Artists in Schools

Let Lancaster Performing Arts Center outreaches make a difference at your school. All outreach workshops are free of charge: sponsored by the LPAC Foundation. Requests are filled based on a first come first served basis, need and geography. All workshops are approximately 45 minutes each. Workshops are all designed with a classroom-sized group in mind (or in some cases, large assemblies). A classroom will work for most of the workshops listed. Desks may be pushed back to provide adequate movement space. When combining classes, choose a space that is appropriate for the size of the group; be aware that it is possible to have too much space. Due to our continued dedication to quality educational projects, the maximum number of participants will be strictly adhered to.

Antelope Valley Ballet: “Let’s Make a Ballet”
Available on Fridays throughout the school year.
Maximum of 70 students.
Recommended for grades 4-12
Fee: $350 each per 45 minute workshop or assembly at your school.
www.antelopevalleyballet.org  

This workshop allows young students to use their imagination to create their own story and transform it into a ballet, learning the importance of the use of body language, movement and expression as communication instead of words. Standard French terminology for ballet movements will also be taught, as well as how the terms translate into English and why they are in French. By the end, students will have helped Antelope Valley Ballet create a 2 minute ballet! Designed for attendees of either Excerpts of Nutcracker or Excerpts of Sleeping Beauty, but not required.

Lee Matalon, Jazz Musician: “Interpretation of the Jazz Idiom”
Available on Fridays throughout the school year.
Designed for musicians enrolled in a band program.
For Grades 6-12
Fee: $300 per 45 minute workshop at your school.
leematalon.com 

Students will learn phrasing of Jazz music, Jazz improvisation and fundamentals of group performance including: balance, interpretation of musical markings and expression of musical phrasing.

Master Class for Students: David Burnham
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
Price: $25 for a 75-90 master class at LPAC.
Recommended for grades 4-12
davidburnham.com

*Workshop is limited to 40 participants. This is a closed workshop, parents/guardians cannot attend.
Camp Sing, led by master teacher David Burnham, aspires to train young performers that dream of going into the entertainment industry and will provide the exposure needed to succeed in the business.
David Burnham just returned from New York where he played Fiyero in the Broadway production of Wicked for 3 years. Before Wicked, David starred as Joseph in the National tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, receiving the Dramalogue Award. Among many additional credits, David originated the role of Charlie in Peggy Sue Got Married, he was Peter in the national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar (opposite to Ted Neeley), Jesus in Godspell at the St. Louis MUNY, Fredrick in Pirates of Penzance at The Sacramento Music Circus, and he was a member of the original Broadway cast of the 6-time Tony Award winning musical The Light In The Piazza, performing on both the Tony Awards and the PBS telecast Live From Lincoln Center. David Burnham is now filming a new reality TV show, Camp Sing. 

Missoula Children’s Theatre
Available April 2 - April 4, 2013
Between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Students age 6-17 may audition to be in MCT’s play Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Fee: $100 per workshop or assembly at your school.
mctinc.org

Theatrically based enrichment workshops are age-appropriate, educational, an interactive exploration of the performing arts through hands-on activities and coached by MCT’s professional actors. Selections of workshops are provided upon booking. Workshops are designed to be participatory and to actively introduce a classroom-size group to specific elements of the topic at hand.

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For information about Arts for Youth presentations, Scholarships, Bus Funding, School Shows (including payments or seating), Artists in Schools (Outreaches), Professional Development (Teach the Teacher), Student development (Master Classes), Play and other Auditions, and general questions, contact the Arts for Youth Office at (661) 723-5876 or bkeay@cityoflancasterca.org.

To purchase seats, contact the Box Office at (661) 723-5950, or the Education Office at (661) 723-5876.