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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The RPI Young Actors Guild is entering our 23rd year, teaching the performing arts to students ages 6-18. The
Young Actors Guild's mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and non-competitive environment in which, through participation in theater arts, young people can develop strong self-esteem, self-confidence, and valuable life skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The program serves approximately 200 children per year from over 40 Capital Region public, independent, and
parochial schools. Classes in acting, singing, movement, and dance are offered and students have the opportunity to perform in one or more professionally done productions following each session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">2012 Vacation - One Week Acting Camps for Ages 6-14<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">February 2012 Vacation Workshop: February 20-24, 2012</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
- Day Session - Ages 6-14<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">April 2012 Vacation Workshop: April 9-13, 2012</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
- Day Session - Ages 6-14<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The RPI Young Actors Guild will be holding week long vacation workshops during February and April school breaks,
Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm on the RPI campus in the Mueller Center on 15th Street in Troy, New York. Each of our Vacation programs will culminate in a 30 minute presentation of a mini musical perfect for elementary and middle school aged students.
These mini plays meet national curriculum standards and will be a great addition to our current programming. These acting workshops are for ages 6 to 14 and will take place during the weeks of February 20-24, 2012 and April 9-13, 2012 from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Drop off is between 8:30 -9:00am and pick up is between 3:00–4:00pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Each workshop will culminate with a project of some kind. We will make each one different and have some new staff. These workshops should be fun for anyone who enjoys theater and creative arts. Hope to see you there! Sign up early, as they have been filling
up quickly! Please go to summer.rpi.edu for forms and further information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Spring 2012 Young Actors Guild Program - Ages 6-18<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Back Stage Program (CLASSES ONLY) - Saturdays, February 25 – May 5, 2012</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
- Day Session - Ages 6-18<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Back Stage and Center Stage Program (CLASSES AND PERFORMANCE) - Saturdays, February 25 – May 5, 2012</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
- Day Session - Ages 6-18<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Center Stage Program (PERFORMANCE ONLY - Age 15+meeting pre-requisites) Saturdays, February 25 – May 5, 2012</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
- Day Session - Ages 15-18<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">BACK STAGE (Educational Theater Classes):</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
Backstage Is our educational program. During our spring program, students participate in classes for ten week sessions. The students take classes in Music, Acting and Dance on Saturday mornings from 9:30am to 12:30pm with professional instructors at the Mueller
Center on 15th street on the RPI Campus. This is an amazing facility with temperature controlled rooms and floating dance floors. Our classes are structured to go above and beyond the New York Standards for Arts in Education. All students are required to take
all three disciplines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">BACK STAGE & CENTER STAGE (Educational Theater Classes & Performance Program):</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
In addition to our educational theater classes students participate in our Center Stage performance program. Center Stage is performance opportunity open to every student. Most students do both but some only do classes. Rehearsals take place on Saturday afternoons
immediately following morning classes and a break for lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">CENTER STAGE (Performance Program ONLY):</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
Students ages 15 and up with at least one year prior theatre training in the classroom may register for our Center Stage performance program without needing to take our educational theater classes. Prior classes must be in a performing arts environment and
taken in the last two years. Rehearsals for a show does not count as training. Any questions, contact Mary D’Amico, YAG Director at damicm@rpi.edu.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This Spring Semester will run from Saturday, February 25, 2012 through Saturday, May 5, 2012 with show dates taking place May 18-20, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">NO CLASSES Saturday, April 7, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ALL REHEARSALS ARE HELD ON SATURDAYS DURING THE SEMESTER EXCEPT PRODUCTION WEEK COME AND SEE FOR YOUR SELF WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT AT YAG! QUALITY THEATRE & GREAT FRIENDS!<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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These Saturday sessions should be fun for anyone who enjoys theater and creative arts. Hope to see you there! Sign up early, as they have been filling up quickly! Please go to summer.rpi.edu for further information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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