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<div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 64px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" face="AvenirNextCondensed-Regular" color="#ffffff">Playhouse Stage Academy </font></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 64px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" face="AvenirNextCondensed-Regular" color="#ffffff">Fall 2024</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5" face="Avenir-Book"><b><i><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Both youth and adult classes are available during this fall session. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word;">Be
part of the region's premier musical theatre training program!</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Have fun and build your skills in a fun, supportive community with some of the area's best theatre arts educators.</span></i></b></font></div>
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95 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 10247</i></font></strong></span></p>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="Avenir-Book"><i>Fall Session Starts on September 11</i></font></strong></span></p>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(58, 174, 224); font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><font face="Avenir-Book">About
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Young Artists, Ages 5-10</font></strong></u></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Our classes for young students have a three-fold approach and introduce students to acting, singing and dancing. Stories can be told with our voices, our
intentions and our bodies - and we encourage a sense of play for young students as they learn the fundamentals of musical theatre!</font></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Acting Classes</font></strong></u></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><font face="Avenir-Book">From introductory acting and character building to scene study and analysis, our acting program provides students with a multi-year curriculum to deepen
their understanding of various acting styles and techniques including Uta Hagen, Meisner and Anne Bogart’s Viewpoints.</font></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Dance Classes</font></u></strong></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Multi-level dance classes are available in various techniques including ballet, tap, modern (Horton), jazz and musical theatre dance. Intended to strengthen
the mind and body and focus on proper technique and placement, dance is a vital skill for all musical theatre performers.</font></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Coaching & Vocal Classes</font></u></strong></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Singing a song with good vocal health and technique is essential - and so is using the words of a song to tell a story. In coaching classes, we focus on
storytelling through song in a one on one performance and observation setting. Students will feel more confident in preparing for their next audition!</font></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Conservatory</font></u></strong></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><font face="Avenir-Book">For advanced pre-professional students hoping to pursue a degree and career in musical theatre, Conservatory is a multi-discipline focused musical theatre
education. The perfect preparation for college auditions. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Note: for students looking to take three classes per week or more, Conservatory offers a great value and gives access to as
many as seven classes per week!</strong></em> </font></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Pilates</font></u></strong></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><font face="Avenir-Book">This mat-based Pilates workout focuses on core strength, flexibility, balance, and overall body awareness. The class will lengthen and strengthen the muscles
while giving you a full-body workout. We will utilize the magic circle, theraband, small ball, and light weights to help sculpt the body as well as increase strength and range of motion.</font></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="Avenir-Book">Adult Classes</font></u></strong></p>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="Avenir-Book">If you have questions about our classes or youth arts education programs, or would like to inquire about tuition assistance, send
a message to Director of Education AshleySimone Kirchner by email at <span style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word;"><a href="mailto:ashley@playhousestage.org" style="box-sizing: border-box;">ashley@playhousestage.org</a></span></font></em></p>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>AshleySimone Kirchner </b><span style="font-style: normal;">(she/her)</span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Director of Education || Associate Artistic Director</i></div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Playhouse Stage Company || Park Playhouse Inc.<br>
The Cohoes Music Hall</div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">58 Remsen Street<br>
Cohoes, NY 12047<br>
www.playhousestage.org<br>
ashley@playhousestage.org<br>
Office: (518) 434-2035 x102</div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cell: (717) 592-8654</div>
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