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Course Descriptions
Playhouse Merced's
Young People's Conservatory
at Playhouse Merced                                                                       		 
  



Our Conservatory

 

Education has always been one of the highest priorities of the Playhouse.  Utilizing professionally trained, experienced master teachers, the Conservatory brings the finest in theatrical arts to the community's youth.

We offer:

 


- After school classes in acting, dance and voice held on site in the Playhouse's two classrooms.

- After school programs in acting and dance technique suitable for any budget and length of time.

- Consistent acting opportunities in mainstage Playhouse Merced productions.

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Course Descriptions

Conservatory Class Schedule

FOR KIDS:

After-School Classes in Acting, Voice, Dance, and so much more,
right in Downtown Merced!

Tuesdays 

4:00 -5:00 pm
Intro to Dance
(ages 5-8)
$30 per month

4:00 - 5:00 pm
Voice I
(ages 9-12)
$30 per month

5:00 - 6:00 pm
Master Dance
(audition required)
$45 per month

5:00 - 6:00 pm
Intro to Theatre
(ages 5-8)
$30 per month

Wednesdays 

4:00 - 5:00 pm
Acting I / II
(ages 9-12)
$30 per month       

4:00 - 5:00 pm
Act Like Kids
(audition required)
$45 per month


5:00 - 6:00 pm
Playmaking
(ages 9-18)
$30 per month


Thursdays 

4:00 - 5:00 pm
Dance I
(ages 9-12)
$30 per month

400 - 5:00 pm
Master Acting
(audition required)
$45 per month

5:00 - 6:00 pm
Master Voice
(audition required)
$45 per month


Friday 

4:00 - 6:00 pm
Junior Company
(audition required)
$60 per month

4:00 - 5:00 pm
Costuming
(ages 6-16)
$30 per month

5:00 - 6:00 pm
Intro to Theatre
(ages 5-8)
$30 per month

Junior Company $60 per month
Master Classes & ALK $45 per month
All other classes $30 per month 



 

FOR TEACHERS:

What Playhouse Merced can do to put Arts Education in your classroom or cafeteria!
Bring the fun and fantasy of live theatre into your classroom...or, take a field trip!
Playhouse Merced has several available options for meeting the mandatory Visual and Performing Arts standards for your grade level.    

Touring Shows -- we bring the magic of live theatre to you!

"Stylistic Shakespeare"
Miss Danaelle and Miss Michelle are back by popular demand with their stylistic, and slightly crazy version of William Shakespeare's plays.   Grades K-5

"The Color Wheel"
An evocative and imaginative look into color theories and how they relate to nature. Grades K-5

Workshops for the Classroom
|The 10-Day Play: “Chaos In the Classroom”
Get your students involved in theatre! A once-daily dip for ten days in a row into the life of an actor and theatre professional...and it even results in a show!  Grades K-5

Call 209.725.8587 for more info!


Call 209.725.8587 or email point.your.toes@gmail.com to book a school show.

Payment of $5 per student and $8 per chaperoning adult is due one week prior to performance date.

 


FOR PARENTS:

A short-and-sweet audition guide to the shows your child might do this year!
Keep an eye on www.playhousemerced.com for changes.

 Junior Company:

Act Like Kids:

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The Young Artists Conservatory’s Yearly Schedule 

 

 

 
Rates 
  
Check the specific classes above for rates There is a non-refundable $15 yearly registration fee per family. 

SIGN UP NOW!  Call (209) 725-8587 or visit the Playhouse Merced Box Office for more information.

Registration can be made over the phone with a credit card.

We ask that all students please adhere to a Code of Conduct while enrolled in a class at the Conservatory.

To have a paper brochure mailed to your front door, please send your address to  point.your.toes@gmail.com !

 Conservatory Code of Conduct

Students are expected to be on time, prepared to fully participate in class.  Students who will be absent or tardy should inform the Playhouse as soon as possible.  In the interest of safety, students should be picked up promptly at the end of classes.

Playhouse Merced staff and students will treat everyone with respect.  Violation of any of these policies may effect the student's future inclusion in the program, including class and performance opportunities.

 

 
Conservatory Instructors 


Noelle D.W. Chandler is your current Education Director and an actor and director o the Playhouse stage.  She is your go-to girl for Conservatory information and quality control for children's theatre at Playhouse Merced.  In the 45 minutes a day that she's NOT at the Playhouse, Noelle enjoys playwriting, playing with her iPhone and going to be at 9pm.


Danaelle Rodriguez is our on-call Youth Teacher and Director at Playhouse, who loves, loves, loves working with kids!  Originally from Manteca, Danaelle loves crafting and painting, designing hair and make-up, and teaching the youth of Merced about the joys of live theatre!


Kim Romero has 5 years of teaching experience, with a mission to instill a love of dance in her students while building self-confidence and having fun.  Kim started her dance career on a Junior dance team in Fresno where she received training in jazz, ballet, gymnastics and drill.  This experience gave her opportunities to dance n nationally ranked dance teams and teach high school summer camps for Universal Dance Association.  She spent two years on the Fresno State University Dance team and is a former member of the San Francisco 49er Gold Rush Cheerleaders.

Michelle Kittel is more commonly known as "Mike" around the Playhouse.  She is our on-call Stage Management expert and resident Anthropologist, as well as a sought-after actor among local directors.  Michelle enjoys crocheting, teaching Technical Theatre classes, and her dog, Kupo.

 
 Summer Programs 

 



Summer Theatre Festival 2013

 

 

 

 

Need more info about Playhouse Conservatory ?  Call Noelle at 209.725.8587
or email questions to point.your.toes@gmail.com                                                                 

 
  
 452 West Main Street; Merced, CA 95340  209-725-8587                      boxoffice@playhousemerced.com

      

                            

   
 

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