For 6th - 12th graders players of any wind, string, or percussion instruments $300 Instructor: Zac Bacak
Course Description
A fun and collaborative week of jazz playing that will take your child’s musical skills to the next level! All levels of experience are accepted, from beginner to advanced. Students will be matched with other players based on their skill level. Whether your child is just starting their jazz exploration, or they are an accomplished performer and passionate about continuing their studies, this week long program will fire up their passion to play music! A final performance will be given at the end of the week. Students should bring lunch, snack and a water bottle with them each day.
Jazz Ensemble Workshop will include:
Jazz Improvisation: Students will learn the building blocks to improvising Jazz Theory/Composition: A review on reading and writing music
Instrument Specific Masterclasses: Group lessons among similar instruments
Jazz Combo ensembles (to play on last day)
History/Jam Session: Explaining the history the music with interactive playing
Additional Private Lessons will be made available (additional fee)
Prepare for your next big audition with Tony-nominated actor and performance coach Jere Shea. Whether you are auditioning for college theater programs or simply want to ace your next community or professional theater audition, learn from an industry expert. In this workshop, actors will explore self-selected and prepared scripted monologues, refine their performance, learn new techniques and gain new insight into acting and auditioning. Please memorize and prepare in advancea 2-minute scripted monologue (serious or comic) from a play of your choice and bring a copy of its text to the workshop. This workshop is intended for actors age 15 through adult. Please Note: For the purpose of this workshop, material from movies and television should be avoided. Jere will however discuss on-screen auditions during the workshop.
Thursday January 3, 2019
7 pm - 10 pm
$45
Jere Shea is a Tony Award nominated actor, musician, acting teacher and coach originally from Boston, Massachusetts. When not performing, Jere has taught acting, musical theater and vocal performance at schools including Emerson College, Boston College, and Northeastern University in Boston, and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Jere has been a guest lecturer at St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH and Princeton Day School in NJ. He provides novice, intermediate, and advanced instruction, and offers individual and group lessons to people of all ages, private coaching, workshops, and master classes in acting, scene study, monologues, musical theater performance, and auditioning. Jere specializes in preparing aspiring actors for the college and professional training program admissions process.
Jere stars in the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon produced Showtime series City On A Hill (2019) with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge. He appears with Charlie Hunnam, Jack O'Connell and Jessica Barden in Max Winkler's film JUNGLELAND (2019). Jere also starred in Passion (American Playhouse/PBS), Path to Paradise (HBO), Law & Order, The Cosby Mysteries (NBC) with Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno and James Naughton, and A Season in Purgatory (CBS miniseries) with Patrick Dempsey and Brian Dennehy. Jere appeared as Dr. George Soper in the story of "Typhoid Mary" Mallon - The Most Dangerous Woman In America (NOVA/PBS). He also starred with Donnie Wahlberg, Will Arnett, Rose McGowen and Anne Meara in the Boston based feature film SOUTHIE (Best Film, Seattle Film Festival).
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Price:
$45
Prepare for your next big audition with Tony-nominated actor and performance coach Jere Shea. Whether you are auditioning for college theater programs or simply want to ace your next community or professional theater audition, learn from an industry expert. In this workshop, actors will explore self-selected and prepared scripted monologues, refine their performance, learn new techniques and gain new insight into acting and auditioning.
A play presented each week! Using well loved stories, students will learn, stage and perform a one act play for family and friends in just one week. Creativity abounds in this fun workshop that will include improv, music, dancing and acting games. This week's planned production will be Annie.
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Price:
$350
A play presented each week! Using well loved stories, students will learn, stage and perform a one act play for family and friends in just one week. Creativity abounds in this fun workshop that will include improv, music, dancing and acting games. This week's planned production will be Annie.
A play presented each week! Using well loved stories, students will learn, stage and perform a play (musical or non-musical) for family and friends in just one week. Creativity abounds in this fun workshop that will include improv and acting games.
Due to popular demand, Week 2 will be a new cast of performers presenting "The Epic Tale of Beauty and the Beast" with a few familar songs!
A poor widow has plucked a forbidden rose from the Beast’s garden, and he allows her to go free in exchange for Beauty staying with him. From there, you know the story, and this one is delightfully told complete with a battle scene that includes talking furniture. The story is familiar, but the lessons about the power of love and beauty that is more than skin deep never get old.
Instructor - Andrea McCoy
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Price:
$350
A play presented each week! Using well loved stories, students will learn, stage and perform a play (musical or non-musical) for family and friends in just one week. Creativity abounds in this fun workshop that will include improv and acting games.
Due to popular demand, Week 2 will be a new cast of performers presenting "The Epic Tale of Beauty and the Beast" with a few familar songs!
Brown Box Theatre presents their touring production of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure"
FREE - Recommended for ages 13+ and older
“Some rise by sin and others by virtue fall.”
