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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><h1><span lang=EN>Saratoga Springs Children’s Theatre Workshops </span><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>To register please visit <a href="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org">www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></h1><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif";color:red'>The Ballroom Dance workshop May 12th 1-4pm. Ages 9-15</span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>This workshop will include a warm-up and basic patterns in Swing,</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Cha Cha and Waltz. In addition, the students will work on</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>musicality, body movement and partnership. The Swing portion of the workshop will</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>incorporate a theatrical theme. No partner or experience necessary just</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>shoes that you can turn in and comfortable clothing.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Bios:</span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Diane Lachtrupp</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'> has choreographed and</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>performed for stage, video, television and film including working with Meryl</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Streep, Merv Griffin, and film director Whit Stillman. Diane is a prize winning</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Tango, Salsa and Swing dancer. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from the University</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>of Vermont and a Masters from NYU in Musical Theatre Choreography. Recent shows</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>that she has choreographed include Fame, Into the Woods, RENT and Dr. Dolittle.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Johnny Martinez</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'> holds a BME in</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>engineering from Pratt Institute and before joining forces with Diane, was a</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>concert dance and musical theatre performer. He performed in the National and</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'><a href="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/workshops/" id="FALINK_2_0_1">European tours</a> of “West Side Story”, “Damn Yankees”, and</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>“Fiddler on the Roof”. He was a member of the Nanette Bearden Contemporary</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Dance Theatre and the associate choreographer of the Anabella Gonzalez Dance</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Theatre. Recent shows that he has directed include FAME, Into the Woods, It’s</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Raining Tamales, Dr. Dolittle and Fables for Friends. Since</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>moving to Saratoga, they have taught at Skidmore College, Siena College, Lyndon</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Institute, Lake Avenue Elementary School, Burnt HillsHigh School, Maple Avenue</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Middle School, Lake George High School,St. Gregory’s, Division Street</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Elementary School, The Flurry, Dance Plus, ACC, Saratoga Savoy and the Arthur</span><span lang=EN><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Murray Dance Studio.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt'>FEE $35</span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:18.0pt;color:red'>Music Theatre Dance Workshop with Christopher Howard </span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>May 19 1-4pm Ages 8-18</span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt'>In this music theatre dance-based workshop, Christopher M. Howard (currently on the national tour of “Billy Elliot”) will teach the fundamentals of dance in the music theatre industry, including basic terminology, performance quality, and choreography. Following a dance warm-up, Christopher will teach two selections from “Billy Elliot: The Musical” including choreography from “Shine” as well as choreography and vocals from the award-winning final number. Students in this workshop will discover the importance of interweaving dancing, singing, and acting into one in order to lead a successful performance career.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><img border=0 width=101 height=168 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD26FC.8C474EF0" alt="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/Chris-Howard-200x300.jpg"><a href="http://www.billyelliottour.com/us-tour-cast-and-creative/member/119-christopher-m-howard/2"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=281 height=64 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CD26FC.8C474EF0" alt="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/flat-logo-300x76.jpg"></span></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Christopher Howard</span></b></em><span lang=EN> is originally from Burnt Hills and he is currently performing in his first US tour with “Billy Elliot,” following the international tour of <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A Chorus Line </span></em>(Larry) and a season with Dayton Ballet. Prior to his studies as a <a href="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/workshops/" id="FALINK_1_0_0">scholarship</a> student at the Joffrey Ballet School, Christopher <a href="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/workshops/" id="FALINK_3_0_2">completed</a> his BFA at SUNY Buffalo. Other regional credits include <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sweeney Todd </span></em>(Anthony), <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Aida </span></em>and <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Fiddler on the Roof</span></em>. Christopher is a member of the Actor’s Equity Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN>Check out Chris on the Billy Elliot US tour page</span></strong><span lang=EN>: <a href="http://www.billyelliottour.com/us-tour-cast-and-creative/member/119-christopher-m-howard/2">Click here</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;color:red'>Musical Theatre Intensive Week</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>JUNE 25 – 29th 9am – 3pm Ages 10 – 18 Fee: $250</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>We are offering an exceptional theatre training opportunity at Saratoga Children’s Theatre!</span></span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>This program will feature in-depth acting, singing and dancing training along with individual critiques to help young performers achieve their full potential.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>5 days of focused group and individual work that is sure to help any young performer advance to the next level and help gain a professional edge in their development.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Theatre Professionals who are both performers and educators will be teaching this class and have a great deal of experience and expertise to share.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Performers will work on:</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Acting: Learn how to find and/or prepare a monologue.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Singing: Learn how to find and/or prepare a song.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Dancing: Learn what to expect at a dance audition and how to best prepare yourself.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Group performances: Learn a short scene from a Broadway musical and perform it!</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Times","serif"'><br></span><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Build confidence in yourself and your abilities as an aspiring performer!</span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Led by <a href="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/about-us/staff/michael-lotano/" title="Michael Lotano">Michael Lotano</a> and <a href="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/about-us/staff/sarah-sutliff/" title="Sarah Sutliff">Sarah Sutliff</a> </span><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt'><a href="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/musical-theatre-instensive-registration/" title="Musical Theatre Instensive Registration">CLICK HERE TO REGISTER</a></span></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>