PMT Conservatory

PRETEEN

Education Programs for ages 8 - 11


Preteen programs build on performance skills while furthering students' growth in self-confidence, teamwork, and communication.

PMT strives to sufficiently challenge, while never overwhelming your student. If you have questions regarding the age range for this program and the best class selections for your student, please email us at conservatory@pittsburghmusicals.com or call (412) 539-0900 x238 before completing registration!

No prior experience is required for entrance into our preteen programs.



SUPER 2-DAY BUNDLE

Saturdays, 9:30AM - 2:30PM and Thursdays, 5:00PM - 8:00PM


This package includes:

SATURDAY CLASSES
Jazz
(9:30AM - 10:30AM)

Students in jazz study proper dance technique, fundamental steps, strength and flexibility. Dance classes are leveled by age and skill level - placement will be according to our principal of sufficiently challenging, while never overwhelming your student.

Acting
(10:30AM - 11:15AM)

Students in acting will use improvisation, theater games and exercises to stretch their imaginations, learn character building and other basic acting skills. Older students will be able to apply these skills to simple text, monologues, and scenes.

Music Skills: Group and Solo Vocal Performance Basics
(11:15AM - Noon)

Students in music skills will begin to learn the basics of musical theater style singing, including; reading music, part singing, and how to warm-up their voice properly. They will also begin to build a repertoire of songs that they feel comfortable singing by themselves, or with their classmates in the front of class.

Musical Theater Workshop
(12:30PM - 2:30PM)

MTW is a performance-based musical theater preparation class, in which students will learn dance, acting, and group vocal skills. Divided into acting exercises, singing techniques, choreography, and more, students will combine all these skills, and put them into action to perform musical selections in the form of a 10-15 minute medley at the end of the semester as part of PMT's MTW Showcase, which is performed at either the Byham Theater in downtown's Cultural District, or PMT's very own Gargaro Theater in the West End.


THURSDAY CLASSES
Tap
(5:00PM - 6:00PM)

Students in tap will learn the proper execution of basic tap steps, sounds and technique. They will then be challenged to put them together in combinations as they advance in their study.

Jazz
(6:00PM - 7:00PM)

Students in jazz study proper dance technique, fundamental steps, strength and flexibility. Dance classes are leveled by age and skill level - placement will be according to our principal of sufficiently challenging, while never overwhelming your student.

Ballet
(7:00PM - 8:00PM)

Students in ballet will build the foundation of solid ballet technique that is vital to becoming a well rounded dancer and musical theater performer.


SUPER SATURDAY PACKAGE

Saturdays, 9:30AM - 2:30PM


This package includes:

SATURDAY CLASSES
Jazz
(9:30AM - 10:30AM)

Students in jazz study proper dance technique, fundamental steps, strength and flexibility. Dance classes are leveled by age and skill level - placement will be according to our principal of sufficiently challenging, while never overwhelming your student.

Acting
(10:30AM - 11:15AM)

Students in acting will use improvisation, theater games and exercises to stretch their imaginations, learn character building and other basic acting skills. Older students will be able to apply these skills to simple text, monologues, and scenes.

Music Skills: Group and Solo Vocal Performance Basics
(11:15AM - Noon)

Students in music skills will begin to learn the basics of musical theater style singing, including; reading music, part singing, and how to warm-up their voice properly. They will also begin to build a repertoire of songs that they feel comfortable singing by themselves, or with their classmates in the front of class.

Musical Theater Workshop
(12:30PM - 2:30PM)

MTW is a performance-based musical theater preparation class, in which students will learn dance, acting, and group vocal skills. Divided into acting exercises, singing techniques, choreography, and more, students will combine all these skills, and put them into action to perform musical selections in the form of a 10-15 minute medley at the end of the semester as part of PMT's MTW Showcase, which is performed at either the Byham Theater in downtown's Cultural District, or PMT's very own Gargaro Theater in the West End.


There is no prerequisite for this program.




à LA CARTE CLASSES


JAZZ

Saturdays, 9:30AM - 10:30AM

or

Thursdays, 6:00PM - 7:00PM


Students in jazz study proper dance technique, fundamental steps, strength and flexibility.

Dance classes are leveled by age and skill level - placement will be according to our principal of sufficiently challenging, while never overwhelming your student.

There is no prerequisite for this class.


ACTING

Saturdays, 10:30AM - 11:15AM


Students in acting will use improvisation, theater games and exercises to stretch their imaginations, learn character building and other basic acting skills. Older students will be able to apply these skills to simple text, monologues, and scenes.

There is no prerequisite for this class.

MUSIC SKILLS: GROUP AND SOLO VOCAL PERFORMANCE BASICS

Saturdays, 11:15AM - Noon


Students in music skills will begin to learn the basics of musical theater style singing, including; reading music, part singing, and how to warm-up their voice properly. They will also begin to build a repertoire of songs that they feel comfortable singing by themselves, or with their classmates in the front of class.

There is no prerequisite for this class.

MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP (MTW)

Saturdays, 12:30PM - 2:30PM


MTW is a performance-based musical theater preparation class, in which students will learn dance, acting, and group vocal skills. Divided into acting exercises, singing techniques, choreography, and more, students will combine all these skills, and put them into action to perform musical selections in the form of a 10-15 minute medley at the end of the semester as part of PMT's MTW Showcase, which is performed at either the Byham Theater in downtown's Cultural District, or PMT's very own Gargaro Theater in the West End.

There is no prerequisite for this class.

BALLET

Saturdays, 2:30PM - 3:30PM

or

Thursdays, 7:00PM - 8:00PM


Students in ballet will build the foundation of solid ballet technique that is vital to becoming a well rounded dancer and musical theater performer.

Dance classes are leveled by age and skill level - placement will be according to our principal of sufficiently challenging, while never overwhelming your student.

There is no prerequisite for this class.


TAP

Saturdays, 3:30PM - 4:30PM

or

Thursdays, 5:00PM - 6:00PM


Students in tap will learn the proper execution of basic tap steps, sounds and technique. They will then be challenged to put them together in combinations as they advance in their study.

Dance classes are leveled by age and skill level - placement will be according to our principal of sufficiently challenging, while never overwhelming your student.

There is no prerequisite for this class.


Space is limited - a deposit is required to secure your spot. Prices current for 2024 Fall school semester.



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