PMT Conservatory

TWEEN

Education Programs for ages 12 - 13


Students ages 12 - 13 are eligible for our tween programs, which is created specifically for students who are not preteens, but not quite teens!

PMT strives to sufficiently challenge, while never overwhelming your student. Many of our programs overlap in age ranges, which gives you multiple options to have your student placed in the best program for them. If you have any questions regarding the best option for your student, please contact us and we will be happy to talk over each program to find the best fit!



PACKAGES


SUPER 2-DAY BUNDLE

Saturdays, 9:30AM - 3:30PM and Thursdays, 5:00PM - 9:00PM


This package includes:

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

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.

Jazz
(10:30AM - NOON)

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.

Cold Readings/Self-Tape Techniques
(12:30PM - 1:30PM)

Students in cold readings/self-tape techniques will learn the fundamentals of interpreting and applying scenes, monologues, and songs that they are seeing for the first time. They will also learn to understand the basic skills necessary to prepare for, film, and edit their own audition Self-Tapes. These techniques are extremely important in today's entertainment industry.

Music Theory
(1:30PM - 2:30PM)

Students in music theory will receive an introduction to understanding and interpreting sheet music. Students will learn the fundamentals of musical notation, learn to identify notes and rhythms and practice applying these skills to improve overall musical comprehension.

Musical Theater Repertoire
(2:30PM - 3:30PM)

Students in music theater rep will begin to learn the skills required for 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 for auditions and have the opportunity to practice singing by themselves in the front of class.


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.

Musical Theater Workshop
(6:00PM - 8:00PM)

In the performance-based musical theater workshop class, 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 during the semester at a professional theater.

Ballet
(8:00PM - 9:00PM)

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 - 3:30PM


This package includes:

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

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.

Jazz
(10:30AM - NOON)

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.

Cold Readings/Self-Tape Techniques
(12:30PM - 1:30PM)

Students in cold readings/self-tape techniques will learn the fundamentals of interpreting and applying scenes, monologues, and songs that they are seeing for the first time. They will also learn to understand the basic skills necessary to prepare for, film, and edit their own audition Self-Tapes. These techniques are extremely important in today's entertainment industry.

Music Theory
(1:30PM - 2:30PM)

Students in music theory will receive an introduction to understanding and interpreting sheet music. Students will learn the fundamentals of musical notation, learn to identify notes and rhythms and practice applying these skills to improve overall musical comprehension.

Musical Theater Repertoire
(2:30PM - 3:30PM)

Students in music theater rep will begin to learn the skills required for 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 for auditions and have the opportunity to practice singing by themselves in the front of class.


There is no prerequisite for this program.




à LA CARTE CLASSES


ACTING

Saturdays, 9:30AM - 10:30AM

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.

JAZZ

Saturdays, 10:30AM - NOON

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.

COLD READINGS/SELF-TAPE TECHNIQUES

Saturdays, 12:30PM - 1:30PM

Students in cold readings/self-tape techniques will learn the fundamentals of interpreting and applying scenes, monologues, and songs that they are seeing for the first time. They will also learn to understand the basic skills necessary to prepare for, film, and edit their own audition Self-Tapes. These techniques are extremely important in today's entertainment industry.

There is no prerequisite for this class.

MUSIC THEORY

Saturdays, 1:30PM - 2:30PM

Students in music theory will receive an introduction to understanding and interpreting sheet music. Students will learn the fundamentals of musical notation, learn to identify notes and rhythms and practice applying these skills to improve overall musical comprehension.

There is no prerequisite for this class.

MUSIC THEATER REPERTOIRE

Saturdays, 2:30PM - 3:30PM

Students in music theater rep will begin to learn the skills required for 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 for auditions and have the opportunity to practice singing by themselves in the front of class.

There is no prerequisite for this class.

TAP

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.

MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP (MTW)

Thursdays, 6:00PM - 8:00PM

This class is geared towards more intensive training for students to prepare them for our Teen program. In this performance-based musical theater preparation program, students will have focused training in 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 a musical montage at the end of the semester.

There is no prerequisite for this class.

BALLET

Thursdays, 8:00PM - 9:00PM

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.

Space is limited - a deposit is required to secure your spot. Prices current for 2023 Spring school semester.



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