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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Last Monday, January 28 we kicked off our Winter/Spring 2013 semester including four fantastic classes designed specifically for ADULTS! From Acting and Improv to Dance and Public Speaking … there is something
available just about every night of the week – each class led by industry professionals.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Isn’t it time you got yourself back in the classroom and flexing those creative muscles again? Isn’t it time you took a moment for yourself? Don’t make any more excuses. It is YOUR time now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">So shake off the winter time blues and join us for one of these exciting offerings starting in the upcoming weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Don’t wait.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
<b>Stop by the Beck Center for the Arts at 17801 Detroit in Lakewood, check out the catalog online at
</b><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org"><b><span style="color:windowtext">www.beckcenter.org</span></b></a><b> or call 216-521-2540 x10 and sign up for a class today!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Acting Basics: Adults - Mon 6:30 pm (Ages 18-Up)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dates/Time: Mon, February 11, 2013 - Mon, April 22, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Duration: 10 Week Session <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Location: Room 107 at Main Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Fee: Standard charge: $200.00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Course #2005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Instructor: Dana Hart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ages: 18 and up<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Study various scenes and monologues. Classic and contemporary techniques in polishing craft along with keys to unlocking plays/scripts and bringing them from the page to the stage. Audition pieces welcomed
and dream roles encouraged. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Adult Improv: Improv Games - Thu 7pm (Ages 18-Up)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dates/Time: Thu, February 7, 2013 - Thu, March 7, 2013 from 7pm to 8:30pm
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Duration: 5 Week Session<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Location: Room 203 at Main Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Fee: Standard charge: $75.00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Course #1980<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Instructor: Aaron Patterson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ages: 18 and up<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Actors explore improv games and team competition while honing their basic improvisational skills. Led by Something Dada Improvisational Troupe's Aaron Patterson. Students may sign up for all five sessions
at $75 or join for a single session at $20 each. Single session tickets are available at Customer Services prior to class.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dance for Musical Theater: Adults - Fri 6pm (Ages18-Up)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dates/Time: Fri, February 1, 2013 - Fri, May 10, 2013 from 6pm to 7pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Duration: 14 Week Session<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Location: Dance Studio at Creative Arts Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Fee: Standard charge: $155.00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Course #1981<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Instructor: Louise Hadaway<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ages: 18 and up<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">For adults who are interested in performing, or who are already performing in the professional musical theater world or in community theater for fun! Students
work on proper dance technique, alignment and terminology, as well as explore different dance styles that are popular in the musical theater world today. By the end of each class, students learn a dance combination from a show.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Express Yourself: Presentations for All Occasions - Wed 6 pm (Ages18-Up)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dates/Time: Wed, February 6, 2013 - Wed, April 17, 2013 from 6pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Duration: 10 Week Session<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Location: Room 107 at Main Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Fee: Standard charge: $150.00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Course #1982<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Instructor: Pam Wetula<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ages: 18 and up<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“Express Yourself: Presentations for All Occasions” is a class we can all use! Reduce anxiety, acquire the necessary tools and fine tune speaking skills to
deliver effective and captivating presentations. Whether students need to introduce themselves and express their opinions at community meetings, participate in networking events or give sales presentations to individuals or groups, this class will help them
develop the necessary communication skills. Participants enjoy a relaxed interactive classroom setting with helpful evaluation from the instructor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A9"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Private Coaching</span></b></span><span class="A3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
(Ages 13 to Adult) <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Dates/Time: By Appointment<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Duration: Variable<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Location: Main Building<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Fee: $25 for a 30-minute session. Accompanist available for an additional fee: $30 for a 30-minute session.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Course # Call to arrange<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A9"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Instructor: Jonathan Kronenberger<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A9"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Ages: 13 and up<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="A3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The associate director of Theater Education will be offering private coaching sessions. These scheduled work times are intended for the
serious theater student in which to prepare materials for auditions and college applications. To schedule a time<b>,</b> contact the associate director at 216.521.2540 x27.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">And check out our entire catalog of classes for all ages in theater, dance, music, visual arts and creative arts therapies! Available at
<a href="http://www.beckcenter.org">www.beckcenter.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">* * * * *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts,
early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring regional artists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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