Free outdoor Shakespeare returns with political tragicomedy Measure for Measure. What happens when corruption reaches the highest level of court? Explore the price of principle, and witness what happens when the law is bent by those who serve to uphold it. A duke in disguise leaves the fate of his people in the hands of a ruthless judge. A loyal sister is faced with an important decision: save the life of her brother, or uphold her honor? Join us for Shakespeare’s timeless tale of deception, virtue, and honor, and decide for yourself whether justice is served.
This show centers arounds themes of sexuality and depicts a scene in which a person in a position of power takes advantage of someone underneath their rank. Therefore, this play is recommended for ages 13 and older with the advisory of a parent.
This play will take place outdoors (will be moved indoors if there is rainy weather). For outdoor performances, patrons are encouraged to bring folding chairs/blankets.
Join us for a wonderful fall-inspired afternoon filled with artwork, activities and fun for all ages!
Learn about upcoming fall classes and events and take advantage of special offers:
$99 Family Level Membership ($26 savings!) - Available Sunday, Sept. 8 only! 5% off classes all year. Plus, receive a free tote bag, key chain, and magnet when you sign up!
Register for an adult class and get 2 tickets to our Local Scene Series concert on Sept. 13 featuring Soul Function.
Sign up for a free 15-minute mini music lesson. Adults and kids ages 5 and up. Check back for our online sign-up.
Artist demonstrations with HCA instructors.
Crafts for kids.
Face Painting with Christine Z!
Meet and Greet with Anna and Elsa at the ESL booth! Learn about upcoming auditions.
Sign-up for our email list at the event to win free raffle items including tickets to upcoming shows, HCA gift certificates, and more.
Placement in this advanced program by Artistic Dance Director Jessica Wilson is required. Please send an email to jessica@hopartscenter.org if interested in Intermediate and/or Advanced classes.
Intermediate marks the start of pointe* classes for dancers as well as increased study of pirouettes, adagio, and allegro. Training for advanced students continues its focus on alignment and proper technique while preparing students for pre-professional and professional training options through. Both Intermediate and Advanced students are introduced to the world of classical ballet repertory as well as contemporary movement and improvisation through a weekly contemporary class. Intermediate and advanced students are also exposed to historical dance, character dance, modern, jazz, Pilates, and Alexander Technique by weekly classes, workshops, or master classes. (*Students will be placed en pointe when the faculty deems the student ready. Health and safety are a priority with a goal to help students dance injury free for a life time. Students must be training a minimum of three days each week to be placed en pointe.)
This is a 36 week commitment for the 2019-2020 academic year. The tuition cost will be determined based on the number of classes determined in consultation with the Artistic Dance Director. Flexible payment plans are available.
Students will work on skills in a structured class format to include barre work, center, and elements across the floor. Emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, expression, and working together as a corps. A portion of class remains dedicated to creative dance and individual expression. Many performing opportunities are available for students at this level. Ages 8-11. Enrollment is for the 2019-2020 school year. Price is based on one class a week for 36 weeks. Additional discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Tuition is pro-rated based on the start date of the student. Flexible payment plans available. Instructor: Jessica Wilson
This 10-class vinyasa flow session is open to all levels of experience with the understanding that students work within their comfort level. Classes move at a fluid pace but offer plenty of space for modifications as well as advancements. Expect to leave each class feeling relaxed and refreshed. Thursdays 7 pm - 8 pm . No class on Halloween.
Instructor: Ashleigh Olson
$120 - 10 class registration (Our best price - $12 per class) / Walk-ins are welcome if there's sufficient room @ $15 a class.
Yoga mats and blocks are available if a student does not have their own. Please bring a towel and water.
"Hi! I'm Ashleigh Olson. I grew up here in Hopkinton, graduating HHS in 2006. Yoga has always been a passion of mine, and I have been practicing for 10+ years now. I love it so much that I want to share it with as many people as I can, which is why I decided to become a teacher! I graduated Yoga Teacher Training (YTT 200 hour) in May of 2018 from Hot Power Yoga Center in Worcester, MA. I'm always learning and evolving as a teacher, I believe we never stop learning something that we love. One thing I hear constantly after becoming a teacher is "How I wish I could do yoga!" or "I'm just not flexible for yoga!" and I'm here to prove that yoga is for everyone! I teach to all levels, including beginners. I give clear cues and modifications to fit those who are injured and even those who are pregnant.
I am laid back and calm in my teaching. I will guide you through the flow, and together we will create a little heat in the body. At the end of our practice, I will bring you to savasana which will help you to focus back on your breath. I infuse gentle breathing exercises and mediation to calm our minds and bodies, and hands on assistance if needed to bring you deeper into the pose. Yoga is both mind and body, a work out for both! I am my true authentic self when I teach. I love to get to know my students and for my students to get to know me. You will be learning from a real person, not a robot and I want my classes to reflect that. We will laugh, and have fun in the process. It makes for a comfortable atmosphere knowing we are all coming to our mats as ourselves. I look forward to meeting you in my class soon!"
