:45 - break/snack
10:45 - 12:00 - rehearsal/workshop
12:00 - 12:45 - LUNCH, play outside in park
12:45 - 1:00 - re-warm-up
1:00 - 2:00 - rehearsal/workshop
2:00 - 3:00 - workshop; set, prop and costume design
3:00 - 5:00 - after-care (optional)

Workshops include exercises in improv, theater & music games, and auditioning.
Snacks provided by NSM!

Warm-ups!

 

THE FACULTY:
NSM's Kids' Cabaret faculty satisfy their passion for musical theater by both performing & teaching. Their work with children incorporates games and exercises in order to increase self-confidence, expand imagination, learn teamwork, and build a set of tools to use in performance.

Director  Katie Pickett has a BA from Princeton University and an MA from the University of Chicago. She has been an actress, singer and dancer for fifteen years, including productions with the Triangle Club, Speakeasy Stage, and the Company Theatre. Katie has directed productions of Company, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Man in the Bowler Hat and the new play Common Rooms. Katie has spent many fun-filled summers directing Kids' Cabaret.

Weekly Class Music Director  Joseph Reid has a BA from Harvard University, a JD from Northeastern University and an LLM from Boston University.  Joe has played piano professionally for over 30 years, and he maintains a busy schedule performing in jazz clubs, with chamber ensembles, with dance troupes, and for theater productions (over a dozen musicals since 2004).  More information about Joe can be found at: www.joereidmusic.com.

April Week Music Director  Pamela Murray is on the voice faculty at The Boston Conservatory of Music, the American Repertory Theatre, and the Harvard University Extension School.  She has also taught at the Middlesex School Summer Arts program, where she served as Music Director for Little Shop of Horrors, and was co-director of Broadway in Brookline, a musical theater workshop at the Brookline Music School. She has recorded extensively, and performed as soloist with The Handel & Haydn Society, Emmanuel Music, and Boston Baroque, with such conductors as Christopher Hogwood, Craig Smith, and Seiji Ozawa.  

Summer Program Music Director  Emily Otto has a BA in Music and Theatre Arts from Concordia College, and an MFA in Dramaturgy from the American Repertory Theatre's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University/Moscow Art Theatre School.  Emily is currently based in New York City, where she teaches piano, composes music, works as an accompanist and vocal coach, and is the Associate Artistic Director of The Stolen Chair Theatre Company (http://www.stolenchair.org/). She teaches musical theater at the Harvard University Extension School during the summer months with fellow NSM faculty colleague Pamela Murray.

REGISTRATION
In order to give all children an enriching, safe, and productive experience, each session is limited to 20 children. Students are encouraged to register early. A $100 non-refundable deposit will hold your spot. A $30 registration fee for the weekly class in the Fall or Spring terms is required. A $15 registration is required for the April or Summer terms, but only if you have not paid the $30 fee for the school year.The balance is due one week before the program begins.

Call 617-492-8105 or email us to register. 

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT KIDS' CABARET...

"Kids Caberet offers kids an exceptional opportunity to sing, dance and act under the gentle yet expert guidance of a local theatre professional. The class succeeds in deepening skills while having fun. My daughter has blossomed in this class".
– parent of Kids' Cabaret student

"Kids' Cabaret gives kids a great chance to sing, dance and act - and have a huge amount of fun doing it. The local theater professionals who lead the program are terrific, the parents love the shows, and the kids learn new skills and grow in so many ways right before your eyes." –parent of Kids' Cabaret students

"I like the structure of Kids' Cabaret. Katie teaches us about acting & theater production so I'm learning important stuff while also having fun!" –Kids' Cabaret Student

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