Front & Center for Performing Arts - Februrary eNews

Musical Theatre Month

 

Studio Concepts for February

Dance Classes: Expressing Emotions Through Movement

Musical Theatre Classes: Musical Theatre History

 

Production Class

Front & Center's production classes will be performing Sleeping Beauty Jr. on February 23rd and 26th at Front & Center

Break a Leg!

 

Bravo!

Congratulations to both casts of Thoroughly Modern Millie! The shows were absolutely amazing and the review outstanding. "Either Ms. Palermo is an expert at casting or her students should be heading to Broadway any day now" says Jen Olson of Patch.com. To read the entire review go to http://baskingridge.patch.com/articles/

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Welcome New Instructors

Please welcome

David Spangenthal and Matt Deming! You may have seen David last semester working on Millie. This spring he is joining the staff teaching Tap I,  Jazz I and Musical Theatre. Matt Deming will be teaching voice. We look forward to an exciting semester.

 

Good Luck Chris York

Chris York, one of our long standing voice teachers is beginning an exciting endeavor with a studio in Connecticut and will be greatly missed!

 

Bring a Friend Week

February 8-13 is spring bring a friend week. Make sure you stop by the front desk with your friend before entering class.

 

February Studio Closings

Front & Center will be closed February 15 in observance of Presidents Day. 

 

Year End Review Important Dates

May 8 - Studio Rehearsal

My 14 - Dress Rehearsal

May 16 - Year End Review

Year End Review information packets will be mailed home at a later date.

 

Spring Semester

Office Hours

 

Mon.- Thurs.           11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday                       1p.m. - 6 p.m.

Sat.                      9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

 

New Website

Make sure visit out newly deigned website. It is filled with great photos, video clips and important F&C information.

New Spring Classes

  • Hippity Hop Ages 3-6 Even our youngest dancers can express themselves and their attitude to today’s music through high energy and fun filled choreography in this new 30 minute class. Key elements will include rhythm exploration, musicality and exploring the child’s natural sense of music, movement and style. Hop into Spring with this new and exciting class! (All music and movement specifically chosen to be age appropriate.) Hippity Hop runs on Thursdays at 4:00 (ages 3 & 4) and at 5:30 (ages 5 & 6)
  • Broadway Kids Production is an 8 week workshop, 90 minutes per week and will culminate in an in house Musical Revue created especially for you! Lean the technique of rehearsal and explore the songs from popular Broadway hits! Tuesday session and Friday session begin the week of March 1st.

 

Late Costume Orders 

If you registered for the spring session and have not yet ordered a year end revue costume, the late order is due February 16, 2010. Please remember that this costume may arrive as late as the dress rehearsal.

 

Congratulations

Riley McGregor

Riley has been accepted into the American Ballet Theatre's Young Dancer program this summer. She will join other students from across the United States who have auditioned for this extraordinary program. She'll be studying at ABT in NYC under the instruction of the ABT artistic staff, ABT alumni, guest teachers and accomplished pianists. We wish her the best as she takes part in this renowned program.

 

February Fun Facts

  • "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opened at Roxy Theater in New York City on February 5, 1953
  • Oklahoma joined the Union, February 7, 1905
  • Good Times debuted on TV in 1974
  • Crocodile Rock by Elton John hits No. 1 Song, February 10th, 1973
  • The Beatles' first US concert in Washington DC, February 11, 1964
  • The Federal Radio Commission issued the first U.S. television license to Charles Jenkins Laboratories in Washington, DC. on February 25, 1928. The first commercial TV license was issued in 1941.
  • Porgy and Bess opened on Broadway with Anne Brown, February 28, 1943

 

 

Contact Us:

Phone: 973-258-1123

Fax: 973-258-1125

info@front-n-center.com

 

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